FUCK CHRISTMAS!!!!

[gopiscrap]

nothing else, just FUCK CHRISTMAS!!!

[Pretzel_Warrior]

1. I thought you liked Christmas

[gopiscrap]

5. I HATE Christmas.

way too much work, I am doing 15-19 hour days from now through Wednesday, plus it's expensive.

[yeoman6987]

80. Christmas

It is great, but you are right it is expensive.

[Lint Head]

2. Fear!

[Egnever]

3. That you Ebenezer?

Bah humbug!

[BKH70041]

4. Fuck John Wesley!!

[gopiscrap]

7. Why "fuck" John Wesley?

[BKH70041]

9. He Deserves It

He and all his foul-mouthed followers. Fuck 'Em!

[hrmjustin]

93. I like his hymns.

[gopiscrap]

113. Charles Wesley

the brother of John is one of the most prolific hymn writers in all of Christianity.

[hrmjustin]

114. I love them. I am grateful the Hymnal 1982 of the Episcopal Church put so many of his hymns in it.

[gopiscrap]

120. I had a rare Sunday off so I worshipped with an Episcopal congregation

this morning that used the 1982 hymnal. I have one of them at home.

[XRubicon]

6. .

[el_bryanto]

8. It does suck that you have to work those kind of hours - do you get

overtime at least?

Bryant

[gopiscrap]

11. NoI am white collar and I do

get comp time...but most of this is because of all the singing I do.

[el_bryanto]

16. well hang in there. nt

[madinmaryland]

22. Well then stop the fucking singing, if it bothers you so much.

[gopiscrap]

40. it pays the rent

[Tanuki]

49. Yeah, fuck what enables you to pay the rent.

[HappyMe]

56. Here's the thing,

you can sing! That would make me happy as hell - well okay, happier. I'll bet it's not that crappy 'auto-tune' singing either. You probably make people smile or move them to tears. I think that's pretty damn cool.

[gopiscrap]

83. I do, I have been singing all over the world

since I was 11. By the time I was 12 I was singing in 8 different languages (I mean really singing) not trying to grasp the language. I sang Bach, Beethoven, Handle, Brahms, Mozart all the masters. I didn't listen to the radio til I was in college because I thought it was trite. That part I am lucky at, however every time I go to a party or some other gathering I have to sing, every wedding, baptism, funeral I have to sing for FREE. Christmas also doesn't appeal to me because of all the extra "social" work and expense and also the way people get crazed at this time of the year.

[laundry_queen]

99. I agree. I'd give anything to be able to sing

I have some musical talent and can pick up an instrument and sound out songs. I played oboe in band. I taught myself some guitar. I played piano for 4 years as a teen (I had to BEG my parents for years to put me in it - it was finally a friend's mom who told my parents I was sounding out songs on their piano and I was talented and should have the chance to play....) and skipped several 'grades' and passed all my exams with flying colors...so I do have musical talent....but I cannot make my voice do what I want to hear.

It really bothers me too when people say people who can't sing are tone deaf. I'm not. I can hear every shitty note coming out of my mouth and just how out of tune it is. When I was in piano, I drove my mother crazy constantly getting the tuner to stop by because I wasn't satisfied with the sound...I'm telling you I can hear my terrible voice. I just want a vocal chord transplant! LOL!

[ellie]

10. This song always puts me in the Christmas spirit

#t=122

[gopiscrap]

12. Hi Ellie

I was in an international boy choir out of Rome when I was child. For a year we sang all over the world. About 15 years ago, I went in to a Fred Meyer (Kroger) Store and I heard over the intercom system playing a CD in which when I was child we made a record, which they latter turned into a CD. Blew me away.

[ellie]

15. That is so cool!

I always wondered what it would be like to hear my song on the radio or see my book in a bookstore.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to you!

[gopiscrap]

20. You too!

[seattledo]

44. funny

> they latter turned into a CD.

Mormon pun?

[gopiscrap]

84. I don't the technical term for it (re-mastered) I think

I was being lazy and now analyze it, it does sound funny the way I said it, thanks for pointing that out.

[gerogie2]

13. Christmas is what you make it

It doesn't have to be a commercialized holiday. Or a religious holiday. My family is of all kind of different religions and atheists so we just have a huge dinner on Christmas eve then each family celebrates or not Christmas day.

I do enjoy the one week off I receive during the year.

[hobbit709]

14. And the jury results

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

I'd like a jury to decide the appropriateness of this OP. I believe it IS disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate but want a jury to make the decision. I can live with whatever it decides about the public face of DU and what DU stands for.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Dec 20, 2013, 08:27 PM, and the Jury voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Seriously? What is the issue here? Good LAWD!! Alerter... get a clue! UGH!
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: DU is often a venting outlet. What's the harm?
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Vote to let it stay. I understand the alerter's concern. But an OP like this will probably disappear quickly. If it does not, it will become a thread filled with rich humor and discussion, and THAT is the public face of DU. OK with this juror.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I think it's fine. No different than saying "Fuck Labrador Retrievers", "Fuck salami" or "Fuck rubber bands"
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: And a Bah, humbug to the alerter

[gopiscrap]

17. Holy Shit

some thin skinned dumb ass alerted on this? Probably a closet fundy afraid that a post like this would make his baby Jesus wet himself and wreck the straw at the manger! And yes, feel free to alert on this one. I haven't had a post hidden lately!

[WinkyDink]

67. Your OTT ranting smacks not of a real Democrat. IYKWIMAITYD.

[gopiscrap]

85. A real Democrat shouldn't give a fuck

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about what some one thinks of Christmas, just about his/her politics.

[pipoman]

32. I don't think it should be locked.

It should be in the lounge...never would have alerted on it. ..

[Arugula Latte]

94. Juror #5: Fuck rubber bands?! Oh, now you've gone too far!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

102. I tried it... just wrecks the pubes and hurts like hell. Perhaps I should

mow the lawn and try again?

[Arugula Latte]

108. Well, I guess.

As long as the rubber band is of age and consents.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

109. ...

Touche!

[KentuckyWoman]

121. Fuck rubber bands

[hobbit709]

18. Some music to go along with your post

[gopiscrap]

19. I love it

[TreasonousBastard]

23. That is HoHoFuckingHilarious!

[K.O. Stradivarius]

34. I second that...

[progressoid]

89. Ah, nothing like the classic Christmas songs of yore.

[idwiyo]

95. k&r

[BlueToTheBone]

21. It's a ripped-off holiday

first from pagans who "worshiped" the return of the SUN and now a ripoff of us.

[Blue_In_AK]

37. Yes, the return of the sun is the big deal to me.

This day is very, very short, but soon we'll start gaining a minute or two a day. I love that part.

[RBInMaine]

54. It is fine to make those points, but the OP doesn't have to be that nasty and obtuse. C'mon.

[BlueToTheBone]

81. Are you chastising me?

C'mon.

[Coyotl]

24. I'd like to add: And, don't kill a tree for Christ's sake!

[JI7]

25. what did Christmas ever do to you ?

[alarimer]

26. I hate Christmas

It puts too much pressure on people to be cheerful, when they might not be. And shouldn't have to be. I hate the forced socializing (work holiday parties mostly).

I hate the music. First of all, it's the same damn songs over and over and over again. And most of them are insipid, mushy, overly nostalgic nonsense.

[RBInMaine]

57. Have you ever tried melatonin? It can be a natural anti-Debbie Downer. Try it.

[BeyondGeography]

27. You do this every year

I almost look forward to it.

[mike_c]

28. I pretty much try to ignore it....

Xtians and their wacky holidays, LOL.

[Nye Bevan]

29. Off to the greatest page with you!

(or not)

[Pretzel_Warrior]

41. BAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!

[NoOneMan]

30. No one is putting a gun to your head here

Don't want to buy shit? Don't. Don't want to slave over the oven? Screw it. Enjoy the snow. Enjoy the festivities. Don't do anything you don't enjoy.

Its what you make it. If you made it shitty, don't bitch to me.

[murielm99]

31. Go join Oscar the Grouch and sing

"I hate Christmas."

At least Oscar is funny.

If you don't like Christmas, fine. Thanks for sharing. I am going to share, too. I LOVE Christmas.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

33. Does this have anything to do with Santa's ethnic background? nt

[L0oniX]

118. Nailed it!

[Incitatus]

35. Happy holidays

[CFLDem]

36. Tell us how you really feel!

[K.O. Stradivarius]

38. Break time is over.

Quit your bitching and get back to work!

[firsttimer]

39. gopiscrap at Christmas time

[RBInMaine]

55. OMG ! HILARIOUS ! Where in heck did you come up with that?

The funny thing for me, too, is that I have two of the very same light sabers I got for play props, and my kid (8 years old) and I love to have occasional light saber fights for the fun of it.

I think you have the OPer PEGGED.

[tritsofme]

42. Bah humbug!

[Logical]

43. Post this shit in the lounge! nt

[Hekate]

45. Right back atcha, Skippy.

[defacto7]

46. Just for the hell of it....

I dare you or anyone to read Charles Dickens Christmas Carol... the book. But before that, read a synopsis or biography of Charles Dickens life. It gives Christmas a realistic meaning in this day and age. It ain't the fun movies we are used to and in context of his life, it's a tragic story of the whole of humankind. It's no religious tale and the only reference to "Christ" in it is the holiday's name and that's one of the ironies. It is a masterpiece for anyone who wants to find meaning in a ridiculous invention called Christmas and give it a purposeful and humanistic reality. It is as true today as it was when it was written.

[redwitch]

77. I just did.

Then I read a novel about how he came to write it. Last night I watched the 1951 movie version with Alistair Sim (free on youtube). Charles Dickens was a wonderful, caring person and his Carol is gorgeous.

[freshwest]

111. +1

[Shandris]

47. And that, dear friends, was this years channeling of...

...Sam Kinnison. Join us again next year, when we try for Jimi Hendrix!

[RBInMaine]

58. With all respect, this OPer is an INSULT to Kennison and Hendrix.

[cherokeeprogressive]

48. Yawn...

[GeorgeGist]

50. And a Happy New Year

[RKP5637]

51. We need a new symbol for Christmas, like $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[RBInMaine]

53. It is about MUCH more than money. If you CHOOSE to make it all about money, that is YOUR fault.

[RKP5637]

63. To me, it's become a corporate revenue stream, the pounding and pounding of

endless commercials, endless sales and all the razzmatazz that goes with it ... To me, we have gone way over the line with the commercialization of Christmas solely for the profit motive.

[hobbit709]

69. Tom Lehrer sums it up

[RKP5637]

71. Yes, definitely he does!!! n/t

[L0oniX]

117. How about Kochmas?

[RKP5637]

119. Yep, that one sure does it! n/t

[RBInMaine]

52. SHAME ON YOU ! JUST SHAME ON YOU ! This sinks to the intellectual level of the average TeaBagger.

This is a needlessly nasty post, an insult to the Christians on this board, and an insult to yourself. Would you also say "Fuck Solstice" or "Fuck Hanukkah" or "Fuck Valentine's Day" or "Fuck New Year's Day"?

You have stooped to a very, very low level with this. And I am not even a Christian. In fact, I am a non-theist, though I celebrate the secular parts of this SEASON of light and love.

I think you should retract this and apologize.

My suggestion is that you go take something, hopefully something natural, that will improve your nasty and obtuse and rude state of mind. Maybe you should seek some help. Just because you are in a bad mood about it doesn't mean you should be so insulting and uncaring of others' feelings. You should go vent elsewhere.

[pintobean]

59. Good post.

I don't think your words will have any effect on the OP. It is offensive by design. I'm not offended by it. It's sad that anyone would feel the need to try to offend the people in this community. I'll just trash the thread, so I'm not tempted to feel pity for the OP.

Happy holidays to you RBInMaine.

[RBInMaine]

74. I'm a non-theist, but I am offended by it because it needlessly offends others.

[Feral Child]

61. Yeah, that War on Christmas is just awful...

[RBInMaine]

76. You didn't read my whole post. I'm a NON-THEIST. But this post offends others and is just nasty for

the sake of being nasty. It is obtuse and numb-headed and that is just the truth of it. If he needs to rant, he should go rant to a friend, not here at this time of year on this subject.

[Feral Child]

88. Don't care about your beliefs.

None of my business.

I do care about you trying to shame the OP into complying with your moral code.

Seriously, grow up. Sometimes folks need to lash out. He didn't say, "Fuck Jesus." He didn't say, "Fuck Christians." He expressed a pretty universal frustration with the holiday season.

Perhaps you should drop a couple of melatonins, lest you become a "Debbie Downer"...

[hobbit709]

62. take a chill pill.

[WinkyDink]

65. Excuse me. Why don't you tell the OP that?

[hobbit709]

66. Maybe because I have no great enthusiasm for Christmas either.

[WinkyDink]

68. Not the point, is it? It's TONE you were referring to, and the OP's TONE is, frankly, fake to me.

It is something I'd expect of a troll trying to sully the place.

[hobbit709]

70. OOOHH!! I are greatly impressed.

[WinkyDink]

72. Don't get why the sarcasm. Tone is a part of communication (as you just successfully wrote, so no

extra little icon needed).

As an aside: I often wonder why nobody, and I mean NOBODY, here EVER writes a similar thread title about Islam.

[RBInMaine]

73. You need to say that to the OPer. I'm chilled. Just no need of that kind of nasty OP. Very numb.

[gopiscrap]

82. Acally I wod say FUCK VALENTINES DAY and other holidays

they are all a pain in the ass to some extent, require extra work and extra money. I would rather spend time doing political things and spending money on that, but being married I have to do this other shit also

[sibelian]

91. You know, I should just stay out of this.... but

I don't really see ...

No, actually I'm staying out of it.

[idwiyo]

96. Fuck all corporate holidays! Including Valentine's Day & New Year Day!

I'll leave Hanukkah out simply because I am yet to see one bloody advert begging me to buy some worthless crap produced by slave-labour in third world country to celebrate Hanukkah.

[Hekate]

101. Good post, RB. The OP is an embarrassment to DU--completely and utterly intolerant...

... and intentionally hurtful. How is this behavior "Democratic"?

[Ghola_Duncan]

60. 3 ghosts with foul mouths coming your way...

[WinkyDink]

64. Well, aren't you just SPECIAL? "See how I can use this word? I'm THE MAN!"

[ScreamingMeemie]

86. I just really have a hard time understanding some DUers, you know....

It's almost like a,"I'm not getting enough attention, so I'm going to shout this from the rooftops..." or something.

[Tanuki]

87. Now the OP's blaming his wife! (see post #82)

Make of that what you will.

[TransitJohn]

75. K&R

A disgusting, vacuous orgy of capitalist consumerism contradictorily build around a stone-age mythology which co-opted an earlier stone-age celestial celebration. It's fucking stupid and gross.

[davidpdx]

79. I've been living in South Korea the last 10 years

and I'll tell you I don't miss the whole consumerist mess it has turned into. The only Christmas I've been home was 2004 (the end of my first year abroad). Christmas isn't a big holiday here and grocery stores are open, most everything else is closed.

We will be buying a small turkey breast at Costco and having that with mashed potatoes and gravy. The only things we really buy at Costco is food, but thank goodness we have that. I miss having someone of a semblance of Christmas dinner.

[Squinch]

90. I kind of love that you do this every year. It makes me love Christmas all the more.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

92. Grow-up

[idwiyo]

97. k&r

[DrDan]

98. seeking a bit of attention?

Christmas is for the generous who wish to share with friends and family. Sorry you are lacking in these areas.

Dickens had you pretty well pegged imo.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

103. Did you read the follow up post where the OP explains that he/she has to work 15-19 hours

per day until this commercial holiday is over?

I love Christmas and I have no issue with the frustration expressed by the OP.

[DrDan]

104. seems to me he should then place the blame for his frustration on his employer, not Christmas

many others celebrate with a day off, perhaps a bonus, or a slow-down in work courtesy of their employer at Christmas.

It is the employer at fault for this OPer's hate, not the holiday.

As I stated, Christmas is a wonderful time for those who enjoy celebrating their generosity with friends and family.

Then again, perhaps some just like to hate.

**********************
on edit

that same post where he complained about have too much work, he added "plus, it's expensive". Face it, this guy just does not like to share his fortune. Did he not also complain about Valentine's Day in a subsequent post? - upset over having to buy his wife a gift?

really now . . .

**********************
on double-edit

in a yet later post - "Christmas also doesn't appeal to me because of all the extra "social" work and expense and also the way people get crazed at this time of the year."

the OPer does not like to socialize with friends and family. Does not like to spend money. Does not like the joy it brings to others.

the OPer also blames the extra work on "singing", in addition to his/her work - apparently in great demand around the holiday season due to an ability to sing in many languages and perform the masters - "I sang Bach, Beethoven, Handle, Brahms, Mozart all the masters".

So the OPer hates Christmas because of the extra money he/she is "obligated" to chase.

brother . . . .

[Tanuki]

105. It was a classic "humblebrag"

"I just hate having such a fantastic singing voice and being able to sing the works of all the masters in several languages. Having been paid to sing all over the world and especially having my talents in such high demand this time of year is a real drag. You can't imagine how awful it is to have people actually stand up and applaud your work at the end of the day. I'd give anything to be just like the rest of you who slog through the year with your nose to the grindstone. Pity poor me. And while you're at it, fuck Christmas."


http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=humblebrag
..."1. humblebrag

word of the day: August 09, 2011

Subtly letting others now about how fantastic your life is while undercutting it with a bit of self-effacing humor or "woe is me" gloss.

Uggggh just ate about fifteen piece of chocolate gotta learn to control myself when flying first class or they'll cancel my modelling contract LOL :p #humblebrag"...

[DrDan]

106. I agree - had the same thought as I read through the OPers posts - but was not aware of the

very appropriate term "humblebrag"

definitely seeking attention

[DrDan]

107. this is TOO funny . . .

a month and a half ago the OPers was thrilled about his paid day off and his extra income from singing

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023967106#post101

rich!

now he is complaining about having to work through Christmas Day

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024207480#post5

so must be singing on Christmas AND drawing his pay!!

[WillowTree]

100. Cheery little person, aren't ya?

[Ishoutandscream2]

110. I do hate what it has become

And people seem to get nastier when you go out in public. I'll just hide here in my home until the 26th.

[DrDan]

112. get out! there are plenty who are simply enjoying the season

enjoy it with them

Christmas Tree lightings
parades
Christmas parties
Christmas luncheons with old friends
even shopping - my Granddaughter and I make a day of it each year - I take her shopping for her Mother, Grandmother, and friends - we have lunch and discuss gifts, then go do the shopping, then home to wrap - we did this on this past Friday - I enjoy this very much and hope she remembers our time together as something special - I do

I love Christmas

[L0oniX]

115. Oh you wait until after that fucking day to say this? Like a jury won't pounce on you?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

116. The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

The remainder could stand to take the hint once in awhile and do the same.