The War on Christmas

[GOS_Queen]

in addition to Festivus :D

As a die hard Seinfeld fan, I LOVE Festivus ... last year I actually wished my customers a happy festivus ... :p

[Blake]

As a die hard Seinfeld fan, I LOVE Festivus ... last year I actually wished my customers a happy festivus ... :p

Most of the time I found myself wanting to beat them with the pole when they began their airing of grievances. :bbg:

[GOS_Queen]

Most of the time I found myself wanting to beat them with the pole when they began their airing of grievances. :bbg:

:cheers: ~ Good one, Blake !!

That Seinfeld episode was rerun last night ... I love it !!

[chm2023]

Christmas for 99% of people has nothing to do with Christ

Christmas is just a appalling display of gluttony, over indulgence and rude consumerism. We spoil children rotten, and spend far too much on a pile of crap that we dont need

Personally I spend christmas either being quiet, or helping the needy. If more people had similar values there would be less debt, more idea of what the needy need, and how to deal with the impoverished in this world, and our children would be more balanced in thier outlook

This year I have made hampers for four families I met last year, when I was looking for a flat... they are regugees, living in abject poverty, and being exploited by the $hitty system of landlords and DHSS over here. One of these families I met had 1 tin of beans and 1 piece of chicken between 4 (1 adult, 2 kids, and a baby) to last the weekend. While Im back in that town I will get them new Calor gass bottles for thier heating, so at least the kids will be warm

But who gives a stuff, I'm a grumpy old athiest, who is described elsewhere on this board as "the godless" and "without vaues". Ho Hum

Hold on a minute. I may have a medal in my pocket.....

Many people, in fact almost everyone I know, are very charitable and especially so during the holidays. And thankfully most of them would blush at the notion of piously noting that "if most people had similiar values..." the world would be a better place. The world would be a better place if people stopped congratulating themselves on their superior world view and just lived a good and compassionate life and shut the hell up about it.

Merry Christmas.