I can't imagine viewing my birthday in that way. I look forward to getting older. I can't wait to hit the big 40.
I don't look forward to getting older. I passed 40 a few years back and I can feel it too...
I can't imagine viewing my birthday in that way. I look forward to getting older. I can't wait to hit the big 40.
That's what dismays me, Osiris: How children are manipulated and bomarded with the buy, buy, buy message so incessantly. There's little escape from the pressure unless a parent is willing to banish the TV, radio, magazines and newspapers from the home from Haloween to MLK day. And maybe that ain't a bad idea.
The secular/christian holiday season sucks. I was an assistant manager at walgreens for three years and this time of year was just 3 months of hell. It started with Halloween and didn't end until after New Year's...
The music sucks. The people are miserable. You know, customers are extra grumpy this time of year and they would all take it out on us. It was crazy busy on top of dealing with nasty people. And because we worked in a place with a pharmacy and this time of year is flu season, we had so many sick and nasty people wandering through our store coughing and sneezing up germs, ruining displays, throwing garbage everywhere, and yelling at us.
I haven't worked that job in almost 10 years and I still cringe when I see the Halloween stuff coming out. I tend to avoid malls and any big stores this time of year and have resorted to "shopping" on the Internet if I buy anyone anything.
I dislike the pressure to spend a bunch of money on a bunch of people I barely know. I dislike that other people feel the pressure to spend money on me for presents I probably won't even like because they barely know me.
I used to really hate it. The last 3 years were such a positive change in my life i now look forward to the Holiday Season.
Let me guess, you met your lovely lady about 3 years ago . . .:wink::smile:I used to really hate it. The last 3 years were such a positive change in my life i now look forward to the Holiday Season.
Hey, if the boy wants to learn to cook, don't stop him! :tongue:I mentioned the joy of the children? I was trying to avoid the consumerism issue. My 5 year old has already asked for just about every thing he has seen on the TV, including a nice new Jenn Air range which he can't even use yet.![]()
I asked if he was and he said, "I like it because it's from you, but maybe another daddy can give it to their son and he can be as happy as we are."
That is what makes the season worth it.
Istanbul, not Constantinople. :smile:
I like Vince Garauldi's Charlie Brown Christmas music.
I think for a lot of us the holiday season has lost its meaning. The stores around here started putting Christmas things out right after Halloween. The radio stations have been playing Christmas music now for weeks by the time it gets here I'll be sick of it. I too get a little depressed around tis time of year.
Istanbul, not Constantinople. :smile:
I like Vince Garauldi's Charlie Brown Christmas music.
Hey, if the boy wants to learn to cook, don't stop him! :tongue:
So, the young man made his statement against the rampant greed of the season? Well, good on 'im. I like that. And good on you too, Osiris. :smile:
nah. I'd rather visit Constantinople. Fewer angry Muslims there.