kelel01 1 #1 November 22, 2004 In contrast to Lisa's very sweet post about what she's thankful for, here's my top 5 list on why the holidays suck (for me, anyway). 5). It's cold in most parts of the Northern Hemisphere, so skydiving is becomes "dodge the ice crystals". 4). You get lots of presents you don't want, and you have to buy presents for people you don't want to spend money on. 3). Christmas trees burn houses down on occasion. 2). Everybody goes away, and I'm stuck at home alone, watching Bridget Jones and drinking spiked egg nog until I pass out in my pajama pants with snowmen on them. And the number one reason the holidays suck is . . . 1). Being alone during the holidays is like an iron glove smacking you in the face over and over again. Oh, well. Go ahead-- call me Scrooge. Bah humbug! Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #2 November 22, 2004 Quote1). Being alone during the holidays is like an iron glove smacking you in the face over and over again. I was alone for the first 22 holidays of my life! I don't see a real advantage to having someone for the holidays. I guess the only advantage would be if your lucky and your families live close, that just means double the food! That would be great!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #3 November 22, 2004 QuoteGo ahead-- call me Scrooge Naaa... Calling you Scrooge wouldnt be right. GRINCH! Ands WTF are you doing complaining about the cold???? You're in freaking georgia!!!!!!!!Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #4 November 22, 2004 I've been alone for 24 out of 25, so it's nothing new, just bothersome. But I enjoy having someone to share the holiday with, even if it's just a best friend. All of my friends are taken or will be out of town, though, unfortunately. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #5 November 22, 2004 Yeah, it's not too cold right now . . . but it will be. I remember jumping this past January. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #6 November 22, 2004 Oh STFU! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #7 November 22, 2004 Quote4). You get lots of presents you don't want, and you have to buy presents for people you don't want to spend money on. This one I wanna smack you for.... Be glad you have people who care enough to do anything for you.....sometimes it may not be what you thought or what you wanted...but they still took the time and effort to do something for you. More people then you realized dont have families that buy them gifts...or even friends for that matter. I understand the whole thing about being alone for the holidays...however truely being alone is sitting in your apartment by yourself with no one I mean no one there. I agree that having a SO for the holidays would be great, but the true holiday spirit is to be with your family and loved ones...if you have them Cherish them...as they one day will be gone. She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #8 November 22, 2004 My main reason why the holidays suck is that I almost never get a chance to go out and jump between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. It's just too hectic, and when I do have an open weekend, the weather sucks... Also, trying to juggle spending the holidays between three different set of families - mine and two sets of in-laws (wife's parents are divorced), ain't much fun at all. Give me a holiday at home with my wife in front of a roaring fireplace and a heavily spiked eggnog (with Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum), and I'm happy! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #9 November 22, 2004 QuoteBut I enjoy having someone to share the holiday with, even if it's just a best friend. All of my friends are taken or will be out of town, though, unfortunately. Ahhh....that does kinda stink!!! I like getting drunk with my friends with all of our family's alcohol combined!!! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #10 November 22, 2004 Cheer up! There's egg nog induced dialing to be done!! -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #11 November 22, 2004 QuoteAhhh....that does kinda stink!!! I like getting drunk with my friends with all of our family's alcohol combined!!! HAHA! Booze it up at my place Xmas night!!! woohoo everyone bring goodies She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #12 November 22, 2004 Ok, but I still stand by my point. The holiday has become SO COMMERCIALIZED, that it's all about spending as much as you can and getting as many presents as possible. I hate the whole "secret Santa" bullshit, because like I really need to spend money on someone I don't know. And I'm just gonna end up with some monogrammed pen that I'll throw away. It's a waste of money. I buy presents for people important to me, and that's it. I wish everyone else would follow suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #13 November 22, 2004 QuoteQuoteAhhh....that does kinda stink!!! I like getting drunk with my friends with all of our family's alcohol combined!!! HAHA! Booze it up at my place Xmas night!!! woohoo everyone bring goodies Yeah!!!!! I'm there!!!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #14 November 22, 2004 I agre on the whole buying present thing. Karen wont get a freaking thing from me this year! Thanks Kel! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #15 November 22, 2004 Uh-oh . . . You don't think Karen's important? I hope your dog house is heated. I'll bet it's pretty cold there right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #16 November 22, 2004 Im not going to argue the whole commercialized thing, because that I agree with. You just have to remember....that there are people that would do anything to get that crap present you didnt want, as they get nothing. They have no family.She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #17 November 22, 2004 hihi... actually, we dont do the gift thing... we buy each other little gifts all the time... But yeah, if there is ONE thing I hate though,. its the office xmas party... and I couldnt weasel my way out of it this year (I managed last year, but twice is pushing it too much! lol)Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #18 November 22, 2004 And that's why I donate my stuff to Goodwill . . . Anyway, I'm just bummin' right now, and I was trying to cover it with a little humor. So ignore me, and I'll shut up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybeergodd 0 #19 November 22, 2004 Another reason holidays suck that you forgot to mention....THE BARS ARE ALL CLOSED!! Not a big deal for people who have a SO but it sucks to sit at home and get drunk by yourself . But I have someone this year so I won't be alone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #20 November 22, 2004 I couldn't aagree with you more about the holidays being commercialized to death. In our family, we make the holidays as low key as we want them to be. We've let, or tried to let, the extended families that we expect no gifts from them and to not expect gifts from us. We put up lights, chop down a tree, and decorate it all together. We have holiday traditions we like to do, but nothing that we have to do. Come Christmas morning, yes, the kids are chomping at the bit to unwrap everything, but even then, we go slow and unwrap on gift at a time, while the rest watch, starting with the youngest child. Yes, I go last every year. It's really quite a nice way to do it. I refuse to let American retailers make me feel guilty because I don't go into debt spending a zillion dollars every Christmas. That's not what family and love a really about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chaoskitty 0 #21 November 22, 2004 QuoteAnother reason holidays suck that you forgot to mention....THE BARS ARE ALL CLOSED!! They are not all closed.. my brother gets me drunk every christmas eve... (after church of course..) Its tradition. Cant tell you how much fun it is to wake up Christmas morning on your grandmother's bathroom floor. I'm kidding... that only happened once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #22 November 22, 2004 Quote...however truely being alone is sitting in your apartment by yourself with no one I mean no one there. Been there, done that, didn't make the day seem any better or worse. It was just another day....but at home alone was alot less stress. You get a bit jaded about the holidays when time after time after time the most important people in your life ruin that day/season for you. I am up for the drinking part, however._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #23 November 22, 2004 QuoteOk, but I still stand by my point. The holiday has become SO COMMERCIALIZED, that it's all about spending as much as you can and getting as many presents as possible. I buy gifts for 2 people and get gifts from 2. I tell everyone else to buy themselves something from me, and I'll do the same. That's why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. No expectations, no pressure, no ulterior motives other than to get together and feast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #24 November 22, 2004 QuoteAll of my friends are taken or will be out of town, though, unfortunately. Does your home dz do a holiday party? If not, come on down to FL! I don't know about the rest of the dz's, but I know Deland puts on a big shin-dig with lots of food and the jump planes are busy.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Fast 0 #25 November 22, 2004 Quote And the number one reason the holidays suck is . . . 1). Being alone during the holidays is like an iron glove smacking you in the face over and over again. Oh, well. Go ahead-- call me Scrooge. Bah humbug! Kelly Yep. I think it just emphasizes the fact that your pissed off at being alone in the first place. So much lovy dovy on TV / Ads / Stores or whatever to remind you that your single and unhappy about it. (And no its not idle bitching on my part. I'm looking, just haven't found a girl I want to be dating and wants to date me. Its almost always one or the other ) p.s. Seeking a girl that cares about me. Anyone know any? ~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
JohnMitchell 16 #20 November 22, 2004 I couldn't aagree with you more about the holidays being commercialized to death. In our family, we make the holidays as low key as we want them to be. We've let, or tried to let, the extended families that we expect no gifts from them and to not expect gifts from us. We put up lights, chop down a tree, and decorate it all together. We have holiday traditions we like to do, but nothing that we have to do. Come Christmas morning, yes, the kids are chomping at the bit to unwrap everything, but even then, we go slow and unwrap on gift at a time, while the rest watch, starting with the youngest child. Yes, I go last every year. It's really quite a nice way to do it. I refuse to let American retailers make me feel guilty because I don't go into debt spending a zillion dollars every Christmas. That's not what family and love a really about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #21 November 22, 2004 QuoteAnother reason holidays suck that you forgot to mention....THE BARS ARE ALL CLOSED!! They are not all closed.. my brother gets me drunk every christmas eve... (after church of course..) Its tradition. Cant tell you how much fun it is to wake up Christmas morning on your grandmother's bathroom floor. I'm kidding... that only happened once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #22 November 22, 2004 Quote...however truely being alone is sitting in your apartment by yourself with no one I mean no one there. Been there, done that, didn't make the day seem any better or worse. It was just another day....but at home alone was alot less stress. You get a bit jaded about the holidays when time after time after time the most important people in your life ruin that day/season for you. I am up for the drinking part, however._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #23 November 22, 2004 QuoteOk, but I still stand by my point. The holiday has become SO COMMERCIALIZED, that it's all about spending as much as you can and getting as many presents as possible. I buy gifts for 2 people and get gifts from 2. I tell everyone else to buy themselves something from me, and I'll do the same. That's why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. No expectations, no pressure, no ulterior motives other than to get together and feast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #24 November 22, 2004 QuoteAll of my friends are taken or will be out of town, though, unfortunately. Does your home dz do a holiday party? If not, come on down to FL! I don't know about the rest of the dz's, but I know Deland puts on a big shin-dig with lots of food and the jump planes are busy.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #25 November 22, 2004 Quote And the number one reason the holidays suck is . . . 1). Being alone during the holidays is like an iron glove smacking you in the face over and over again. Oh, well. Go ahead-- call me Scrooge. Bah humbug! Kelly Yep. I think it just emphasizes the fact that your pissed off at being alone in the first place. So much lovy dovy on TV / Ads / Stores or whatever to remind you that your single and unhappy about it. (And no its not idle bitching on my part. I'm looking, just haven't found a girl I want to be dating and wants to date me. Its almost always one or the other ) p.s. Seeking a girl that cares about me. Anyone know any? ~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
