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By *odevil OP Woman 40 weeks ago
exeter |
Is anyone else NOT feeling the Christmas spirit?
Try as I might I just can't be merry.
I put my xmas decorations up tonight and I feel like a fraud.
I'd change my username to TheGrinchOfWhoreville but even that feels to Christmassy.
Meh.
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Is anyone else NOT feeling the Christmas spirit?
Try as I might I just can't be merry.
I put my xmas decorations up tonight and I feel like a fraud.
I'd change my username to TheGrinchOfWhoreville but even that feels to Christmassy.
Meh.
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I never get ‘that Christmassy’ but did get sucked into it with ‘feliz navidad’ being played on radio the other day. Sang along and all. |
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Is anyone else NOT feeling the Christmas spirit?
Try as I might I just can't be merry.
I put my xmas decorations up tonight and I feel like a fraud.
I'd change my username to TheGrinchOfWhoreville but even that feels to Christmassy.
Meh.
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You're one up on me. I'm not doing decorations... or Christmas for that matter. |
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Is anyone else NOT feeling the Christmas spirit?
Try as I might I just can't be merry.
I put my xmas decorations up tonight and I feel like a fraud.
I'd change my username to TheGrinchOfWhoreville but even that feels to Christmassy.
Meh.
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I’m with you OG |
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"Hooray for the grinches and the scrooges!
Unite under the banner.
What are your reasons for being antichrist-mas
(Seewhatididthere)
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Once my son got older that was it tbh , hated it when I was young then got on board but now hate it again lol you ? |
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"Hooray for the grinches and the scrooges!
Unite under the banner.
What are your reasons for being antichrist-mas
(Seewhatididthere)
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I saw..
Dunno about antichrist as such but I don’t mind idea of a winter festival that marks the shortest day sort of thing. |
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By *red333Man 40 weeks ago
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Is anyone else NOT feeling the Christmas spirit?
Try as I might I just can't be merry.
I put my xmas decorations up tonight and I feel like a fraud.
I'd change my username to TheGrinchOfWhoreville but even that feels to Christmassy.
Meh.
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I love the celebration of christmas but i loved it more when my kids were young so i now go abroad and enjoy the sun  |
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By *odevil OP Woman 40 weeks ago
exeter |
"Hooray for the grinches and the scrooges!
Unite under the banner.
What are your reasons for being antichrist-mas
(Seewhatididthere)
Once my son got older that was it tbh , hated it when I was young then got on board but now hate it again lol you ? "
When I was young I loved it. It's only the last couple of years I've started wondering what all the fuss is about.
- I don't like that the xmas hype starts in October. By the time it actually gets here it's boring.
-I don't like the disruption
- enforced merriment. SMILE!! IT'S CHRISTMAS!! As if all your problems/stresses vanish in a puff of tinsel.
- I hate the notion of "Christmas spirit". Peace and goodwill shouldn't just be Christmas and actually it's not all that virtuous to *only* be kind and generous just because it's xmas...
Aaaand breeeeeaaaathe... |
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"Hooray for the grinches and the scrooges!
Unite under the banner.
What are your reasons for being antichrist-mas
(Seewhatididthere)
Once my son got older that was it tbh , hated it when I was young then got on board but now hate it again lol you ?
When I was young I loved it. It's only the last couple of years I've started wondering what all the fuss is about.
- I don't like that the xmas hype starts in October. By the time it actually gets here it's boring.
-I don't like the disruption
- enforced merriment. SMILE!! IT'S CHRISTMAS!! As if all your problems/stresses vanish in a puff of tinsel.
- I hate the notion of "Christmas spirit". Peace and goodwill shouldn't just be Christmas and actually it's not all that virtuous to *only* be kind and generous just because it's xmas...
Aaaand breeeeeaaaathe..."
Yep all the above  |
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By *eliWoman 40 weeks ago
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I've still not finished the tree. Late in the week I got a sudden rush of festive spirit and finished a wreath and put up the paper chains and snowflakes and sorted out the garland but basically? Until I was in the mood I didn't force myself to do anything.
You shouldn't feel guilty for not being full of festive cheer. It doesn't make you a Scrooge, it makes you human. There seems to be this notion that you need to be full of seasonal joy and with baubles hanging from your very fingertips at this time of year. It's nonsense.
I'm quite happy to sit with my meh, knowing it'll pass and I'll feel festive soon without feeling guilt. You shouldn't. x |
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"Hooray for the grinches and the scrooges!
Unite under the banner.
What are your reasons for being antichrist-mas
(Seewhatididthere)
Once my son got older that was it tbh , hated it when I was young then got on board but now hate it again lol you ?
When I was young I loved it. It's only the last couple of years I've started wondering what all the fuss is about.
- I don't like that the xmas hype starts in October. By the time it actually gets here it's boring.
-I don't like the disruption
- enforced merriment. SMILE!! IT'S CHRISTMAS!! As if all your problems/stresses vanish in a puff of tinsel.
- I hate the notion of "Christmas spirit". Peace and goodwill shouldn't just be Christmas and actually it's not all that virtuous to *only* be kind and generous just because it's xmas...
Aaaand breeeeeaaaathe..."
^I agree |
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By *odevil OP Woman 40 weeks ago
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Is anyone else NOT feeling the Christmas spirit?
Try as I might I just can't be merry.
I put my xmas decorations up tonight and I feel like a fraud.
I'd change my username to TheGrinchOfWhoreville but even that feels to Christmassy.
Meh.
You're one up on me. I'm not doing decorations... or Christmas for that matter. "
Well I only put them up because I felt like I HAD to. I've been sulking ever since and I'm secretly hoping my minions will wreck the tree overnight.
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By *lynJMan 40 weeks ago
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I don't feel the Christmas spirit these days.
I even asked some of my colleagues to turn down the Christmas songs they were playing because they were annoying me.
I'm expecting the spirit of Christmas past any time now. |
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By *irexMan 40 weeks ago
Hertford |
Hated it as a kid. I loved it in my youth, Christmas week was fun and loads of lovely liaisons and partying with mates. Happy times when kids were young. Now just commercialised crap but still a few opportunities to party and meet up with some flames  |
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By *odevil OP Woman 40 weeks ago
exeter |
"I don't feel the Christmas spirit these days.
I even asked some of my colleagues to turn down the Christmas songs they were playing because they were annoying me.
I'm expecting the spirit of Christmas past any time now."
Omg. Don't even get me STARTED on the music.
Ugh |
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"I don't feel the Christmas spirit these days.
I even asked some of my colleagues to turn down the Christmas songs they were playing because they were annoying me.
I'm expecting the spirit of Christmas past any time now.
Omg. Don't even get me STARTED on the music.
Ugh"
Fav Christmas movie hahahaha |
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By *odevil OP Woman 40 weeks ago
exeter |
"I've still not finished the tree. Late in the week I got a sudden rush of festive spirit and finished a wreath and put up the paper chains and snowflakes and sorted out the garland but basically? Until I was in the mood I didn't force myself to do anything.
You shouldn't feel guilty for not being full of festive cheer. It doesn't make you a Scrooge, it makes you human. There seems to be this notion that you need to be full of seasonal joy and with baubles hanging from your very fingertips at this time of year. It's nonsense.
I'm quite happy to sit with my meh, knowing it'll pass and I'll feel festive soon without feeling guilt. You shouldn't. x"
Well you're obviously kind and compassionate all year round aren't you?
Thank you for saying this. X |
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By *lynJMan 40 weeks ago
Morden |
"I don't feel the Christmas spirit these days.
I even asked some of my colleagues to turn down the Christmas songs they were playing because they were annoying me.
I'm expecting the spirit of Christmas past any time now.
Omg. Don't even get me STARTED on the music.
Ugh
Fav Christmas movie hahahaha "
Marley hasn't rattled his chains yet. |
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I’ve never enjoyed Christmas, there’s reasons which I’ll not bore you with; that said, it’s those who seem to enjoy calling you out ‘par humbug excellence’ which pisses me off as well as its total commercialisation.
My ex wife used to make matters worse each year by using different tactics to engage my none existent Christmas spirit; insanity and she knew it, was genuinely one of the reasons we divorced!
When I moved to Asia I was safe in the knowledge that I’d finally escaped, given less than 1% of the Thai population identify as Christian, circa 5% of Malaysians and circa a third of Singaporeans; alas, there’s Christmas decorations in every shopping mall as far as the eye can see, the fucking thing is inescapable 
You did ask!
#humbug |
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By *red333Man 40 weeks ago
Dorchester |
"I don't feel the Christmas spirit these days.
I even asked some of my colleagues to turn down the Christmas songs they were playing because they were annoying me.
I'm expecting the spirit of Christmas past any time now.
Omg. Don't even get me STARTED on the music.
Ugh"
you love George Michaels christmas song |
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Me. I'm not feeling it at all this year. I've had a lot of stress on with work and this week is going to be awful at work, but I'm hoping after I break up on Thursday I'll feel much more Christmassy. |
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By (user no longer on site) 40 weeks ago
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Make a list of 5 things that are positive about this time of year
1) Baileys is £10 a bottle
2) Time off work
3) officially can slob out and eat chocolate at any time and day drink without judgment/interventions
4) have on line debates with strangers about what constitutes as a Christmas movie
5) endulge in the seasonal onslaught of savagery that are the post Christmas sales
It's the most wonderful time of the year
*after Halloween* |
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By (user no longer on site) 40 weeks ago
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"Christmas has long lost its true meaning - Christians celebrating Jesus’ birth
These days its more about unnecessary spending just to “look good” on social media
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Christmas is what YOU make it.
People that moan about it been all about money and stuff, that's your choice.
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"Christmas has long lost its true meaning - Christians celebrating Jesus’ birth
These days its more about unnecessary spending just to “look good” on social media
Christmas is what YOU make it.
People that moan about it been all about money and stuff, that's your choice.
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Its a fact, not a choice
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For me it's more that everyone ELSE feels it and are excited and happy. I get off (not sexually!) on that. But me personally yeah, I don't get excited for presents and a roast which is basically all it is. It's just a nice day to get pissed and be silly. |
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"Christmas has long lost its true meaning - Christians celebrating Jesus’ birth
These days its more about unnecessary spending just to “look good” on social media
Christmas is what YOU make it.
People that moan about it been all about money and stuff, that's your choice.
Its a fact, not a choice
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May I add, if anyone does want to spoil their little kids rotten, don't address all of their gifts from Santa. Takes a bit of the magic away when they go back to school and one kid got a PS5 and a bundle games ect and another got a lunchbox and some crayons |
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"Christmas has long lost its true meaning - Christians celebrating Jesus’ birth
These days its more about unnecessary spending just to “look good” on social media
Christmas is what YOU make it.
People that moan about it been all about money and stuff, that's your choice.
Its a fact, not a choice
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Fact? You really want to get in to facts?
Jesus (the person that would be moulded to believe he is the son of a god) was born in the end of summer/early autumn
The celebration of that birth eventually dropped right in during the winter solstice by the roman empire to undermine the pagan celebration of "the birth of the unconquered sun", a sun God on 25th December. Now that's not very Christmas like is it. Not very good will to all men and that bollocks.
So the celebration of Christmas is not off to a very good start.
However it is still very much your choice in how you choose to do your "Christmas", I know plenty of people that have fucked Christmas off and returned to celebrating the winter solstice. Christmas still exists as whatever form you want it to be, if you feel you need to be a part of that rat race then it's on you. The powers that be are not forcing anyone to do anything they are simply capitalising on an opportunity presented to them, just as they do with anything else.
With the people I know that celebrate Christmas, we are doing it simple. Get together, meal, good company, exchange of small gifts. No huge extravagant over the top expensiveness to it. Because we chose to do it that way.
With my pagan friends we are doing the same just without all the jesus nonsense.
Funny that, free will and perspective of our own actions. |
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"Christmas has long lost its true meaning - Christians celebrating Jesus’ birth
These days its more about unnecessary spending just to “look good” on social media
Christmas is what YOU make it.
People that moan about it been all about money and stuff, that's your choice.
Its a fact, not a choice
Fact? You really want to get in to facts?
Jesus (the person that would be moulded to believe he is the son of a god) was born in the end of summer/early autumn
The celebration of that birth eventually dropped right in during the winter solstice by the roman empire to undermine the pagan celebration of "the birth of the unconquered sun", a sun God on 25th December. Now that's not very Christmas like is it. Not very good will to all men and that bollocks.
So the celebration of Christmas is not off to a very good start.
However it is still very much your choice in how you choose to do your "Christmas", I know plenty of people that have fucked Christmas off and returned to celebrating the winter solstice. Christmas still exists as whatever form you want it to be, if you feel you need to be a part of that rat race then it's on you. The powers that be are not forcing anyone to do anything they are simply capitalising on an opportunity presented to them, just as they do with anything else.
With the people I know that celebrate Christmas, we are doing it simple. Get together, meal, good company, exchange of small gifts. No huge extravagant over the top expensiveness to it. Because we chose to do it that way.
With my pagan friends we are doing the same just without all the jesus nonsense.
Funny that, free will and perspective of our own actions. "
That’s a fair point covered, well done
But at the end of the day, when it gets dark, and all is said and done, just before the Fat NoN Binary sings - None of it ever even happened any way, its all just a load of made up bollocks that never even happened in the first place, its all just another bandwagon for people to ride |
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"Christmas has long lost its true meaning - Christians celebrating Jesus’ birth
These days its more about unnecessary spending just to “look good” on social media
Christmas is what YOU make it.
People that moan about it been all about money and stuff, that's your choice.
Its a fact, not a choice
Fact? You really want to get in to facts?
Jesus (the person that would be moulded to believe he is the son of a god) was born in the end of summer/early autumn
The celebration of that birth eventually dropped right in during the winter solstice by the roman empire to undermine the pagan celebration of "the birth of the unconquered sun", a sun God on 25th December. Now that's not very Christmas like is it. Not very good will to all men and that bollocks.
So the celebration of Christmas is not off to a very good start.
However it is still very much your choice in how you choose to do your "Christmas", I know plenty of people that have fucked Christmas off and returned to celebrating the winter solstice. Christmas still exists as whatever form you want it to be, if you feel you need to be a part of that rat race then it's on you. The powers that be are not forcing anyone to do anything they are simply capitalising on an opportunity presented to them, just as they do with anything else.
With the people I know that celebrate Christmas, we are doing it simple. Get together, meal, good company, exchange of small gifts. No huge extravagant over the top expensiveness to it. Because we chose to do it that way.
With my pagan friends we are doing the same just without all the jesus nonsense.
Funny that, free will and perspective of our own actions.
That’s a fair point covered, well done
But at the end of the day, when it gets dark, and all is said and done, just before the Fat NoN Binary sings - None of it ever even happened any way, its all just a load of made up bollocks that never even happened in the first place, its all just another bandwagon for people to ride"
It did happen though, well more evidence for than against, there was a man named Jesus that was born and made the world believe he was the son of God. He didn't perform miracles, but he existed. An impressive con man at the very least.
Evidence, though slim, that he may even have been the great-grandson of Cleopatra. |
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By *odevil OP Woman 40 weeks ago
exeter |
Now now...
Just to be clear; this thread wasn't intended to bash anyone who IS enjoying the festivities.
More of a place of sanctuary for those who want to unscrew their xmas smiles and chuck the tinsel in the bin.
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"Now now...
Just to be clear; this thread wasn't intended to bash anyone who IS enjoying the festivities.
More of a place of sanctuary for those who want to unscrew their xmas smiles and chuck the tinsel in the bin.
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Don't try and backtrack now! |
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By (user no longer on site) 40 weeks ago
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"Now now...
Just to be clear; this thread wasn't intended to bash anyone who IS enjoying the festivities.
More of a place of sanctuary for those who want to unscrew their xmas smiles and chuck the tinsel in the bin.
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Is it ok to be here if I just hate tinsel? I keep chucking the stuff in the bin and the bloody kids rescue it. |
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I love all the silvery-white lights, and gaudy psychedelia. That's more a solstice reaction though. Love telling kids tall stories about magickal things. Cute and hilarious.
Most of the rest is a bit too much hard-work, a bit "expected" rather than "given freely", and we can fall into fakery a bit too easily, which smells as bad as sprouts.
If I minimise exposure to my disliked bits, and up the exposure to the fun bits, I take a lot from this time of year.
In terms of the Christ thing, I'd rather get the ethics of Christ and Buddha, dispense with the god(s) malarkey, mix in the best bits of Marx, add tits and pouty lips, and shag the resultant superfemale until we're 112 and have helped solve, with bilions of others, a rather awkward human tendency to be a bit shit x |
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By *odevil OP Woman 40 weeks ago
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"Now now...
Just to be clear; this thread wasn't intended to bash anyone who IS enjoying the festivities.
More of a place of sanctuary for those who want to unscrew their xmas smiles and chuck the tinsel in the bin.
Is it ok to be here if I just hate tinsel? I keep chucking the stuff in the bin and the bloody kids rescue it. "
Absolutely. If you're annoyed about anything Xmas related, you can stay.
Anyone mentioning the John Lewis advert or Cliff Richard in a positive context is automatically expelled.
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Was feeling Christmasy at the start of month
But had the stuffing knocked out of me at work and on fab so not really feeling it at this moment in time
More like bah lemon sherbert at the moment and put my back out at work
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"Now now...
Just to be clear; this thread wasn't intended to bash anyone who IS enjoying the festivities.
More of a place of sanctuary for those who want to unscrew their xmas smiles and chuck the tinsel in the bin.
Is it ok to be here if I just hate tinsel? I keep chucking the stuff in the bin and the bloody kids rescue it.
Absolutely. If you're annoyed about anything Xmas related, you can stay.
Anyone mentioning the John Lewis advert or Cliff Richard in a positive context is automatically expelled.
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TY!
I thought I disliked Cliff quite a bit, but then he said he wouldn't meet Elvis because he was fat.  |
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"It's one day but people go crackers from mid August and then go to the supermarket on Boxing Day and the bloody easter eggs will be on the shelves. I must gave Xmas ptsd!"
I read that as " I must have Christmas pud"  |
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