Comments on: Opting Out of Christmas http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/ Wed, 8 Feb 2012 03:53:42 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ryan http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-12673 Ryan Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:05:06 +0000 http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/#comment-12673 Here's <a href="http://www.teambio.org/2006/12/all-you-never-really-knew-about-christmas-but-were-probably-too-brainwashed-to-ask/" rel="nofollow">more on the history of Christmas</a>. Here’s more on the history of Christmas.

]]> By: alevo http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-12595 alevo Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:15:02 +0000 http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/#comment-12595 I'm observing the pagan Christmas this year...so please respect my spiritual freedom, and instead of buying me an ugly sweater or some book that I'll never read, just sacrifice a goat to honour Saturn. "io, Saturnalia!" I’m observing the pagan Christmas this year…so please respect my spiritual freedom, and instead of buying me an ugly sweater or some book that I’ll never read, just sacrifice a goat to honour Saturn. “io, Saturnalia!”

]]> By: Ryan http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-12347 Ryan Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:18:31 +0000 http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/#comment-12347 People have gotten so caught up in rampant consumerism that they've forgotten the <a href="http://fuckchristmas.org/" title="Don't click if you're easily offended" rel="nofollow">real reason for the season</a>: the ancient pagan celebration of winter solstice with an arbitrary Christian event (the birth of Jesus, which could not have happened in December since the sheep were still outside) grafted on top by the Council of Nicaea so Christianity would be more palatable to the Romans. People have gotten so caught up in rampant consumerism that they’ve forgotten the real reason for the season: the ancient pagan celebration of winter solstice with an arbitrary Christian event (the birth of Jesus, which could not have happened in December since the sheep were still outside) grafted on top by the Council of Nicaea so Christianity would be more palatable to the Romans.

]]> By: wemi http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-12339 wemi Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:10:15 +0000 http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/#comment-12339 Opting out eh? I guess that means I can return your gifts! Yes, people have unrealistic expectations of Christmas and there is a HUGE over consuming aspect to it all. However, it can also be what you want it to be. Avoid the malls if you can, walk downtown; ask your partner to get the tree because bringing scrooge may cause an argument. Christmas is supposed to be about being with friends and family (even my scooge); don't let all the other bullshit consume you, it’s not worth it! Opting out eh? I guess that means I can return your gifts!

Yes, people have unrealistic expectations of Christmas and there is a HUGE over consuming aspect to it all. However, it can also be what you want it to be. Avoid the malls if you can, walk downtown; ask your partner to get the tree because bringing scrooge may cause an argument.

Christmas is supposed to be about being with friends and family (even my scooge); don’t let all the other bullshit consume you, it’s not worth it!

]]> By: alevo http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-12273 alevo Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:38:58 +0000 http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/#comment-12273 Christams isn't the problem - it's many people's expectations at Christmas that are the problem. People carry unreasonable, often self-centered expectations at Christmas. I could explian further, but we all know what I mean. Christams isn’t the problem – it’s many people’s expectations at Christmas that are the problem. People carry unreasonable, often self-centered expectations at Christmas. I could explian further, but we all know what I mean.

]]> By: mikey j http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-12272 mikey j Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:33:39 +0000 http://socialtech.ca/ade/index.php/2006/12/opting-out-of-christmas/#comment-12272 yes i concur, i want out this year. i'd really just like to buy presents for people randomly, when they need them or when i find something appropriate. this december present purchasing requirement is too forced, too fake... and it's too much pressure. i'm tiring of bringing myself to buy useless junk for people. does it really mean anything? anyways, merry christmas ade and casie! "Hope you have a holiday to remember" *note: that quote is off of a generic card i just received. deeply caring thought? or waste of ink and sad excuse for killing a tree? that is the question. well... maybe it's a statement. yes i concur, i want out this year.

i’d really just like to buy presents for people randomly, when they need them or when i find something appropriate. this december present purchasing requirement is too forced, too fake… and it’s too much pressure.

i’m tiring of bringing myself to buy useless junk for people.
does it really mean anything?

anyways, merry christmas ade and casie!

“Hope you have a holiday to remember”

*note: that quote is off of a generic card i just received.
deeply caring thought? or waste of ink and sad excuse for killing a tree?
that is the question. well… maybe it’s a statement.

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