Why I don't like holidays (But don't call me a Grinch!)
Disclaimer: I'm ranting, don't take offense, or don't read it. - The Management
Uhg, I've never really been a big holiday person (aside from my gleeful childhood, which is ever reseeding into my fading memories {getting old ya know!})
But it’s not because of the idea of a holiday. I was raised Roman Catholic, so you can guess me ideas on religion now. But my dislike of Christmas (in particular) is not a backlash against my former brainwashing. This year I’ve realized that I would rather just be able to relax for all that time, instead of feeling like I’ve got to shop-till-I-drop. A party with no gifts would be just as fun for me. Perhaps that's because if I see something I just get it (because if I need it, I need generally need it now), perhaps its because the gifts I get generally show minimal thought anyway, which is my own fault because I don't tell anyone that I want anything so I get something odd that they found somewhere :)
On top of that, my new house (which is coming along nicely, thank you) is what I would rather be working on, than running to the mall with my list of stressful things to think about. And it isn’t about the money. I actually enjoy finding the perfect gift and buying it for someone. There's nothing like finding the perfect gift for someone. It’s the process and the expectation of a gift, which I despise. It’s not FUN for me. It’s a chore. It’s painful, and I’m forever worried that I’m going to run into someone at a party who has a gift for me, whom I didn’t even think about when I came up with my list. You people know how bad I am with names, and faces anyway.
I hate to tell you this girls, but if it was up to us guys, there would be no gift giving on holidays (aside from “I found this cool thing and I bought it for you randomly” - gifts). You drive the process entirely. In fact, men would be just as happy if we could just not get gifts, if that meant we didn’t have to find and give them. (Hell most of the time our girlfriend/wife just put our name on it anyway). We would happily go to the parties (perhaps even wear something festive), and all the women could exchange gifts, and the men could watch, etc, and we would be far happier then you can imagine. The economy built up around holidays would collapse I’m sure, but that’s not really my problem, I’ve keeping the economy going by doing things to my house, and throwing parties. (Which I plan to do again sometime soon, not sure of the theme yet, I'm taking ideas...)
Sorry for the rant, I'm just feeling the pressure to get my shopping done. I'm working all the way up to Christmas this year, and not really planning on taking any time off. Perhaps I need a professional shopper (or a wife to organize me).
-M
Uhg, I've never really been a big holiday person (aside from my gleeful childhood, which is ever reseeding into my fading memories {getting old ya know!})
But it’s not because of the idea of a holiday. I was raised Roman Catholic, so you can guess me ideas on religion now. But my dislike of Christmas (in particular) is not a backlash against my former brainwashing. This year I’ve realized that I would rather just be able to relax for all that time, instead of feeling like I’ve got to shop-till-I-drop. A party with no gifts would be just as fun for me. Perhaps that's because if I see something I just get it (because if I need it, I need generally need it now), perhaps its because the gifts I get generally show minimal thought anyway, which is my own fault because I don't tell anyone that I want anything so I get something odd that they found somewhere :)
On top of that, my new house (which is coming along nicely, thank you) is what I would rather be working on, than running to the mall with my list of stressful things to think about. And it isn’t about the money. I actually enjoy finding the perfect gift and buying it for someone. There's nothing like finding the perfect gift for someone. It’s the process and the expectation of a gift, which I despise. It’s not FUN for me. It’s a chore. It’s painful, and I’m forever worried that I’m going to run into someone at a party who has a gift for me, whom I didn’t even think about when I came up with my list. You people know how bad I am with names, and faces anyway.
I hate to tell you this girls, but if it was up to us guys, there would be no gift giving on holidays (aside from “I found this cool thing and I bought it for you randomly” - gifts). You drive the process entirely. In fact, men would be just as happy if we could just not get gifts, if that meant we didn’t have to find and give them. (Hell most of the time our girlfriend/wife just put our name on it anyway). We would happily go to the parties (perhaps even wear something festive), and all the women could exchange gifts, and the men could watch, etc, and we would be far happier then you can imagine. The economy built up around holidays would collapse I’m sure, but that’s not really my problem, I’ve keeping the economy going by doing things to my house, and throwing parties. (Which I plan to do again sometime soon, not sure of the theme yet, I'm taking ideas...)
Sorry for the rant, I'm just feeling the pressure to get my shopping done. I'm working all the way up to Christmas this year, and not really planning on taking any time off. Perhaps I need a professional shopper (or a wife to organize me).
-M