'Tis the Season to Get Stressed

[brinniel]

Err....so, I haven't posted in awhile. Time to update:

The flight home went smoothly. Aside from the fact that I lost my watch and decided to trust my phone, thinking I missed my plane only to realise the phone clock was an hour off, all went well. So I didn't miss any planes, thankfully. I got home just in time for the previous WW game to end, so I

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[sarahlitarose]

Seth Green? Like... Oz from Buffy Seth Green? Dammit I may have to actually (horror) watch Grey's Anatomy to see him on there, now. :P

I developed a new hatred for Christmas commercialism while working at Kohl's last year. Thank God I quit at the early part of the busy season (yeah, when you're working third shift it starts in September because that's when all the extra merchandise begins to arrive and the Christmas display section is set up) because from what old co-workers have told me, it's absolutely horrible this year. 40% more merchandise to process and the seasonal help are all idiots or slackers.

[brinniel]

Err...well, I haven't seen Buffy, but yes, Seth Green from Austin Powers, Rat Race, and many other things I cannot think of off the top of my head. Apparently, he's been mainly writing lately, but now with the writer's strike, he's had to resort back to acting. :P

[runesf]

If it was for all religions, would that not make it meaning less as a service?

In my view it would become almost non-religious. . .or atleast more of an information meeting than an actual service.

[brinniel]

Well no, it's still religious because everyone there is worshipping and praising God. The only difference is how we do it.

If it were non-religious, God wouldn't be involved.

[lalwendeboggart]

Can't believe that photo, people actually have kids with them, in that crowd! Mind, we've had things like this in the UK lately. People got injured when they opened a new IKEA in London and they had to call riot police. Again in London, they opened a new Primark (dirt cheap fashion shop - e.g. stripey beanie hats for one pound [I've got one]) and there3 was a riot. A mate of mine went two weeks later and had to queue round the block to get in. Ridiculous!

In the States, aren't the cinemas or shops actually open on Christmas Day afternoon? Nothing's open here, not even pubs. Our local chucks everyone out at 2pm. It used to be everything was shut on Boxing Day too, Dec 26th, but now they open a lot of shops (supermarkets are not allowed to open though). Next have a sale opening at 5am and some idiots actually go down on Christmas Day night and sleep on the pavement just so they can get a few t-shirts at 50% off. I think that's just mental myself...

[brinniel]

Well, I don't know about shops, I think they a generally closed on Christmas (Dec. 26 is the next crazy day with sales and exhanges). Yes, cinemas are always open, though. But I think it kinda makes sense; I know people who see movies as a big family on Christmas afternoon. Plus, my Jewish friend tells me that's what she usually does on Christmas. I like that cinemas are open for that reason, though working in one myself, I'd hate to be the one to receive the Christmas shift.

But yeah, I agree. I don't see how people can go to the efforts of missing out on the holiday itself to buy some stuff. And even if they don't celebrate Christmas...that pavement is absolutely freezing!