For those that can’t stand this time of the year, my misery seeks company. What does it for you?

For me: aside from the usual family stuff:

I worked front-end in a post office back when that meant a line-up before I opened the doors to the end of the day when I had to inform the line-up that was still out the door that, yes, I was going to close on time. (Some didn’t take that well. For me it was just another Tuesday…)

It meant a lot of work with little thanks and I had to listen to the same shitty Xmas playlist over and over all day.

Edit/PS: The quick downvote sells it. Perfection. chefs kiss

  • Tanis Nikana
    13·
    9 days ago

    I didn’t grow up in a culture that put emphasis on Christmas, and so it’s a very tiny day to me. Meanwhile, my job comes to a standstill for a week about it, stores are selling merchandise for it three months in advance, and everyone I know is heavily invested in it. Since I didn’t grow up with Christmas, it’s hard to really appreciate what it’s about, since the whole tree-burglary-Jesus thing doesn’t have a clear message.

      • Tanis Nikana
        5·
        9 days ago

        I see. Christianity stole it from the Romans.

        It’s always who I suspect the most.

        Still though, I get a paid day off work.

        • bcovertigoEnglish
          6·
          9 days ago

          You’re not going to believe this, but the easter bunny actually has nothing to do with jesus either.

            • DalacosOP
              5·
              9 days ago

              the stuff that made me happy as a kid.

              Okay.

              We need an “I got an N64 w/Goldeneye” day and an “I got the lego space-ship with light strips that actually light up” day.

              • Tanis Nikana
                3·
                9 days ago

                I still try to have a nice hanami. Take my dining table and zabutons and a nice blanket, the good chopsticks and enough cutting boards, hundreds of dollars of sashimi, desserts, rice, the whole works, and lay out a feast there on the Oregon State Capitol grounds, watching the sakura fall, while eating at a classy dining table and generally one-upping everyone else’s hanami.

                That’s the holiday I’m invested in.

    • porcoesphino@mander.xyz
      5·
      9 days ago

      Same but I did grow up in the culture. It’s commercialised religion though so I’m not really sure why anyone loves it. Combining that with enforced gift giving and time with the odd annoying person don’t help either