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gopiscrap

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32. Fuck Christmas

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Sun Dec 3, 2023, 02:04 AM

Dec 2023

don't buy shit for anyone, it's an over hyped holiday designed to sucker people into buying stuff for others out of guilt and greed then you will not only save money but also help the environment, in addition to can use the money you save to help financially support liberal political causes and issues

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Christmas and consumerism [View all] redqueen Dec 2023 OP

I give adventures instead of things. Homemade card good for cbabe Dec 2023 #1

That sounds wonderful! yardwork Dec 2023 #2

What a great idea! Boomerproud Dec 2023 #4

I recommended this comment. hunter Dec 2023 #6

Love that idea! redqueen Dec 2023 #8

that's what we're doing IzzaNuDay Dec 2023 #23

When I was a kid, we were encouraged to cover textbooks with brown paper from bags. yardwork Dec 2023 #3

I remember doing that! redqueen Dec 2023 #9

That was before paper bags were ruining the environment jimfields33 Dec 2023 #26

Stringing is fun justaprogressive Dec 2023 #5

Now that I have never done redqueen Dec 2023 #10

We used holly berries ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 #14

holly and holly berries justaprogressive Dec 2023 #35

Love it! senseandsensibility Dec 2023 #33

Thanks! justaprogressive Dec 2023 #34

Think before you buy. llmart Dec 2023 #7

"You do the best with what you have, but when you know better, you should do better." redqueen Dec 2023 #11

I don't happen to have a TV, so I never see all those ads. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2023 #28

Food Gifts and Experiences mtngirl47 Dec 2023 #12

We don't celebrate the holiday ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 #13

Frank Costanza had the right idea! Initech Dec 2023 #16

Did Frank Costanza ever reveal... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #18

If you watch the whole episode, he says the 23rd. Initech Dec 2023 #20

I saw that part... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #29

This is a very teacher-centric answer senseandsensibility Dec 2023 #15

We get a lot of extra mileage... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #17

I vow, to conserve paper mercuryblues Dec 2023 #19

cash Kali Dec 2023 #21

A welcomed gift during any season. Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #22

Avoid plastic gift cards. Buy experience gifts JI7 Dec 2023 #24

Everyone in my family is pretty far away. 2naSalit Dec 2023 #25

So I take it this crowd isn't into exchanging pricey vehicles for Christmas? Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #27

Wrap a beautiful ribbon on your old car! usonian Dec 2023 #30

When our sons, who are now 33 and 31, were little boys... 3catwoman3 Dec 2023 #31

Fuck Christmas gopiscrap Dec 2023 #32