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freshwest

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105. And that shopping mayhem the Friday after Thanksgiving - NEVER!

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 02:13 PM

Oct 2014

Besides I always had all the Xmas gifts bought before Halloween. All the family birthdays fell between Labor Day and Christmas.

Used to budget for buying Xmas all year and couldn't handle the stress of that last minute shopping. Not into the real trendy stuff, anyway.

We usually got clothes for Xmas anyway. Yes, my folks were party poopers but we heard Nate King Cole and Johnny Mathis, etc. for about a month in our house. There was always a tree and stockings and lights. And the dinner...

As far as Halloween goes, it was a bigger deal when I lived in a warmer climate when it was dry and cool at that time of year. Good for going out. Where I live now, it's likely to be a fall gale, cold and rainy and no fun to be outside.

Won't be any mystery about Halloween this year. Since everyone's gonna dress up like the Seahawks this year, anyway. Yay, Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch and Richard Sherman (my fave):

Need I say more?

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I hate fucking Christmas!!! [View all] gopiscrap Oct 2014 OP

It's the Halloween Xmas Sale! DontTreadOnMe Oct 2014 #1

Halloween lost the war on Xmas last year chemp Oct 2014 #109

Do you like Solstice better? Kalidurga Oct 2014 #2

That's like asking an atheist who hates Christianity if s/he likes Islam better. valerief Oct 2014 #5

At least no one plays Solstice music in October. nt. Mariana Oct 2014 #11

Well, I do. freshwest Oct 2014 #48

As we used to say at the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar in the last few days every year. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #3

Yeah? morningfog Oct 2014 #4

Well how about that gopiscrap Oct 2014 #14

people get paid for doing that? snooper2 Oct 2014 #90

Epic! Egnever Oct 2014 #23

That was totally awesome Generic Other Oct 2014 #67

I dread it. I hate this time of year with the impending holidays. femmocrat Oct 2014 #6

I ignore it, elleng Oct 2014 #7

Festivus is rather cool. BlueJazz Oct 2014 #8

I'VE GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE!!!! Initech Oct 2014 #57

NO! NO, NO,NO! Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2014 #9

Yes, please...... daleanime Oct 2014 #104

It hates you too. bigwillq Oct 2014 #10

i hate It's a Holly Jolly Christmas. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #12

I hate "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" gopiscrap Oct 2014 #17

The one I hate the most is "Santa Baby," every female vocalist on the planet Warpy Oct 2014 #53

Now that's running through my head - LiberalElite Oct 2014 #18

You're Welcome! gopiscrap Oct 2014 #21

Please. At least get the title correct (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #35

And I hate pipi_k Oct 2014 #96

Is the war starting already? NuclearDem Oct 2014 #13

They fired the first shot. Mariana Oct 2014 #69

Then stop doing it. rug Oct 2014 #15

Well.. this started early. Texasgal Oct 2014 #16

Did Christmas ask you to fuck it? Thor_MN Oct 2014 #19

Hehehe! Actually, OP sings for a living and hates the repetition, IIRC.. freshwest Oct 2014 #39

I'm with you... Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #92

Yes. And the OP has had an extraordinary life, if you ever get a chance to read his history. freshwest Oct 2014 #100

Very, very well said. And thank you. n/t Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #102

The official I hate Christmas thread titaniumsalute Oct 2014 #20

The official "whining about I hate Xmas threads" thread! Logical Oct 2014 #24

Here yay go! Lint Head Oct 2014 #22

Christmas, Michigan, Welcomes You (your kind of town) yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2014 #25

I was at North Pole, Alaska gopiscrap Oct 2014 #28

but Michigan has Hell too irisblue Oct 2014 #40

In Michigan, it's only 5 hours (and 8 minutes) to go from Paradise to Hell FrodosPet Oct 2014 #112

I hate fucking Christmas too. That's why I only have oral sex with it. CaptainTruth Oct 2014 #26

doesn't the sap from the pine needles leave a strange after taste in your mouth? notadmblnd Oct 2014 #37

Way too early! TDale313 Oct 2014 #27

Me, too for the same reasons. Not Wiccan as I'm not joiner anymore, but freshwest Oct 2014 #43

STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! This Is Halloween!!!!!!!!! Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2014 #29

This thread needs some Halloween Spooks. Initech Oct 2014 #98

We make it a movie day Generic Brad Oct 2014 #30

Sounds like Christmas to me Egnever Oct 2014 #33

That's the spirit! hedgehog Oct 2014 #81

Just wait for the Black and Orange Friday sales on October 31 this year. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #31

LOL. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #64

I am on autopilot from thanksgiving to jan 2. m-lekktor Oct 2014 #32

I love it! Thanks for the reminder that it's on its way! Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #34

it bugs me too notadmblnd Oct 2014 #36

Merry HallowThankMus! AwakeAtLast Oct 2014 #38

Is Fucking Christmas a new holiday? Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #41

It's like Valentine's Day Half-Century Man Oct 2014 #44

And Oh Come All Ye Faithfuul Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #46

+1 Go Vols Oct 2014 #49

That would give new meaning to the song "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" wouldn't it? Initech Oct 2014 #59

It's not all that new... jmowreader Oct 2014 #79

You could celebrate the birthday of the greatest scientist the world has ever known. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #42

Finally a reason to believe. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #65

christmas is my favorite holiday JI7 Oct 2014 #45

It's not a holiday anymore. It's a holiquarter. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #47

well, i celebrate it as i want and it's my favorite time of the year JI7 Oct 2014 #50

NOOOO GummyBearz Oct 2014 #93

Wrong!! bravenak Oct 2014 #103

And that shopping mayhem the Friday after Thanksgiving - NEVER! freshwest Oct 2014 #105

I wanna be Richard Sherman for Halloween!! bravenak Oct 2014 #107

It would be awesome! The dreadlocks, and all, umm, yeah, he's the best! freshwest Oct 2014 #110

And? nt Logical Oct 2014 #58

Do you also hate the Valentine's displays that go up Dec 26? Drayden Oct 2014 #51

Displays are only moderately irritating Warpy Oct 2014 #52

There is a lot of bad music out there period. Drayden Oct 2014 #54

Welcome to DU Warpy Oct 2014 #56

Thank you! Drayden Oct 2014 #60

I hate that stores are putting out Christmas decorations in August. Initech Oct 2014 #55

Some of the stores Mariana Oct 2014 #70

I saw my first Christmas commercial on tv in July. SamKnause Oct 2014 #61

Well that settles it. The stock market is officially going to crash by New Years Eve. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #62

"I hate fucking Christmas!!!" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #63

Its early October...I haven't yuiyoshida Oct 2014 #66

I love candy corn!!! gopiscrap Oct 2014 #71

Yes i love them too but yuiyoshida Oct 2014 #72

Does it love you back, though, I ask myself. It was my favorite, plus playing in fall leaves... freshwest Oct 2014 #106

Well, on "Three's Company", Suzanne Somers' character was named Chrissy..... Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #68

Christmas season is a repetitive assault of commercialism to buy! buy! buy! neverforget Oct 2014 #73

Although it's been said. Many times, Many ways safeinOhio Oct 2014 #74

Then you should love this! Rex Oct 2014 #75

you are not alone! pansypoo53219 Oct 2014 #76

It's the refusal to do Christmas in its proper season that bugs me eridani Oct 2014 #77

"Jesus wasn't even born in December." Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #78

If you really want to hate Christmas, get a job working retail jmowreader Oct 2014 #80

blame the romans... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Oct 2014 #82

Awwww... poor little one!!! whistler162 Oct 2014 #83

There is Christmas the Holy Day and Christmas the holiday and Christmas the retail season. hedgehog Oct 2014 #84

Me, too! Vinca Oct 2014 #85

Christmas should be like the Olympics. CJCRANE Oct 2014 #86

Christmas should be like the census. yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2014 #88

Funny you should mention that. Lilyhoney Oct 2014 #94

I'm a traditionalist. Feral Child Oct 2014 #87

I am sick of putting up with three months of it get the red out Oct 2014 #89

I was at the mall a few weeks ago and Macy's City Lights Oct 2014 #91

You have to Remember the True and Pure Reason for the Season... Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #95

Time to start drinking heavily. JEB Oct 2014 #97

i remember getting a little pissed off when Christmas annexed Thanksgiving 0rganism Oct 2014 #99

I thought this was last year's "I hate Christmas" thread BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #101

Then stop doing it! n/t Avalux Oct 2014 #108

k&R yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2014 #111