Seasonal dread

I admit I feel dread when I see the plastic inflatable Christmas lawn ornaments, the mass printed Santa faces everywhere, mass produced fake plastic trees, candy cane scenes, etc. Everything is artificial and phoney and in my face. All I’m supposed to do is open my wallet to perpetuate this fake Christmas feeling. I feel like a Scrooge and just want to not participate in any of it. It makes me feel like an idiot and also empty at the same time. Let’s just have some beers, not exchange any store-bought presents, have some laughs and relay some stories and aspirations together instead. I feel we are all financial suckers if we spend ANY money on made-in-China Santa seasonal garbage.

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Solution

Nov 21, 2018 at 3:49pm

Go thriftingn and recycle stuff you find here.

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Natty

Nov 21, 2018 at 4:04pm

There was an article out a few years ago about a city in China that produces the bulk of the world's Christmas decorations. It was rather horrifying, but definitely food for thought.

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Anthropology 101

Nov 21, 2018 at 6:26pm

Treat Christmas like Victoria Day: it's a day off and it doesn't matter why.

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Here Here!

Nov 21, 2018 at 10:18pm

I totally agree! I love the holidays but not the crap. Every year I, get a real tree. The ornaments are all vintage (glass or wood, not plastic and glitter crap). We don't put any religious ornaments on because we're atheists (the tree is a pagan tradition anyway, as is holly and mistletoe). I make cookies for people, send cards and phone loved ones far away. My husband and I buy each other a gift. That's it! Make the holidays however you want them. Otherwise, what's the point. I feel bad for all of the people racking up debt out of some weird obligation.

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Philanthropist

Nov 23, 2018 at 10:11am

I agree. Give to charity! There are lots of people sleeping rough, and children in poverty, in Vancouver this festive season.

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