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Title: Xmas sucks..
Post by: shank_ali on December 24, 2008, 02:19
The older i get the more cynical i get about xmas.
Hard up families expected to buy presents they can ill afford.
That baby in Bethleham has alot to answer for in my opinion
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: BrokenPhotographer on December 24, 2008, 05:43
*passes round the humbugs*

It's become too commercial now, I get told what people expect for christmas, though this year everyone who dared tell me what they wanted was told they could be grateful for a present that was bought with thought instead. I am getting rapidly to the point I just buy for children, adults expect so much and it's lost the whole joy of giving aspect, luckily my kids have been brought up to enjoy the simple things, we still do crafts and baking and they are both charity shop/car boot sale fans and would rather spend a pound or two "rescuing" an unloved toy than get some flimsy plastic thing for £30 that'll be broken within days.

Now I'm off to potter my way round the shops trying to find sprouts, a sieve for my lumpy gravy and best of all.. to walk slowly and annoy all the people still panic buying.
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: anonymous on December 24, 2008, 08:28
The older i get the more cynical i get about xmas.
Hard up families expected to buy presents they can ill afford.
That baby in Bethleham has alot to answer for in my opinion
It's only as commercial as you let it be...and remember, there were OTHER babes born in Bethleham that night...Brian for example, lest we forget them.  ;)
Safe holidays to all
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: ichiro17 on December 24, 2008, 09:10
its not about presents, if you let it be, then you become the biggest sucker of all
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: vonkara on December 24, 2008, 10:00
24 years old here and already hate Xmas... ouhahahahaa
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: lisafx on December 24, 2008, 11:57
The older i get the more cynical i get about xmas.
Hard up families expected to buy presents they can ill afford.
That baby in Bethleham has alot to answer for in my opinion
It's only as commercial as you let it be...and remember, there were OTHER babes born in Bethleham that night...Brian for example, lest we forget them.  ;)
Safe holidays to all

Indeed!  Always look on the bright side of life :D
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: shank_ali on December 24, 2008, 11:58
Just in from the shops, i no last minute shopping on xmas eve but but i always do! The shops are manic and people buying like the shops will be closed for weeks, totally bonkers....
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: charlesknox on December 24, 2008, 13:06
24 years old here and already hate Xmas... ouhahahahaa

me too! 23 years old here and hate xmas hahaha
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: madelaide on December 24, 2008, 13:52
Christmas sucks if you make it suck.  Just like your own life.  Commercial?  For sure.  Everything is commercial these days, but you can make it a meaningful season, if you want.

Happy Christmas,
Adelaide
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: photoshow on December 24, 2008, 13:57
Yea I got a wonderful Christmas gift this year.
Yesterday our landlords bank came to the door and told us we have 72 hours to move. Seems that for the last year I have been paying the rent but the landlady has failed to pay the mortage. So today for Christmas I am moving
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: PeterChigmaroff on December 24, 2008, 14:01
It's a two way street, the more commercial it is the more images we sell. However I philosophically oppose the greed and over consumption so many people have fallen prey to. I can hardly wait for my 5DII to arrive!!

See what I mean.

Peter
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: jsnover on December 24, 2008, 14:02
So sorry to hear that Bobby - are we talking the studio or where you live? If the studio, where will you put all your gear?
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: charlesknox on December 24, 2008, 14:13
Wow photoshow im so sorry to hear that... i wish you luck.
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: photoshow on December 24, 2008, 14:52
So sorry to hear that Bobby - are we talking the studio or where you live? If the studio, where will you put all your gear?

Yea we were forced out of our home the studio is fine and is where I will be staying for the next 30 days or so. The commute to work this AM was killer, there was an accident in the hallway at the interchange to the low key studio and traffic was backed up for tiles :-)
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: dbvirago on December 24, 2008, 14:54
This too shall pass. Good luck on finding a new place.
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: shank_ali on December 24, 2008, 15:06
The only good thing i would say in favour of the festive season is that i get payed leave from work.Now i can't imagine anyone complaining about holidays least of all me.
We did always leave a glass of whiskey and some shortbread out for Santa Clause when we  were children and came down early in the morning to find an empty glass and crumbs.I always checked the fire but never say a big red arse stuck there  ;D
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: melastmohican on December 24, 2008, 15:34
For 8 years I was 9000km from home for Christmas but this year it's going to be different. I got my new family here and it's my baby's first one. I might start liking Christmas again :-)

(http://69.90.174.248/photos/display_pic_with_logo/56679/56679,1229890609,1.jpg)
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: lisafx on December 24, 2008, 15:37
Sorry, I am not familiar with "Xmas"....

Is that a holiday celebrating the birthday of Malcolm X??  ;)
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: thesentinel on December 24, 2008, 16:14
The shops are manic and people buying like the shops will be closed for weeks, totally bonkers....


Some will never open again.
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: takestock on December 24, 2008, 17:24
The older i get the more cynical i get about xmas.
Hard up families expected to buy presents they can ill afford.
That baby in Bethleham has alot to answer for in my opinion

You know it's the hypocritical event of the year - as over here 70% don't even go to church or regard religion.
So what are they celebrating? Time to cop on!
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: photoshow on December 24, 2008, 18:01
The older i get the more cynical i get about xmas.
Hard up families expected to buy presents they can ill afford.
That baby in Bethleham has alot to answer for in my opinion

You know it's the hypocritical event of the year - as over here 70% don't even go to church or regard religion.
So what are they celebrating? Time to cop on!

Christmas is about creepers not religion. One does not have to go to church and hail an organized religion to have a personal relationship with creepers.

LMAO I love it the forum censerd my post renaming JC  to creepers
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: ichiro17 on December 24, 2008, 20:40
Christmas is about religion. and it pisses me off that people give gifts on Christmas and pretend like they know what its all about when they aren't christian.  Make your own holiday and give gifts if thats the case.  and you know what, Festivus sounds really good for people like them.  Maybe the airing of grievances will enlighten them a bit.  I just hate how people adopt religions when it suits them.
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: photoshow on December 24, 2008, 20:57
Christmas is about religion. and it pisses me off that people give gifts on Christmas and pretend like they know what its all about when they aren't christian.  Make your own holiday and give gifts if thats the case.  and you know what, Festivus sounds really good for people like them.  Maybe the airing of grievances will enlighten them a bit.  I just hate how people adopt religions when it suits them.

NO Christmas is about the birth of the son of God not about religion. Religon is a man made concept meant to help mankind explain and understand that which can not be understood. One does not have to have a tie to organized religion to be spirtual and or be Christian. I don't need a priest and a congregation to have a personal relationship with the son of God or to live by a simple set of spiritual principals and religion is not a mandate of Christmas celebration.
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: lisafx on December 24, 2008, 21:42

NO Christmas is about the birth of the son of God not about religion. Religon is a man made concept meant to help mankind explain and understand that which can not be understood. One does not have to have a tie to organized religion to be spirtual and or be Christian. I don't need a priest and a congregation to have a personal relationship with the son of God or to live by a simple set of spiritual principals and religion is not a mandate of Christmas celebration.

Beautifully stated Bobby.  I couldn't agree more. 

Merry Christmas :)
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: anaire on December 24, 2008, 22:36

I love Christmas.
Always did and always will.
Shine on candles, fly high hope and mount that star!
It is the hour of magic and I'll always be enchanted by it ...
Have a merry one!
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: vaaltonen on December 24, 2008, 22:49
... it's the most wonderful time of the year!
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: ichiro17 on December 25, 2008, 01:28
Christmas is about religion. and it pisses me off that people give gifts on Christmas and pretend like they know what its all about when they aren't christian.  Make your own holiday and give gifts if thats the case.  and you know what, Festivus sounds really good for people like them.  Maybe the airing of grievances will enlighten them a bit.  I just hate how people adopt religions when it suits them.

NO Christmas is about the birth of the son of God not about religion. Religon is a man made concept meant to help mankind explain and understand that which can not be understood. One does not have to have a tie to organized religion to be spirtual and or be Christian. I don't need a priest and a congregation to have a personal relationship with the son of God or to live by a simple set of spiritual principals and religion is not a mandate of Christmas celebration.

you also don't need jesus or christmas for principles either...what you need is a book by john stuart mills or nietzsche ...or umm...say the ridiculous laws the govern whatever country you live in

funny, those principles are a direct result from that very 'religion' that you don't need as part of the Christmas celebration.  the idea behind church and congregation is a sense of community, something that lacks at the very deepest core of society...and the isolationist perspective is a wonderful way of demonstrating that...sad to see it spreading...

i'm not having this argument...its not worth the effort

i'm going to go have my christmas meal, which ironically is with me and other people, not the son of God, who respectfully declined my invitation this year
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: sharply_done on December 25, 2008, 03:48
Yea I got a wonderful Christmas gift this year.
Yesterday our landlords bank came to the door and told us we have 72 hours to move. Seems that for the last year I have been paying the rent but the landlady has failed to pay the mortage. So today for Christmas I am moving

Man, that sucks.
The people at that bank definitely need a talking to ... who's in charge there, Henry Potter? (reference to the film 'It's a Wonderful Life')

... hope it all works out for you.
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: photoshow on December 25, 2008, 04:00
Christmas is about religion. and it pisses me off that people give gifts on Christmas and pretend like they know what its all about when they aren't christian.  Make your own holiday and give gifts if thats the case.  and you know what, Festivus sounds really good for people like them.  Maybe the airing of grievances will enlighten them a bit.  I just hate how people adopt religions when it suits them.

NO Christmas is about the birth of the son of God not about religion. Religon is a man made concept meant to help mankind explain and understand that which can not be understood. One does not have to have a tie to organized religion to be spirtual and or be Christian. I don't need a priest and a congregation to have a personal relationship with the son of God or to live by a simple set of spiritual principals and religion is not a mandate of Christmas celebration.

you also don't need jeepers or christmas for principles either...what you need is a book by john stuart mills or nietzsche ...or umm...say the ridiculous laws the govern whatever country you live in

funny, those principles are a direct result from that very 'religion' that you don't need as part of the Christmas celebration.  the idea behind church and congregation is a sense of community, something that lacks at the very deepest core of society...and the isolationist perspective is a wonderful way of demonstrating that...sad to see it spreading...

i'm not having this argument...its not worth the effort

i'm going to go have my christmas meal, which ironically is with me and other people, not the son of God, who respectfully declined my invitation this year

Enjoy your meal and your fellowship, I shall be doing the same in a few hours.
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: photoshow on December 25, 2008, 04:03
Yea I got a wonderful Christmas gift this year.
Yesterday our landlords bank came to the door and told us we have 72 hours to move. Seems that for the last year I have been paying the rent but the landlady has failed to pay the mortage. So today for Christmas I am moving

Man, that sucks.
The people at that bank definitely need a talking to ... who's in charge there, Henry Potter? (reference to the film 'It's a Wonderful Life')

... hope it all works out for you.


Yea it will all work out wonderfully in the end, if it's not alright then it's not the end :-)

In all seriousness we have a deal working for a great townhome in a great part of town and just a few minutes drive from the studio. It will take us 30-45 days to close the deal but it is a sweatheart deal so I can cope with staying in the studio until it is done.
Title: Re: Xmas sucks..
Post by: microstockinsider on December 25, 2008, 04:20
I think i just got my comeuppance for trying to sneak in a little work on christmas day. my latop just died! After taking it to bits i'm pretty sure it's terminal, it's also 3.5 years old. iI guess it was protesting at being made to work over the holidays.

Still i can read the hard disk when its plugged into the desktop and i just finished on the dell web site ordering a nice new machine. I wasnt planning on buying a new latop on dec 25, but i guess i got myself a christmas present in 7-10 days time :)

have a great holiday