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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:06 PM Original message |
Holidays are bullshit. Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, et al. |
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qazplm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Merry |
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Sapphire Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Posted 3 times... do you feel rather strongly about this? |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. See edit to original. I couldn't delete the first two and I couldn't get help from |
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Sapphire Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 05:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. It's okay; just thought you wanted to make sure we knew how you felt ;) |
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ncrainbowgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
52. sorry- many of us are on a "holiday" schedule. |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Hey, you're entitled. And thank you for all you do to keep this site civil. |
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ncrainbowgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 09:14 PM Response to Reply #54 |
95. Thanks, Cyrano! |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. You're right, Bullshit is all around us. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 12:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
70. I first heard this as Sturgeon's Law. |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. Don't join in - you'll make everyone around you happy |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Spot on. n/t |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. What's to FORGIVE? Who wants some downer, griper, complainer and curmudgeon |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Bah. Humbug. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 11:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
66. you don't get it |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #66 |
81. Oh, I get it, all right. The glass, to your mind, is half empty. I disagree. |
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liberalEd (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yeah, maybe ... |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I wish you were right, but I have the feeling that that lousy prick has |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 06:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
91. Festivus for the rest of us! |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well hell .... |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Sorry. Didn't mean to be a party pooper. That is until you mentioned "Ishtar." |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 05:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I DID bring you cheer ... |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
47. Yes. And I thank you for it. |
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dddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 11:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
83. Then let me refresh your memory |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. Who pissed in your corn flakes this morning? |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. I do admit there is something slightly obscene about those of us |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. Screw that crap, I see it thusly: |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 05:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Good thoughts. From your lips to God's ear. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
48. Self delete - responded to wrong post. Oops! |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Sure the crass commercialism of the holidays |
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MoseyWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. I'll be spending most of the upcoming holidays with my brother |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. Hey, MoseyWalker: Whatever your brother thinks, please know that |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. Is your post part of the 99% that is bullshit? -- I vote yes |
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Codeblue (466 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
55. I would |
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Zensea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. My family is thousands of miles away, that's why |
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ruiner4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. ..... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. Holidays are what you make of them |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Nor will I, whatever the reason. Any time we retrieve from our |
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1620rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Hey, why not celebrate Christmas by volunteering in a soup... |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 08:33 PM Response to Reply #36 |
57. Great ideas |
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kstewart33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
25. I love the holidays. |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. Holidays are bullshit. Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, et al. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. take the days off and make up your own-- I mean it..... |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. 99% of everything is bullshit. But for someone who doesn't get to |
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BlueStorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Heh.. I was thinking of writing a rant thread onthe holidays last night.. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. To those who are so bent out of shape by holidays: GET OVER IT! |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #30 |
82. The reason you see these kinds of rants at this time of the year |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. maybe, but I like the parties |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. So...don't celebrate them |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Work! |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Certainly your choice to not celebrate - |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. can i still celebrate |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. Holidays are bullshit. Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, et al. |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. But not Bunny Easter. See below: |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Hilarious, thanks! |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Perry Bible Fellowship has some of the wildest cartoons on the |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. :) |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. We need a "Topless Women" holiday |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Only if we have a cute man butt day... |
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Dick Diver (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. To many people these holidays represent something significant... |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 07:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. Hmmmm, lack of foregiveness. "No one cares a rat's ass what you think." |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. I See What You Mean, But . . . . |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. You might consider each holiday to be a free pass to do or feel whatever the fuck you |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
49. Without Christmas |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
50. I somewhat agree, but mostly don't. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
56. The popular culture and media make them all suck. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
58. I have my issues with holidays but |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
59. now hang on there just a minute |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
60. No present for you. And if they need someone at work, I'm giving them your # |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
61. this is ONLY your perception. your reality to live. others DONT live |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
62. LOL! |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
63. Don't celebrate them then. Or volunteer to work on holidays, and |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
65. those shoppers sickened me |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
67. Eh. |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
68. Grump |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 12:14 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. make your own memories. this is the first thanksgiving without my |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
71. I enthusiastically observe any holiday... |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
72. Christmas and consumption go hand in hand and it is one reason |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
73. Oh please, this post happens every year and it's the same BS |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #73 |
97. haha, I love the annual holiday posts then. Funny in a black humor kind of way |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
74. I'll throw you a hearty Bah hum bug on that one Cyrano. |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 03:46 AM Response to Original message |
75. yay! an ally! let's go celebrate! i'll bring the wine in a box and a Chopin compilation! |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
76. Well, we could at least consolidate then, no? |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 03:49 AM Response to Original message |
77. Want to have a party with Christian history? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
78. what's it like to go through life so miserable...? |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
79. I challenge you to re-think your curmudgeonly stance |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
80. I hate the rampant and ugly commercialism of the holidays! |
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happydreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
84. A warm fuzzy feeling. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
85. the holidays are what you make them |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
86. Holidays... |
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Justpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
87. They are all culturally mandated spending sprees. |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Exactly. If you've ever worked in retail before christmas,, you get it. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
88. I love holidays! |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
90. Most everything seems like bullshit these days, doesn't it? |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
92. guess what? |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
93. Christmas is a pagan holiday about a yule log. It's not christian at all. |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
94. Imagine there's no bullshit. It's easy if you try. |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
96. I totally disagree |
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QuestionAll... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
98. agreed. Holidays are for selling crap you don't really need the... |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
99. I always noticed that the "holidays" were a huge amount of work |
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Bouncy Ball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
100. Like someone else said, holidays are what you make of them. |
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