Holiday madness

[M1IRONMIKE]

I totally agree with this rant. I had a hell of a time trying to make my wife understand that Easter, Valentines day, etc wasn't just like Christmas. Every damn year it was a major battle in my house restraining her from buying everything under the sun for the kids. Buy a little candy and be done with it for crying out loud.

[planet planet]

Also, the closest I want to come to wearing a costume (I'm looking at you, theme parties and Halloween) is a Cards jersey.

[jim]

We don't really celebrate any holidays in our house, including birthdays. xmas and T-giving we go to peoples houses, but otherwise we kind of swung the pendulum to the completely opposite extreme once the kids left. We are like Jehovah Witnesses in our house now. Valentines Day, Birthdays, Fathers/Mothers day, ... we don't exchange gifts at all ever.

[Fat_Bulldog]

We don't really celebrate any holidays in our house, including birthdays. xmas and T-giving we go to peoples houses, but otherwise we kind of swung the pendulum to the completely opposite extreme once the kids left. We are like Jehovah Witnesses in our house now. Valentines Day, Birthdays, Fathers/Mothers day, ... we don't exchange gifts at all ever.

I like this.

[TabascoElvis]

I hate them all. The nondescript Easter/St Pats/Thanksgiving decorations, cards, etc. all the way up to birthdays and Christmas. It's regrettably taken me almost 50 years to come to the realization that no one deserves presents, cards or a party if you're over 15 or under 80. My dads birthday was yesterday and the obligation to wish him a happy birthday made me cringe, and then the parents are out most of the day and better part of the evening but I have to get to him on the day... or else it's the same as having forgotten. FB doesn't count. Texts don't count. [expletive] voicemails don't count. I have a 2 month respite now until my mom's birthday. Then I'll get the texts/emails from my mom reminding me of the handful of birthdays throughout the summer for relatives as a non-reminder (because she shouldn't have to remind me). [expletive] them. [expletive] Christmas too. Jan 2 is one of my favorite days of the year, because all the [expletive] from the end of November until NYE is finally [expletive] over. [expletive]. [expletive] [expletive] [expletive]. And horse [expletive].

[JL21]

Give me Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and you can keep the rest.

[Molly]

my mom usually sends me a holiday card with a fiver in it

My mom only does birthday cards and includes a $5 scratch off lottery ticket.

[IMADreamer]

While we are at it. Does anyone hate thank you cards? What the [expletive] is that all about?

[Fat_Bulldog]

I actually like the summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day) because they all usually involve bbq'ing, water, beer and golf.

[jim]

I actually like the summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day) because they all usually involve bbq'ing, water, beer and golf.

Agree. Just an extra day off in summer with no expectations.