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'Tis the season to be jolly
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Author: Zanf on December 04 2007 Viewed 3685 times. 23 people liked this blog. You can rate it below if you haven't already.
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Today at work, I had to see one of the directors to give him a walkthrough of how to use wireless on his laptop and the remote access system. While I was waiting for him I engaged his PA in conversation.
She has a Greek surname and so asked about what the weather would be like there over christmas, as Im planning to go away to either there or somewhere else warm, instead of staying in London and being cold.
She asked why I was going to go away for christmas, I replied that it was because I dont celebrate christmas and want to go elsewhere for the period.
As soon as I said this, she exclaimed, "you miserable git!".
I took offence at this. Just because I dont celebrate a religious holiday [if you didnt know, Im an Atheist], doesnt instantly make me 'miserable'. Me, being the sarcastic fucker that I am and also that she mentioned she had religious leanings, went on to explain that I dont have any kids [people always say "christmas is for the kids innit?"] and that religion is a load of empty superstitious nonsense and being atheist, why should I celebrate it?
She replied aghast that I should respect her views and her religion but showed little respect for my belief system.
I am never miserable over christmas despite it being the time of year when my mum died or that its some long dead d00ds supposed birthday.
I dont celebrate it after years of suffering a really stressful as a kid, at home with all my fellow siblings and parents and got to a point where I asked myself why we did it every year being stuck around each other for about a week, stressed to fuck, for no real discernable reason.
Previous years I have helped out with a charity event that gathers all the 'meals on wheels' old folks and people with learning disabilities and puts on 'a bit of a spread' for them at a local college hall. I dont sit indoors being miserable or shouting humbug to people from my balcony.
How dare someone prejudge me according to their belief system because I dont 'play along' with theirs. I get the same shit because I havent eaten meat for nearly 20 years and most peoples instant response to my informing them that i dont follow football is, "What? Are you gay or something?"
I have to agree with what cbit said on a previous blog about that you cannot respect everyones viewpoint, especially when they are prepared to make snap judgements because you do, or dont do, something.
I think its worse because they make instant associations that are quite spurious when I express about a lifestyle choice I have made.
I think its also because Im a bit upset as one of guys I work with that is pretty much my best friend, is leaving to live in Latvia with his GF. Also, my performance manager is going back to Australia after being in the UK for 6 years and its these 2 that I work with the most and quite closely as well.
So it looks like Im going to be looking for another job as the person most likely to take over the Aussie girls job is, to put it bluntly, a glory seeking power crazed cunt but thats the world of corporate for you. The money is not good enough and despite saying that I want a payrise, my company is not forthcoming with an offer of an increase. Im actually earning £2/hour less than I was 10 years ago and to top it, the fares on my train line are going to be subject to a 14.5% increase in January.
Bah, humbug!
So, are you non-religious and go along with the trappings of the festive season or do you do your own thing? If so, what do you do? | |
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cbit
dach said: "saying "religion is a load of empty superstitious nonsense" is a bit of snap judgement on your part, no?"
Not if you've come to that conclusion after careful consideration.
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RogerRoger
I take it as the midwinter party idea, as well. The rest of my immediate family however, are gun-toting, bible-thumping conservatives. Typical of southeast Texas. They don't have any problems with my beliefs, and we always have a good time.
I don't really think about the gifts so much anymore. It was a big deal when I was 8. I do try to get something for each of them (and only my immediate family, btw) that seems thoughtful and not just an obligation. But they are people I love and this is not difficult.
Actually the thing I look forward to the most, besides just haging out with them and taking it easy is all the food. Me loves a Christmas feast!
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tantan
my fave thing about christmas might be the music just because I developed such an emotional bond to it as a kid - nutcracker, peanuts, muppets, that sorta thing.
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Roshi
Oooh, good point tanner.
Switching to charlie brown christmas now...
I like it 'coz it's so melancholy
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tantan
John Denver and the Muppets Christmas Together is my favorite album EVAR
"Little St. Nick" rocks the house
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j_chot
I just ordered "james brown funkey christmas"
I'm giddy!
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bbwax
i like your idea of helping out the charity folks, zanf. that's better than 99% of the shopping-crazed consumers will be doing around christmas.
i have no strong feelings about christmas religion-wise but i am sick of the uber-commercialization here in the states. buy buy buy. insanity. great, more crap no one really needed in the first place. that's what gets me in bah humbug mode.
i like all the free food at gatherings. i eat really really well during christmas. and i have a whole week off, paid. that's pretty damn nice these days. most people are lucky i guess to get one day off.
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antfactor
Now that I have a nephew, the holidays are a bit more fun - I do appreciate the getting together bits. The gifting thing I find silly... as more and more I feel 'gifts' are for children. Come to think of it I'm a big kid, and this year I'd really like an Elektron Machinedrum MkII. Bring it on Santa!
My family's not terribly religious, but I'm even less so. I've abandoned the idea of religion altogether. Went to Cath-o-holic school my entire childhood and I never believed most of it... never got confirmed. It made no sense to me that people claiming to be "Christian" could also support wars, hate people that were 'different', and support a sweeping variety of social injustices throughout most Christian history. A generalization, I realize, but unfortunately very much a reality. I was fully aware of this by the time I was nine, if not younger.
These days I find myself learning more about and leaning toward a Buddhist philosophy. There's no book or single path or any thing to look up to except one's self. It's all about being present and being fully aware both within and without, but with compassion. Always compassion. Nothing makes more sense to me the older I get. I call this morality, not religion.
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