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Every year this happens. I tell my family I don't want anything: "But it's Christmas, you've got to have something.", "But it's a religious holiday, which I don't believe in, and have no right to celebrate. I only did in the past because you confused it with tradition. If you must, get me a card, and definitely no clothes." So Christmas day arrives. By a curious twist of fate, I've managed to get away from sitting round a table with my family, watching my Dad embarrass himself, and Grandma get increasingly drunk. This year it's the girlfriends house, thank f**k. And it's fun - I win a quiz, and the food is nice. We talk about chavs, swear openly, and everyone is friendly.
The next day I go home, and I have presents to open from the family. A harvest of shiiiite - I asked for no presents, not no effort. 2 x deodorant kits, vouchers for places I never shop, and the most horrible horrible chav uniform from my Brother. I thought it was a joke, why would anyone wear anything like this monstrosity, other than to be pointed out as a useless member of society? That's what I thought Next, Topman and River Island were - Chav costume shops. Now the word 'Chav' is overused in our vocabulary frequently, but there's no other word for it. My Brother has known me for nearly 24 years. Through my grunge period, Britpop period, to my current indie lo-fi leanings. He knows better, which means his orange girlfriend must have got it!
I asked for nothing, I was giving next to nothing, which is useless and makes me look ungrateful. They could have got me tools, shoelaces or even cups. One year an Aunt got me a bottle of ketchup - it was fantastic, the most thoughtful present I ever had because it's the only thing I've ever really wanted and I got it! Next year I become a hermit.
The next day I go home, and I have presents to open from the family. A harvest of shiiiite - I asked for no presents, not no effort. 2 x deodorant kits, vouchers for places I never shop, and the most horrible horrible chav uniform from my Brother. I thought it was a joke, why would anyone wear anything like this monstrosity, other than to be pointed out as a useless member of society? That's what I thought Next, Topman and River Island were - Chav costume shops. Now the word 'Chav' is overused in our vocabulary frequently, but there's no other word for it. My Brother has known me for nearly 24 years. Through my grunge period, Britpop period, to my current indie lo-fi leanings. He knows better, which means his orange girlfriend must have got it!
I asked for nothing, I was giving next to nothing, which is useless and makes me look ungrateful. They could have got me tools, shoelaces or even cups. One year an Aunt got me a bottle of ketchup - it was fantastic, the most thoughtful present I ever had because it's the only thing I've ever really wanted and I got it! Next year I become a hermit.
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I would be disappointed if I got chav clothes.
Clazon wrote:
> Grëén ƒérð¢it¥ wrote:
>
> Oh well,
> happy new year!
>
> He doesn't celebrate it. A year is made out of months, which were
> named after Roman gods.
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
He can celebrate it if he wants, it's the celebration of the Earth making a full orbit of the sun, that has nothing to do with religion.
> Grëén ƒérð¢it¥ wrote:
>
> Oh well,
> happy new year!
>
> He doesn't celebrate it. A year is made out of months, which were
> named after Roman gods.
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
He can celebrate it if he wants, it's the celebration of the Earth making a full orbit of the sun, that has nothing to do with religion.
I don't care if I don't believe in religion.
I get presents, I don't feel immoral about getting presents for celebrating something I don't believe true.
Getting presents is getting presents, and I'm happy enough with that.
I get presents, I don't feel immoral about getting presents for celebrating something I don't believe true.
Getting presents is getting presents, and I'm happy enough with that.
Grëén ƒérð¢it¥ wrote:
Oh well,
> happy new year!
He doesn't celebrate it. A year is made out of months, which were named after Roman gods.
Oh well,
> happy new year!
He doesn't celebrate it. A year is made out of months, which were named after Roman gods.
I only like christmas as I'm young and stupid :-)
I like getting money as I hardly have any the rest of the time :)
Although I can understand why someone older wouldn't be as bothered about getting something they could easily afford anyway. Oh well, happy new year!
I like getting money as I hardly have any the rest of the time :)
Although I can understand why someone older wouldn't be as bothered about getting something they could easily afford anyway. Oh well, happy new year!
I told my family I didn't celebrate Christmas and wanted nothing, because they would be getting nothing.
I got a calender and now I'm ungrateful.
I got a calender and now I'm ungrateful.
FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> I got a £15 voucher for Boots.
> I mean ... Boots ... what the hell can you buy in Boots for
> £15, if you're not a woman desperate to look slightly less ugly
> / old.
I can think of 2 things you might need to get a lot of from Boots if you get it on with the ladies...
> I got a £15 voucher for Boots.
> I mean ... Boots ... what the hell can you buy in Boots for
> £15, if you're not a woman desperate to look slightly less ugly
> / old.
I can think of 2 things you might need to get a lot of from Boots if you get it on with the ladies...
monkey_man wrote:
> We talk about chavs, swear openly, and everyone is friendly.
It's like you're me. All those things happened. Although the swearing was a little too open in front of the children when the whisky came out.
> The next day I go home, and I have presents to open from the family.
> A harvest of shiiiite - I asked for no presents, not no effort.
Expect the worse and you will never be dissapointed.
> I asked for nothing, I was giving next to nothing,
Interesting idea. If someone doesn't support a religion, but they know someone that does, should they give them a present? Ie. Why would you get people a present, if it suggests you condone what they're doing?
Also someone said that they have truck loads of chocolate and deo. I'd love to take it off their hands. I can never get enough of either.
> We talk about chavs, swear openly, and everyone is friendly.
It's like you're me. All those things happened. Although the swearing was a little too open in front of the children when the whisky came out.
> The next day I go home, and I have presents to open from the family.
> A harvest of shiiiite - I asked for no presents, not no effort.
Expect the worse and you will never be dissapointed.
> I asked for nothing, I was giving next to nothing,
Interesting idea. If someone doesn't support a religion, but they know someone that does, should they give them a present? Ie. Why would you get people a present, if it suggests you condone what they're doing?
Also someone said that they have truck loads of chocolate and deo. I'd love to take it off their hands. I can never get enough of either.
Next is more middle aged man than ned.
"That's what I thought Next, Topman and River Island were - Chav costume shops"
Actually, non-radgies shop there for the most part, though every time I go into Next there are more and more stripey jumpers... Urgh.
Actually, non-radgies shop there for the most part, though every time I go into Next there are more and more stripey jumpers... Urgh.
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