The True Meaning of Christmas

[blackmage_nuke]

I don't know what it is, enlighten me EoFF!

If i find your answers satisfactory I may be enclined to join in on the reindeer games

Otherwise bah humbug

[Rantz]

Christmas alway have nice meaning.

[Jiro]

Bad things always happen to people who get all bah humbug. Don't you watch television!?1?!

[Psychotic]

Be excellent to each other.

[Værn]

Party on, dude.

[Peegee]

Obviously it is reckless capitalistic hedonism. I'm buying a new television for christmas!

[Shiny]

It is capitalistic hedonism, but it's not always reckless. What it means to me is basically to give gifts to those you love and/or those less fortunate than you often in exchange for something sometimes less materialistic. For instance, I don't have a lot of money for gifts for my family and friends, but I set aside a certain amount of money to give gifts for an organization that then donates these gifts to struggling families with needy children.

[rubah]

JESUS

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

I like receiving gifts with little to no effort on my part

Really though, I bought my own presents this year. My mother said it's mostly for the kids, so I didn't need to be surprised.

[Peegee]

JESUS

Maybe that's your gardiner's name, but mine is asian.

[Yar]

Christmas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - History

Basically, to me Christmas is a celebration of a huge lie. I hate this holiday, and refuse to participate.

[Jessweeee♪]

It's a time to celebrate and have fun. It's an excuse to have awesome cookies and awesome egg nog and pretty lights and continue family traditions and do stuff to make people you like happy. This usually involves buying a crapload of things you don't need to buy. If you're the type to get hung up on things like "ew greedy capitalism" or "Jesus wasn't even born in December" then just skip it. Really, just skip it because the whole thing is just going to make you miserable if you aren't capable of having fun.

I love Christmas. I'm only annoyed when there's some scrooge who has to ask how much every single gift cost the giver and say stupid like "why did you buy me that you can't afford it" or "no you better return that gift and give them their money back, they can't afford it." If someone does something nice for you, just shut up and be happy.

[Marshall Banana]

I'm with Weee-tot (I just made that up. Isn't it a cute nickname!?)! Getting hung up on those things is a shallow way to view Christmas.

Reminds me of single people who complain about Valentine's Day: "Why do people need a holiday to dote on their significant others," a lot say. They don't, brickheads. It's just for fun!

[Jessweeee♪]

Weee-tot. I like it!

[Roto13]

If you're the type to get hung up on things like "ew greedy capitalism"

Seriously, Charlie Brown got over this 45 years ago and Charlie Brown never gets over anything. If people are so hellbent on making themselves miserable I wish they'd just go away and be miserable alone and stop whining all the damn time.