When it's over. I love all the lights and glitter. Wait the glitter sticks around for months...

The commercialism of it all.

Actually, the divisiveness of it all is what I would love to change. It's a mid-winter festival. Most cultures have one. I don't care if you're trying to bribe the sun to come back or if you're glad The Son has been, it's a celebration. Let's all drop the nonsense and realize "winter is a horrible horrible time of year, even with modern technology, so let's remember to be nice to each other."

"winter is a horrible horrible time of year, even with modern technology, so let's remember to be nice to each other."

But winter is my favorite time of year...

Ah yes, the holiday of Chris mas, where people named Chris get fatter.

curtisuxor wrote:Ah yes, the holiday of Chris mas, where people named Chris get fatter.

and when they are fat enough, don a red suit, break into your house, and leave gifts all strewn about.

it's pronounced EX'-MASS

Christmus

Just becus

Talk about a dumb poll idea...

silveri wrote:"winter is a horrible horrible time of year, even with modern technology, so let's remember to be nice to each other."

But winter is my favorite time of year...

Me 2

btpaschke wrote:Actually, the divisiveness of it all is what I would love to change. It's a mid-winter festival. Most cultures have one. I don't care if you're trying to bribe the sun to come back or if you're glad The Son has been, it's a celebration. Let's all drop the nonsense and realize "winter is a horrible horrible time of year, even with modern technology, so let's remember to be nice to each other."

Most of what is celebrated was derived from elements of the Teutonic and Druid midwinter celebrations - the tanenbaum, the yule log, and even Santa derives from the pagan rituals of Odin and Krampus.
The significant birth would have actually taken place in the spring, but since that holiday period was in use (Easter) the birthday was moved to the other pagan holiday period. Anything to bring in more believers.

The CHRIST part.

The "T"

If it's just going to be silent it doesn't deserve to be there.

hitaltkey wrote:The "T"

If it's just going to be silent it doesn't deserve to be there.

*And* I forget to type it half the time anyway.

The hurry and the scurry! It makes people very testy!

That is a little weird a buncha people said the "T"

hitaltkey wrote:The "T"

If it's just going to be silent it doesn't deserve to be there.

+1

mlegrimm wrote:Talk about a dumb poll idea...

I second that.

mlegrimm wrote:Talk about a dumb poll idea...

Seriously.

The second s, because then it would say, "Christ Ma" which was pretty much my sister's favorite way of addressing our mother.

hitaltkey wrote:The "T"

If it's just going to be silent it doesn't deserve to be there.

Hear hear! Down with the "H" as well! In fact, Down with "H's" in general!

Then you could make the excaimation "christ man!"