Skipping Christmas : Othor Games

» Sat May 12, 2012 4:43 am

Yeah pretty much this. It's nice to have everyone get together for the holidays for some fun too. Could do without most of the overplayed holiday music though. :tongue:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dfbSSU0gFA&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjEIP6otc4Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeNJmOsBS94

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aShUFAG_WgM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIP7vRRCUDo&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYLjEItqsWQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkFP0VwpPRY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXiB9f_TqdQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpPdl0StUVs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2urlriwjcg&feature=fvwrel

» Sat May 12, 2012 5:40 pm

Not for me - I love Christmas! I was raised atheist (and still am), so I've never really experienced the religious side at all. I went to a school where we never sang hymns and the Christmas plays were never really focusing on that aspect. I was just taught that even if you're stuck in a stinky barn and get crappy gifts (frankincense and myrrh? Come on), it's spending time with loved ones that really counts.

» Sat May 12, 2012 8:10 am

I was just taught that even if you're stuck in a stinky barn and get crappy gifts (frankincense and myrrh? Come on), it's spending time with loved ones that really counts.

He also got some gold. I bet the other two wise men felt pretty stupid when Wise Man #3 ignored the spending limit and one-upped them there.

» Sat May 12, 2012 9:36 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dfbSSU0gFA&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=wjEIP6otc4Y

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=TeNJmOsBS94

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=aShUFAG_WgM

http://www.youtube.c...&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=LpPdl0StUVs

http://www.youtube.c...&feature=fvwrel

» Sat May 12, 2012 2:45 pm

Relatives. Hate relatives. Hate children. Hate sleeping on the couch to make room for relatives.

Relative and onion soup is good, by all accounts.

» Sat May 12, 2012 5:24 pm

*eye twitch*
No but seriously I don't mind holiday music (dean martin and frank sinatra are awesome) just that it's way overplayed constantly 24/7.

Agreed 100%. Most of the versions of the songs I linked, I love, but listening to tinny music blasted through a crappy PA system in shops for hours on end svcks.

» Sat May 12, 2012 6:34 pm

Going to eat tomorrow, first at grandma's from mothers side, then at grandma from fathers side and then we'll eat for ourselves in the evening. And then we'll eat some more then next day.

That's what xmas is for us, eat, relax, have fun. Absolutely nothing to do with anything historical or fictional.

» Sat May 12, 2012 5:59 pm

Going to eat tomorrow, first at grandma's from mothers side, then at grandma from fathers side and then we'll eat for ourselves in the evening. And then we'll eat some more then next day. :biggrin:

That's what xmas is for us, eat, relax, have fun. Absolutely nothing to do with anything historical or fictional.

I have only one goal this holidays: gain two stone in weight.

» Sat May 12, 2012 1:38 pm

Then lie like a python for days on end in a vein attempt to digest it all?

You and me are on the same wavelength.

» Sat May 12, 2012 9:24 am

I celebrate Constantine naming his son Constans Emporer of Rome on the 25th of December

All Hail Caeser

Agreed 100%. Most of the versions of the songs I linked, I love, but listening to tinny music blasted through a crappy PA system in shops for hours on end svcks.

Especially if it's by Cliff Richards

This is the only Christmas song I genuinely enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaiR-rQny5U
Although I do admire Sinatras apparent lack of effort he puts into singing.

» Sat May 12, 2012 2:13 pm

I never miss the chance to drink myself into some kind of turkey coma.

» Sat May 12, 2012 11:44 am

Then lie like a python for days on end in a vein attempt to digest it all?

You and me are on the same wavelength.

I never miss the chance to drink myself into some kind of turkey coma.

Oh hell yes to both of these posts.

» Sat May 12, 2012 7:56 am

As an atheist, I don't celebrate or even acknowledge any of the religious side of it. I do give gifts, put up a tree and do the whole turkey dinner thing. As far as I'm concerned none of these things have anything to do with the Christian side. The tree originated from the original pagan celebration of Saturnalia, presents are awesome and I like turkey. That's good enough for me.

I was going to write something similar to this, but since EvilFish did it, I'll just quote him

» Sat May 12, 2012 6:23 am

No way will I ever skip Christmas. Ever since an early age, my parents, 7 siblings, and friends would have a HUGE Christmas feast. My parents are devout Christians (as am I), so we spent a healthy amount of the day celebrating the religious side.

Now, since I'm far from my family, I'll invite my friends over, go to church with my Girlfriend, open presents, and call it a day.

» Sat May 12, 2012 6:06 am

Gonna celebrate the [censored] outa Christmas. Its gonna be an all day affair. Gonna chill with the wifes family, cook breakfast, chill, open gifts, have a fatty dinner, the whole shibang.

» Sat May 12, 2012 4:22 am

if you don't believe in God fine. but how dare you take the Christ out of my Christmas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_U6RGt8V88

Il just leave that there. Also religion is already absent from it at this point, or atleast very minor. Capitalism is what its all about now. Besides, christmas isnt even the correct date. It was just changed to convert pagans, so its not even a christian holiday becuase its not the time Jesus was born.

I am atheist, dont care about christmas, I get free stuff, buy gifts for people. But would honestly rather not have any of it. Again nothing to do with religion, its just the alcoholism, gluttony, pointless and annoying lights, the annoying music. And the insistance I should be happy because its Christmas. Which has no meaning to me, or the ssholes who say that, and just get pissed.

I also hate how people write Xmas. Im not a grmmer nazi (did my typos give it away) but its just lazy to type xmas. Only acceptable if texting imo.

» Sat May 12, 2012 9:40 am

I also hate how people write Xmas. Im not a grmmer nazi (did my typos give it away) but its just lazy to type xmas. Only acceptable if texting imo.

Irony much?

» Sat May 12, 2012 2:25 pm

No way will I ever skip Christmas. Ever since an early age, my parents, 7 siblings, and friends would have a HUGE Christmas feast. My parents are devout Christians (as am I), so we spent a healthy amount of the day celebrating the religious side.

Now, since I'm far from my family, I'll invite my friends over, go to church with my Girlfriend, open presents, and call it a day.

This.

» Sat May 12, 2012 10:55 am

No way. Two free feasts and presents. But, then again, I do have to deal with my family for a week and listen to awful christmas music over and over and over...and over.

Every time I look a thread, Evilfish has said everything I wanted to. You sly bastard.

» Sat May 12, 2012 5:25 pm

Every time I look a thread, Evilfish has said everything I wanted to. You sly bastard.

Only when Evilfish says it, it is probably a euphenism

» Sat May 12, 2012 5:29 am

I don't celebrate X-Mas. To me, its just a vacation.

» Sat May 12, 2012 1:19 pm

No way will I ever skip Christmas. Ever since an early age, my parents, 7 siblings, and friends would have a HUGE Christmas feast. My parents are devout Christians (as am I), so we spent a healthy amount of the day celebrating the religious side.

Me right here too, though with less siblings.

» Sat May 12, 2012 4:40 am

I don't skip Christmas but I don't celebrate it like most folks do. To me Christmas is just another Thanksgiving.

» Sat May 12, 2012 8:58 am

Why scratch out Christ from the satrt of Christmas, if you don't believe in the religious event just use xmas :confused:

Can't skip it, how else would I get to the 26th of December :ohmy:

Forever trapped on the 24th :ahhh:

Normal stuff, open my presents that get less and less each year, have the grandparents over, have family dinner with them - apart from my dads mum, thats just too much for us to handle on a day like that.

Indeed. Some people may find it offensive to cross out christ in christmas. It is called christmas whether your christian or not. The holiday is mult-cultural and multi-religious. It can be as much a holiday to an athiest as it is to a christian, just with different meanings obviously.

» Sat May 12, 2012 4:56 am

Only when Evilfish says it, it is probably a euphenism

And if it isn't his avatar makes it seem dirty somehow anyway.