Holiday rants

[chicagodisneyfan]

There is nothing wrong with Wonderful Christmas Time. It's a good song.

There, I said it.

Sir Paul can do no wrong!!
I agree with you!

 

[chickapin parterre]

"A Christmas Story" being a holiday tradition. It was a BOMB at the box office in 1983. In 1997 Turner Broadcasting was looking for an inexpensive movie to use for a holiday movie marathon. It is a CULT film now, just like Rocky Horror Picture best watched while intoxicated.

Elf on a Shelf is another.

Fra Gee Lay topic.....better hold your tongue

 

[chickapin parterre]

"....so if buy $40.00 worth of merch I get a $10.00 off coupon on my next purchase, but only if that purchase is on a Tuesday thru Thursday time slot of 3:00 to 6:00 and not on seasonal merch but a few select items in the far corner of the store....and the coupon expires in a week."

 

[Owlpost23]

I don't usually care about seeing those pictures either, but I have to say my great niece had a brilliant idea with her kid's EotS. Her kids have a boy & girl elf. When my niece got them out, she immediately put them in a 2 week quarantine.

Now that tradition I can get behind!

 

[Kitty 34]

cause every time you leave a store they are ringing there bells wanting money

I always think they're ringing their bells to help others. I guess I've just run into some very warm hearted people or ones that are fun and might sing or joke with you.

But thanks for getting back with me on that one.

 

[Starport Seven-Five]

"....so if buy $40.00 worth of merch I get a $10.00 off coupon on my next purchase, but only if that purchase is on a Tuesday thru Thursday time slot of 3:00 to 6:00 and not on seasonal merch but a few select items in the far corner of the store....and the coupon expires in a week."

This is a year round thing with Kohl's.

 

[G719]

My rant is people who always want ideas of what to buy you or your kids for Christmas. I think the gift should be something you thought the person would like based on what you know about the person. I guess if the relative lives far away and doesn't really know the kids then it would be understandable. But in my case, the people live right next door to us. I think it's just lazy.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

There is nothing wrong with Wonderful Christmas Time. It's a good song.

There, I said it.

Simply having a wonder....

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

There is nothing wrong with Wonderful Christmas Time. It's a good song.

There, I said it.

Simply having a wonder......

Like this post, that song is way too repetitive.

 

[Moliphino]

The usual stuff.
People clogging up the aisles conjugating as though they couldn't possibly be in the way.

I think you mean congregating, but that gave me a funny visual.

 

[nw6675]

Pre Covid rant, but everybody and their brother (church, work, family) wanting to do a holiday meal get together. Do we HAVE to eat ham and turkey 92 times between Nov and Dec? I don't mind the fellowship, but let's have some party food or some Chinese lol.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I think you mean congregating, but that gave me a funny visual.

"Je parle"
"tu parle"
"Il parle"
"Nous parlons"
"Vous parlez"
"Ils parlent"

 

[Starport Seven-Five]

My rant is people who always want ideas of what to buy you or your kids for Christmas. I think the gift should be something you thought the person would like based on what you know about the person. I guess if the relative lives far away and doesn't really know the kids then it would be understandable. But in my case, the people live right next door to us. I think it's just lazy.

Ha, I'm the complete opposite. I hate seeing people spend their money to buy things I will never use so I would prefer they ask. I'm also an aspiring minimalist who hates clutter so I would rather have the 1 item I want instead of 10 that I'm indifferent to.

I know it's about the thought but I wish they would give me a candy bar or something instead. At least I wouldn't have to feel bad seeing that ugly dress shirt hanging in the closet.

 

[firefly_ris]

There is nothing wrong with Wonderful Christmas Time. It's a good song.

There, I said it.

Yessssss.

Cheesy 80's Paul (well... in this case not quite, 1979) is my favorite Paul, you won't catch me hating on those synthesizers.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Ha, I'm the complete opposite. I hate seeing people spend their money to buy things I will never use so I would prefer they ask. I'm also an aspiring minimalist who hates clutter so I would rather have the 1 item I want instead of 10 that I'm indifferent to.

I know it's about the thought but I wish they would give me a candy bar or something instead. At least I wouldn't have to feel bad seeing that ugly dress shirt hanging in the closet.

I mentioned last year I believe on the DIS but my mom was like basically like "I love you but I'm kinda over the knick knack stuff"....which I was actually relieved to hear lol. This year for her birthday we got her a Costco membership (paid for the first year) and I went with her to get it all set up. She's been wanting a Costco membership for a while so she doesn't have to always go with me.

She just told me last night "I'm needing new towels so if you'd like to a Bed Bath and Beyond gift card for Christmas would be nice oh and I'm spending a lot it seems at Home Depot so I don't know how much you're thinking about spending but that would be a nice one too". She's in the midst of doing a little of home refresh (interior paint, recarpet, etc) Normally we're the ones who are asking for a gift card from her lol.

I could buy her towels based on the new color scheme of the main bathroom or I could give her the gift card and allow her to find just the right shade that she wants.

 

[Wendy31]

This is totally a 1st world problem, & I’m also aware that, due to the pandemic, shipping companies like Fed-Ex & UPS are slammed right now.

However, I wish Amazon would use shipping methods other than the USPS. (And they do for a few things, but most things ordered through Amazon are shipping USPS.)

In the last week, any of our orders that have gotten misplaced/delayed have all been due to the USPS.

According to tracking, one particular item arrived to our local post office & then shipped the next day to a neighboring state & then came back to our state by not our local post office before finally coming back 2 days later to our local post office.

I’ve got 2 items right now shipped USPS that are in limbo-land... there’s no tracking after the initial ship date... they may arrive at some point? I’ve reordered one of the items that I HAVE to have by a certain date, & I’m trying to be patient & wait & see if the other item eventually arrives.

Items arriving by Fed-Ex & UPS have arrived on time or even early.

 

[kerry1379]

The song "Santa Baby." I hate it. It seems to be on every sound track at every store and the radio ad nauseum. That and it is literally about the worst of Christmas-greed, greed, and more greed.

 

[Mysterian]

I think you mean congregating, but that gave me a funny visual.

You'll see all kinds of activity during the holidays!

 

[FlightlessDuck]

The Starbucks peppermint mocha is so incredibly disappointing. No matter which Starbucks I go to, I have the same problem. The peppermint syrup is in the bottom of the cup. You gat vaguely mocha flavor throughout the drip and then BAM! you get slapped in the face with a shot of peppermint goop.

 

[Sparkly]

I wish Frosty The Snowman would melt.