Holiday rants

[mikehn]

Lets get the party started...

People too lazy to return their shopping carts to the cart corral. Instead, leaving their cart in the adjacent parking spot. This happens year round, but its more annoying during the holidays.

 

[low-key]

The Bell Ringers, I hate you

 

[tarheelmjfan]

My holiday rant is always spending too much on gifts, when I absolutely hate to shop & don't exactly have unlimited funds. Unfortunately, my extended family won't agree to draw names. I know some people will say I don't have to do that, but I'm not good at saying no. I love them, so I'll keep buying as long as everyone else does.

 

[low-key]

anther thing I hate it seems like all radio stations are owned by one company, and they will have oe rhalf of them do nithing but holiday music, and its so fake they are all on the computer track and all have the same songs at the same time

 

[Kittyblue]

anther thing I hate it seems like all radio stations are owned by one company, and they will have oe rhalf of them do nithing but holiday music, and its so fake they are all on the computer track and all have the same songs at the same time

There's hundreds of Christmas songs but on all the radio stations it's the same 20 or so songs

 

[neverlandsky]

Don’t give me the evil stink eye when I say no thank you when you ask me Do you want to round up for “whatever charity”? on every transaction I do.

 

[superme80]

Stop stuffing all of your aisles with "Extra" crap. *Looking at you Target* I can't get my cart through!!!!!

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

Carol singers, who only know one verse (if that) of any Carol. If you don’t know the words to the Carol, please don’t knock on my door.

 

[mrodgers]

There's hundreds of Christmas songs but on all the radio stations it's the same 20 or so songs

I remember as a teen working in the grocery store when my younger brother got a job there also, he said he counted in his 4 hour shift, 34 versions of Chestnuts Roasting... playing over the system.

It's been 25+ years but I still hate all Christmas songs. Drove me nuts my wife constantly playing Christmas music. See ya, I'll be out in the garage... til January.

 

[mrodgers]

Carol singers, who only know one verse (if that) of any Carol. If you don’t know the words to the Carol, please don’t knock on my door.

Do people actually do that anywhere other than in movies? I have never heard Christmas Carolers.

 

[Welsh_Dragon]

Do people actually do that anywhere other than in movies? I have never heard Christmas Carolers.

Yes, very much so, in Wales at least. Sometimes it is Church or Youth Groups, raising money for their organisation. Other times random youngsters basically begging. No money from me, unless you know at least the second verse!

 

[Owlpost23]

I really am not interested in how clever you are with your Elf on the Shelf.

 

[Heather07438]

Don’t give me the evil stink eye when I say no thank you when you ask me Do you want to round up for “whatever charity”? on every transaction I do.

DS wanted to try making mojitos for Thanksgiving. I run in the liquor store for rum and the peewee football kids (very wisely) set up from that door with about 1/2" clearance. We drop $5 in. Next we run into Homegoods to buy a mortar&pestle. That cashier asks if I'd like to donate to blahblah. I say no thank you. She rings up my item and next asks if I'd like to round up.

Just trying to have one drink, lol. 3 requests.

 

[Kitty 34]

The Bell Ringers, I hate you

Why?

 

[mom2rtk]

Stop stuffing all of your aisles with "Extra" crap. *Looking at you Target* I can't get my cart through!!!!!

Especially right now when people are trying to distance from each other.

 

[mjkacmom]

Yes, very much so, in Wales at least. Sometimes it is Church or Youth Groups, raising money for their organisation. Other times random youngsters basically begging. No money from me, unless you know at least the second verse!

I remember caroling with organizations, and also with friends for beer money . Our HS choirs used to do it for fundraisers, and the top one could be rented for parties. I haven’t heard of people caroling for years now.

 

[Micca]

No money from me, unless you know at least the second verse!

Second verse, same as the first. Oughta be better but it's gonna be worse

 

[fla4fun]

I remember caroling with organizations, and also with friends for beer money . Our HS choirs used to do it for fundraisers, and the top one could be rented for parties. I haven’t heard of people caroling for years now.

Our Girl Scout troop always caroled, but we didn’t collect any money. We just did it to entertain.

 

[mom2rtk]

Our Girl Scout troop always caroled, but we didn’t collect any money. We just did it to entertain.

Our Cub Scout pack used to carol at some nursing homes. Great audience.

 

[ronandannette]

Our Girl Scout troop always caroled, but we didn’t collect any money. We just did it to entertain.

Yes, same here, with various groups. I've never actually heard of it being done for donations. I must say though, it's probably more fun for the people doing it than it is for the people listening - IMO.