Thrik Posted December 6, 2009 Report Posted December 6, 2009 As has become the yearly tradition, post your Christmas trees once they're up! I haven't got one up at home yet, but I did put some time aside at work to to prepare this fine specimen: Quote
twiz Posted December 6, 2009 Report Posted December 6, 2009 Iphone doesn't do so great with dark rooms/contrasty Quote
e-freak Posted December 6, 2009 Report Posted December 6, 2009 kids it's only second sunday in advent o_O we don't put up our tree till december 23rd... Quote
Thrik Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Posted December 6, 2009 That's pretty late. Most people I know already have theirs up. Quote
Ginger Lord Posted December 6, 2009 Report Posted December 6, 2009 Ours will probably go up this week or next weekend. It's just a tad to early atm, but I know the Germans love leaving stuff till the last minute. Quote
Bic-B@ll Posted December 7, 2009 Report Posted December 7, 2009 im staying in the dorms over christmas break to work so it'll be like the shining in this bitch. im intend on buying a little 2-3 footer charlie brown tree to keep me company, i want it cheap though. more to follow. Quote
⌐■_■ Posted December 7, 2009 Report Posted December 7, 2009 thats sounds like all work and no play... Quote
Sentura Posted December 7, 2009 Report Posted December 7, 2009 since christmas is grinch time for me, i'll be getting no tree. Quote
Lord Ned Posted December 7, 2009 Report Posted December 7, 2009 I've got nothin' either. We should map/model/design/make a giant Mapcore christmas tree for all of us without ones. Quote
Steppenwolf Posted December 8, 2009 Report Posted December 8, 2009 I don't give a flip about christmas. I have no decoration whatsoever. The only good think about christmas is the food and the happy faces of the nephews when they get their gifts. Quote
dux Posted December 8, 2009 Report Posted December 8, 2009 Iphone doesn't do so great with dark rooms/contrasty Hey you shelves are broken! Quote
Thrik Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Posted December 8, 2009 What's not to like about Christmas? Time off work; lots of food; drinking; and sparkly, shiny things everywhere. Some people... Quote
Steppenwolf Posted December 8, 2009 Report Posted December 8, 2009 What's not to like about Christmas? Time off work; lots of food; drinking; and sparkly, shiny things everywhere. Some people... First of all its a christian celebration (Jesus birth). I find it wrong when atheists or agnostics (like me) celebrate it. It's also a celebration where social pressure forces you to waste a lot of money on gifts. It was much cooler as a kid when i was on the receiving end The next thing is that so many people hide their real face behind fake smiles and friendliness during that time. It's disgusting. What stops them from being friendly all year? Then we have the issue of christmas music. It drives me fucking mental. This shit is everywhere. I could go on. Quote
Thrik Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Posted December 8, 2009 The Christian thing really bothers you? I'd imagine the majority of people celebrating Christmas don't really follow Christianity at all — it's simply become a public holiday that revolves around having fun. Most public holidays have some shitty origin (eg: Guy Fawkes night, Easter) but they're still nice because it's an opportunity to do something different. I mean seriously, who thinks about the whole Jesus birth thing? All everyone thinks about is Santa and decorations, just like how at Easter everyone thinks about chocolate and bunnies. And I don't know about your friends and family, but I get along with mine pretty much all year. However it is nice to have an event like Christmas to use as a chance to get together, as normally there's no particular reason for doing so. OK so in an ideal world it'd happen all the time, but when your family reaches into the dozens it's not exactly practical. There's no real downside to Christmas IMO. Okay so you might have to give some people some stuff, but you don't have to spend much and you usually get something in return (as long as it'd edible I'm usually happy with that). It's not a big deal. PS: Scrooooooooge. Quote
Steppenwolf Posted December 8, 2009 Report Posted December 8, 2009 The Christian thing really bothers you? I'd imagine the majority of people celebrating Christmas don't really follow Christianity at all — it's simply become a public holiday that revolves around having fun. Yes it bothers me. I'm very much against organized religion all year and so are a lot of atheists/agnostics. It's very hypocritic to celebrate jesus birth then. We don't celebrate any muslim, hindu or buddhist holidays either so why bother with christian traditions? I don't know what is so fun about christmas either. The drinking? I can do that all year. Also the family gathering. If a family is funcional they will find always reasons to gather outside of christmas. Birthdays, weddings, first school days, funerals etc. But anyway i don't want to be the party pooper for you. Just my 2 cents. Quote
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