Christmas Thread -- Just in Time for Halloween

[Geneviev]

It may be disgusting, but it's a tradition and I love it.

Are you saying you love them whilst finding them disgusting? Or that you love them (even if other people might find them disgusting)?

I love it despite the fact that most people consider it disgusting.

[The Black Forrest]

Christmas is eternal. Cower, brief mortals!

Only a matter of time before it’s 365 days a year!

[The Blaatschapen]

Huh?

He is referencing Witch Hitler. A genocidal “medieval” magical queen who in one of his scenarios started a war, murdered millions and was defeated and despite her crimes against humanity and it being supposedly medieval Europe was simply imprisoned in a giant glass box.

Alternatively, it's a reference to the glass house in the Netherlands. Literally a place where a few radio DJs spend a few days before christmas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serious_Request

[Kowani]

Christmas is eternal. Cower, brief mortals!

Only a matter of time before it’s 365 days a year!

We only get a break on leap years…

[Xmara]

I don't generally plan on what I'm buying for people for Christmas until about a week before Thanksgiving, and decorate the week of Thanksgiving.

My mom, meanwhile, starts Christmas shopping in January and would put the tree up in September if she had it her way.

[Vetalia]

Huh?

He is referencing Witch Hitler. A genocidal “medieval” magical queen who in one of his scenarios started a war, murdered millions and was defeated and despite her crimes against humanity and it being supposedly medieval Europe was simply imprisoned in a giant glass box.

A number of her compatriots escaped to Magical Argentina, myself included, and are working to restore the Fuhrerin to power. Heil Hofstadt!

Let's not beat around the bush, I was her Minister of Propaganda and there are a hell of a lot of war criminals down here.

[Vetalia]

On topic, when the clock strikes 11/1 I am going to start listening to Christmas music and nobody is going to stop me.

[Heloin]

I don't generally plan on what I'm buying for people for Christmas until about a week before Thanksgiving, and decorate the week of Thanksgiving.

My mom, meanwhile, starts Christmas shopping in January and would put the tree up in September if she had it her way.

Dad put the tree up three years ago and never took it down (metal and plastic one). Also the Christmas lights have been up for two years now over at his place. Not for any reason other then no one wanted to go looking for the boxes in the garden shed

[Farnhamia]

On topic, when the clock strikes 11/1 I am going to start listening to Christmas music and nobody is going to stop me.

If Caesar still lived, you would be chained to an oar.

[Bombadil]

Christmas is good for getting kids to shut the fuck up for a while on the threat Santa won't be visiting so it can never come too early.

[Sundiata]

I love Christmas.

Jesus Christ did so much for us on Earth and does so much for us after his death. He acts through us when we help others and sacrifice ourselves for their well-being

May he always be with you and your spirit.

[Vetalia]

On topic, when the clock strikes 11/1 I am going to start listening to Christmas music and nobody is going to stop me.

If Caesar still lived, you would be chained to an oar.

Yeah but if Theodosius still lived he'd say "good work son" and go off to bitch at Ambrose about being excommunicated.

r/justlateromanthings

[Frisbeeteria]

I'm surprised this wasn't an option:

Hashire sori o
Kaze you ni
Tsukimihara o
PADORU PADORU

[Major-Tom]

Call me a grump, but I'm definitely one of those guys who bitches incessantly about Christmas Decorations in the Fall. Like, Christmas isn't for everyone, it would make everyone's life easier if enthusiastic Christmas folk just kept to themselves about it until like mid-December idk.

[The Free Joy State]

I don't generally plan on what I'm buying for people for Christmas until about a week before Thanksgiving, and decorate the week of Thanksgiving.

My mom, meanwhile, starts Christmas shopping in January and would put the tree up in September if she had it her way.

While I try to get all my Christmas presents bought early (this year, I won't be able to; though -- I'm planning to go to go to a Christmas market in early December, and I'm hoping to pick up bits and pieces there), decorations don't generally go up until the week before Christmas, and they're down by Jan 6th.

Stores, however, are already playing Christmas music.

Be glad you don’t have to spend it inside the Glass Box

You're silly waifu. I'm kicking her repeatedly. In the face.

Ouch, my toe...

Careful... your poor toe.

[The Blaatschapen]

On topic, when the clock strikes 11/1 I am going to start listening to Christmas music and nobody is going to stop me.

If Caesar still lived, you would be chained to an oar.

And be on a diet of salad

[The Free Joy State]

If Caesar still lived, you would be chained to an oar.

And be on a diet of salad

Wouldn't that be an occupational hazard for a sheep in any time period?

[Dumb Ideologies]

Every day is Christmas and your daily gift is existential despair. Ho-ho-tick-tock.

[Alvecia]

My personal limit for the start of the Christmas season is 1st December.

I'm not typically bothered by the extended commercial holiday season, but it does seem rather wrong to have two holidays overlapping (christmas/halloween)

[Forsher]

Exactly what kind of money do you think I make? There is no way in hell that I’d fly to Australia every year during Christmas time from the US.

Avoiding said relatives is hard to do when they mingle with the relatives I do actually like

Emigrate and then chain migrate the rellies you like over?

He is referencing Witch Hitler. A genocidal “medieval” magical queen who in one of his scenarios started a war, murdered millions and was defeated and despite her crimes against humanity and it being supposedly medieval Europe was simply imprisoned in a giant glass box.

Alternatively, it's a reference to the glass house in the Netherlands. Literally a place where a few radio DJs spend a few days before christmas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serious_Request

Interestingly Dutch immigrants have (or, perhaps I mean had) a tendency to end up working with glass houses in some capacity here.

On topic, when the clock strikes 11/1 I am going to start listening to Christmas music and nobody is going to stop me.

January? Hardcore.

[The Blaatschapen]

Interestingly Dutch immigrants have (or, perhaps I mean had) a tendency to end up working with glass houses in some capacity here.

We like getting stoned.

[Forsher]

I'm surprised this wasn't an option:

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Hashire sori o
Kaze you ni
Tsukimihara o
PADORU PADORU

A friend of mine is quite into anime. I don't think he was so much way back in year seven (2007) but it might explain why when we were making Santas at school his was (a) blue and (b) Vampire Santa.

No, I do not remember what anyone else's Santa was like (including my own). Presumably they were conventional. Someone might've done a gumboot one.

He's an accountant now... read what you like into that.

[Hammer Britannia]

Christmas? Bah Humbug. Christmas is for nerds

[Page]

Anyone here in Germany who likes going to the Christmas market and drinking Glühwein?

[Forsher]

Christmas? Bah Humbug. Christmas is for nerds

When you think about it nerds, or at least geeks, are the ultimate capitalists... valuing consumer products obsessively and, in many cases, actually going so far as to deliberately possess multiple versions of the same thing.

So, if Christmas is the ultimate capitalist goal, it would make sense if it was for the ultimate capitalists.