Comments on: Christmas Is Dead http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/ To be equivocal is to truly live. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1569 Jeff Fri, 29 Dec 2006 03:15:39 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1569 @Bean — I wrote this in a fit of holiday blues, which passed as quickly as they came. It was just a moment of selfishness, not thinking of people who don't even have their own food to eat, let alone families to be with. @RennyBA — I'm sure that Christmas is very much alive here in Canada as well, just not for everyone. Thanks for the welcome, I'd love to spend Christmas in another country to see how the culture transcends international boundaries. @Pearl — The next/prev buttons are a recent upgrade from an image display script I'm using. Don't worry, you're not crazy. And I think Xibee's family isn't alone in the sentiment. Through the year, I have people asking me (as the geek at work) about the latest gadgets in preparation of Christmas. @Bean — I wrote this in a fit of holiday blues, which passed as quickly as they came. It was just a moment of selfishness, not thinking of people who don’t even have their own food to eat, let alone families to be with.

@RennyBA — I’m sure that Christmas is very much alive here in Canada as well, just not for everyone. Thanks for the welcome, I’d love to spend Christmas in another country to see how the culture transcends international boundaries.

@Pearl — The next/prev buttons are a recent upgrade from an image display script I’m using. Don’t worry, you’re not crazy.

And I think Xibee’s family isn’t alone in the sentiment. Through the year, I have people asking me (as the geek at work) about the latest gadgets in preparation of Christmas.

]]> By: Pearl http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1566 Pearl Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:44:29 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1566 Xibee's family seemed to know how to do it right. Sounds like a fun way to sustain connection and play together as a group. Xibee’s family seemed to know how to do it right. Sounds like a fun way to sustain connection and play together as a group.

]]> By: Pearl http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1565 Pearl Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:41:34 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1565 You were at 25 peeps too? I was apparently up for about a day while I was away. By convalescence I meant long weakening illness which is entirely wrong use. Bleh. Too quick on my keys. By the way, like how one can move picture to picture with the next button. Is that a new addition or I had just not moused over the right spot before? You were at 25 peeps too? I was apparently up for about a day while I was away.

By convalescence I meant long weakening illness which is entirely wrong use. Bleh. Too quick on my keys.

By the way, like how one can move picture to picture with the next button. Is that a new addition or I had just not moused over the right spot before?

]]> By: RennyBA http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1563 RennyBA Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:52:33 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1563 Here from 25peeps. Sorry you feel this way and I can tell you Christmas is very much alive in Norway - so your welcome over! Here from 25peeps. Sorry you feel this way and I can tell you Christmas is very much alive in Norway — so your welcome over!

]]> By: Bean http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1559 Bean Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:26:48 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1559 Meh, holidays schmolidays. 2007 is what's important. A whole new year of possibility. I hope it's the one in which you meet your dream girl, the one you can't live without ;) Have fun buddy, don't stop to mourn Christmas... Meh, holidays schmolidays. 2007 is what’s important. A whole new year of possibility. I hope it’s the one in which you meet your dream girl, the one you can’t live without ;)

Have fun buddy, don’t stop to mourn Christmas…

]]> By: Jeff http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1556 Jeff Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:50:21 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1556 @mrsmogul — It's funny that so many people feel the same way, but don't have the heart to say it to their families. It's like a responsibility that we take upon ourselves to keep up the façade. @Pearl — I think that knowing that we're not the only ones who share the sentiment makes things easier. I'm not sure I understand your use of the word convalesce. Can you explain? @Xibee — Your boss must be one of the more traditional Jews, because I think more modern Jewish families have adapted the tradition from "gelt" (money coins) to presents. It's sad when people don't understand the traditions of others. I find it hilarious that your ex-boyfriend would wait until midnight to open the presents, missing the whole (rather innocent) point of trying to fall asleep and waking up early to see what Santa left. It seems so mechanical. I don't think the Christmas tradition has been established long enough in the Asian culture, much like Halloween. Not yet at least. I'm sure that my generation and future generations have come to understand what it means and will celebrate with their families. I know I would. @mrsmogul — It’s funny that so many people feel the same way, but don’t have the heart to say it to their families. It’s like a responsibility that we take upon ourselves to keep up the façade.

@Pearl — I think that knowing that we’re not the only ones who share the sentiment makes things easier.

I’m not sure I understand your use of the word convalesce. Can you explain?

@Xibee — Your boss must be one of the more traditional Jews, because I think more modern Jewish families have adapted the tradition from “gelt” (money coins) to presents. It’s sad when people don’t understand the traditions of others. I find it hilarious that your ex-boyfriend would wait until midnight to open the presents, missing the whole (rather innocent) point of trying to fall asleep and waking up early to see what Santa left. It seems so mechanical.

I don’t think the Christmas tradition has been established long enough in the Asian culture, much like Halloween. Not yet at least. I’m sure that my generation and future generations have come to understand what it means and will celebrate with their families. I know I would.

]]> By: Xibee http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1554 Xibee Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:49:24 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1554 My idea of Christmas was very hard to describe to a Jewish boss of mine. She refused to accept that we were really thinking very much about each other via what presents we got for the others. She thought it was just a big materialistic crock. But in my family it was very thoughtful. We guessed and guessed for months trying to get hints of what would really make that other family member's day -- It was great. But in recent years, I've been with Asians and it has really been empty. They have only a slight grasp of it. My ex boyfriend's family used to buy the gifts on the 24th, wrap them all in separate bedrooms, and open them only an hour before midnight, and then it was just playtime. Not Christmas. Not sacred or togetherness. But, that did happen at lunar New Year, which I now love. And my recent Korean associations re: Xmas? Oy. No concept. I miss my friends who knew what it meant. My idea of Christmas was very hard to describe to a Jewish boss of mine. She refused to accept that we were really thinking very much about each other via what presents we got for the others. She thought it was just a big materialistic crock. But in my family it was very thoughtful. We guessed and guessed for months trying to get hints of what would really make that other family member’s day — It was great. But in recent years, I’ve been with Asians and it has really been empty. They have only a slight grasp of it. My ex boyfriend’s family used to buy the gifts on the 24th, wrap them all in separate bedrooms, and open them only an hour before midnight, and then it was just playtime. Not Christmas. Not sacred or togetherness. But, that did happen at lunar New Year, which I now love.

And my recent Korean associations re: Xmas? Oy. No concept. I miss my friends who knew what it meant.

]]> By: Pearl http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1553 Pearl Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:09:17 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1553 And so far as Xmas being dead, you have to admit it was a long and painful convalesce. RIP. ;) And so far as Xmas being dead, you have to admit it was a long and painful convalesce. RIP. ;)

]]> By: Pearl http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1552 Pearl Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:08:18 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1552 heh, glad to hear someone else voice the sentiments about being toted around and foisted on once a year strangers and white elephant gifts. The nearest I figure, we've got to remake into something we actually want to participate in. heh, glad to hear someone else voice the sentiments about being toted around and foisted on once a year strangers and white elephant gifts.

The nearest I figure, we’ve got to remake into something we actually want to participate in.

]]> By: mrsmogul http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1549 mrsmogul Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:53:50 +0000 http://equivocality.com/2006/12/25/christmas-is-dead/#comment-1549 Man you just stated how I feel though I can never really say that to family members because they might think I was crazy....dysfunctional christmases... BLAEH! DITTO !! Man you just stated how I feel though I can never really say that to family members because they might think I was crazy.…dysfunctional christmases…

BLAEH! DITTO !!

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