Goddamn you, Time Warner. Fucksticks.
I've seen honest faces before. They usually come attached to liars.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Dec 14, 2010 1:16:29 pm PST #11071 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesse - Dec 14, 2010 1:17:29 pm PST #11072 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm sure I've told the story of the dad I know who wanted his first kid to believe in Santa, but lost him with "a right jolly old elf." "But elves aren't real, Dad!!"
Amy - Dec 14, 2010 1:20:22 pm PST #11073 of 30001
Because books.
Don't even get me started on Christmas chauvinism. Or Santa.
What's "Christmas chauvinism"?
megan walker - Dec 14, 2010 1:23:45 pm PST #11074 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I think I tried to hang on to Santa a bit longer than was healthy.
It's so ingrained culturally that (apparently) when I was very little I did think there was a Santa (even though my presents all came from my parents or siblings). Of course, that may be because my workaholic Dad did most of his shopping on Christmas Eve and so a whole bunch got added overnight. My mom used the new present under the tree each day method.
quester - Dec 14, 2010 1:25:23 pm PST #11075 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
What's "Christmas chauvinism"?
I think it's where everyone is bludgeoned with the music, decorations and general celebrating, etc. regardless of whether they want to participate or not.
shrift - Dec 14, 2010 1:27:41 pm PST #11076 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Today wasn't onerous task day, but I have been an onerous task NINJA at work. These tasks, I'm shoving their faces in the snow and demanding to know who their daddy is.
Nora Deirdre - Dec 14, 2010 1:31:26 pm PST #11077 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
What's "Christmas chauvinism"?
It is... something I think I just made up? Just my way of expressing my feelings about the tyranny of the Christmas culture. The lack of empathy or understanding of other cultures that don't celebrate Christmas, the thinking that not celebrating Christmas is an affront to the sanctity of childhood, humanity, and the american way.
But then I am a Scrooge, so feel free to disregard...
Edit:
I think it's where everyone is bludgeoned with the music, decorations and general celebrating, etc. regardless of whether they want to participate or not.
Yes, this!
DavidS - Dec 14, 2010 1:31:57 pm PST #11078 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I wonder when the next Onerous Task day is?
I didn't set one. I wondered whether we should (a) do it before xmas; or (b) after the holidays; or (c) just let the random date selector decide.
What say you, Natterinos?
DavidS - Dec 14, 2010 1:32:35 pm PST #11079 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
But then I am a Scrooge, so feel free to disregard...
You don't like Valentine's Day either. I suspect you'd stab Arbor Day in the heart given half a chance.
bon bon - Dec 14, 2010 1:33:47 pm PST #11080 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Let the date selector decide? No need to procrastinate on selecting a date, since people don't have to task if they don't want to.