- Can't hardly get into the grocery store, all week. Packed with people doing last minute shopping. You'd think there was a hurricane or something.
- Christmas ads have started already. On the radio, the TV, and in the mail box.
- Tacky electronically composed Christmas music plays in the stores. But, employes are forbidden from saying "Merry Christmas" for fear of offending Non-Christians.
- Stores are decorated for Christmas, with tinsel and ribbons and red and white decorations.
- Highways are packed with people going to Gramma's house, or returning.
- People make endless plans to go here or there. Or to invite this or that person over. A large portion of the USA are single and unatached, and promptly go into depressions.
- Suicides and hospital admissions will likely rise. Due to lonely, depressed people.
- Homeless shelters feed millions of people who will be hungry tomorrow, and have no clue how to get a job, manage money, or be self sustaining. The homeless folks are gearing up for winter.
- More driving, and more cooking. Energy use is way up. Price of gasoline goes up.
- Most of the US over stuffs their faces with turkey meat and stuffing, and then goes and sleeps in front of the TV. Would be a wonderful day for a foreign invasion of the US, while all the unorganized militia are sleeping in front of the TV. Red Dawn style invasion would roll right over the US.
- A small portion of the population (typically in kindergarden through 5th grade) does school assignments to list what they are thankful for.
OT - Thanksgiving, American style
Nov 23, 2009
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Especially while everyone is snoozing during the Lions game.
When the store personal say "have a happy holiday" I reply with " And a Merry Christmas to you" WW
Thanks, I guess I won't have to sit in the dark and cry for the next week. you're a buddy, old pal.
I ask them "which holiday?"
What's the common response from the store person?
"Would you like an extended warranty?'
Once a month or so, I see a reply on usenet that is perfect, in simplicity and truth. This is such a reply. Excellent.
I say "Sorry, I have other plans. But thanks for the thought."
Depends a lot on the store's policy. Mostly a laugh with an occasional "merry Christmas." I also stay away from stores that refuse to acknowledge Christmas. Target come to mind first.
Michael Dobony wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@40tude.net:
Greeting card that covers 'em all.
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Those non-Christians are SO intolerant...
Oren wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
Way too funny!!
You owe me a new screen after I sprayed coffee all over this one (g).
It's been a couple weeks, but I recently read on
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that the Target No-Christmas policy is urban legend. I also heard from a man who works at a Target, and asked three managers. No such policy.
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