Am I the only one who is getting sick of all the commercialized holidays?
914949
Me too.  My family has decided not to "do" Christmas this year.  By that I\nmean buy lots of useless presents for each other.  We are going to \ncelebrate by spending lots of time together and eating great meals.  Not\nall of them prepared by me!!!  I'm looking forward to it.
769719
Yes i am! As soon as I see the first holiday ad in the newspapers, i know christmas is here! So its become a crass, commercialised holiday that everyone exploits, but you gotta love it. It's the most wonderful time of the year!
165001
It's just a b.s. made-up holiday. Do what I do, and celebrate it on the 15th. Take care.
1441
Yes, that's why this year I'm on strike with the retailers.  I refuse to buy in to a commercial holiday.  All of our purchasing power should be put back in to our charities.  Katrina, Tsnami in India and other countries affected, Homeless in US, Make-a-Wish Foundation, and etc.  I could keep going...
848305
And I suppose you don't contribute to the "commercialism and wastefulness" at all? Do you put up a tree? Buy people presents? Send/give cards? Cook or go to a holiday meal or party? If so, then you're part of the exact problem you are b!tching about.
827498
i have started shopping fo rmy kids, but i am not a holiday person.  I wouldnt do Christmas if it werent for the kids.
735953
I agree. You know, it used to be that everything, was special, especially Christmas. Now a days, you see Easter trees and Foth of July lights, I dotn know what to think.\n\nIt makes Christmas less special if you do it too early, and before Thanksgiving is way to early. I think one should deffinatly wait till December. My family usually has ours out late in december, but we get into the spirt as soon as December 1st comes! \n\nEven though Christmas is fun and magical, if you dont wait and you treat the whole winter season like Christmas, it loses its charm.\n\nAs for stores, I think it takes away from the charm, but they have to do it. it is a business and they have to sell the stuff, because they know for the season,they have to stock early.
710604
Ha ha!\nThe holidays are such a joy, aren't they? \nI can't wait for them to be over!
729766
no I stayed in bed\nnice and warm HA HA\nI have gotten upset this year with all the commercialism of a holiday, and it has started several weeks ago, they forgot all about Thanksgiving and went right from Halloween to Christmas SELLING, to see how high they can get their bottom line, sell no matter how they do it, they are even extending people credit so they can charge more than before, as long as they just buy, and buy...hey what ever happened to the holiday itself?\nOH well maybe it is just me...\nno I stayed in bed...\nthank you for asking\n\nsmile\ngood luck
845418
Because many of them are giant hipocrites.  It's the only day of the year that they consider themselves Christians and they "need" the hoopla to get into the "spirit".  The spirit of what?? Trading gifts with everyone and asking for new games?  That's the spirit?  I think not.   Honest Christians find the commercialism of Christmas sickening and it gets worse every year.  Ironically, all these once a year, self-appointed "Christians," will be the first to mock a believer and ridicule us for practicing our faith all throughout the year.  I stay away from the pomp and circumstance of the season and focus on what the event is really about, commemorating the birth of our Savior.
1152069
to be honest, i don't really celebrate lots of holidays anymore. just been really busy. but i do love this country. i'm even thinking about joining the marines after high school. i think people should know the history of this great country and know why they get july 4 off. well... some poeple still have to work on that day and any other holiday too. but you know what i'm trying to say right? \nfor ex: kids think it's just a day where you can blow up fireworks.\ni used to think like that when i was younger. now that i know some history about this country and others, i'm thankful for the things that i have. \n  SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! U.S.A
535173
me. it's tiring to see that every single day it's the same thing and it's boring these days. i CAN'T wait till american idol is over so that other people would stop askin these question. well, it's gonna start again any how and that people are gonna say, "when is the next american idol show gonna be?"
730558
You should absolutely complain! And you are right, America is a country where we are free to serve the God we choose. We have just as many rights as any others and, Christmas has been celebrated in this country as a national holiday since long before the Civil War. If we are not allowed to celebrate the birth of our Savior and the traditions of our forefathers, then they better do away with all religious holidays along with George Washington's birthday, Martin Luther King's birthday, Memorial day, and, what the heck, New years day too and any other day.\n\nI too am sick of it! I have a four year old going to school next year, and if that is how it is going to be, I am opting for home schooling or a private Christian school where we won't have to compromise our beliefs so as not to offend others. Jesus was so offensive to the people of His day that they crucified Him for it. Today, His name still holds the same power....people are afraid of it, because He is a light that shines into the heart of man and they don't like what is being revealed there, so , just like then, they want to kill the Light, but they can't, at least not in me or my family.\n\nI hope you take a stand this year and God bless you!
728836
i am so with you but part of mine i think is because i am kind of depressed and i have no cash..   but the holidays have become all about money   you have to buy for this person or that one and if you decide to not buy for someone they get you a gift so you feel obligated ect and as for turkey day its just as bad i have it at my house and no one gets along and most of my family doesnt want to help they just show up eat and leave  i hate the holidays i cant even make my self decorate anymore... and thats sad because i can remember as a child my favorite thing was to sit on the couch with the x-tree lit in the dark and just think about how calm and quiet and peacful it was... bla im turning into the scruge
456765
I am in Scotland and what bothers me most about Americans is that they turn special days and holidays into some kind of commercial frenzy which as filtered over to the UK and now i have to pay more for mothers day cards Easter eggs and Halloween things will take over my whole house in stead of it being about what its about if you know what i mean  like Christmas is all about the gift and how big the tree is and not about family and friends so much anymore which is important and now its not because of the Americans! x
761681
I think if you are Christian it is definitely too commercialized. Otherwise, no. I am not a christian so it doesn't really bother me. I think the earlier stores get ready for the holidays, the faster I can get my shopping done with. And if you think about it, there IS a major emphasis on buying, but most of what is being bought, is being given. So in the end it all works out.
197485
Yeah, they're OK but they're too commercialized.