Rant number 260
Today, which is to say - the 16th of September. Let's just reiterate that - the 16th of September. Some unmitigated idiot had the gaul to mention Christmas - in (just incase you haven't got the message thus far) fucking September.
Call me a grinch, a miserable git or whatever you like - but I don't really give a flying fuck that it is now 100 days to Christmas - as there are 100 days do go. Not 5, not 10, 100. That's nearly a 3rd of a year. Don't start harping on about it now.
I get it that some people are really obsessed with the Christmas thing. I for my own reasons however, am not really that fussed.
I do enjoy the season in some ways when it comes to the big day and the few days surrounding it. I like the food, spending the time with my wife and picking out the perfect gifts and seeing her face light up.
What I really fucking hate though, is the build-up - which gets earlier and earlier every year. I don't want to hear about it now, I think it really cheapens the whole thing if it needs to have a four months of people talking about how awesome its going to be. When you are are a kid I get that you need to start on about how great its all going to be. As a grown adult, there are surely other things to look at.
The shops do it too. I've heard tell that advent calendars have made it into some shops. ADVENT FUCKING CALENDARS!
Am I the only one has a problem with calendars specifically made for 24 days which are still about 80 days away being sold now. What's the fucking rush. It's not like they are going to run out of the sodding things is it - they'll be selling them still in mid December.
If you feel a need to buy an advent calendar this week, I suggest you do - turn it sideways and sit it. Otherwise, you keep Christmas to what it should be. A special time to enjoy with your family in December.
Just as an aside - if you mention Christmas on Facebook on Twitter this week (except for comedic purposes,) I will block you/delete you/hurl abuse at you.
That is all.
Rant over.
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