Can everyone on here make a pact with each other?

Question

I posted a question earlier about how irritable and rude people get around the holidays. It is very distressing. I hoping that I can get as many people on here to agree to bring good cheer, politeness, and love to the holiday season. Maybe if a lot of us try to do this - this will rub off on others we come in contact with over the holidays!:)

Answer 1

Hehe.!
I will agree to this! <3

Answer 2

Well, I wish that there weren't any grumps around the Christmas and holiday season, but it seems that we can't have it all. Though I ususally find that there are more nice people than usual around this time of year, I know that there are plenty of people who might be in an even worse mood for who knows what reason.

I was actually talking to my friend Nicole the other day on myspace about the Christmas spirit here in St. Louis. She was complainging about how everyone at her work was all mean, and that parties hosted at her work had grumpy people (even though it was a Christmas party). This made me, of course, quite sad for her. She bummed about Christmas because of a few stupid people, and I felt that all I could do was tell her that it would be okay and that everyone would get their Christmas spirits up in a few weeks. Still, though, it's depressing how someone can be a grump and mess up someone else. That's just not fair.

Well, it would seem that I'm rambling, but I would make the pact. I enjoy Christmas, and it's always been my favorite time of the year becuase of the general feeling. I love the lights, the colors, the giving to others, the fact that everyone cares about each other for a while, the "Merry Christmas to you", and everything else about it. And, maybe if a couple people can make a pact together to not get grumpy and to pass along the spirit of Christmas... Well, maybe things will be better.

Who knows. Maybe this will be a featured question. It should be.

Good luck with getting mroe people to pact together and be nice this year. Thanks!

-Missi^_^

Answer 3

Yes, even people who normally have pretty good manners tend to wear thin toward the end of the holiday shopping season, when they realize all the things that might be appropriate gifts for someone on their list have been picked over, or they just don't know what would please a particular person, and have to wonder why they know so little about someone for whom they have decided to buy a gift.

It can get depressing, aggravating, irritating on a lot of levels. Plus people drink more and eat more of things that are not on the diet, and push themselves to clean their houses and decorate them, and not forget any of the dates of social events where they would be hurting someone they love if they forgot . . .

Yeah, the holidays can get people to be a bit touchy, and then there are the people who do not have family with whom to celebrate, or somewhat dysfunctional families with a habit of crisis when they get together over the holidays, and those people, supposedly safe in the house instead of out on the highway, also have their problems and drink too much and eat things they shouldn't. And start picking on each other and so on so forth.

Maybe what we should agree to do is ratchet down the pressure and remember that RELAXING with friends and family is really the idea. And celebrating a religious holiday of importance to many, and near mid-winter holidays of importance to nearly everyone. We say "the holidays" precisely because there are lots of them clustered about the winter solstice, and we have not yet gotten used to having comfortable good manners about celebrating different holidays together.

Let me point out that, in the absence of specific taboos, it is probably a very smart idea to invite your closest friends who are of a different religion to participate in your family celebration, and to accept reciprocal invitations. What we need is to learn to accept and respect our differences, not ignore them or fight about them.

Answer 4

I love this time of the year and so far I have as of yet to see any rude people (that is why I didn't go shopping on Black Friday!). In fact only yesterday I went to my local mall and bought stuff for two girl angels and then when I was checking out two cashiers had a disagreement as to whether or not that particular store was giving a 10% discount for the angel tree. I was somewhat surprised that somebody there was being a Scrooge and refused to give a discount and so was the young lady that checked me out, I was glad to see that she had the Spirit of Christmas in her by her wanting to give me the discount when I told her that what I was buying was for a couple of angels from the Angel Tree.

Answer 5

I agree, and will try my best. I work in retail so I have to deal with irritable and rude people all day everyday, but its my job to be nice and helpful. I definately try to carry that over everywhere I go!

Answer 6

I don't know if I can do that. I have a very smart mouth and it tends to spout off around the holidays. After numerous times of having someone shove their carts into me at Walmart, I can't help but say, "Do you NOT see someone standinhg here?". Most of the time, I just glare. I will try to be a little nicer I guess...llol.

Answer 7

I'm in.
But I wish the politeness and "good cheer" would last year round.

Common courtesy needs to come back in style.
Let's be the trend setters!

Answer 8

I will not be a part of this pact.
The only thing I despise more than the holiday season is people who have a "holiday personality" If you can be nice to people in December, why can't you be kind in March? If you feel sorry for homeless people in December, why don't you feel sorry for them in July? etc etc
What about bringing good cheer to people you meet year round?

Answer 9

count me in as I owe a few people a big " thank you very much. " was wondering where I could get some information and there was a Lady who " beat me to the draw " and I received my answer.

Answer 10

I agree! :) :) Merry Chiristmas and Happy Holidays everyone!