I mean some people always find Christmas humor bad, but when they are with friend or sitting alone reading a magazine and see Christmas comics in a magazine they laugh, but when some other person asks questions that are humorous about Christmastime they blow up? Other holidays they can find humor but at Christmastime they suddenly have a bout of non-humor and jump all over people who find humor in everything?
2007-12-10 01:28:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Just a question here folks, nothing personal. Just seems that some people have to have something or some one to hate at this time of year and I am getting this off my chest. Hope ya'll don't mind; too much?
2007-12-10 01:30:07 · update #1
I must have missed something while I was at work because I thought everyone was having fun this morning. I agree with fisherman on this one nanananana boo boo they can`t take a joke they can take a flying leap....
2007-12-10 06:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
OK-I am coming in a little late and didn't understand this question until I got further down the questions list. I have no problem with Santa, holiday, elf humor-but I am able to separate that from the true spirit of Christmas. I guess some people can't make that distinction. They probably hate "Grandma got run over by a reindeer" and the dogs barking "Jingle Bells" too...
2007-12-10 03:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think Killer is on to something but I think everyone knows that Jesus was actually born in the Spring and that Christmas was put at Dec. 25th by a Pope to offset the Winter pagan holiday of Saturnalia.
I think it has more to do with a lot of people have had a bad Christmas experience and that it surfaces at this time of year. You know that present that they didn't get or the uncle that died on their floor on Christmas Eve.
Personally, I love the Hollidaze Season, from Halloween to New Years. I like the camaraderie of re-connecting with friends and family, even if it's just thru a Christmas card. I also love all those weird Christmas cartoons of Santa's foibles. I guess I don't have any of those Christmas hangups.
Merry Christmas to Everyone.
2007-12-10 01:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by Dan Bueno 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you Wally. Some people dwell on the negatives instead of looking at all the right things in thier life and try to be happy and content. I also think TV portrays "happy families' and some people resent that their life isn't that ideal like what is shown in those programs. I suggest that they go do some volunteer work and see people who have absolutly nothing, ask for nothing and are still happy and greatful for what little they have. Happiness is a state of mind. If you are going to have pity parties you are going to be miserable and you will lose your friends. Who wants to be around people who always are complaining?.
2007-12-10 03:07:47 · answer #4 · answered by slk29406 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's a terribly stressful time of the year for a lot of people. If nothing else, it perhaps reminds them of years and days that are long past. Knowing that these times are forever over is enough to make even the toughest of folks a tad persnickety !!! I have noticed this myself lately. I find it sad, and keeping this in mind I try to be a little extra patient and not fly off the handle myself.
I just stay to myself... try not to answer the phone to often... don't read text messages to often... and try to stay laughing, even at times when things are not that funny... Laughter itself is a good medicine!
2007-12-10 02:09:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
The holidays are far more stressful than they need to be.
People are no longer excited about the colorful lights, the wonderful fir and baking smells, and worse, the canned cheer.
We do minimal shopping and cooking and decorating. We go out on the "tacky house tour" to ooh and aah over the houses and yards that are decorated with zillions of lights. They're very cheerful looking.
Our families have been warned -- No gifts this year for them. It will be only gift cards. We've asked them to spend only enough for a dinner out for us. (They know that means IHOP, FRIENDLY's, APPLEBEEs, etc.)
We refuse to celebrate Crass-mass.
2007-12-10 02:20:07 · answer #6 · answered by felines 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Some of us Christians just take ourselves too serious. If God didn't think humor was cool, it wouldn't be sooo valuable as a
universal miracle elixir. -- no to get too serious, but we should all thank God for the blessing of humor and ability to laugh, especially those old "gut busters". (sometimes I swear I've seen a cloud do a giggle bounce -- probably something fisherman said)
2007-12-10 03:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
I agree Wally, It should be about fun as well, everything should have balance, and also no one should be "jumping" on anyone, everyone has their views and beliefs but should not condem those who's differ from our own, each to their own, I say If there is something I don't like I just don't get involved, but I wouldn't condem others just because I didn't like it
2007-12-10 02:12:50 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ HOPE ♥ 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
People forget that there is humor in everything. When life gets really bad, that's when you need to look for humor in the situation. Don't let them get you down.
2007-12-10 02:05:54 · answer #9 · answered by Lady G 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Can't wait till Easter , to hear about the rabbit that hide's egg's. Just a ploy by the Egg Counsel to sell more excess inventory.
2007-12-10 02:10:09 · answer #10 · answered by catspit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋