I'm jewish and I think that christmas is a little annoying in its being overly commercialized. My favorite radio station only plays only christmas music. I mean christmas carols are okay but one can only hear Santa Baby twice before they feel like destroying their radio with a fire ax. Any suggestions to get over the annoyed state
2007-12-25 15:01:08 · 12 answers · asked by mimi_rose 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I agree with you totally, except that I just turn the radio off. Starting 26 Dec, the music will improve.
2007-12-25 15:08:30 · answer #1 · answered by sudonym x 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, the hype does get a bit annoying. Some Christians think so too!
I'm Jewish like you. My coping-strategy is to avoid the radio, the mall, and anywhere else where the relentless barrage of carols begins weeks too early. I make food-gifts for my Christian neighbors whom I really like. Living in the boonies, I actually enjoy the way people's house-decorations light up the solstice darkness.
On Christmas Day, I volunteered to help serve Christmas dinner at a local soup kitchen; that was surprisingly hard work but very satisfying. Then I went home to a great novel I've wanted to read for some time, and the music on a nice CD I got as a Hanukkah gift.
2007-12-27 18:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by SheyneinNH 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm OK with it this year, but I have had years in the past when I just couldn't get up for it. I'm also non-Christian, but I like all the trees and colored lights, and I like the carols, too, but that's probably because I was raised in a church. I usually look for the stations that play Christmas carols soon after Thanksgiving, but the ones I get usually have a lot of variety. Maybe you can find a better one than the one you're listening to. I very much resent the commercialization. I either don't give gifts, give gifts that I made myself, or give donations to charity in my friends names. The last is what I prefer to get for myself. Would getting involved in your religion's celebration of Hannukah make you feel any better? Maybe you could try that. Happy winter solstice to you!
2007-12-25 15:14:03 · answer #3 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel that Christmas is overly commericalized as well. I can tell you that Christmas is about celebrating Christ. This country has just about knocked Christ out of everything. What is next?
2007-12-25 15:10:10 · answer #4 · answered by Debra I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i agree. Christmas is very commercialized but it is only because more than half of America celebrates it.
2007-12-25 16:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by Alexander_GD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a glass of wine or your favorite drink, read a good book, and know that tommorow is 12-26 :)
2007-12-25 15:10:29 · answer #6 · answered by jamie kat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and the "it's christmas, buy a new car or diamonds for your wife (because that's 'true love')" bs
true freak 90% of americans observe christmas not celebrate it
2007-12-25 15:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just ignore it like 1 billion Hindus and 1 billion Chinese do
3-4 billion people dont celibrate it so you are not alown
2007-12-25 17:48:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I do think that they need to support other holidays too. It's slooooowly getting better in schools, it's 'holiday break' now, not christmas.
Sorry to hear its' bothered you...
2007-12-25 15:13:16 · answer #9 · answered by Crappy Haircut Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate Christmas, I don't know why but I just hate it.
2007-12-25 15:07:15 · answer #10 · answered by Lonewolf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋