Examples of a not so merry Christmas...

[XCashier]

Last Christmas Eve, I shut the gate and locked it. I started boxing up the stuff at NOON. It was done by 7pm. I remember one HUGE brawly man came over to the gate and threatened to beat me up if I didn't open the gate to let him shop. I called mall security. He was led away screaming about how I "ruined his f*cking Christmas!"

Uh, no, sorry buddy, you ruined your own Christmas by being an abusive jerk to the store employee. You get a long stay in the hoosegow for your trouble. Happy New Year!

They never will learn, will they? Being abusive to the staff will not get you what you want. And [everybody all together now] "Lack of planning on your part does not equal an emergency on my part!"

[1756GR2]

This year, I saw lights and Christmas decorations on a home Oct. 6th

We kept our Christmas tree up till Easter the year my brother went to Viet Nam, so he could have Christmas when he came home. Mebbe someone's got a family member heading overseas who won't be back till 'way after Christmas.

Our mall's got all their Christmas decorations hung since the day after Halloween. Too early!!

[Jester]

And Hubby and I talked it over again last night (partly due to me reading What to Expect the First Year and getting to the question about the first birthday), and decided that particular suggestion is a good idea.

What? I made a good suggestion? Shhh…don’t tell anyone! I have a reputation to maintain, ya know!

[Lace Neil Singer]

They never will learn, will they? Being abusive to the staff will not get you what you want. And [everybody all together now] "Lack of planning on your part does not equal an emergency on my part!"

And the crowd said "Amen!" I really hate those people who come into the supermarket at 5 minutes to closing time on Christmas Eve and then whine, "Why isn't there any sprouts/turkeys/breadsauce/insert festive foodstuff here?" Sorry, but all the people who possess more than one brain cell came in earlier and bought it.

[Becks]

My best friend's birthday is December 25th. You know...Christmas. <snip> Which means most years most people forget about her.

One of my aunties was born on Dec. 26th. My mommy has said that she would get really upset if she got birthday presents wrapped in Christmas paper. ( She's my favorite auntie. )

[Retail Associate]

"Cancel Christmas, please. Cancel Christmas."

Yes, PLEASE cancell Christmas!!!