Christmas is filled with so many wonderful things. Carols, presents, delicious foods, hot chocolate, tinsel, presents, the list goes on forever. This year I have discovered that I have annoyances about the holiday as well....
1. Sad Christmas Songs. Like "Christmas Shoes" for example. I can't freaking stand that song. Sure, I understand that it's all about helping people during the holidays but why does it just have to be during the holidays? Why can't it just be called "The Shoes" and it be played all year round? Why does it have to squash and rip apart the joy of Christmas? I mean lets be honest, this song was probably meant to be endearing but it's really not a warm the heart kind of song. It makes one extremely sad to hear it and it probably will be followed by a river of tears. That is not Christmas!!! I feel like we have to sing out these gut wrenchers to get people to feel sorry for the poor and give back. Maybe we should do it all year round, not just when we fell warm and fuzzy during the holidays. Now if you want to hear a REAL Christmas song, download "The Virgin's Lullaby."
2. The person at the store who buys out an entire item so no one else can get one. That really pisses me off. For example... I was in line (an absurdly long one might I add) at the Coach outlet in Allen, TX the night of Thanksgiving. I am a Black Friday champion and scoring a good deal always makes my holiday a better one. The store opened at 11 and Maury and I got there at 11:15. I was waiting for over an hour, watching as people poured out of the store with their purchases. Then an Asian woman comes out with a huge bag big enough for three large purchases and she proceeds to pull out at least 50 wristlets. I mean really? I am convinced that she bought one for every single woman in her family and then some. It really annoyed me. That to me is so selfish. I almost wondered if she lived in Chinatown NY and was going to go back to her hole in the wall hangbag shop and sell them in the secret back room for more than she paid. That was rude, but I'm sorry. I just wish people would take the time to think of others.
3. The TransSiberian Orchestra or however you spell it. I can't stand them either. All of their music sounds the same and they are the only "band" or whatever that our local radio stations talk about. It's ridiculous. I have no desire to ever see them. I'll take Bing Crosby any day.
4. And speaking of Christmas music, I am already sick of it. I mean it basically started on Halloween this year. What ever happened to the Harvest and Thanksgiving? The Pilgrims and Indians and the Mayflower and kindergardeners making homemade butter in a circle. What happened to that?!
5. Stupid women. This isn't really a holiday specific, more of a general annoyance of mine. It just so happens that I experienced some of its finest this weekend at Maury's company Christmas party. It was a fabulous party. Fun people, good food, drinks and dancing. There were a few women however that abused the open bar a little too much. I have no problem with drinking, in fact I enjoy a drink or two often, on special occasions or dinner nights and dates with my love. Everything in moderation is key here and these ladies know nothing of the sort. They were both new to the company which makes it even worse and an hour into the party were wasted. Whatever happened to class? A glass of wine, champagne, a simple cocktail? I felt like I was at a sorority date party and these girls had never been to an open bar before. One of the girls brought her sister as her date and then dissed her and left with some guy she met. It's a sad thing, I think.
All in all, I really do love Christmas, but sometimes enough is just enough. Some things are just better limited or even left out all together.
