I was asked what I wanted for Christmas. I didn’t answer. Why do we want things “for Christmas?” Ok, to be honest, I just want that car I’m looking for so I can drive to school when it begins next year.
But why are people enfatuated with the concept of giving and recieving? Why don’t we just give year round? Andwhydo we use a fat, lazy, slave-labour employing roly-poly for our mascot of this religious holiday which give us two weeks off secondary school each year while others don’t?
I cannot deny, the feeling and spirit of Christmas are nice, Santa is a friendly man who only means well for the world. I love the lights, the music, the food, seeing family and friends… but why do we feel the need to spend more during this short period of the year?
On average, Americans spend 4.1%morebetween American Thanksgiving and December 25th. I still don’t understand why. Shouldn’t a time of celebration be a time during which you reduce spending and save for the new year?
My favourite depressing signs of collapsive consumerism are the car ads. Who thehellneeds a new car for Christmas? The car I’m going to buy is probably nine or ten years old and doesn’t require a mortgage on my house. Buying a new car in general is not something the general population can even really afford.
Then there are the “Mom one, Santa zero” ads running on the radio. We now believe that gift giving is acompetition? Aunt May got me aneven ugliersweater! I spent more on that toy than you did…
Christmas is a Christian Holiday. Why don’t we get two weeks off at Hannukah? The Chinese New Year? Frankly, in Vancouver, BC, The Chinese new year should get at least one week off. I’m cool with time off for a holiday - buttwo weeks?
Anyways, this Christmas, embrace life, your friends, family, and not your credit card.
Written on December 10th, 2012.
Written on December 10th, 2012.
