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Thursday, February 09, 2006
The "this-holiday-is-too-commercial" cliché has got to fucking stop. Now.
And that's a true whiner's whine. I can't write the letters "STFU" large enough when I hear people's drivel about this one. A few thoughts:
- All holidays are mainstream, so there should be no surprise when there's a commercial aspect to them. Christmas, Valentine's Day, what-have-you. If it's sanctioned by the federal government of the United States of America, people are going to want to make money from it. Get over it.
- Spending money is good. Anyone remember Japan in the 1990s? People didn't spend. All their money went into savings accounts. The economy stagnated. Everyone suffered. Buying and selling is good. Your Marxist sociology professor at G.W. was wrong. Money is meant to be spent faster than your crappy non-profit job can direct deposit it into your checking account. That's why cash is small, paper, and easily portable.
- Nostalgia is bullshit. Whenever you hear some douche lamenting the good ole days when people made Christmas gifts and Valentine's Day cards by hand, does anyone in the room ever remember those days? Don't think so. Because they never happened. Certain holidays have always been commercial and always will. Quit crying about the past, you complainy little child.
- Buying gifts for loved ones is nice, not mean. Hey Ebenezer, shell out some cash on a present for your mom or lady friend for Valentine's. Maybe your tightened heart will expand in your baby blue shirt enough to make you look less skinny and bitter.
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