Well, do it different, then
Take the time off to go somewhere nice. Only give hand made presents. Don't overindulge yourself. And some of the Christmas food is great.

The lonely and homeless get special treatment and food in Christmas too. It might sound stupid, but I'm sure they're grateful that it happens at least 1 day a year.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:46, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I have ran a homeless shelter in London for the last 9 years from the 23rd to the 30th. Not doing it this year which will feel weird.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:48, Reply)

And don't you think they felt happy and grateful?

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:49, Reply)

90% do. The other 10% are cunts.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:50, Reply)

So
It's not all bad about Christmas for the lonely and homeless, is it?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:53, Reply)

As a homeless person you're isolated to an extent regardless.
Christmas provides a period of introspection on what they perceive to be their failures and also reminds them that they are separated from family
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:57, Reply)

So
That time of restrospection might help them to realize where their problems are and try to solve them. Or you are telling me that because there are some very unlucky people in the world we all should be moody and unhappy all the time, not to offend them?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:07, Reply)

No I am saying that Christmas makes lonely and isolated people often feel worse - the bigger and more hyped Christmas is the worse it makes these people feel.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:13, Reply)

I daresay 10% of people (at least)
are cunts at Christmas whether they are homeless or not...
(berk, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:55, Reply)

Very true.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:57, Reply)

99%. All year round.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:59, Reply)

Well if you do insist on living in London.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:10, Reply)

whereas it's 100% in Milton Cunting Keynes.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:14, Reply)

this.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:59, Reply)

Not the ones he rapes, no.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 9:59, Reply)

Tramp rape. Best of all the rapes.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:06, Reply)