Comments | ceteramisto: A plea for help

ceteramisto

A plea for help

Nov 05, 2006 01:12

I'd say I was lucky to miss lj being down, but I'd spent from 9:30 to 5:00 in one of the circles of hell. Better known as being in charge of the front line at my retail job. Today, I'd come close to a nervous breakdown as a result of miscommunication and a certain coworker. The only reason I won't call this coworker the handmaiden of Satan is ( Read more... )

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airinshaw November 5 2006, 10:27:57 UTC

What is it about the holiday season that gets to you? Previous past experiences? Dislike of the uber-commercialisation? Irrational hatred of red, green and gold all together?

Tell me the why and I will try to help because I have a deep love for Christmas and pretty much all of the trimmings, even though I'm a practicing pagan and should therefore dispise Jesus and all his minions.

ceteramisto November 5 2006, 15:20:03 UTC

When I'm at home with my family and with my friends I love Christmas. I turn my radio on to the station that does non-stop Christmas music from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I watch my mother's multiple versions of A Christmas Carol and other Christmas movies and specials.

It's only at my job in retail that gets me at the Holiday season. So I would say that it's the uber commercialization that I dislike the most and that's hitting me early this year.

airinshaw November 7 2006, 07:49:00 UTC

See, I've been pondering this and trying to think of a solution. The only one I came up with was you thinking "sod it!" and just becoming that employee that sings along to every tune with a smile and starts wishing people a Merry Christmas in November.

But then I had mental images of you then becoming that employee that brings a chainsaw to work and kills everyone while still smiling and singing along to the Christmas music.

I think you may have defeated my Chistmasness! That's never happened before! Although getting out of retail is an obvious answer, but I'm guessing not really an option. I did retail while I was at college and Christmas was...interesting...

ceteramisto November 8 2006, 02:22:36 UTC

Sorry, about defeating your Christmasness. I'm actually feeling a little better now. Mainly because I'm going to look forward to January when I'll complete all the dental work I need and I can seriously start looking for a different job.

I also think having the election over and no more political commercials will help. I think that's been a good portion of my annoyance right now.