The Good Things About Christmas

[Dpantherman]

The songs, the tv specials, THE FOOD, the family (most of them). oh yea and did i mention the fugging FOOD....(duh ppl)

[Squirrel]

Christmas bonus.

[LifeisaGarden]

I love seeing family & being with family. I love the shopping, decorating, baking, & cooking. I love helping others that are in need, we're trying to help out a family in need this year. I love the excitement that my daughter has. I love it all really. I get so excited about it, I'm like a kid inside.

[tarheelblue89]

Mine

Getting and Giving presents

Eating poo load of food

Getting poo faced with the family

[GritsRgreat]

I'm still a sucker for the lights. My baby girl is older now so the wonder of Christmas is somewhat lost but i do enjoy finding a good gift and hearing

"ahhh dad"

[Skew]

I get an extra half hour out of solitary in the yard on Christmas day.

Good times.

[TarPanther9180]

Christmas bonus.

Must be nice. In the 10+ years of my career, I have only gotten one Christmas bonus and that was a $100 bill. Companies just don't do that anymore. They only care about their own budgets for meeting numbers and could care less about the employees.

For instance, my company this year decides to provide a Christmas luncheon for all of the employees. At first thought, not too bad, at least it's something. However, it is something the "managers" have to provide for the employees. The managers cook the food, bring it in, and serve the employees. Company pays for the food (ham, turkey, bread, giant cans of green beans, etc.).

What really pissed me off is the fact I was told I had to cook a ham. I am not a manager. I work in IT as a systems engineer. Since I am not a manager (even though I do director level work), I do not have employees that report to me. I was not a happy camper. So I just referred to the Christmas luncheon as a "pot luck" and people are not too happy with me about that. Oh well, they can go fist themselves.

Sorry, this was my rant of the month. :rant:

[Panthro]

I love Christmas. The smells, weather, family, friends, and food. Can't beat it

[Panthro]

And sweater vests

[thefuzz]

My office closes.

We only close for Christmas, New Years, Easter, July 4th, and Thanksgiving. We are open every single day of the year, including weekends, except for those 5.

[The Saltman]

what are you gonna tell your little girl salty?

I dunno. its a hard one not being Christian when everybody in school is. I dunno what ill do.

[SCP]

And sweater vests

sometimes I shave my back hair so it looks like I am wearing a sweater vest

[CLTPanther]

Helping my kid open her presents on her first christmas

[Kettle]

I dunno. its a hard one not being Christian when everybody in school is. I dunno what ill do.

that's what I was thinking man. i think a lot of people probably struggle with the religion when raising a child. is there god, allah, etc...i don't want to get into tinderbox discussions.

you have to deal with saying there isn't a santa when the largest part of her peers will be asking her what he is bringing her. glad i'm not dealing with that.