The Bahummiest of Humbugs

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Sender: Seto Kaiba
Subject: Regarding Christmas

I'll never understand what all the fascination is with one day that was arbitrarily chosen to be significant.

Don't hand me those lines about it being a time to show "good will" and "appreciation" for your fellow man. If people truly believed those ideals were important they wouldn't need to adhere to a schedule to be reminded to extend that gratitude, nor would it lead to the near-riots at limited time sales. Nothing says "Peace on Earth" quite like elbowing someone else out of the way so you can grab the last product off the shelf for yourself.

It's all a marketing ploy.

Believe me, I should know... I wonder what the sales figures look like this year.

Comments

[blue_eyed_obsession]

I can't wait until it's over.

[Especially this year.]

You still can't see how superficial it is? To put in all that effort into following traditions that someone else determined should be held at this specific time?

[pricklybloom]

Look, I'm not saying you're entirely wrong. [ As much as she's loathed to admit it. ] There are plenty of people and places that take it too far or make it way over the top, and it can get pretty chaotic.

But like I said, sometimes people like giving their own meaning to it, and taking the old traditions that were set up and finding something for themselves in them. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

Besides, if you're complaining about all this when it's only once a year, what would you even do if people did celebrate like this all the time? You'd really think it'd be any better with all the parties and fuss, all the gifts and people taking time off to celebrate whenever they want throughout the entire year?