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.

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[post_script]

I suppose I can easily see that being the case where I'm from. But I'd hoped that sort of view wouldn't be nearly as common in other worlds.

That said, if the holiday is meant to be something more and your company is enabling these behaviors you seem to detest, would you not say you're partly at fault?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

I hate to give you the bad news, but human nature remains the same no matter what dimension you're in.

That's like blaming the rain for being wet. The holiday wouldn't still exist without being propped up by corporations, it would have faded into obscurity after enough modernization. So no.. I'm not to blame for any of it. I'm just looking out for my company's interests.