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

[sos_pilot]

Given how much you enjoy stomping on other people having fun, what's the use of points?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

The points are made up, and they don't matter.

Beyond that, aren't you being a little melodramatic? I doubt that this one message is enough to ruin the festivities for those who celebrate.

[sos_pilot]

I'm being melodramatic???

You're the dude who decided he absolutely had to share with the world "this holiday sucks and you suck for endorsing it".

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Nothing in my original statement was untrue, you just didn't want to hear it.

[sos_pilot]

Who would WANT to hear that??? Can you even see anyone from all the way up on your high horse?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Anyone with a similar viewpoint.

I usually have to look down to make eye contact, but that's a stature thing.

[Is he being serious or trying to be funny? Either way it likely was only amusing to himself]

[sos_pilot]

Ha. Ha. Ha.

Look, Christmas means a lot to me, and I'm already super peeved I can't spend it with my family.

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[A family, huh? Must be nice. [insert eye roll here]]

Really? I guess that changes everything. I retract all the things I said...

.. and if you believe that, you'd believe anything.

[After a moment's hesitation he added the following:]

What kind of family?

[sos_pilot]

Why does it matter what kind?

My sons, my brother, my uncle, our housekeeper, housekeeper's daughter, our ghost butler, and the chauffer - the whole family!

[ what other kind of family would it be? ]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

Humor me.

[Although she was right to be hesitant]

So you have a fairly sizeable family. You mentioned being a mother before.

[No cracks, no quips in this section. Even if the "ghost butler" part deserved some scrutiny, he refrained.]

It's difficult being trapped here when there's someone depending on you at home.

[sos_pilot]

Exactly! Now do you understand why something like this might tick me off? I'd give almost anything to spend the holiday with my loved ones again.