Re: This My Friends Is Why The USA Is F#cked:
Our family quit giving presents at Christmas when we realized that it all felt more like "Have to", than "Want to". Much of that perception came from retailers who try to guilt trip you into spending more and more, lest you be thought of as a cheap ass. By the statements above, it would appear that the retailers have been successful.
We still give each other presents, but not on the days when retailers try to make us feel as we "Have to" buy things. We figure we can show our love to each other any time we want, and buy presents at many odd times of the year, not just specific days on a calendar. If we need to be reminded by retailers when to show our love, it is a pretty sorry state of affairs.
Our family quit giving presents at Christmas when we realized that it all felt more like "Have to", than "Want to". Much of that perception came from retailers who try to guilt trip you into spending more and more, lest you be thought of as a cheap ass. By the statements above, it would appear that the retailers have been successful.
We still give each other presents, but not on the days when retailers try to make us feel as we "Have to" buy things. We figure we can show our love to each other any time we want, and buy presents at many odd times of the year, not just specific days on a calendar. If we need to be reminded by retailers when to show our love, it is a pretty sorry state of affairs.