28 Aug 2015, 10:58 pm
Joe90 wrote:
The bit about age what bugs me the most is about Christmas. I've been working two Christmas days running, and I can't say it's very enjoyable at my workplace on Christmas day, because there always seems to be a miserable atmosphere. This year, my contracted day falls on Christmas day AGAIN, and I really don't want to work another Christmas day. When I tell some people how I feel, they just say, ''oh, what is Christmas day anyway? It's OK if you have small children, or you're a little child yourself, but really, it's just another day.''
So apparently once you hit somewhere in your teens, you're ''too old'' for Christmas, and so shouldn't have to worry about what you're doing on Christmas day any more. But then when someone says ''oh, I'm spending Christmas day on my own'', people are all like, ''aww, you're going to be on your own on Christmas day? Aww, that's not good, you don't want to spend it on your own...'' But I thought Christmas day was just another day once you're an adult?
People just can't make their minds up. I feel that Christmas day is a special day whatever age you are. I grew up having wonderful Christmases that were always so exciting as a kid, and not only the memories are still with me, but also that sort of feeling you get on Christmas eve. I see little children in public who look excited and believe in Santa, and I can sort of feel their excitement, which brings back the Christmas spirit to me. Also it's hard to ignore all the Christmas commercials on the TV and all the Christmas stuff in the shops and so on.
So no, Christmas day does not become another day once you're older. It's what you make of it. In my book, Christmas day will always be Christmas day.
So apparently once you hit somewhere in your teens, you're ''too old'' for Christmas, and so shouldn't have to worry about what you're doing on Christmas day any more. But then when someone says ''oh, I'm spending Christmas day on my own'', people are all like, ''aww, you're going to be on your own on Christmas day? Aww, that's not good, you don't want to spend it on your own...'' But I thought Christmas day was just another day once you're an adult?
People just can't make their minds up. I feel that Christmas day is a special day whatever age you are. I grew up having wonderful Christmases that were always so exciting as a kid, and not only the memories are still with me, but also that sort of feeling you get on Christmas eve. I see little children in public who look excited and believe in Santa, and I can sort of feel their excitement, which brings back the Christmas spirit to me. Also it's hard to ignore all the Christmas commercials on the TV and all the Christmas stuff in the shops and so on.
So no, Christmas day does not become another day once you're older. It's what you make of it. In my book, Christmas day will always be Christmas day.
I remember my dad saying that when he was single (and was in the military) he always had to work on holidays whereas the married guys all got those days off. So, I wonder if they're just giving you an excuse when it's really about single peoples' lives being deemed less important.
