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rdgrad15 · Nov 12, 2022, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nonightowl

You're right that you get judged if you don't do those holiday gift things at work or those potlucks too which I hated also. In hindsight, I too wonder how many people really felt the same way I did but nobody wanted to admit it.

I used to quote the saying "Don't mix business with pleasure" which I think is a good rule of thumb.

I only went to the movies once with a co-worker. And one time I stayed friends with a co-worker or so I thought, after I left the company. But she ghosted me-----twice. That's a whole other thread.

People do seem to run lights or speed more during this time of the year. It's stress---not joy.. And NO GOODWILL towards all MEN. (And women!)

LOL I never believed in the Easter Bunny. As for the Tooth Fairy, I just thought of it as flying straight to my bedroom, not around the house.

Then it left. It wasn't creepy to me, I think.

Sigh....thinking of all this decades later now.

I wondered how somebody could survive in the North Pole where it's so cold and that stuff about elves making toys never made sense to me, LOL.

Thanks for starting this thread.

Oh trust me I bet a lot of your coworkers felt the same as you did but just didn't want to admit it. Most of my coworkers put on a fake act but there has been a couple who outright admitted their disgust when it had been just me and them away from others. I think people see me as very trustworthy and good at keeping secrets so I've experienced several people admitting stuff to me but they would never admit to anyone else since they knew there would be pushback.

This applies to all celebrations including birthdays as well since even birthday wishes and cards seem very forced to me and some coworkers don't even try to hide the fact that they don't give a crap. Also I agree that the whole thing of elves making toys never made sense to me too. Also living alone in the North Pole with elves sounds quite lonely and impossible to do. Also imagine all the stuff he would have to carry for just one trip around the globe lol. These are all the thoughts I had as a kid even though I kept my mouth shut and played along with it and you're welcome for making this thread.