(November 22, 2017 at 6:30 pm)Abaddon_ire Wrote:(November 22, 2017 at 6:12 pm)Brian37 Wrote: We can make the history a separate issue here. I would not keep the name, but the idea of gathering for social events is normal.
I am thankful for my mom, and the fact that she made my life easier. I am thankful that tomorrow I won't be forced to attend church or a mosque or synagogue either.
I hate that some take Christmas day literally too. But I am not such a fucking dick that while I object to the logic of the history, that I am going to condemn anyone for having a day off and spending time with their family.
My favorite holiday is New Years Day because all the hype is over. So if I post ABBA's "Happy New Year" video, and I will, does that mean I want to kill everyone who doesn't like ABBA?
Point is, there is a time for arguing logic, blasphemy and simply wishing people well.
I could give a shit what they call tomorrow. To me it is an excuse to drink beer, and watch football.
Sure, I can go with all of that. But the fact is that thanksgiving simply does not exist outside the US. Nobody else cares. Americans might believe that everyone else cares but nobody does. It is a peculiar 5% that does and not even all of them.
Seems to me the you are in the same place as the Great British Empire from days of yore. Same blindness, same irrelevance. Same result.
The US could retain relevance, true.
but not when they elect a squirrel haired idiot as commander in chief.
Have Americans no idea how everyone in the international community views this?
Yea and?
America is also NOT the center of the planet.
Again, if you want to attack the religious connotations of the holiday fine. But don't sit there and claim Hanukkah or Ramadan deserve any more or less attention or validity because we don't celebrate those holidays.
I find all religious holidays ABSURD, but good luck in stopping any of any religion worldwide.
At least in the west we are not forced to celebrate and can simply look at as a day off and excuse to be with family.
And you are REALLY fucking pissing me off considering tomorrow will be my first Thanksgiving WITHOUT my mom. Now, again, I don't buy the history or religion behind the intent. But YOU ARE fucking pissing me off knowing that if my mom were still alive, I'd be sharing a Thanksgiving meal with her and watching football with her.
Now, keep pissing me off, because you will get the same fucking response. FUCK YOU.
Tomorrow I will be watching football, AND wishing my mom were STILL alive to share the day with.
