The Monday Poll - Holiday shopping

[pjthompson]

Since next Monday is Christmas, I think the poll will be on hiatus next week. Here's the last one for the year. Happy holidays, ya'll.

[Poll #891184]

Holiday shopping is...

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a blood sport, best undertaken by adrenaline junkies
1(4.3%)
one of life's grand adventures
0(0.0%)
one of those obligations that must be gotten over with
0(0.0%)
a way of life
0(0.0%)
a way of saying how much you love your friends and family
0(0.0%)
like a war campaign, complete with battle plans
1(4.3%)
a once lovely ritual that's gotten completely out of hand
2(8.7%)
best done online
1(4.3%)
like a ballet, only longer and more brutal
1(4.3%)
a psychological substitute for hunter/gatherer behavior
3(13.0%)
soylant green!
1(4.3%)
a tickyfest
1(4.3%)
Other (your two cents in comments?)
1(4.3%)

Comments

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

I would add...

Holiday shopping is... HELL ON EARTH!!!!!!

[aeriedraconia.livejournal.com]

WORD!!!!!!

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Glad I'm not the only one to think so. LOL...

[aeriedraconia.livejournal.com]

Where do all the people COME from?
There is NO time of day that has fewer people on the road or in stores, this includes the dang grocery store too! And the post office! Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

[pjthompson]

My personal theory is that Santa manufactures more people at this time of year to fulfill the Christmas dreams of the corporations. :-)

[aeriedraconia.livejournal.com]

Naughty Santa, no cookies!
:-)

[mrngglry98.livejournal.com]

Or maybe all those people are his elves. Why would they MAKE toys these days when they've got Hasbro and Mattel to do it for them!?

[pjthompson]

You know, you may be right. Makes even more sense than my theory!

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Something to be avoided at all costs!

[pjthompson]

Bwoogity! I'm with you.

[barbarienne.livejournal.com]

I hate Xmas shopping. I vowed that this year I would not set foot in a mall or a store. I may have to break that and go to a single store, because what I want to get one friend is unavailable online. (Well, it's available online if I live in Japan. But since I am in the USA, I must go to the store that imports it.)

[pjthompson]

My friends and family were finally on the same page this year. We agreed that we would not exchange presents, just feed each other lavishly. I am sooooooooo grateful.