I love Christmas, but this year it’s getting ridiculous. Besides the normal gifts I buy for my family/friends my office has begun to spiral out of control. I have to pay money for food associated with our Christmas party…ok fair enough. I have to buy a present for the office grab bag, fine. I have to get a present for my supervisor, ok well that is expected. The work unit I’m in, within my office only consists of two more people, last year they each got me small gifts and I felt like a douchebag for not having anything to give them. So I have to get them something. My 2 big bosses work on my floor too and everyone else gets them presents (most likely to kiss serious ass) and it makes me look like a bastard if I don’t get them anything. Now, my co-workers wants to take up a collection for the cleaning guy, theirs donations for charities people are sponsoring, catalogs of cookies and other bullshit parents bring in to sell for their kids. It never ends.
Not to mention the mall…especially around this time. The middle of the mall has all different kinds of organizations begging you for money. You come out of the exits to get your car and the Salvation Army person is there ringing his bell. You go to the movies and they hit you up to donate a dollar and put a star on the wall. No lie, I was in JC Pennys buying a belt the other day and paid with a credit card. The cashier asked me if I wanted to round up my bill to the next dollar and donate the rest to some charity. I’ve never heard of such a thing in my entire life.
This needs to end. It’s starting to get way out of hand. People are much less inclined to be charitable when they are being harassed and having shit shoved in their face. Just chill the fuck out, people will give you money if they want. Not everyone has a heart as cold as Captain Yar. Don’t force people to “donate”.
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