OP’s post is not mean-spirited in any way. Re-read it and see. You, on the other hand, have rushed straight to condescension (“I feel badly for you”) and a outright accusations of bad faith. “Happy holidays” indeed.
I’m making gifts for family that I know they will love and appreciate. Gift giving is only as much about consumerism as you make it. To reject getting joy out of seeing someone else get something they would love is a bit short sighted.
That’s awesome, but let’s not ignore the billions in profits, and questionable spending, and plastic waste production that goes on every year because people feel cultural pressure to buy things for other adults. For every one thoughtful person like you, there’s a thousand buying junk nobody wants or needs.
Yeah it is. Consumerism eats into all of us, hard. All those gazillions spent on marketing junk to us, do you think the executives would sign off on it if it had no effect?
I specified gifts. You can still enjoy the holiday without excessive unnecessary consumption.
I’m sorry that you can’t enjoy your Xmas if adult exchange gifts.
I feel badly for you. And a large part of me suspects this post is just trawling for arguments and bad faith.
Happy Holidays!
OP’s post is not mean-spirited in any way. Re-read it and see. You, on the other hand, have rushed straight to condescension (“I feel badly for you”) and a outright accusations of bad faith. “Happy holidays” indeed.
Deck the halls with anger and fighting! Falalalalalala
I’m sorry you can’t distinguish materialism as distinctly different from celebrating with family and friends. Enjoy being brainwashed by ads.
I’m making gifts for family that I know they will love and appreciate. Gift giving is only as much about consumerism as you make it. To reject getting joy out of seeing someone else get something they would love is a bit short sighted.
This guy’s over here making hand crafted cash…wait, that’s illegal.
It says on the package that it’s artisanal, so I think that means it’s special.
That’s awesome, but let’s not ignore the billions in profits, and questionable spending, and plastic waste production that goes on every year because people feel cultural pressure to buy things for other adults. For every one thoughtful person like you, there’s a thousand buying junk nobody wants or needs.
Yeah, you’re completely missing why adults like gift exchanges. Hint: it’s not because of ads and consumerism.
Yeah it is. Consumerism eats into all of us, hard. All those gazillions spent on marketing junk to us, do you think the executives would sign off on it if it had no effect?