Bah Humbug!

[Str8 Jacket]

Im starting to feel like im in the minority here.... Am I the only person that hates Xmas? Ive been getting grumpier and grumpier over the last week or so. Cant wait for it all to be over! New Years is more of a celebration to me, anyone else?!

[NighthawkNZ]

Im starting to feel like im in the minority here.... Am I the only person that hates Xmas? Ive been getting grumpier and grumpier over the last week or so. Cant wait for it all to be over! New Years is more of a celebration to me, anyone else?!

nope not the only one... my problem is its not just xmas... ant its all gonna start over again next year...
*SIGH*

[Slingshot]

I too hate Xmas...wish it didn't exist!

[Dai]

I'm with you on this.

Pure commercialism with a lot of forced psuedo christian propaganda


But then I talk a load of bollocks most of the time.

[Str8 Jacket]

nope not the only one... my problem is its not just xmas... ant its all gonna start over again next year...
*SIGH*

Yeah, but I have 6 weeks holiday starting from lunchtime tomorrow.... After Xmas me and my man are riding up to Kerikeri and tiki-touring around there for a couple of weeks so I figure that thats a great start to the year! :)

[NighthawkNZ]

Yeah, but I have 6 weeks holiday starting from lunchtime tomorrow.... After Xmas me and my man are riding up to Kerikeri and tiki-touring around there for a couple of weeks so I figure that thats a great start to the year! :)

I started 3 week holiday yesterday... I am suppose to be going to Kiakoura in the new year and hopefully doing the Glenorchy Rally... thats about it for me

[RC1]

i feel the same way, cant wait til the new year

[kiwifruit]

merry christmas guys :sunny: :innocent:

[MattRSK]

Sorry guys I am trying to enjoy christmas can you take this elsewhere please. :p

p/t

[Scorpygirl]

Yeah... Don't know how I feel this year. :bye: I know tho the reason for the season but this year I don't care about the ra..ra!! Maybe I should does say bye to all and not bother!! :dodge:

[ajturbo]

Yeah, but I have 6 weeks holiday starting from lunchtime tomorrow.... After Xmas me and my man are riding up to Kerikeri and tiki-touring around there for a couple of weeks so I figure that thats a great start to the year! :)
you've got a man???? how the hell did that happen?... he still drunk? hahahaha

[Str8 Jacket]

you've got a man???? how the hell did that happen?... he still drunk? hahahaha

Dont you mean have you still got a man?!!

He does well to put up with me thats for sure!

[Clivoris]

Never fear comrades in bah-humbugness. It is only a matter of time before the "Green Christmas" paradigm gains dominance in the fashion-sphere. We will be free of the pressure to consume without recourse to the handbook of moral behaviour. In the mean-time, let go of the attitude and find the pleasure in people making an effort. Life is too short to miss an opportunity to feel good.:2thumbsup You know it's true.

[Donor]

See: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=40320

Loads to angst over there...

...and no, you are definitely NOT alone... lol

[Str8 Jacket]

See: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=40320

Loads to angst over there...

...and no, you are definitely NOT alone... lol

Ah, but I dont talk to my family ANY day! Talk about angst man, lol!.....

[Skunk]

Stuff Christmas. I'm not that religious and it's been turned into a spendathon.


Hey Str8 you got a fuel tap yet?

[Scorpygirl]

Vfrboy just pin your ears back. Your Dad just love you so much. But what can I say!!! See ya.

[NighthawkNZ]

Stuff Christmas. I'm not that religious and it's been turned into a spendathon.


I agree... Its become too commercialised and makes if hard for young families and parents with the presure of keeping up with the Jones and having the latest and greatest in's errr what ever they are this year...

Xmas :whocares: It should be more about being with family and friends and more about giving than taking... and less about getting the latest toy...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Im starting to feel like im in the minority here.... Am I the only person that hates Xmas? Ive been getting grumpier and grumpier over the last week or so. Cant wait for it all to be over! New Years is more of a celebration to me, anyone else?!

You're about to have a problem Love.
The Helen "I've got a bigger cock than my husband" Clark led notallowedtosmackyourownchildrenletshugtreesnotpro pupthehealthsystempoorexcuseforagovernment is about to make it compulsary to love Christmas.
OSH have decided it's not healthy to have an attitude like yours.:sick:

[Clivoris]

You're about to have a problem Love.
The Helen "I've got a bigger cock than my husband" Clark led notallowedtosmackyourownchildrenletshugtreesnotpro pupthehealthsystempoorexcuseforagovernment is about to make it compulsary to love Christmas.
OSH have decided it's not healthy to have an attitude like yours.:sick:

At last. Some sensible legislation.

[James Deuce]

OI! Stop dissing Annual Consumer Day.

[Crasherfromwayback]

OI! Stop dissing Annual Consumer Day.


Speaking of that.....and I know this is going way off track....but with all the talk of tax cuts etc...which haven't eventuated...why can't we simply give hard workers a break by simply making gst something like 30 % and do away with personal tax? Those that have two jobs are currently hammered for trying/needing to get ahead.....those that have the money spend more...they can pay more gst...I know we all have to spend...but surely then if you save hard/work hard it could be a better system? No?:dodge:

[NighthawkNZ]

Speaking of that.....and I know this is going way off track....but with all the talk of tax cuts etc...which haven't eventuated...why can't we simply give hard workers a break by simply making gst something like 30 % and do away with personal tax? Those that have two jobs are currently hammered for trying/needing to get ahead.....those that have the money spend more...they can pay more gst...I know we all have to spend...but surely then if you save hard/work hard it could be a better system? No?:dodge:

tax cuts... bwahahahahahaha :killingme yeah right

[Crasherfromwayback]

tax cuts... bwahahahahahaha :killingme yeah right

My point exactly!

[Waylander]

You're about to have a problem Love.
The Helen "I've got a bigger cock than my husband" Clark led notallowedtosmackyourownchildrenletshugtreesnotpro pupthehealthsystempoorexcuseforagovernment is about to make it compulsary to love Christmas.
OSH have decided it's not healthy to have an attitude like yours.:sick:
Fuck that, ugly cunt can go suck reindeer cock and quit trying to force me to do shit her/his/it's way.


At last. Some sensible legislation.Oh yes and while we are at it why not fine anyone that doesn't uy pressents weather it's cause they just dont or they can't afford to.


It should be more about being with family and friends and more about giving than taking... and less about getting the latest toy...
I hate my family, well my mother anyway, she can spend it alone in a cave for all I care.

[NighthawkNZ]

I hate my family, well my mother anyway, she can spend it alone in a cave for all I care.

What about friends then... ???

[Waylander]

What about friends then... ???

that I don't mind aslong as they forget the christmas carols.

[NighthawkNZ]

that I don't mind aslong as they forget the christmas carols.

that I agree with... :beer:

[MyGSXF]

I agree... Its become too commercialised and makes if hard for young families and parents with the presure of keeping up with the Jones and having the latest and greatest in's errr what ever they are this year...

Xmas :whocares: It should be more about being with family and friends and more about giving than taking... and less about getting the latest toy...


Well said that man!!! :not: Being a solo parent myself.. my kids ain't getting ferk all this year.. (hense the pic of the lonely bare chrissy tree in yonder thread...) & I, myself am spending the day volunteering in at The Mayors Dinner, where they put on a kick arse meal for the elderly who live alone, the homeless & the wayward teenagers that have been kicked out of home!! I am really looking forward to it too!!! :Punk: roll on Monday! :yes:

Fuck keeping up with The Jones's!!! :sick:

Jen :rockon:

[Clivoris]

Oh yes and while we are at it why not fine anyone that doesn't uy pressents weather it's cause they just dont or they can't afford to.


There is probably still time to add this as an amendment :laugh:

[Ixion]

Already covered under Sect (3) (c) (iii) of the Fiscal Redistribution (Consumer Responsibilities) Act 2006


Any monies, liquid financial assets or other negoitiable instruments , remaining in the hands of a consumer, or available to them either directly or through financial intermediataries , after application of Sect (2) (a) (ii) must be surrendered to a multi-national corporation within 7 days


{ Sect (2) (a) (i) requires everyone to give the government all their money. Sect (2) (a) (ii) provides that the government may, at its sole discretion, agree to return a small portion of said monies to the consumer in the form of a benefit}

[bobsmith]

Don't feel alone, the first thing I do when I get to work everyday, is turn all the fucking christmas lights off and kill the fucking carol...

We've been having christmas shouts from everyone this week (people bring in cakes, sweets, etc...) at work... I'm shouting next week (thursday) with my brillient chocolate caramel muffins to celebrate NO MORE CHRISTMAS for another 12 months....

I've also noticed in the last few weeks that I've been getting a lot more edgy and easy to irratate... Poor people that has to work with me....

[MSTRS]

To all those that don't believe in Xmas...I suppose you are going to tell us that the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny aren't real either:angry:

[Ixion]

Sorry. Rabbit calicivirus got the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy succumbed to the effects of long term HIV, in the arms of his civil union partner.

Santa got picked up at a booze bus check point last Christmas, and done for DIC of a sleigh. Sad, how much education does it take for people to learn about host responsibility and stop leaviing bottles of beer and glasses of sherry out for him. He lost his licence for 18months so he won't be calling this year. Better break the news to the kids now.

[merv]

Have a great holiday Hels and ride safe and I'll see you sometime in the new Year. You wanted beaches so make sure you stop at a few.

[Trudes]

Has anyone noticed how over the last two weeks that people's driving skills on the roads has become noticeable worse? Or is it just me? Maybe it's the stress of Xmas or they're all really impatient to get to the shops that they can't indicate or wait at round abouts etc.

[James Deuce]

You are absolutely on it Mrs KD. The boss has been looking at me funny because I've been doing at least two hours overtime every night. I won't go home until 7pm because of the way traffic behaves at this time of year.

[Clivoris]

Sorry. Rabbit calicivirus got the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy succumbed to the effects of long term HIV, in the arms of his civil union partner.

Santa got picked up at a booze bus check point last Christmas, and done for DIC of a sleigh. Sad, how much education does it take for people to learn about host responsibility and stop leaviing bottles of beer and glasses of sherry out for him. He lost his licence for 18months so he won't be calling this year. Better break the news to the kids now.

:cry: Thanks for fucking my Christmas man.:laugh: I'll just have to make up for it by riding my motorcycle, taking a holiday and hanging out with people I like. I'll do my best to have some fun.:Punk:

[MSTRS]

:cry: Thanks for fucking my Christmas man.:laugh: I'll just have to make up for it by riding my motorcycle, taking a holiday and hanging out with people I like. I'll do my best to have some fun.:Punk:

Good man! The naysayers and communists ain't gonna win, with attitudes like yours!

[Squeak the Rat]

:cry: Thanks for fucking my Christmas man.:laugh: I'll just have to make up for it by riding my motorcycle, taking a holiday and hanging out with people I like. I'll do my best to have some fun.:Punk:
Bahahahaha bling. Ya can choose to be grumpy or ya can choose to be happy.

I've got just the thing for those humbugs:


<img src="http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/177X150/00/01/bf/0b/c0/29297600.JPG">

[MacD]

OI! Stop dissing Annual Consumer Day.


Christmas Day doesn't worry me, Boxing Day that is my pet hate now with all the sales. That day deserves the title Annual Consumer Day.

What has happened to NZ that there is a panic if shops are shut for more than one day? Why can't people think of something better to do than go shopping, or plan ahead more than one day!?

[Clivoris]

Christmas Day doesn't worry me, Boxing Day that is my pet hate now with all the sales. That day deserves the title Annual Consumer Day.

What has happened to NZ that there is a panic if shops are shut for more than one day? Why can't people think of something better to do than go shopping, or plan ahead more than one day!?

Bro! Wanganui is the perfect antidote to boxing day sales. It's a parallel universe just for bikers and allies.

[MacD]

Bro! Wanganui is the perfect antidote to boxing day sales. It's a parallel universe just for bikers and allies.

Yep, usually get to go every second year, this is the year off. Shame as I would have liked to have seen Th'Dudes too (relive youth etc). :)

[crazybigal]

im freekn sick of the commercialism of it all! all they can talk about on the news is how many eftpos transactions a second they are going to have! yay who gives a fuck!
fuck santa fuck his we elf's, now back to my bottle of piss!

[Drum]

I've always been a grinch but this year, with a new kiddie, I am being forced to fa, la, la, la, la - la, la, la, la.

Where's my bloody Christmas Spirits??!! - Mines a Famous Grouse thanks.

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

I'm having a wonderful time totally ignoring Xmas. I'm relaxed and looking forward to getting the hell out of work by 3.30pm sneak out - my "author" says I can go!! I've looked around at people (shitloads in town) they look tired, stressed and are hurrying. I overhear conversations "God I've still got xmas shopping to do". Not me. No money - no presents. And I don't feel guilty one jot. Been doing this for a while now. On Xmas day I go riding on my bike. Happy families - what an illusion. I am very happy choosing to be with people I want to be with.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE

[NighthawkNZ]

I'm having a wonderful time totally ignoring Xmas. I'm relaxed and looking forward to getting the hell out of work by 3.30pm sneak out - my "author" says I can go!! I've looked around at people (shitloads in town) they look tired, stressed and are hurrying. I overhear conversations "God I've still got xmas shopping to do". Not me. No money - no presents. And I don't feel guilty one jot. Been doing this for a while now. On Xmas day I go riding on my bike. Happy families - what an illusion. I am very happy choosing to be with people I want to be with.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE

I agree.. and will be doing something similar... :-) I don't buy pressies, and don't get them... and and xmas morning I sleep in go for a ride... no stress

[Phurrball]

Sorry MSTRS, I'm with the haters and wreckers here...Christmas is little else but stress.

I do enjoy catching up with the fandamily down in the south (and some time in the 'proper' island), but the financial strain isn't kind to relationships with significant others, or one's overdraft...

We're luckier than most in shunning the evils of televison (being predominantly the ad's and the 90% brain-rot between them), but even our cherished commercial-free National Programme becomes tedious at this time of year. At least there's CD's, books, and (to a great extent) the 'net to amuse one's self without buying into the boll*cks.

Whatever you do out there, do yourself a favour, and avoid those dastardly malls like the plague. I still haven't recovered from being dragged round one yesterday - and yes, I did consume - I purchased a set of three plastic meerkats :third:

[placidfemme]

Im starting to feel like im in the minority here.... Am I the only person that hates Xmas? Ive been getting grumpier and grumpier over the last week or so. Cant wait for it all to be over! New Years is more of a celebration to me, anyone else?!

I'm 100% with you on this one. Christmas SUCKS. The only time I would willingly celebrate christmas with joy and enthusiasm is if I had kids. But I don't... so bah fucking humbug!

Christmas screws families over for months afterwards... thousands of families get into stupid amounts of debt buying presents for friends, family, co-workers, kid's friends etc. Add that on-top of having to keep money aside to pay the bills until they return to work, and spending money for holidays, food, transport... it just sucks.

Not to mention that in reality most kid's don't understand the true meaning of Christmas, they only get the idea of Santa and presents.

But my biggest thing that I HATE about Christmas is that its too commercial, its all about money making, there is no sense of "giving" and "love". Its all BUY THIS crap...

[NighthawkNZ]

But my biggest thing that I HATE about Christmas is that its too commercial, its all about money making, there is no sense of "giving" and "love". Its all BUY THIS crap...

Thats the part I hate more than anything else too... but I still the rest of it as well..

[MyGSXF]

Sorry. Rabbit calicivirus got the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy succumbed to the effects of long term HIV, in the arms of his civil union partner.

Santa got picked up at a booze bus check point last Christmas, and done for DIC of a sleigh. Sad, how much education does it take for people to learn about host responsibility and stop leaviing bottles of beer and glasses of sherry out for him. He lost his licence for 18months so he won't be calling this year. Better break the news to the kids now.



:killingme

[Colapop]

Don't mind the days off, don't mind the over-eating, don't mind the drinking.

Can't stand the shops, the stress, the money spent on shit that no-one wants, needs or appreciates, and I especially can't stand the fat sweaty pricks that "Ho, ho, ho" at you like some stuttering pimp in a red suit at every shop door or corner.

Santa is Mordor, only Frodo can save us.

[Lissa]

I love christmas because of the kids... they make it exciting. Been staying up late with them, sleeping on the sofa, watching videos and looking at the christmas lights on the tree.. guessing what they are going to get from santa. Only buy for the kids, so the stress of buying pressies isnt so bad.

What I hate about christmas is the shopping, the no parks, the fact all the bills seem to come at christmas time, the fact that there are kids out their who wont be getting anything, and seeing some relatives.. whom you really dont want to see. :D

[Waylander]

fa, la, la, la, la - la, la, la, la.


OI! what did I say about those carols!!:angry:

[Paul in NZ]

This is very sad...

Christmas or at least the idea of Christmas, far beyond what it has been twisted into by the religious zealots and coca cola is a very good idea. Its a time of peace and love, a time of selflessness and giving, a time for families to be together and to play nice, even if it's only for a day and above all its a time for beginnings and endings, far more so to me than New Years Eve.

Please don't let hate get into your heart this Christmas and please don't give up on it because if you do, the Grich and the retailers will have won and why should we let them steal one of the very few nice ideas humans ever came up with.

OK - you don't have any money - so what? You can still give a little of yourself. You have bad memories of Christmas? I'm sorry about that but you will only continue to have bad memories if you keep making Christmas bad. If you make a good one, you will have good memories and hopefully you might give a few of those to others too.

Please - try and do me a little favour, just give one hearty Merry Christmas one ONE person on Christmas day, maybe someone who is not expecting it, maybe the guy at the gas station or the dairy. Just smile and spit it out, it won't hurt and you may just do some good.

You know - because we belong to the Pak N Save Chrissy club we can buy beer quite cheap so we go in a few slabs extra. $9 or something. I gave one to the parking guy, he damn near cried 'cos no one gives him anything but grief so a crappy $9 gift made a difference and don't tell me you have not got a family, look around, don't you see the family resemblence all about you?

Go on - be happy, it's been a cunt of an end to the year for several of OUR familes but life, and Christmas still go on, be happy......

Bless you all - you are all good people and seriously - try to enjoy it before it's too late...

edit

And if you are in wellie and don't have anyone to spend the day with, let me know (pm) 'cos I think there is a place at the table for you at my place OK?

[NighthawkNZ]

Very nice of you... and I have always said that todays xmas is way to commercialised and it should be more about friends and family...

I still don't like it and probably never will, for me its a good time for time out but thats another story...

[Str8 Jacket]

Hey Paul, cheers for that. I am cooking for a houseful of "homeless people" on Xmas day and am quite happy to be doing so. I dont believe that I am a hateful person. I dont hate life, I love it, I dont hate people in fact I dont hate much. But I REALLY hate Xmas. I hate the commercialism, I hate the stress and I hate how busy town gets. I love spending the day cooking, eating and drinking with mates but I can do that any day.....

[Paul in NZ]

Hey Paul, cheers for that. I am cooking for a houseful of "homeless people" on Xmas day and am quite happy to be doing so. I dont believe that I am a hateful person. I dont hate life, I love it, I dont hate people in fact I dont hate much. But I REALLY hate Xmas. I hate the commercialism, I hate the stress and I hate how busy town gets. I love spending the day cooking, eating and drinking with mates but I can do that any day.....

Can't you see that you don't hate Christmas then? You just dislike how it has been perverted to line the pockets of the selfish and YOU are in fact the embodiment of the Christmas Spirit by selflessly cooking for others.

WELL DONE that woman and I know that there WILL be a Christmas in your household this year.. Thats made me a happy camper..

Paul N

ps - what time should we be there then? (pt)

pps - we are free with the hate word these days when really we mean dislike. Hate is something you should not do - its a great evil.

[Str8 Jacket]

No, I really do and always have hated Xmas!


HAppy Holidays Paul, will hopefully catch up with you in the New Year!! :D

[Str8 Jacket]

ps - what time should we be there then? (pt)


In all seriousness, ANYONE and EVERYONE welcome!!

[James Deuce]

Y9-ctuBFAUg

[WasPhantom]

Naah, I'm not much of a christmas person either - and being stuck in Wellington instead of back with family makes me dislike it more than normal this year.

[Waylander]

Here's my christmas spirit.

(Hey Jim, how do I do that?)

ujclQgCgUCo

[tl_tub]

Christmas is a time for giving, giving nice things to our beloved bike!

C hain
H andle bar grips
R ubber for the road
I ntergrated tail light / indicators
S tainless steel bolts
T itanium exhausts
M oly grease
A luminium polish
S park plugs

:love: