A Festivus for the Rest of Us

ArthurItas · December 23, 2021, 1:45pm

Happy Festivus! Let the airing of grievances commence!

ao_fan · December 23, 2021, 2:05pm

Do I get immunity from moderation if I trash a bunch of people now? Looks like a mod is giving me permission!

ArthurItas · December 23, 2021, 2:11pm

I do not have the power to offer blanket amnesty, nor would I even if I did have the power. Air your grievances accordingly.

ao_fan · December 23, 2021, 2:13pm

This thread is a trap!!!

1695814 · December 23, 2021, 2:44pm

On 12/20, you said this:

…which, according to my math, would imply Festivus is on 12/21.

Today, you said this…

…which, according to my calendar, is 12/23.

Wikipedia agrees with you that it’s today.

I GOTTA LOTTA PROBLEMS WITH YOUR FIRST POST!

ArthurItas · December 23, 2021, 2:49pm

I believe she created this thread 12/2020. The exact date isn’t shown but I imagine she had the date right

I have a lot of problems with you now numbers guy!

1695814 · December 23, 2021, 2:59pm

I’VE GOTTA LOTTA PROBLEMS WITH MY READING COMPREHENSION!!!
THERE’S A REASON IMA CAREER ASA AND NOT MORE HIGHLY CREDENTIALED!!!
SERENITY NOW!!!

1695814 · December 23, 2021, 3:00pm

NURSE!!! RETRACTION!!!

ao_fan · December 23, 2021, 3:08pm

okay, so this thread is about saying cutesy stuff in all caps that’s not really airing of real grievances? i dig it.

YAP!!!

ao_fan · December 23, 2021, 3:10pm

I HAVE A GRIEVANCE WITH THIS WEBSITE’S SOFTWARE NOT ALLOWING ME TO USE MORE THAN 3 EXCLAMATION POINTS IN A ROW!!!

1695814 · December 23, 2021, 3:32pm

I’M NOT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THAT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Ted_Hoffman · December 24, 2021, 2:32am

It’s a year later, and … I still got a lot of problems with you people!

NerdAlert · December 24, 2021, 1:43pm

And just like that, the Alert Christmas is over. Kids are pretty happy with what they got. Mr. Alert is assembling a giant Lego toy and Mrs. Alert is about to take a nap.

I had a rough time staying up last night to watch Seinfeld but got through the Festivus episode.

Vorian_Atreides · December 28, 2021, 12:43am

The exact date is 12/23/2020. Hover over the “date” or “time-lapse” and the exact info is shown.

For example, your post (quoted above) was made on 12/23/2021 @ “8:49am”.

The time is likely expressed in Central Time (since my computer is currently on that time).

NerdAlert · December 22, 2022, 1:56pm

ONE MORE DAY! Happy Festivus Evus.

1695814 · December 22, 2022, 4:13pm

Wait. Who’s Evus?

I GOTTA LOTTA PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE!!! AND NOW—YOURE GOING TO HEAR ABOUT IT!!!

DeepPurple · December 22, 2022, 5:34pm

I do have my own Festivus poles, both at home and at the office.

I love Festivus. I really do. Christmas I can really do without. Bah Humbug. I’m not in the spirit. The religious aspects of Christmas have become meaningless. The tinsel, lights, trees, sweaters, shopping, gift reciprocation worries, wrapping presents, and crappy, sappy movies are all just crap I don’t want to deal with. I do like eggnog though.

“As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be a better way. From there, a new holiday was born: A Festivus for the Rest of Us”

ViceFleeble · December 22, 2022, 5:56pm

Here’s the feets of strength part

Rastiln · December 22, 2022, 6:00pm

100% I’d easily prefer a group call from the whole family, no presents to or from siblings/parents/etc. Our family gets so crazy about “send us a list of Christmas ideas for your partner” and then I get lists for the rest of the family, and we have to text about who bought what for who so we don’t double up.

Why don’t we just buy the things we want? Instead I get 8 candles which I use and almost every year at least a couple things that go to Goodwill or the trash.

Actuary321 · December 22, 2022, 6:29pm

We call 12/23 Christmas Adam.