[ShadowDog]

We've touched on this in the past when various holidays come and go, but we've never really stepped back and looked at the big picture. So, here in one place, let's find out which holiday or holidays bring out the douche in you. Which ones irritate you so ****ing much you can't help but be a dick about it and take some of the fun out of it for people around you?

I'm a holidouche about Valetine's Day because it's a boolsheet made up holiday. And because you should be treating your baby that good every ****ing day!

But which ones bring out the douche in you? Beyond the poll, do you have a friend or family member who's a holidouche about a holiday you personally love? I remember someone here has an uncle or grandfather who ruins every Thanksgiving by ranting about the carpets. Yeah, the carpets. LMFAO!

Within this spoiler box I'm going to predict which holiday I think is going to get the most votes, the answer might surprise you. Don't look until you've voted.

Spoiler! --Click here to view--

Thanksgiving

[Darth Krawlie]

Halloween and the Fourth of July for me. **** em both.

[Dom]

Christmas. I'm so sick of that ****.

[Destiny Skywalker]

I can't think of a holiday that makes me grouchy ever since I stopped spending them with my side of the family.

[Brando]

4th of July, hands down. Mainly because my cousin has a cookout and we always get guilt-trips about it, but most of my family has stopped going. This year there were 5 people from my family and 50 people from my cousin's wife's family, and the two families do NOT mesh.

[Antilla]

Arbor day. I've had it with all those trees standing around, acting like they're better than we are.

[Sheep Murderer]

Valenastine's Day, obviously. Oh Satan, THAT is going to be a bundle of fuc-FUN around here. *cough* Though they may not be as rude as some of the people from high school who would ask me what my boyfriend did for me that day WHEN THEY KNOW THAT I DON'T HAVE ONE. I was always very careful about what sharp and pointy objects I DIDN'T bring to school that day...
There is no other day that makes me feel as homicidal as does Valentine's Day.

I also voted for Zombie Jesus Day....I mean, Easter. A day when everyone's sense just flies out the window. But I don't hate this holiday nearly as much as V-Day. At least it's an excuse to make Jell-O eggs.

[ShadowDog]

Sheep Murderer, on 2 Oct 2009, 01:07 PM, said:

Though they may not be as rude as some of the people from high school who would ask me what my boyfriend did for me that day WHEN THEY KNOW THAT I DON'T HAVE ONE.

Sorry, but LMFAO!

[Iceheart]

My answer is pretty much the same as SM's. When I was little, my mom would buy us kids chocolate and a little gift, and would throw us dolly tea parties and stuff, and so V-Day was fun. Once you're too old for dolly tea parties... it's not fun anymore when you don't have a Valentine. And I admittedly get bitchy when there's alot of smooching and cuddling around me, and I'm not getting any. Although I am a compulsive conversation heart eater. I love those damn things. Pure sugar heaven.

Easter has always been boring for me. I got baskets when I was a kid, but even that wasn't very exciting. Beyond that, there is NOTHING to do but hang around the house, which is highly undesirable when it's forced.

[Mara Jade Skywalker]

Does anyone actually get excited about President's Day? Labor Day is nice because I usually get a day off work, and when I go to Dragon*Con it's even more fun!

I don't get douchey about any holiday. I don't see the point. There's holidays I don't necessarily celebrate (Easter, Fourth of July), but I don't actively dislike them. My cousin usually has a big party for Fourth of July, so I look forward to that.

I think I'd like Halloween a lot more if I had parties to go to or if I had kids, or if more kids trick or treated in my neighborhood. At my old job, everyone went all out for Halloween and it was a ton of fun. Now, it's not really exciting.

I always love Christmas, but I think I like the season more than the actual holiday. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I love getting together with family and stuffing my face with delicious food.

[Jaycie]

Christmas made me really crabby in years past but I'm getting less irritable about it as I get older. We actually might get a tree this year.

[Dr. Ifto]

Im a douche around halloween. Just because I can get away with it.

[Foxglove]

New Year's Eve usually brings out the stone cold bitch in me. It's led to a couple breakups, actually.

[monkeygirl]

President's Day...WTF with combining birthdays? It's like someone whose birthday is in December getting the LAME combo gift "Oh this is for your birthday AND Christmas" **** YOU, you ****ing cheap ****!

Valentine's Day...NOTHING involving pink AND red can lead to anything good. PLUS, it's just ghey.

Easter...a day celebrating fertility? PFFT!

Hannukah...Channakah...Challah....Chillum...PICK a spelling and stay with it FERCHRISSAKES!

ALSO: everyone who hates on Christmas is a DOOSH.

[Darth Krawlie]

I'm legimately surprised I'm not the only one to vote for Halloween.

[jedigirl1]

monkeygirl, on 2 Oct 2009, 01:57 PM, said:

It's like someone whose birthday is in December getting the LAME combo gift "Oh this is for your birthday AND Christmas" **** YOU, you ****ing cheap ****!

This happens to me every year, with my birthday being in early January. It's bull****.

That said, there are no holidays I hate or get crabby about. Some I am indifferent to, like Presidents Day, but for the most part I love holidays. Even Valentine's Day is at LEAST a good excuse to eat candy. And Easter, while I don't celebrate it, means egg salad sandwiches! Yes, I look forward to holidays mostly for the food.

[Destiny Skywalker]

SD, I'm surprised at you. I would expect you to love all holidays involving food!

[ShadowDog]

LMFAO! I didn't say I was hating on it, I was saying a lot of you are going to pick it because you have problems with family you usually only see that day out of the year. I read the stories here every year.

monkeygirl, on 2 Oct 2009, 04:57 PM, said:

President's Day...WTF with combining birthdays? It's like someone whose birthday is in December getting the LAME combo gift "Oh this is for your birthday AND Christmas" **** YOU, you ****ing cheap ****!

Valentine's Day...NOTHING involving pink AND red can lead to anything good. PLUS, it's just ghey.

Easter...a day celebrating fertility? PFFT!

Hannukah...Channakah...Challah....Chillum...PICK a spelling and stay with it FERCHRISSAKES!

I love every awesome delish word of this!

[IMericka]

Easter. It's an arrogant Christmas church service, annoying 4th of July family gathering and Thanksgiving dinner combined, all in 100 degree weather.

[Destiny Skywalker]

ShadowDog, on 2 Oct 2009, 04:23 PM, said:

LMFAO! I didn't say I was hating on it, I was saying a lot of you are going to pick it because you have problems with family you usually only see that day out of the year. I read the stories here every year.

I was referring to Valentine's Day and all the candy and chocolate. Would you like V-Day if there was a Valentine's Day pie?

I'm kinda meh on Valentine's Day. It's so crowded that we just stay in and have a night to ourselves. Our dating anniversary used to be 2 days later, also, so we tended to celebrate that instead for a long time. He definitely did nice things for it, though.

[xdflwr]

I LOVE THEM ALL

[ShadowDog]

Destiny Skywalker, on 2 Oct 2009, 07:41 PM, said:

I was referring to Valentine's Day and all the candy and chocolate. Would you like V-Day if there was a Valentine's Day pie?

I've never really been into all that candy and chocolate **** too much. Now if there was PIE, well ...

Destiny Skywalker, on 2 Oct 2009, 07:41 PM, said:

Our dating anniversary used to be 2 days later,

Did you go back in time and change the day you first dated or something?

[Destiny Skywalker]

We just celebrate our married anniversary now. He's bad enough with dates as is.

[Sulis]

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When I was little, my mom would buy us kids chocolate and a little gift, and would throw us dolly tea parties and stuff, and so V-Day was fun

is VD really that big of a deal over there? you need to move to Australia, VD is practically a non-event here, no one gives a ****!


Christmas brings out the John McEnroe in me which is why my family keep me plied with fine bourbon to keep him sedated

[Jaycie]

monkeygirl, on 2 Oct 2009, 03:57 PM, said:

It's like someone whose birthday is in December getting the LAME combo gift "Oh this is for your birthday AND Christmas" **** YOU, you ****ing cheap ****!

ALSO: everyone who hates on Christmas is a DOOSH.

1. Oh man.. my poor son is due in December. Good thing I never make it to my duedate, he'll probably be a Thanksgiving baby.

2. I don't like Christmas because of sour memories associated with the holiday not because of the season itself.

ShadowDog, on 2 Oct 2009, 07:09 PM, said:

Destiny Skywalker, on 2 Oct 2009, 07:41 PM, said:

Our dating anniversary used to be 2 days later,

Did you go back in time and change the day you first dated or something?

She probably means they don't track it anymore because they are married now. Nate and my "dating anniversary" is the week before Valentines Day.

Dammit Destiny you replied while I was replying

[Iceheart]

jedigirl1, on 2 Oct 2009, 05:59 PM, said:

And Easter, while I don't celebrate it, means egg salad sandwiches!

This holiday needs to climb my list. It's boring, and I'm allergic to it.

Sulis, on 2 Oct 2009, 08:50 PM, said:

is VD really that big of a deal over there? you need to move to Australia, VD is practically a non-event here, no one gives a ****!

I'm crashing on your couch this February Especially since it will be summer there - it's so win-win!

[ShadowDog]

They don't care about VD in OZ, huh? I'll be sure to pack my condoms next year then.

[Copper]

holidays don't make me irritable. PEOPLE make me irritable.

[Sulis]

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I'm crashing on your couch this February Especially since it will be summer there - it's so win-win!

it's also bushfire season so everyone just heads for the beach and stays there, I always take a big flask of vodka and cranberry,rock up anytime!

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They don't care about VD in OZ, huh? I'll be sure to pack my condoms next year then

yeah, you should see the infection rates in the gay community now! it's outta control I tell ya...

[ShadowDog]

I think a "fire season" would be high on my list of times of the year I hate.

[Darth Krawlie]

Don't come to So Cal July through Thanksgiving then!

Or kind of ever, really. That **** happens way too often.

[Sulis]

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I think a "fire season" would be high on my list of times of the year I hate.

and thanks to the drought this year could be worse than the black Saturday bushfires as if they weren't scary enough!

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Don't come to So Cal July through Thanksgiving then!

Or kind of ever, really. That **** happens way too often.

it seems to be the only place in America that gets big fires, or the only ones we hear about anyway, is the rest of the U.S soggy or something?

[Jaycie]

Nope, we had fires in Arizona pretty regularly when I lived there too.

[Ms. Spam]

Halloween because it's the only time I have the perfect excuse to act like a douche!

[Mara Jade Skywalker]

Sulis, on 3 Oct 2009, 12:06 AM, said:

it seems to be the only place in America that gets big fires, or the only ones we hear about anyway, is the rest of the U.S soggy or something?

We don't have a fire season, but Florida has been known to have bad wildfires during some droughts. Summer of '98 is the one I remember the most. They shut down one of the highways and smoke was everywhere.

[ShadowDog]

LMFAO. I just can't get over that. "Today's weather is slightly cloudy with a 40% chance of burning to death." WTF?

[Brett]

Columbus Day, F that guy.

[Boba Sweat]

i dont even recognise any of them other than new year

[Ms. Spam]

haha. you guys call valentines day vd. HAHA.

[Chalcedony]

OK, he's not asking which holidays you HATE, just which ones make you act like a douche. I think most holidays are stupid, but the only ones where I start acting like a douchenozzle are Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Sweetest Day ("Other" in the poll). Here's why:

Christmas--F'ing long-ass lines in the stores; children being more whiny, brattty, douchy and generally unlikeable than they normally are; every place you go is crowded with sweaty, angry people who are even douchier than me; the worst music in the history of the world; drunkenness, bad tempers, and general stupidity increase by about 5000%, and what is the end result? Post-holiday depression and suicide, more f'ing long-ass lines as people return **** they don't like, skyrocketing credit card debt, and an overall feeling, by the entire human race, that at last another Christmas is over and done and we can all get back to normal.

I like the decorations, giving presents, and having dinner with friends. Everything else sucks.


Valentine's Day--I dislike anything that is overly sappy and sentimental and covered with lace and ribbons and pink, frilly stuff. Enough with the ridiculous Cupid babies and pink, frou-frou hearts, just give me the freakin' chocolates! The chocolates, give me them! You don't need a special day for that! This holiday exists solely to play on the guilt factor of people who barely do **** for their spouses/significant others/whatever the rest of the year, so they go out and buy some roses and a candy-filled box to make up for their inadequacies. Its initials are VD, for Venereal Disease, which is what a lot of people undoubtedly get after shacking up with someone who plied them with candy-filled boxes and cheap roses.

Sweetest Day--If you don't live in the northeastern United States, you have probably never heard of this extremely stupid holiday, which exists solely to play on the guilt factor of people who barely do **** for their spouses/significant others/whatever the rest of the year, so they go out and buy some roses and a candy-filled box to make up for their inadequacies. In other words, IT'S AN EXACT REPLICA OF VALENTINE'S DAY!! However, unlike VDay, which at least has a long history behind it based on ancient pagan practices--and has only recently been converted into the candy-and-flowers sales extravaganza that it is today--Sweetest Day was formed by a committee of candy makers in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio for no other reason than to promote candy sales. It's a holiday...that was formed by a committee! In Cleveland! To promote candy sales! As if we Americans--already bloated to critical mass by the non-stop consumption of sugar-filled garbage--need a holiday expressly to encourage us to eat more! GAWD, what a dumb holiday.