Is there a way to approach unequal staff Christmas presents at my workplace that will not come off as me being jackassy?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 2, 2013 -
50 answers
A couple of weeks ago, I moved out of my marital home (details in my posting history). Whilst I seem to be doing okay, most people expect me to not be. In fact, they seem to expect a fragility and sadness from me that I'm not feeling even remotely. This has lead to some judgements from people that I could have done without.
How can I navigate the sympathy of folks during the holiday season without having to pretend to be an emotional mess (which I'm not) and without suffering judgement from people who don't know the whole story (Which I can happily live without).
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posted by six sided sock
on Dec 22, 2012 -
27 answers
Which film versions of "A Christmas Carol" or "Scrooge" should I absolutely watch in the next few days.
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posted by zizzle
on Dec 19, 2012 -
23 answers
Are you a member of a religion that doesn't celebrate Christmas? (I'm
not looking at you, atheist with a christmas tree.) Do most of your friends celebrate christmas? Do you send out holiday/christmas/seasons greetings cards?? Alternatively, do you celebrate christmas and have friends who don't celebrate because they subscribe to another religion/culture?
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posted by Kololo
on Dec 10, 2012 -
46 answers
My mother and grandmother are finally coming to
me for Christmas. I’m in NYC. Hooray! How do I make it a stress-free yet iconic and fun New York Christmas?
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posted by functionequalsform
on Nov 30, 2012 -
11 answers
Best organization in NYC in which to participate in an angel tree kind of thing? I'm nannying a 8, almost 9 year old boy and he has expressed interest in buying something for a boy his age in need for the holidays.
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posted by greta simone
on Nov 14, 2012 -
6 answers
My girlfriend and I live in Portland, Oregon. We'd like to take a week-long vacation over Christmas, and are looking for somewhere to visit in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, BC, or western Montana. We're looking for someplace romantic-ish where we can be active and adventurous, but also curl up together to read. The rub? We'd prefer it weren't too crowded. We're willing to spend up to $150/night, though we'd prefer to pay $120 or less. Any suggestions?
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posted by jdroth
on Oct 28, 2012 -
21 answers
Can you recommend any good, relatively clean, satirical "true story"/"Biography"-type humor writings, videos, skits, etc about Santa, and/or perhaps other Christmas characters like Rudolph or Frosty?
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posted by TheSecretDecoderRing
on Dec 22, 2011 -
11 answers
How can you "fake it" or "power through it" or "put on a brave face" to make the holidays as normal as possible, when other people depend on it?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 3, 2011 -
26 answers
Travel in northern europe over Christmas: insane, or eminently reasonable with minor hiccups?
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posted by aramaic
on Aug 23, 2011 -
9 answers
What's a holiday party without WHISTLE POPs!??!! Are these the dinosaurs of great candies? Are they available in no small corner of the earth? Please say it ain't so! I've Googled these fun treats till exhausted so many times and they seem to have truly been discontinued. (frowny face). I've found a couple of singles on eBAY but that's not gonna do it. I need the old 48 count boxes. Please Help! How can we carry on the rag-tag Christmas Caroling without them?!
posted by mickeefynn
on Dec 12, 2010 -
10 answers
What are the best movies set at Christmas that aren't actually Christmas movies?
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posted by bonaldi
on Nov 16, 2009 -
60 answers
Please help me get from Europe to Canada for the Xmas holidays without having to live out of a cardboard box.
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posted by nicoleincanada
on Nov 8, 2009 -
24 answers
I've got nowhere to go for Christmas and nobody to celebrate it with. Every place I could use to distract myself is closed. The soup kitchens already have too many volunteers. Plus I have no car. I'm going to be bored as hell. What to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 24, 2008 -
37 answers
Help me think of cute ways to show my new boyfriend that I'm thinking about him over the holidays!
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posted by catburger
on Dec 19, 2008 -
16 answers
I was a dolt and missed the deadline to ship my Mom's
potential Christmas gift to my parent's house before I left town. So now I'm left with one weekend in NYC to find her something pretty for the home that's also small enough to fit in a carry-on suitcase. I need recommendations for classy, inexpensive stores in NYC that carry unique and/or handmade bowls, candle holders, tableware, etc for under $80.
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posted by Viola
on Dec 18, 2008 -
14 answers
What are the most memorable, awesome or useful handmade gifts you've received or given? I'm in search of some inspiration, as well as cautionary tales.
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posted by carbide
on Oct 19, 2008 -
38 answers
It looks like I'll be in NYC over Christmas and New Year's, and I don't really know anyone in town. Any suggestions for how to salvage some joy from the holiday season regardless? Budget is reasonably flexible.
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot
on Sep 22, 2008 -
27 answers
My family members decided to suddenly start celebrating Christmas this year. I feel weird about it. Help me deal with these changes.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 31, 2007 -
27 answers
I'm going to be in New York with my dad on Christmas Eve. What should I expect, crowd- and activity-wise?
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posted by shiu mai baby
on Dec 14, 2007 -
5 answers
I'm going to be in NYC with my girlfriend over Christmas, and need some advice from the hive mind about the general opening hours of restaurants and cafes on Christmas day in Manhattan.
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posted by triv
on Sep 5, 2007 -
15 answers
As a first-time visitor to Rome and Florence (and Venice?) at next Christmas and New Year's, what can I expect? What is a must-see attraction that might have special holiday hours?
posted by tristanshout
on Jan 13, 2007 -
14 answers
What offbeat and/or slightly strange publications would be receptive to non-fiction writing submissions about Christmas?
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posted by iced_borsch
on Jan 4, 2007 -
5 answers
To any non-Christians who celebrate Christmas - what makes the holiday special for you? What is "the true meaning of Christmas" for you? What traditions do you follow, what are your favorite memories, etc.
posted by ferociouskitty
on Nov 9, 2005 -
38 answers
The Christmas holiday is fast approaching as we all know. My fiancee is Muslim, and we have always celebrated religious holidays separately. This year, I would like him to be a part of the family celebration. For my family it is more of a family bonding time (and become more of an American Tradition) than a religious event. If I'm correct, the celebration of Christmas is for the birth of Jesus. From what my fiancee has told me of Muslims, they believe in Jesus as a prophet, but have many differences in beliefs from Christians overall about who he was.
So would there be a debate between the two religions over the actual birth of Jesus (how he was conceived, is he the son of God....etc.) that would be conflicting for him to join us for dinner and this particular holiday itself? I want to be well informed when talking to him about it, and try to find a way to celebrate the holiday.
posted by Gooney
on Dec 8, 2004 -
20 answers
Ok, who is
offended by "Happy Holidays" replacing "
Merry Christmas"? If you are, could you please give reason why? I'm trying to understand the mentality here, and not celebrating Christmas myself (well, other than getting a federal holiday out of it) I can't see the reason why anyone would.
posted by pemdasi
on Dec 7, 2004 -
68 answers
If you could spend the Christmas holidays anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? [mi]
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posted by Irontom
on Nov 17, 2004 -
21 answers
Baffling Things About America, #820. If church and state are completely seperate in the US, why is Christmas day an official holiday?
posted by Pericles
on May 19, 2004 -
32 answers
Christmas trees. Real or artificial? Or rather is it worth paying a high price for an artificial tree that looks very real rather than a relatively low price a real tree that looks, well, real?
posted by feelinglistless
on Dec 17, 2003 -
18 answers
