Christmas Is All About The Presents

You heard that right, folks. When you think Christmas, you think about what you need to get your kid(s), sibling(s), parents, etc. Most importantly, you think about the gifts you will be receiving.

We are all greedy at heart, it's human nature. I am not afraid to admit it (although, I am not greedy all of the time, just on occasions such as Xmas), and you shouldn't be either. A little bit of greed never hurt anybody...at least not recently.

So don't worry about your family coming into town, or the hard work your parents put in everyday. Head over to the tree, shake some of your gifts, and begin to guess what goody may be wrapped so nicely.

Give Someone The BIG F**K YOU!

How often are you talking to someone, and the thought -- I really don't like this person -- comes creeping through your mind? I don't care how nice and calm of a person you are, this happens at least once a week, whether you want to admit it or not.

So why not look them dead in the eyes, ask them to shut their yapper for a second, then give them a solid middle finger? Because it's immature, unethical, ill-mannered...what? Yes, actually, it is not the proper thing to do.

It's the brutal truth that this is clearly the wrong path to choose for your "hate this person" predicament. However, I do feel we should be granted at least one pass per week, because, let's face it, some people need a middle finger from their opposing figure.

Oh, one more thing: Feel free say F**K YOU, give a smile, then pull your middle finger from between their eyes.

Does Hype Ruin Your Experience? (POLL)

One of the playing factors that can make or break a movie, video game, book, etc...HYPE! (Keep in mind, I said "one" of the factors.)

It's great to have, but can be blinding, too (I will refer to the form of entertainment as "thing"):

1. You can build up the hype train too much, then be severely disappointed with the final product
2. You see the "thing" is garnering so much hype, you hate it just to hate it. No matter what the end result, you still refuse to like it -- what a rebel
3. So much of the "thing" is being covered/released that everything feels spoiled once you finally view it/play it/etc.
4. Many people continue to talk about the "thing," so you feel forced onto it -- even though you have no idea/interest in what is going on

After hyping Iron Man 2 to no end, I have learned my lesson. In no way was IM2 a bad movie, I was just expecting it to be SO much better than the first (that was my first mistake), I had too high of expectations.

What do you think? Does hype ruin your experience? I vote yes, but let me know your thoughts after the break.