"We're consumers. We are by-products of a lifestyle obsession. Murder, crime, poverty, these things don't concern me. What concerns me are celebrity magazines, television with 500 channels, some guy's name on my underwear. Rogaine, Viagra, Olestra."
-Tyler Durden
When Crass Cash was just a little tyke, I went over to Crass Cash Sr. house on a typical weekend for a visit. I was a shy little boy at the time, so when Cash Sr. asked me what I wanted for Christmas I sheepishly responded, "I don't know." hoping that he would give me more attention and pry it out of me.
When Christmas rolled around and it was time to open gifts with Cash Sr, there was one problem. THERE WERE NONE! His response, "You didn't tell me what you wanted, so I didn't get you anything."
At the time it taught me a very valuable lesson. When somebody asks you something SPEAK UP! Now that I'm older it taught me an equally important lesson. Do you know what I wanted and did not receive? No? Well that makes the two of us because I don't remember either! Come to think of it I don't remember any of the gifts I received except for maybe 3. All of which I never use anymore, but I have to admit I did enjoy them at the time.
In most non-consumeristic societies, Christmas consists of 1 gift, not a dozen. This makes children think and prioritize what they really want. This is a very valuable skill to grow up with because you eventually realize that you can't have everything you want. In case you haven't learned that you can't have a talking unicorn that speaks English and shits rainbows. I'm sorry to burst your bubble. Merry Christmas!
-CC
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