The Watercooler : Poll: Is Halloween better than Christmas?

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Halloween

No lie.
I turned down a black kid who had no costume.
If I am going to go to the time, trouble and expense to buy the candy then one has to earn it.
No costume. No candy. No exceptions.

Why specify his race? If he was white you wouldn't have mentioned it.

It has nothing to do with the thread either.

Maybe "black kid" was his costume?

You're lucky you didn't get shot!

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Norman! What did you put in my tea?

I turned down a black kid who had no costume

You don’t know of a reason why he didn’t have a costume.

By mentioning his skin colour, it almost sounds like you deprived him for:

a) - prejudice for not living up to your expectations
b) - prejudice for him not being white.

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Norman! What did you put in my tea?

Christmas since no one gives me anything for free anymore on H.Ween.

I used to not mind handing out candy but now with China Virus and that I am burned out from it and need a break for the next few years, fuck it.
Christmas it is!

Yes.

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Hark! Harold the angel sings.

Both are pagan holidays, so they're the same

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Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home

In your country do the warewolves and vampires dress as humans for Halloween?

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No

Yes

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Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home

Explain how they are the same, be specific.

I really hate to repeat myself 🙄

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Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home

No you don't hate to repeat yourself, you repeat yourself at least ten times a day.

"Ass Kisser"
"Yankees blah blah blah"
"More blah blah about Yankees"

So now that we've established that, please explain how Christmas and Halloween are the same thing.

It's hard to decide. I love both holidays, but for different reasons.

Halloween, The scary movies, handing out treats to all the kids in their costumes, Dressing up, although I don't do it these days, and I don't know if everyone does this, but many of us here in the states like to decorate our houses with spooky decorations. Last year, due to Covid, I cut back on my usual graveyard in the front yard. It just seemed so inappropriate. Same this year. I am mostly going with Jack-o-Lanterns and a few ghosts. since it was so nice last year, we set up a little table with treats down by the street sidewalk. We sat on our porch and greeted the kids and their parents. We told them to help themselves. It worked out great.

Christmas is always special because of the decorations, the tree, movies, special foods we have only at Christmas, Reminising about past Christmases, spending time with our loved ones, even though we didn't have our usual open house last year…☹
I can even tolerate the Christmas music in small doses, and YIPPY! Shopping Online!!!

Nope! I just can't decide which holiday I like best.

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You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!

For my grandchildren it's all about Halloween, they started getting excited for it about four weeks ago! They love everything about it.

I think for me it's Halloween too. I don't hate Christmas but it's a huge build up of spending money on food, drink and stuff then it's over.

I don't hate Christmas but it's a huge build up of spending money on food, drink and stuff then it's over.

I have to admit that it was far more peaceful and laid back last year. this year may be almost the same. If so, I won't mind a bit.

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You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!

Halloween is not a huge deal downunder, but efforts are still made by some.

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Norman! What did you put in my tea?

6 fucking minutes??? Good grief, you are insane if you think anyone wastes 6 minutes listening to your gibberish!!!

We do offer refunds

Alright, Dazed. This is a very interesting c-topic. I like it a lot. Um. I think I can shed a little bit of light. Seems like… this would be problem for mathematics and overall tradition. [sigh] Climate. Let's take all these things into consideration. My first… [sigh] Shit. The first one comes up as a tie, because my very first rule for great holidays are: established dates. December the 25th, July the 4th. These are great holidays. None of that "first Monday/last Thursday" horseshit. They do that shit in England? I doubt it. Fuckin' stupid. Alright, so the-we got a dead tie on that one. [sigh] Eh-w-I'm sure we're gonna break the tie.

Let's get it on to, uhh… well let's go onto, like, the… climate. You know? Christmas is going to win handsd-Snow! You got snow. That's it. There's nothing Halloween… Yeah, Halloween does have those fuckin' pretty leaves all over the place. I get-and maybe not in England, but over here, we got those leaves. And I have got to say, boy, Autumn's beautiful too. Eh, we'll call that one a tie.

Um. Ah. The foods ya eat. Ham! Everybody loves ham! Ham's the best! Ham, ham kill! Well I don't know that ham kills candy. Candy's pretty fuckin' awesome too. And what's best about the candy at Halloween is, I live kind of in the fuckin' boonies so I don't give a lot of trick-or-treaters, but I stock up on a shitload of candy, so I got a lot of candy come Nove… *fff* Alright, dead tie on the food. Um.

Traditions. Ah, shit. Both of 'em are really popular with kids. Both are. I mean, I was gonna say, you know, Halloween, there it wins, because, you know, kids love it. But, eh, kids fuckin' love Christmas. And Santa Claus? Shiiiiit. Santa Claus is a pimp when yer like 3 to, I don't know, 8 or 9. 'bout then. Ehh, that's a dead tie. Um. Bar rum brum brum brum. I'm really runnin' out of, uh… [clicking noise in background]

The c-festive colors. There we go. Black and orange. That rocks. That totally beats green and red. I think. Sooo we got one up for Halloween. One: Halloween is winning. I like Halloween. But I really like Christmas too.

Oooh, fuck. [loud thud] I think we're tied again, because… Christmas music fuckin' is awwwesome! I'm tellin' you, Christmas, especially like Christmas music from about 1940 to 1970. Shit I sound like MortSahlFan. But yeah, the music. Halloween doesn't really have a lot of good music. We got Purple People Eater. [flicks light] Uh, Monster Mash. Both, both good tunes. But still, not, not quite, you know, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire. So I think we're tied again.

Movies! Ha! Here's where we're gonna break the tie, baby! Because horror movies… are great, but I don't know, man. Are they as good as… or better than, like, A Christmas Story, or It's a Wonderful Life? Fuckin' Rudolph the Red N-goddammit! Alright, movies is a wash.

So where are we at? Halloween wiins, what did it win? Colors. It won colors. Annnd Christmas definitely won music. Wash on movies. What do we got? What do we got? What do we got? What do we got? What do we got? Ah ha! Halloween wins! Because no fuckin' family comes to visit on Halloween. None. Strangers come and visit. You throw 'em some candy, they leave. Halloween is officially… the leading holiday. Due to the fact that you do not have relat-but some people like relatives. I'll take that into considera-Imma still call that one a-a win, because I don't like relatives coming.

What else we got? What else we got? Ummm-mmmm-mmm, uh-oh. Does Halloween have a parade? I don't think Halloween has a parade. Now there's somewhere-of course, Christmas's parades are really sucking hind tit to Macy's and Thanksgiving, so maybe in the entire parade category we just gotta give it to Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an OK holiday. Iz alright. I don't like turkey. Turkey's a big staple. But I also don't like relatives coming, so I don't want to invite anybody. And I make prime rib. Sooo, you know. There's that.

Halloween also is gonna win because of, ih, the costumes. And I know you'll say, "Ohh eh, no one has a Christmas costume." Have you ever looked at a Christmas sweater? I mean, yeah, they've become kind of, you know… campy and popular because of their absolute hideousness. But, I mean, have you ever got a fuckin' Christmas sweater in the mail from yer aunt? [screeching] Oh my god! Jesus Christ! And you gotta wear that shit in pictures, because, I mean, it's the only time yer ever gonna wear it. Send out those pictures of that ugly ass sweater, or, you know, like Christmas Story, the rabbit outfit. Worst. Halloween killin' it.

So that's two up for Halloween. I think Halloween is winning, which is weird because I truly think I like Christmas better. But once again, the science just doesn't lie. Good thread, Dazed. Talk to ya later. Bye.

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Oh Jesus Fucking Christ 😂

Thanks, though.

CRAZY ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS!!!
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You two are cute! You should do a podcast together.

@Deliciousfeet

Oh, I'm all down for the podcast idea. I suggest that a couple months ago. I think it was MortSahlFan, I'm sure that's one of the ideas that I supposedly bailed on. Ehh. Anyhow. Yeah, it's a great idea. A matter a fact, I think we should talk to nimda about a chat feature here. Because if we had a chat feature here we could do a really, and you could do it. You got a great voice. You and I could talk. I could talk to a lot of people. I'll-you know me. I'm windier than a bag of assholes. I'll talk to anybody. Ha ha ha. I think it's great idea. One that I suggested. Uh. And Monicah, she's got a great speaking voice. Yeah! Sure. She's a fun, nice girl. So sure. Why not? But yooou? Anybody. I don't care. Get on a vocaroo. We'll talk about the, see there's another way, see, we could talk about… daily events, post it on Youtube. Who knows? Maybe get a different, a different, uh, branch of clientele swingin' by if they, uh, like what you and I talk about. Or you and n-me and Monicah, or me and who da fuck? Prolly not MortSahlFan. Probably not gonna happen with Mort. But. One minute. Boom. Done. Ha! Take that, Mike McGee, or whatever yer name was.

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Your ex as in the one who was buying you the purdy necklaces?

Very! Sorry things didn't work out for you two.

Welcome to celebrity! They do that shit to me all the time. Omg…most of the time I am in a bad mood. There really ought to be a course taught on how to be a gracious celebrity in public.

Monicah:
https://filmboards.com/board/p/20328880/permalink/#p20328880

I like Halloween because I like to dress up. Um. I don't really know my plans for this year. Um, I'm hope I get to do something. Um. I don't even know what I'll dress up as. Um. But I went to, um, a Halloween party at Disney and I dressed up as Ariel, so I sort of celebrated it already. Um. But I won't be working, so, on Halloween, because Halloween is a Sunday. So I hope I at least do something. Um. But I have a while to figure that out. So I like Halloween for that reason. Um. Let's see. And I like Christmas, but Christmas, it's usually more family oriented, but Disney's like really pretty. Um. Like the park, um, decorates really, really nice for Christmas. Yeah, I just like the feeling of Christmas spirit.

So actually kind of like [weird squishy noises] the days before Christmas, because once, once Christmas actually happens then it just gets depressing. So I actually like Halloween because you're still, like, in the beginning of the holiday spirt. Um. I don't really care for Thanksgiving that much. So yeah. So, from that perspective I like Halloween better, because it's still the beginning of the holiday spirt. And Christmas, even though I like Christmas in the days leading up to Christmas… like, there's nothing much to look forward [more weird squishy noises] that's my stomach. There's nothing much to look forward to after that, besides like New Years. So I guess my answer's Halloween.

Deliciousfeet:
https://filmboards.com/board/p/20328890/permalink/#p20328890

Oh, I think you made an excellent point, Monicah. I do like the fact that Halloween is kind of the kick off of the holiday season. I like that. Yeah. Beginnings are always nice. Ends are always, you know [sniff] melencholly. And I'm not a big New Years fan. Uhhh. Februray. I was born in February, but, nah. It's a short month. A dark month - no racism. Dark because, you know, the sun is, uh, low in the horizon. But, yeah! Good point. I like that. Another sound reason for Halloween being best. And I kept it under, ooh, I kept it under a minute. Old Scott McKean will be able to listen to this one. [laughs] Have a good day, Monicah.

Monicah:
https://filmboards.com/board/p/20328927/permalink/#p20328927

I know, right, yeah. That's what I was tryin' to say about Christmas, like. Cuz, like, probably I would probably would have said Christmas being my favorite, but, I-I like Christmas, you know, time. Like-like which would be almost now. Probably in October. I think it's too soon to say it's Christmas, that it's holiday season now. Um. But it's more about… the days leading up to it… that I like the best. And Halloween being the first holiday, it-it makes it more exciting. Um. And it's more about, like - oh my god, what is that! OK. I'm outside [man yells in background] and there's like these creepy bugs and a guy just said hi to me on a motorcycle. It's great. Um. Forgot what I'm saying. I'm too distracted right now.

Um. Yeah. So Halloween I really like going to parties. I just don't know if there'll be one this year or not. I mean there was one last year, which surprised me. There is this like this rich guys house that I went to. Um. I didn't even know him. We crashed it. [laughing] It was fun. I-there was like a stage, like a stage with like a DJ and I went on stage and just started dancing like. I like went on this cube and like stood on top of it and just danced most of the night. And I went in with this guy and this other guy's like Oh are you, um, are you with him? Or no, what did he say? He was like, "Oh, is that your boyfriend?" And I'm like "One of them." [laughs] Like as a joke, he wasn't a boyfriend. I was tryin' to be funny. He's just like, "Wooooow." And, like, I don't know, I don't think he was impressed actually. It was funny. I don't, so hopefully this year there will be like a party.

I've never been to a Christmas party before. Unless if it was like, my dad's. Like for a, the office party, which isn't really a party. So, I don't count that. Or like some family get together, it's never like a fun, like, party, like, drinks and stuff like that. Well there's drinks at my dad's party. It's huge like that. But I can't, like, be my true self, you know. [laughs] Yeah. [laughs] Not around family. That's too inappropriate. So yeah, Halloween because of the parties. Um. And the dressing up as well.

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Yeah I hear ya. I don't like Christmas anymore. Kids are ungrateful and I'm like Ba Humbug Ebenezer Scrooge all through. I do love Halloween, Thanksgiv@ing Day and New Years Eve!

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That intro was FUCKIN'AWESOME!!!
It's originally from the CBS latemovie or their made for tv flicks… can't remember…but I've been looking for the actual original or at least the music.
One step closer thanks to Juan Kerr!!!

You're talking about this?





I remember it coming on before the annual Christmas specials as a kid. Good memories.

Al'ight. I'm gonna do this like world premiere style. I got the video, my man, Big Blue Marble, or my girl, I don't know. Girl? boy? Big Blue Marble. I used to watch the Big Blue Marble. It was always a disappointing, it was always a pooper show, cuz, like, you know, you'd have the, the really rad Super Friends line-up and all that shit. I think it was all on CBS. And, uh, then, you know, Big Blue Marble. [Sad Trumpet sound] But big premiere, I'm gonna hit play on this. It's lookin' good. It's looking like this is it. And if so yer kind of a bastard. We'll get to that in a minute.

Alrighty. Here we go. Let's hit… [video plays] Hooooooo! That's the one! Ohhhh, isn't that lovely? That thing is so tits and beer, I wish I would have fuckin'-let's see, now let's play it again. Would I be able to like [video plays again] Ohhh yeah! See all I have to do is blackout the CBS pres-even just "A CBS Presentation", I just drop a "Filmboards Studio Presentation" right over there. That motherfucker is cold. I gotta do a video because, how'd you get this? Is it like a new upload? I looked-I, I gotta be honest. The last time I looked was probly about a year ago. Maybe in a little longer. Seems like last spring, like spring of… … 2020? No, 2019. Yeah, 2020. Yeah. Yeah-yeah-yeah.

I was gonna do the covid-19 thing. I thought that would be a cold intro for, uh, that Benny Hill music. Daaaamn though, that's sick. I'm so jealous that you found that. Look like kind of a schmuck cuz you were just like "Blah! Found it." But good work, Big Blue Marble. That is fuckin' tight. Mmm mmm mmm. Yes indeed. That gives me like a creativity boner. Just wanna go out and make something funny. So. Thanks again, Big Blue Marble. Love you, biggun.

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