TOS
You're trying to say you like DOS better than me, right?
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Post by TOS on Dec 1, 2017 12:29:27 GMT -5
Originally I had no backstory for this picture. But when I sent it to my girlfriend, she remarked, "Heh, it's like Doomguy was trying to give the demon grabbing his arm a Christmas present but then everything went to Hell." So yeah, that's what's going on here.
It's that time of year again, folks. The time of feigned interest by loved ones who you don't hear from until this time every year, seasonal depression, memories of more innocent times before you had to worry about things like being a functioning member of society...and FUCKING PRESENTS, WEEEEEEE! All jokes aside though, this time of year is important to a lot of people whether they're religious or not. For many, this time of year marks the one time a year where you get to be around a bunch of people that maybe you don't get to see as often as you'd like to. For others, it's a time of spreading happiness whenever possible, or at least try to. This year, I will be spending it with the family I live with first, followed by my extended family with my girlfriend. I just started Christmas shopping today. My girlfriend reminded me how cool she was when I asked her what she might want for Christmas. Her words brought much joy to my ears. "I really want DOOM for the Switch." Oh my fucking lord...she wants DOOM. So of course I went out and picked her up a copy today. I am tempted to give it to her later on today as an early gift...but I must be strong and wait. What does the Christmas season mean for you? Are you going to spend quality time with loved ones, fly it solo, spend it in a bottle of whiskey, traveling out of town, or something not mentioned?
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Post by diesirae on Dec 1, 2017 12:57:58 GMT -5
fly it solo, spend it in a bottle of whiskey lol going to be working through this christmas
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Post by 40oz on Dec 1, 2017 13:20:38 GMT -5
That's awesome your girlfriend wants Doom I'm kind of a scrooge for christmas. It's a holiday for children isn't it. As an adult, it's pretty easy to buy any gift thats less than $25 for yourself any time you want. Why would anyone want me to try and guess what they like under that same metric? Most people already have the things they want, and the things they really want is to have their kitchen remodeled, or to get their car tuned up, or have all their credit card debt paid off, which is obviously not a realistic thing to ask for from anyone. And even if someone does do something remarkable like that, you often feel like a piece of shit for not being able to return the favor in that moment. Most people just stick with the gift cards and pass increments of $25-$50 around and hope you receive the equal balance back, except that now you're obligated to use that money in a store or restaurant you would otherwise never shop at. It's all very frustrating to me, because it's always uncomfortable to have to explain this to the people you care about and not seem like a shitbag. It's a perfect recipe to guarantee unfulfilled expectations. I think the best kind of gifts are either ones you can create, or to provide some sort of service. If you're a musician, you can write someone a song. If you're a florist you could grow someone a special kind of flower. Or if you love someone you haven't seen in a while, offer to have a long distraction-free chat with them, or offer to clean their garage or paint their shed.
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TOS
You're trying to say you like DOS better than me, right?
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Post by TOS on Dec 1, 2017 14:56:07 GMT -5
^"While I will acknowledge that" your opinion of Christmas is a valid one, and one that I even share a large part with...I try to partake in certain traditions for the sake of trying to overcome my own seasonal depression. The best method I've seen is to give two or three people that I care about the most (namely my dad, my girlfriend, and my best friend of fifteen years) any gifts at all. If I get invited into a Secret Santa or something I'll go ahead and participate in that also, so long as the price limit isn't much higher than twenty or thirty bucks.
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Post by 40oz on Dec 1, 2017 16:17:36 GMT -5
You're a happier person than I am
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TOS
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Post by TOS on Dec 1, 2017 16:29:51 GMT -5
The way I see it is this: If I can see someone smile because of something I did, I must not be so bad. And if I'm not so bad, maybe life isn't so bad, since I control my own life. This thought leaves me after the euphoria of that moment passes, however. This is where doombuilder comes in handy.
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Post by BIG DICK NIGGA on Dec 1, 2017 19:11:19 GMT -5
I like Christmas because it can be viewed as a good reason to be cheerful for no real reason. Like you become a bit happier only because the calendar shows 07.01. A good motivation to do stuff you normally wouldn't or stuff that you kept indefinitely delaying. Seriously dudes, Christmas is great. --------------------------------- Most people already have the things they want yeah but that doesn't mean they have the things they need or that would be handynow you're obligated to use that money in a store or restaurant you would otherwise never shop at. exactly, this way you sometimes get to eat at a new place and bring some variety into your life. I mean I'd never try sushi on my own initiative, but if someone gave me a coupon to a nipponese restaurant, I wouldn't want that coupon to just collect dust and eventually expire, so I'd go to the nipponese restaurant, try sushi, and end up liking it or not that seems fair to me This is the
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 0:59:06 GMT -5
I'm probably just gonna eat a pizza...my parents don't celebrate XMas cuz they say it's an Occultist holiday (ugh)...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 1:20:04 GMT -5
I feel sorry for you, Czech ☹
I'm gonna be playing games and chilling at my Parents' place for a few days. I got my mom something cool for Christmas and my dad insisted I not buy him anything. We're going to hang out, smoke, play games, and hang on the beach (they live like 200 yards from the beach) for a while and just generally catch up and enjoy some family time.
Oh also I put Christmas doom WADs on a bunch of my ZDaemon servers for the hell of it, a little seasonal fun.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2017 11:06:01 GMT -5
fly it solo, spend it in a bottle of whiskey lol going to be working through this christmas Everyday is a good day for that! Except for the work part.
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TOS
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Post by TOS on Dec 9, 2017 13:17:38 GMT -5
My trainer gave me an Amazon Echo Dot with a Smart Outlet early for Christmas! What a guy!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2017 16:25:33 GMT -5
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Post by GRUG on Dec 9, 2017 16:48:18 GMT -5
I'm probably just gonna eat a pizza...my parents don't celebrate XMas cuz they say it's an Occultist holiday (ugh)... Cheer up my Czech friend... there are still plenty of things you can do on XMas since your family doesn't celebrate. There's always volunteer work on XMas Eve (like assisting with food pantries or soup kitchens) that you could do if you feel like giving back to those who are disadvantaged. I've done that in the past a few times and enjoyed it. Then on XMas day you can play Doom online while eating pizza!
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Post by diesirae on Dec 9, 2017 16:54:17 GMT -5
Hope you have a good holliday guys.
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