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Started 2 years ago by Nzo
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Nzo
Member

Anyone else get one of these? 6:44am for both me and the offending party. The offending party also expecting me to go to church for some damn reason, even though said party knows I'm an atheist.

I really do love some of my family members, but refraining from choking them when they do stuff like this is difficult.

Here's to hoping I'm the only one - well, not really, 'cuz we all know misery loves company! I just hope this sort of thing doesn't catch on and become some kind of churchy ritual of evangelical "goodness".

Posted 2 years ago #
Francesco
Member

The only thing I willing receive on Easter are chocolate eggs.(don't know if you use them as a gift in America, here in Italy is a tradition) They're soooooooo addictive

Posted 2 years ago #
UrsaMinor
Member

Sure, we do chocolate eggs in the U.S. Also chocolate rabbits and jelly beans. And those disgusting little marshmallow chick thingies known as Peeps.

Posted 2 years ago #
Jabster
Member

You were lucky, when I was a child we only got Easter eggs after Easter as they were cheaper.*

*Best said in a Yorkshire accent

Posted 2 years ago #
Francesco
Member

we don't get marshmallow here. If I think about it, I've never ate a marshmallow

Posted 2 years ago #
UrsaMinor
Member

You aren't missing much. Marshmallow is an exceptionally bad way to deliver sugar.

Posted 2 years ago #
Kodie
Member

Naughty peeps!
http://ruggerjay.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341cf11753ef01156f049d9f970c-800wi

I don't give a crap about Easter at all. I used to like to dye eggs when I was a kid and pretend I didn't know all my dad's regular hiding spots. We would color them with crayons that would resist the dyes, except for the one year my grandma was over and she just threw eggs in the different colored dyes so they were kind of plain color. Silly traditions like giving my mom all the peeps and she'd save them until they were rock hard, and give her all the black jelly beans too; my dad liked to blow out the eggs. I don't really care about the candy this time of year. I can buy candy any time of year. What is worse for me, it's just a regular day when I'd rather not be bothered, but even though we're not religious, it's still considered a "special occasion," and I'll have to talk on the phone. Going through the motions. It's just not that big a deal. It's the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. Weird.

Posted 2 years ago #
Jabster
Member

The only time I've had fun at Easter was in West Berlin when we went to a park/forest and the game was that one person threw a hardboiled egg as far as they could and then everyone else ran after it to find it.

Posted 2 years ago #
UrsaMinor
Member

I love dyeing eggs. And they're practical, too. You get to eat them afterwards.

I know a lot of people who won't eat fresh marshmallow Peeps. They hoard them until they dry out and then eat them. Ya gotta wonder, how bad is the candy to begin if going stale improves it?

Posted 2 years ago #
Francesco
Member

well, this Easter wasn't bad at all, since we did both the Easter celebration & the party for my 18th birthday (legal adult age in Italy). Was pretty good, even if I've got the feelign that I ate more lamb that my stomach can actually contain.

Posted 2 years ago #
Justice Gustin
Member

Happy birthday, Francesco.

Welcome to adulthood. Hang on tight!

Posted 2 years ago #
drax
Member

It was proclaimed that there would be egg dyeing, whether we liked it or not. So, much like doing a horrible job at laundry so that you won't be asked to do it again my son and I set out to make the worst easter eggs of all time. We did a series of Zombie Jesus vs. the Easter Bunny and then ran through some metal band themed eggs to top it off.

Hope everyone had a good weekend and Happy Birthday to you Francesco.

Posted 2 years ago #
Gringa
Member

Aside from just easter texts, i find the blast text habit annoying in general. Especially when it's a dumb forward. It's worse than email spam because I have to pay for text messages on my phone and I have to check it to find out that it's spam. If you really care about me, call me. Otherwise leave me alone... especially early in the morning and late at night.

Posted 2 years ago #
Ty
Moderator

I have never owned a phone that had text messaging turned on. I do not feel the lack. It seems to me like having an open Instant Messenger window that follows you around wherever you go. That would be more annoying than I can handle.

Posted 2 years ago #
Jabster
Member

Text messaging is fine if you don't need to have a conversation and you're not sure when the person is going to be available. What I don't understand is people who sit there pinging text messages to their mates every 20 seconds - this makes taking public transport somewhat interesting. What I really, really don't understand is people who go down the pub and then spend most of their time speaking to someone else on their mobile. WTF do you go down the pub for with you so called mates if someone who phones you mobile becomes your best buddy?

Posted 2 years ago #
LRA
Member

Well, I suppose texting is less intrusive than calling. But early morning *anything* is highly annoying!

*do not like*

Posted 2 years ago #
Nzo
Member

I use text messages to talk to people I don't want to actually have a conversation with. There's no time wasted on smalltalk or studders or repeating what you've said just 'cuz you like the sound of your voice. Anyone that repeats themselves in a text is just a glutton for carpal-tunnel punishment.

Posted 2 years ago #
Nzo
Member

As sort of a followup to the other texts, I got 7 more from various people - a few that know I'm an atheist and that I don't really appreciate the subtle evangelical jabs they like to inflict on non-christians. After calling them on their obvious ploy, and the exchange of a few more texts, most are no longer speaking to me.

This is the most interesting one. I'd give you some background information, but you can infer the type of dialogue we've had in the past.

**

Happy Easter son. I love you!

I'm more than a little ashamed that my father is rude enough to send a religious text to someone he knows is an Atheist

No offense intended. My hope for you son is that you learn to get over yourself.

I feel the same way about you. I'm just not passive-aggressive about it.

The difference here is that I take no offense. So is it possible that your anger could be misplaced?

Did I mention anger, or offense? Or did you just straw-man my text?

No I mentioned your anger, but I'm no expert

What anger are you referring to? Are you projecting some on me? Do you need me to be angry for some reason?

No, you seem to project your views adequately. I don't feel the need to project my own. Easter is just a symbol. Your offense is self induced. Maybe you don't want to hear that I love you. Dunno.

I didn't say anything about "offense". Did this not register with you the first time? You also didn't answer what anger you're speaking of. Avoiding the subject doesn't make it go away, and your semantic wordplay doesn't make your religious instigatory text any less shameful.

Well, I see no effective meaning being conveyed via text and you won't meet me in person. So, happy Easter. I love you. If you feel shame, that was not my intent any more than Happy Thanksgiving or Happy 4th.

Typical. You're welcome to talk to me again when you can explain where 'anger' and 'offense' came from. Until then, have a nice life.

Ultimatums? Definitely manifestations of anger. Sorry, I'm not playing. You really are in a sad and lonely place. I won't contact you then if that is what you need. Contact me when you are ready to have a meaningful relationship with your father. Until then feel free to project your anger on me, as you have been doing for years. I love you son. Goodbye for now.

Gotta have the last word? You engage in a conversation, then choose not to answer simple questions after straw-manning my text to you. Meaningful conversation? You're not contributing anything meaningful to a conversation by misrepresenting my views, and then talking to me as if your misrepresentation is what I said or meant. Then you proceed to grandstand a victim stance to the whole thing when you've been passive-aggressive and dishonest. Ultimatum? I don't think asking for an honest conversation is too much to ask in furtherance of a relationship.

**

Posted 2 years ago #
UrsaMinor
Member

My father was never passive-aggressive. He avoided uncomfortable subjects altogether. Whatever he didn't want to see or know or talk about, simply didn't exist. I think it was his way of trying to live in 1955 forever.

Posted 2 years ago #
Custador
Moderator

Personally I haven't seen or spoken to my dad since 1988. I can't say I feel like I've missed out.

Posted 2 years ago #
Balstrome
Member

Come on guys, Happy Thoughts, He is Risen!!! ;-)

Posted 2 years ago #
Kodie
Member

Of all the people in my whole family, I'm closest to my dad. He's a real good guy.

Posted 2 years ago #
Custador
Moderator

@ Balstrome: I make up for shit father-figures (my step-father is also a very long story, and not a pretty one) by having the official world's most awesome mother. She worked her ass off for me and my brothers my whole life, still does really. Nothing was ever too much work to help out her kids or see that we got what we needed. Mum rocks. What breaks my heart is she feels guilty about not spending more time with us as kids because she was so busy working like a slave to make sure we got fed... I'd walk over hot coals for my mum. Mummy's boy? Better believe it. Her mother, on the other hand, is a nasty, selfish old twat who I wish would hurry up and die so she can stop treating everybody else (particularly my mother, who does everything for her) like crap. There is no karma, sadly.

Posted 2 years ago #
Balstrome
Member

You know the more I look at atheist folk and then compare them to theist folk, I get the feeling that there was some switching at birth. It seems that atheistic types generally have a better understanding of caring than religious types. But then I may be biased, because all I have to go on is my extended family and a very limited view of atheists on the social networks of the world.

Posted 2 years ago #
WarbVIII
Member

Had to tell one of my 'bosses' on Friday I have no religon so easter is just another day to me....stopped him cold.

Posted 2 years ago #
Nzo
Member

I still can't wrap my mind around the behavior of fundies.

As LRA said - "...early morning *anything* is highly annoying! *do not like*". I couldn't imagine random sh*ttexts/calls before 10am from anyone with an ounce of sense.

And bosses/dads/friends texting you to wish you a happy Hanukkah, or Ramadan, or whatever, when they KNOW you're not Jewish or Muslim. Would my dad have texted "happy easter" to a Jew or Muslim of his acquaintance? Would WarbVIII's boss have been offended if a jew or muslim wished them a happy (insert religious holiday here)?

I can't even imagine the thought processes required to be that asinine. Can you?

Posted 2 years ago #
Custador
Moderator

I can't say I let it bug me anymore. Just accept the positive sentiment, and if there was a snarky dig in there, well, you win by not responding to it.

Posted 2 years ago #
Nzo
Member

For every time I've called someone out on their B.S., there are at least 50 that I just let slide. I kinda let my feelings decide how I respond - often I'm just too busy to care, but sometimes It irks me and I just have to do something about it.

I think I'm actually curious to know if anyone has insight on either where they're coming from, or my inability to understand where they're coming from.

Posted 2 years ago #
Ebon Badger
Member

Hmmm, I wouldn't mind being wished a happy easter, but then I don't know any fundamentals of any type, so when they say "Happy Easter!" there isn't any subtext to it. But then they also don't text people at stupid o' clock in the morning unless they're still drunk and haven't actually been to bed yet!

Posted 2 years ago #
Kodie
Member

Well, I don't know about you, but to my family, Easter seems to be just another secular holiday. They don't go to church or talk about Jesus but call on Easter just the same and probably eat something fancy. To me, it's more a regular day than secular Christmas (which I don't like to acknowledge but feel more culturally obligated to not be able to ignore) because I don't have children and anything set aside to make it a more special occasion than any ordinary Sunday. No cards, no gifts, decorations only if you're corny and/or have kids.

Meanwhile, my mother, I had heard, talked to her grandchildren, and my father called me Monday, said "Happy Easter," and asked if I called anyone, to which I replied, "was I supposed to?" Nobody called me and that's also my fault, I guess. Not acknowledging cultural celebrations such as Easter, even though I don't believe in Jesus and don't need a special day to scarf jelly beans as much as I don't need an economy sized jumbo package of matzos. It's just one of those things my family still acknowledges, like one does, and part of the reason growing up, one ready answer I had for "what religion are you?" if a friend was curious was "I'm pretty sure I'm not Jewish."

Posted 2 years ago #