Anyone else not doing Christmas this year?

[EweSheep]

Silkydragon, good for you!!!!!!! Perhaps your next Christmas would be EVEN better!

 

[silkydragon]

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Thank you for your service.

Why did you schedule it for 10 days before Christmas? I remember boot camp. It was one of the loneliest times of my life. I wrote letters every day. I hated going to church, but I actually went to church and enjoyed it while I was in boot camp.

Have a good time and don't get discouraged. It's all just programming and only last 13 weeks. When you march in your commencement parade you will feel some pride at a hard job well done.

Ten days in. You'll still be in the hardest phase. Have a nice Christmas or whatever it is to you.

i didnt schedual it had no choice i tried to back down but recruter said it was done and said it may be a good thing since im kinda not used to excersizing everyday said you get a break on christmas and new yrs becouse the drill sgts want to go see there familys too

 

[Dunkopf]

Keep in mind that the recruiter has probably told you more lies than any other person in your entire life. The drill Sergeants will laugh at a lot of guys that bring up what the recruiter said. Best advice is to never volunteer for anything. It's not a noble thing to do. When they ask for volunteers keep your hand down. It will not earn cheese points. They just do it to see how stupid you are. Just take my word for it.

Better get hot on the push ups. You'll be doing a set of 20 every time someone makes a mistake.

 

[EweSheep]

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Yep, they lie and cheat! No cheese points either. they dont care if it is a holiday, you still go out there and do your exercise boot camp. I remember my sis was in the Army, it was bittersweet Xmas for her, she hated the training but she had a nice dinner party afterwards.

 

[Dunkopf]

I spent a couple Christmases and a birthday on guard duty. AQs in standing out in the bitter cold for 4 hours at a time guarding nothing usually. It's a hard life. Those people earn their money, even during peace time.

 

[Wifezilla]

Hubby spent our first christmas guarding a bunch of gravel. I am happy to report all of the gravel was safe that night

 

[PineappleMama]

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And NOW I'm wiping off my screen... thank you Feather... even in your tough troubles you're still able to brighten other's days.

 

[featherbaby]

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And NOW I'm wiping off my screen... thank you Feather... even in your tough troubles you're still able to brighten other's days.

Did you hear about the guy who woke up lying in a coffin? He thought to himself, "If I'm alive, why am I in this coffin? And if I'm dead, why do I have to pee?"

 

[Royd]

I celebrate strong coffee, eggnog and good liquor, on a cold winter's morning.

 

[mandelyn]

We haven't done Christmas in a long time, not since I was a kid and my parents found a toy store going out of business have we had a "traditional American" Christmas. Now, we have a nice dinner, any gifts are practical. This year I got my dad one of those shower heads that filters your water, it made such a huge difference to me that I got him one too. I do my shopping year round, when I see something that makes me think of someone, and then I save it for the next appropriate gift giving holiday or birthday.

We put the tree up, just because. But there's no rushing around town, no making a list and checking it twice. No spending $3 a roll on reindeer wrapping paper. I get it after x-mas for the following year when it's all 75% off! We donate more. That's about the full extent of our commercialism.

My inlaws though... you can't get them away from Christmas for anything. I hope I don't get any granny sweaters, manicure sets, soap sets, or purses this year. They demand a list, and then they don't pay attention to it. One time they've thought of me, in all these years, and gave an English saddle they found at an auction. I was tickled pink! But then they went back to purses and manicure sets. I thought they were finally onto something, but it must have been a fluke.

I wish they would stop spending and sit down, chill out, and have a nice dinner with us. What's the point of a holiday if it makes you feel stressed and frazzled?