DON'T YOU WISH YOU COULD WAKE-UP ONLY AFTER THE HOLIDAYS ?

Ever get that feeling that if only you could wake-up in January ? Well many people do, so you are not the exception. For one thing you may not have planned ahead of time or all the preparations are more demanding for the amount of energy you can muster. But this is normal it is the end of the year and you are tired. Honestly you feel that the whole period is an imposition on you.

You will be spending your hard earned money to buy gifts for people you don't care about that much, or for new additions to the split-up family. You will be forced to attend parties or receptions you would rather not attend and would prefer just staying at home in bed or reading a good book.

Well yes some of it is an imposition, having to see the brother-in-law who is way better off than you are, the arrow throwing bitch of a sister- in-law. The reminders that you screwed up your life or failed grade 10 about 20 years ago , they will all be there again. New shoes for the kids will be at the top of the list so you are not accused of child neglect, new fashions for the wife for those office functions, hauling luggage and diapers and kids to your parent's place several hundreds of miles away in the middle of the night and sleeping on uncomfortable sofas for a few nights with no sex and you are on vacation.

It's all there and you know what ? it will be the same next year. You wish you could all make it
just go away but you can't. You do it for the kids, you do it for your parents, for your office colleagues you do it for your spouse, and that is the spirit of Christmas. Giving a bit of yourself
to everbody. There is a consolation however, OTHERS ARE DOING THE SAME FOR YOU.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS ANYWAY.

ARE YOU READY FOR POST HOLIDAY DEPRESSION ?

It is a proven fact that many people suffer from post holiday
depression. What are the reasons for this ? well there are many.
Some people go crazy during the holiday period in that sense
that they tend to overdoe everything. But you have your regular
run of the mill person who can for numerous reasons go through
this type of depression once the xmas tree is down and the numerous
parties seem far behind. No more decorations, no more good
wishes and the storekeepers are'nt as nice as they were when
they wanted your gift money. You now have to work to pay off
the xmas debts, now that can be a bummer.

Believe you me, from behind my bar I see many people going through
a depression when the ho-ho-ho's are over.They spent too much, they
were dumped by temporary (escorts for the parties) girlfriends or
boyfriends. The boss wants results (his resolution to kick ass) , then it
will be income tax filing time, some have to lose a few pounds etc..etc...

My advice as confessor from behind the bar, remember that people are
more sensitive to everything around this time of year because of the
frenzy, don't overdoe it. You will not insult anyone, you will not get in
a fight, you will not have an accident. Make it a point to start buying your
gifts early a little at a time. Set a bit of money aside to go south after the
holidays you will get more sun that way, because during winter the days
are shorter and darker and that is depressing.Plan to go to the gym, you'll
meet new people, and feel better for it. Go to a tanning salon, buy a sunlamp,
spend time with the kids. '' You have a problem when strangers at the bar
become your family and your family members become strangers.''

Enjoy the HOLIDAYS , BEST WISHES Ye old barman

IS IT TRUE THAT HOMOPHOBES HATE WOMEN ?
LES HOMOPHOBES DÉTESTERAIENT LES FEMMES ?

Recently a customer was saying that most jocks see women
as ignorant bitches , and that is the main reason for their
being homophobic.'' They feel that the male is so much superior
to the female that they cannot understand that a man would
lower himself to the point of emulating a woman.''

I have to think about this one, I welcome your comments.

Récemment un client faisait la remarque suivante.
'' Les homophobes détestent les femmes, la raison est bien simple
ils croient que les femmes sont tellement inférieures aux hommes
intellectuellement et autrement qu'ils ne peuvent pas comprendre
qu'un homme s'abaisse à leur niveau ''

Tout un questionnement. j'invite vos commentaires.



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