Can someone please explain to me what’s special about Christmas for those who celebrate ? Is it special symbolically ? To me it feels like you get to see your family and maybe have 2-3 days off, which is something most people do many times a year, usually during the weekends.
Merry Christmas, HN
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#52Merry Christmas - I agree HN is the best. I don't have a ton of techy friends, and since I and the friends I do have have young kids, I don't get much time to nerd out with them. HN is a great alternative and has managed to keep civil discussion alive. Looking forward to geeking out to lots of nerd news with you all in 2023.
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#54So this hotbed of liberalism -- high tech SV -- says "Merry Christmas"? What happened to the war on Xmas? Happy Kwanzaa, Joyful Festivus, and may the winter solstice bring a great harvest!
It’s almost as if the war on Christmas isn’t really a policy of liberalism ;)
Most people eventually recognise that intent matters. Consider that the people you see who mock Christmas are probably a younger demographic realising for the first time that the date might be a little arbitrary - but that doesn’t mean the spirit of the holiday isn’t real.
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#55Agree, I can lose Twitter, Reddit, what ever. If I lose HN I feel that would affect me the most. I appreciate a community that is not focused on politics, news, and what ever nonsense is happening in the world. Just focused on a core topic revolving around computers/technology/startups. Merry Christmas and any other holiday you may celebrate at this time.
This.
I love Reddit for different reasons, but there’s something really unique about this community that I really hope it never loses (and it hasn’t yet so I’m optimistic!)
Happy Christmas!
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#56Can someone please explain to me what’s special about Christmas for those who celebrate ? Is it special symbolically ? To me it feels like you get to see your family and maybe have 2-3 days off, which is something most people do many times a year, usually during the weekends.
The effect is probably more that everyone in your life makes time for it.
There’s no scheduling conflicts for work, there’s nothing to get done…except getting together and appreciating each other.
…which can be its own mission. The holidays can be stressful, but the important thing is the time we spend together.
And yes, depending what you believe there can be a lot of symbology overlaid onto it. Ymmv on the symbology.
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#57HN is the best indeed
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#58In case you're homeless and living in your car rejected by everyone you love because you can't stop drinking, but temporarily holed up in a roadside motel over Christmas with a case of vodka... that was me. It gets better. I now have 5 years sobriety, but I'll never forget that despair I felt and how my mind was in a loop thinking about killing myself.
I've put a temp email in my profile in case you want to reach out. I can't tell you how to stop drinking because it's different for everyone, but I know one small step is knowing you are not alone and recovery is possible.
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#59Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! I hope for an interesting 2023 with lots of cool stuff.
I wish for more Show HN and technical articles. :)
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#60Merry Christmas to all!
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