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For me, there were several dollar store trinkets that already broke, and one toy for my kids that was a huge sparkly styrofoam mess waiting to happen, so I threw it out rather than curse anyone else with it.

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[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 92 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Oh yes, we all remember that well established in the bible parable about Jesus dragging a pine tree into his house in a dessertic weather town for his birthday party every year and how mad Mary and Josef were when it started to rot in February because Jesus just refused to take it out.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Jesus was a lazy bum! Can relate.

[–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wouldnt say that. He retired from carpentry in his early 30s.

[–] just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

No-one wants to work anymore

[–] plantedworld@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well he did supposedly drag a "tree" to a place and then some people hung something on it...

[–] thatWeirdGuy@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The original Christmas ornament