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Its The Season To Be Bitchy..........

It's somewhat saddening to eventually realize that for many folks the last three months of the calendar year has transformed itself into a time dedicated to bringing out the very worst and not the best in people....especially the male of the species. Granted that Thanksgiving Day plays an important role in providing a buffer from this mean spiritedness....but this is merely a temporary fix. (http://www.psycom.net/depress ion.central.seasonal.html)

The quantities of booze consumed , cigarettes puffed (cough cough) and multi-colored tranquilizer pills popped during this frantically tense and stressful time of the calendar year do their share to keep the holiday scene somewhat less than merry and almost bright.

Halloween in October gets the ball rolling and enables many to don costumes that publicly display their inner feelings about themselves. Witches cavort, pirates plunder , inebriated clowns bring merriment to one and all and personable ogres (shriek not Shrek) eagerly bob up and down for apples at parties and then prance the streets and avenues freely and happily. An idyllic setting for the beast within us all. Public exposure and no regrets the morning after.

November brings that magical marketing time known as Black Friday...the day following Thanksgiving when retailers rejoice (knowing that profits are around the corner for them) and consumers panic and hope to get the best bang and the biggest bargain for their bucks. Contrived shortages, in-store bargains (http://consumerist.com/consum er/black-friday/) and aggressive advertising aimed at children helps increase the angst and concern about getting those limited bargain items before someone else scoops them up.

The month of December (the first 24 days at least) brings on an amazing metamorphosis to many "laid back personality types". Christmas production deadlines at work, increased family stresses at home and unavoidable but important social networking demands convert these fine folks into beings that many store clerks dread serving and an equal number of bartenders welcome with open arms.

Tis the season when alcohol manufacturers should be obligated by law to add discrete yet informative warning labels to their products (http://www.c4vct.com/kym/humo r/alcwarn.htm). The labels just might help restore a bit of sanity to the season. Cheers!

Learn more about this author, Gerry Charbonneau.
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