1 00:00:02,569 --> 00:00:03,447 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! 2 00:00:03,447 --> 00:00:04,259 Happy Holiday! 3 00:00:04,259 --> 00:00:05,405 Happily Holiday! 4 00:00:05,405 --> 00:00:06,807 We're a good 6 weeks deep now 5 00:00:06,807 --> 00:00:09,625 into the telling everybody to have a happy holiday season, 6 00:00:09,625 --> 00:00:12,074 and the closer we get to the end of that season, 7 00:00:12,074 --> 00:00:13,447 the more urgent the need becomes 8 00:00:13,447 --> 00:00:15,482 to tell everyone everywhere 9 00:00:15,482 --> 00:00:17,117 to have a happy holiday. 10 00:00:17,117 --> 00:00:18,251 Even though at this point in the year 11 00:00:18,251 --> 00:00:21,088 that's probably the least useful thing you could say 12 00:00:21,088 --> 00:00:22,289 to anybody. 13 00:00:22,289 --> 00:00:23,917 Pretty much anyone you run into this week, 14 00:00:23,917 --> 00:00:27,427 you can be confident they already know there's a holiday taking place, 15 00:00:27,427 --> 00:00:29,956 and that they're expected to be happy when this occurs. 16 00:00:29,956 --> 00:00:32,833 So instead of me telling you to have a happy holiday 17 00:00:32,833 --> 00:00:35,769 for the fortyleventhmilliontheighthundredmillionth time, 18 00:00:35,769 --> 00:00:37,384 I'd rather take a minute to acknowledge 19 00:00:37,384 --> 00:00:40,374 everyone out there who's not having a happy holiday. 20 00:00:40,374 --> 00:00:42,910 Everyone who can't be with the family that they love, 21 00:00:42,910 --> 00:00:45,512 everyone who has to be with the family that they hate, 22 00:00:45,512 --> 00:00:48,010 everyone who can't afford to express their love 23 00:00:48,010 --> 00:00:50,951 through the season's mandatory rituals of crass consumerism. 24 00:00:50,951 --> 00:00:51,752 I see you, 25 00:00:51,752 --> 00:00:52,786 I know that you're out there. 26 00:00:52,786 --> 00:00:54,521 I know that this is the most stressful, 27 00:00:54,521 --> 00:00:58,189 most depressing, most unhappiest time of year 28 00:00:58,189 --> 00:00:59,350 for millions of people. 29 00:00:59,350 --> 00:01:02,629 And I know that if you're one of those people who's already unhappy, 30 00:01:02,629 --> 00:01:05,268 and then you gotta spend 6 weeks having everyone else come up to you like 31 00:01:05,268 --> 00:01:06,967 "Hey! Have a happy holiday!" 32 00:01:06,967 --> 00:01:08,402 "I hope you're having a happy one!" 33 00:01:08,402 --> 00:01:09,837 "Don't you go wearing a frown!" 34 00:01:09,837 --> 00:01:12,472 "What are you? Some kind of Scrooge? Is something wrong with you?! 35 00:01:12,472 --> 00:01:14,775 Society demands that you be happy!!!" 36 00:01:14,775 --> 00:01:17,311 If I'm one of those people who's already unhappy, 37 00:01:17,311 --> 00:01:18,846 that is not helpful. 38 00:01:18,846 --> 00:01:20,109 That makes it worse. 39 00:01:20,109 --> 00:01:21,348 If I'm not having a happy holiday, 40 00:01:21,348 --> 00:01:23,784 it isn't because I forgot to do it. 41 00:01:23,784 --> 00:01:25,285 I don't need you to remind me. 42 00:01:25,285 --> 00:01:28,655 I'm already accutely aware of my failure to be happy. 43 00:01:28,655 --> 00:01:30,591 And well, let me just pause for a minute and say 44 00:01:30,591 --> 00:01:33,594 I'm not mad at people who say "happy holidays". 45 00:01:33,594 --> 00:01:35,852 I say it, we all have good intentions when we say it. 46 00:01:35,852 --> 00:01:37,664 But I also know that for a whole lot of people 47 00:01:37,664 --> 00:01:39,706 this holiday season is like a little box 48 00:01:39,706 --> 00:01:42,069 that you know everyone's supposed to fit into, 49 00:01:42,069 --> 00:01:44,211 and you wish that you could fit into the box too, 50 00:01:44,211 --> 00:01:46,340 but you just can't fit in the box. 51 00:01:46,340 --> 00:01:47,926 And when you can't fit in that box, 52 00:01:47,926 --> 00:01:50,744 it makes you feel like the whole purpose of this holiday season 53 00:01:50,744 --> 00:01:53,847 is to remind you that there's something wrong with you. 54 00:01:53,847 --> 00:01:54,982 So I just wanna say to everyone out there: 55 00:01:54,982 --> 00:01:56,884 No matter how you spend this holiday, 56 00:01:56,884 --> 00:01:58,619 there's nothing wrong with you doing that. 57 00:01:58,619 --> 00:02:01,440 And give a little love to both sides of that holiday divide. 58 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:04,057 For everyone out there who is able to have a happy holiday, 59 00:02:04,057 --> 00:02:05,016 good for you! 60 00:02:05,016 --> 00:02:06,920 I'm sure you're already on top of it. 61 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:07,895 Keep up the good work. 62 00:02:07,895 --> 00:02:09,196 And to everyone else out there 63 00:02:09,196 --> 00:02:11,298 who's not fitting into that happy holiday box, 64 00:02:11,298 --> 00:02:13,300 I especially want to send this out to you, 65 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:14,722 and let you know I see you, 66 00:02:14,722 --> 00:02:16,440 there's lots of people right there with you, 67 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:17,171 I've been there, 68 00:02:17,171 --> 00:02:18,272 and you're not alone. 69 00:02:18,272 --> 00:02:20,140 Basically I just want to say that wherever you are, 70 00:02:20,140 --> 00:02:21,175 whoever you're with, 71 00:02:21,175 --> 00:02:22,509 whatever your circumstances, 72 00:02:22,509 --> 00:02:24,428 happy holidays! 73 00:02:24,428 --> 00:02:25,589 are optional. 74 00:02:25,589 --> 00:02:27,381 If you're into that kind of thing.