When I say "Americans would rather spit on each other soon as look at each other," I know there are a few that care for each other. But you know what? A major reason people cite for dislike of the Holidays is the need to be nice to each other. Every year we have articles about how, the day after (or the day of!) the day we give thanks for all we have, we bash each other's heads in to get cheap crap for people we don't like just to keep up with the Joneses. Don't get me started about driving in this city or in many other cities across the country, or about the crapstorms that are political debates or sports events. John500AF sees this. I see it. Sorry if it hurts your feelings that you get lumped in with all these misanthropes, but face it. We see this crappy behavior all the time and many of us who happen to be decent folks ourselves are sick of it, and feel it necessary to point out that that sure explains murder-sprees. Don't like it? I'm sorry, but lecturing us sure won't change it.