Post by Andy D on Nov 28, 2016 19:53:56 GMT -5
You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There's another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to charity. – Bill Gates
Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of peace, calm and reflection, if you ignore all the family squabbles, the stress of cooking and stomach-ache of overeating. The Friday afterwards is a very different kind of holiday.
Now I know you’re all picturing the utter carnage and violent destruction that is “Black Friday”, where members of the public assault and outright steal from other member of the public in ways that would get them arrested immediately at any other time of the year simply because a TV is half price. Not a scene I really would like to be a part of. I get beaten up for a living, yes, but I get paid for my pain, not a discount.
But “Black Friday” wasn’t actually the holiday I was referring to, in fact that very same Friday is a national day known as “You’re Welcome” Day. Sarah (that’s my kid sister for those not following the continuity guide) learnt about it in some sociology class or club or… yeah, ok, I’m not really paying attention to what she’s actually doing in school. As far as I care as long as it’s not illegal and doesn’t hurt her or get her pregnant for a few more years, she can do what she wants. Becks (that’s my Girlfriend for those not following the continuity guide) wants me to be a bit stricter in places, but the kid god abandoned with a brother she barely knew in a country she’d never been to. I just want her to be happy and have friends and actually be a person, not just an embodiment of emotional baggage.
Anyway, this “You’re Welcome” day is supposed to support manners and etiquette in saying “You’re Welcome” when somebody thanks you for doing something. The perfect follow up to a day all about giving thanks. Sarah was a little more than interested in Thanksgiving itself, having never really experienced it herself and having all her friends rave about it (her words, not mine). So yeah, we did the whole Thanksgiving meal thing, grabbed a turkey, there were cranberries and yam and pumpkin pie et all. Thankfully (pun not intended) it all went well and a good time was had by all.
And then Friday rolled around and we watched the town go crazy trying to kill each other over a sale (seriously, knock down prices does not mean you have to knock someone down in order to get those prices). You’re Welcome indeed.
The absolute wanton destruction on display was enough to make me realise how relatively safe it was in the underground division. And that place wasn’t safe. Part of me is disappointed I lost a title belt, but the part of me that spends money on hospital bills is way more happy that I’m no longer a part of it. Unfortunately, while often safer, normal wrestling is by no means safe. Especially when you’re set against Nathan Saniti. Correction, that’s N. Saniti.
Look, I don’t pretend to understand this whole magical split personality thing. But N’s the more aggressive and destructive version, the Hyde to Nathan’s Jekyll (and his Jekyll is on the grey area of the good/evil scale). This is the one who used Hat Pins to skewer his opponents, the one who seemed to want to kill rather than win.
On the plus side, all of his aggression and desires of killing seem to be directed completely at The Darkness, of which I am neither a member now nor have I been previously (although I admit, I bought their Christmas song back in 2003). This might make it a bit more of a fair match, although being a Saniti means it won’t be easy regardless.
Still, that doesn’t mean I’ll back down. Just because he does not wish me direct harm (to my knowledge) doesn’t mean either of us will go easy on the other. He wishes to wage war on The Darkness? Well all his trickery will only take him so far. Eventually he will have to fight, and it will do him no good to be in an out of practice state. So while I cannot be the same kind of challenge that Alexa Black would be, I will be a challenge. I will push N as much as I can and make sure that he is still the threat in the wrestling ring without his magic’s that he needs to be.
And for that I say to Mr. Saniti… you’re welcome!
Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of peace, calm and reflection, if you ignore all the family squabbles, the stress of cooking and stomach-ache of overeating. The Friday afterwards is a very different kind of holiday.
Now I know you’re all picturing the utter carnage and violent destruction that is “Black Friday”, where members of the public assault and outright steal from other member of the public in ways that would get them arrested immediately at any other time of the year simply because a TV is half price. Not a scene I really would like to be a part of. I get beaten up for a living, yes, but I get paid for my pain, not a discount.
But “Black Friday” wasn’t actually the holiday I was referring to, in fact that very same Friday is a national day known as “You’re Welcome” Day. Sarah (that’s my kid sister for those not following the continuity guide) learnt about it in some sociology class or club or… yeah, ok, I’m not really paying attention to what she’s actually doing in school. As far as I care as long as it’s not illegal and doesn’t hurt her or get her pregnant for a few more years, she can do what she wants. Becks (that’s my Girlfriend for those not following the continuity guide) wants me to be a bit stricter in places, but the kid god abandoned with a brother she barely knew in a country she’d never been to. I just want her to be happy and have friends and actually be a person, not just an embodiment of emotional baggage.
Anyway, this “You’re Welcome” day is supposed to support manners and etiquette in saying “You’re Welcome” when somebody thanks you for doing something. The perfect follow up to a day all about giving thanks. Sarah was a little more than interested in Thanksgiving itself, having never really experienced it herself and having all her friends rave about it (her words, not mine). So yeah, we did the whole Thanksgiving meal thing, grabbed a turkey, there were cranberries and yam and pumpkin pie et all. Thankfully (pun not intended) it all went well and a good time was had by all.
And then Friday rolled around and we watched the town go crazy trying to kill each other over a sale (seriously, knock down prices does not mean you have to knock someone down in order to get those prices). You’re Welcome indeed.
The absolute wanton destruction on display was enough to make me realise how relatively safe it was in the underground division. And that place wasn’t safe. Part of me is disappointed I lost a title belt, but the part of me that spends money on hospital bills is way more happy that I’m no longer a part of it. Unfortunately, while often safer, normal wrestling is by no means safe. Especially when you’re set against Nathan Saniti. Correction, that’s N. Saniti.
Look, I don’t pretend to understand this whole magical split personality thing. But N’s the more aggressive and destructive version, the Hyde to Nathan’s Jekyll (and his Jekyll is on the grey area of the good/evil scale). This is the one who used Hat Pins to skewer his opponents, the one who seemed to want to kill rather than win.
On the plus side, all of his aggression and desires of killing seem to be directed completely at The Darkness, of which I am neither a member now nor have I been previously (although I admit, I bought their Christmas song back in 2003). This might make it a bit more of a fair match, although being a Saniti means it won’t be easy regardless.
Still, that doesn’t mean I’ll back down. Just because he does not wish me direct harm (to my knowledge) doesn’t mean either of us will go easy on the other. He wishes to wage war on The Darkness? Well all his trickery will only take him so far. Eventually he will have to fight, and it will do him no good to be in an out of practice state. So while I cannot be the same kind of challenge that Alexa Black would be, I will be a challenge. I will push N as much as I can and make sure that he is still the threat in the wrestling ring without his magic’s that he needs to be.
And for that I say to Mr. Saniti… you’re welcome!
