Florida Newspaper Celebrates Festivus with Hilarious Complaints
The holiday season is a time for cheer, joy, and apparently, airing out your grievances publicly. The Florida Sun Times is taking a unique approach to celebrating Festivus this year by asking its readers to submit their funniest complaints.
According to the newspaper, Festivus is a made-up holiday from the sitcom Seinfeld, in which a character named Frank Costanza created his own holiday in response to the commercialization of Christmas. The holiday’s most iconic feature is the “Airing of Grievances,” in which participants share their complaints from the past year.
The Florida Sun Times has taken this concept and turned it into a contest of sorts. Readers are encouraged to submit their funniest grievances from the year, and the newspaper will print the best ones in celebration of Festivus.
“We thought this would be a great way to get our readers engaged and have some fun during the holiday season,” said the editor-in-chief of the Florida Sun Times. “We know everyone has something to complain about, so why not make it a competition?”
The announcement has garnered mixed reactions from readers, with some finding it amusing and others questioning the professionalism of the newspaper. One reader, Karen from Miami, said, “This is ridiculous. A newspaper should be focused on serious issues, not Festivus.”
While Karen may have a point, it’s hard not to appreciate the lighthearted approach the Florida Sun Times is taking. After a year filled with political turmoil, a pandemic, and natural disasters, a little laughter is something we could all use.
So, what are some of the complaints readers have already submitted? Here are a few highlights:
– “Why do I have to pay extra for guacamole at Chipotle? It’s not like they’re putting gold flakes in it.”
– “People who talk on speakerphone in public should be sentenced to a year of solitary confinement.”
– “Why do I need a prescription for my allergy medicine? It’s not like I’m making meth with it.”
– “Why do people bring their crying babies to movie theaters? If I wanted to hear constant screaming, I’d go to a heavy metal concert.”
Needless to say, the Florida Sun Times has a lot of material to work with. The winners of the Festivus complaint contest will be announced in the paper’s holiday edition, and the winners will receive a special Festivus-themed prize.
While Festivus may be a made-up holiday, there’s no denying the joy and laughter it brings. And who knows, maybe airing out our grievances publicly is the catharsis we need to move forward into a brighter new year. Or, you know, we can just keep complaining and hope for the best.
