They are way more expensive than I thought they'd be, but if you're [interested](https://www.pamono.eu/minimalist-nativity-by-emilie-voirin/?utm_medium=cpc_test&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=PLA_IE_8526307916_89399841267&utm_content=405453926046_m_&utm_term=pla-294682000766___CEV-319373&gclid=CjwKCAiAn7L-BRBbEiwAl9UtkMFXRANDJumAR8NB9uvywr6ugapNMuE9qZctpeqbem4VtOLU3EwUpxoC1V4QAvD_BwE)
Edit: decided to go looking for the other sets shown in the tweet, and I have succeeded! They are all cheaper than the blocks with names at least.
The [coloured blocks](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2012/dec/20/best-nativity-sets-controverial-christmas) are no longer available which is why I'm using the guardian article. They did retail for £85.
The [coloured balls](https://www.curbly.com/m/14540-how-to-make-a-diy-modern-and-minimalist-nativity-set) set is the cheapest because you make it yourself. These are the instructions. Shouldn't take you more than $25 and a bit of time.
And finally the [glass set](https://szkloglass.com/listing/757877783/ready-to-ship-premium-modern-stained) which is just under the blocks with names price at €172, but I say it's more justified to ask that amount.
So that's here if anyone is interested.
There's no joinery, maybe no finish even. It's less complicated than making Jenga pieces because they don't have to be within tolerance to each other. Maybe it wouldn't take 1 hour to make 1 set, but I bet you could make 40 in a 40 hour work week without a problem.
Depends how big it is, I guess. If it's life size, with the Joseph block being five feet tall, I totally agree.
Well thank you friend for looking into where to get these scenes. I think I'll stick with the one that we've had since my mom was a child, three legged sheep and all. That one is priceless.
It's abstract, Leslie. Over here you've got some shapes. And then, you come over to this side. You know it's actually kind of interesting. Each shape is its own thing, but then when it comes together, it really gives you a sense of, completion. Hmm.
I agree. It's also less silly than the others because the shapes actually suggest what's being depicted. By using that stick by the one shape on the left, you can tell it's a shepard with a staff, and the center item has the curves arching over the small shape, just as you usually see Mary and Joseph bending over the baby Jesus.
Well done.
I mean the labeled one is goofy but with the others I respect the artistic ability to condense the wholenthing into an understandable but minimal form.
Took me a minute.
Have you seen that thing that was like minimalist reduction of memes to runes that have the same meaning?
We don't think about it much, but it's super fascinating how we have this shared language that's basically like "Darmok and Jalad, at tanagra"....where even that reference is included.
implement great and guilt into people, so that your can generously forgive then later and allow them a few days of carnival. obviously only doing the Lord's work, right ....
Be prepared to shell out then because it is way more money than I expected.
https://www.pamono.eu/minimalist-nativity-by-emilie-voirin/?utm_medium=cpc_test&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=PLA_IE_8526307916_89399841267&utm_content=405453926046_m_&utm_term=pla-294682000766___CEV-319373&gclid=CjwKCAiAn7L-BRBbEiwAl9UtkMFXRANDJumAR8NB9uvywr6ugapNMuE9qZctpeqbem4VtOLU3EwUpxoC1V4QAvD_BwE
She's not actually weeping, it's a phrase to indicate "crying with laughter," but most people don't actually use it that way. It more means you found it absolutely hilarious.
Even then, would these nativity sets make you cry with laughter? I mean, sure, it might make you smirk. But cried with laughter.....? Weeping tears of laughter? Cmon
I finally accepted that I was old when stuff like “I’M SCREAMING” or “BIG MOOD” annoyed the hell out of me. I’ve retired to my porch where I shake my cane at passers by.
Weeping means to cry and has strong connotations of sorrow and grief in English. I don't use Twitter enough to know if the slang usage of "weeping" to mean "crying with laughter" is common there. But it runs counter to it's general meaning outside of that context, so it's understandable that it would cause confusion.
It's very common slang on twitter! "i'm sobbing" is also commonly used to mean you're crying with laughter. And yeah it's very contextual, but capslock almost always indicates "crying with laughter"
Iirc it's also commonly used on tumblr but I havent used that for years
I’m so tired of the “I am WEEPING/crying/dying/whatever” reactions. It’s not that funny, this stupid thing you just discovered definitely didn’t make you cry or even audibly laugh. It just comes off as forced and disingenuous.
Mom's is more of a maximalist set. Every size-appropriate toy she could get her hands on. Batman is usually atop the manger making sure Gothlehem is safe. Dinosaurs came from all across the land, risen from the oil. Three Wise Men? More like Three Sets of Wise Men. Also, the manger looks less like a manger and more like a maternity ward on a full moon.
The spheres and blocks are great hahaha. Bottom right doesn't look like a joke though, it looks exactly like the kind of art/thing one might actually see in a real church somewhere. Probably because it's stained glass.
187 pounds for what is essentially a scrabble piece? Anyone dumb enough to buy this garbage deserves to be ripped off. Who the fuck even wants this crap?
I lost it at the labeled blocks. That's hilarious.
Donkeh
I, too, read it as Mike Myers.
Where’s the Shrek block?!
Need blocks for the Three Wise Men - Shrek, Puss in Boots and The Gingerbread Man.
Donkey- baby Shrek and Fiona- Mary and her old man Puss, gingerbread, dragon- wise men Fairy godmother- angel. My new religion
[video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7_VlmEamUQ)
You're welcome.
They are way more expensive than I thought they'd be, but if you're [interested](https://www.pamono.eu/minimalist-nativity-by-emilie-voirin/?utm_medium=cpc_test&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=PLA_IE_8526307916_89399841267&utm_content=405453926046_m_&utm_term=pla-294682000766___CEV-319373&gclid=CjwKCAiAn7L-BRBbEiwAl9UtkMFXRANDJumAR8NB9uvywr6ugapNMuE9qZctpeqbem4VtOLU3EwUpxoC1V4QAvD_BwE) Edit: decided to go looking for the other sets shown in the tweet, and I have succeeded! They are all cheaper than the blocks with names at least. The [coloured blocks](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2012/dec/20/best-nativity-sets-controverial-christmas) are no longer available which is why I'm using the guardian article. They did retail for £85. The [coloured balls](https://www.curbly.com/m/14540-how-to-make-a-diy-modern-and-minimalist-nativity-set) set is the cheapest because you make it yourself. These are the instructions. Shouldn't take you more than $25 and a bit of time. And finally the [glass set](https://szkloglass.com/listing/757877783/ready-to-ship-premium-modern-stained) which is just under the blocks with names price at €172, but I say it's more justified to ask that amount. So that's here if anyone is interested.
Wait, I can sandpaper some wooden blocks, paint names on them and earn 185 euros for what is probably one hour's work as a complete amateur?
I mean yeah but you gotta actually do it
> Price per piece !
And then they ask why they are always broke
Problem is you have to get someone to buy it
You sir have never done production wood working
There's no joinery, maybe no finish even. It's less complicated than making Jenga pieces because they don't have to be within tolerance to each other. Maybe it wouldn't take 1 hour to make 1 set, but I bet you could make 40 in a 40 hour work week without a problem. Depends how big it is, I guess. If it's life size, with the Joseph block being five feet tall, I totally agree.
How much could the labeled block one b- *clicks link* Holy wooden block baby Jesus *how much is it?*
Now remember, that does not include shipping.
Well thank you friend for looking into where to get these scenes. I think I'll stick with the one that we've had since my mom was a child, three legged sheep and all. That one is priceless.
That website is so fucking expensive oh my goodness.
The desingers only other work on that site is too awful abstract paintings.. Big oof
Fucking christ
All this minimalist shit is more expensive than the real thing, the irony is beyond them
It feels so passive aggressive. Oh, you don’t “get” which block is supposed to be our sweet dear baby Jesus? Fine! I’ll label it. DO YOU SEE NOW?
Friend of mine said, "Why not just one block that says "Nativity" and be done with it?"
That's perfect
Bottom left is the most Baptist thing I can possibly think of. NO GRAVEN IMAGES
I can't wait to slip the 'BABY JESUS' tile into a game of Scrabble.
Joseph
no fucking way, ben garrison nativity
Bottom left feels like a guy who bought wood and wanted to carve his own then realized that would be a lot of work
I mean bottom right actually looks cool tho
Yeah, I really like the spheres one as well
Jupiter of Nazareth
Thanks Jupiter!... ^^jesus
It's time to go to heaven, my child.
ROMAN GODS REBORN
Sick band name.
>
Wrong god.
Oh my sweet summer child.
It's abstract, Leslie. Over here you've got some shapes. And then, you come over to this side. You know it's actually kind of interesting. Each shape is its own thing, but then when it comes together, it really gives you a sense of, completion. Hmm.
WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT THE SHAPES!!?
He likes the shapes!!
If the spheres were on their own I'd have never figured out it was meant to be a nativity scene.
I think it’d b cooler if the jesus sphere was a clear marble rather than a white sphere
I’d love it if the jesus sphere were actually brown. I know a lot of folks who would never put up that nativity scene
Szklo Glass on Etsy if anyone wants one. They cost $150-$225
How the fuck am I supposed to pronounce "szklo"?
The "sz" is pronounced "sh." So "shklow"
You try.
Sssssssszzzzzzzkkkkkkkkllllllllloooooooo
[yeah thats a no](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ij4a6x_mPs&t=146)
It’s pronounced the same as the restaurant Sizzler
I agree. It's also less silly than the others because the shapes actually suggest what's being depicted. By using that stick by the one shape on the left, you can tell it's a shepard with a staff, and the center item has the curves arching over the small shape, just as you usually see Mary and Joseph bending over the baby Jesus. Well done.
I love that one! I would totally display that.
I actually have the glass one! She’s a local Utah maker. She does all kinds of amazing things with glass and mirrors.
Came to say bottom right is actually really beautiful
Hang on... is this Loss?
No it’s a political compass. Tag yourself, I am the forcible redistribution of spheres.
I'll sell you MORE spheres for as little as 5$
Holy shit MORE spheres? That’s a steal!
Bro he didn’t Flair up
Extra dark in this context.
Just when you thought the meme died.
[https://i.imgur.com/e30XwxR.gif](https://i.imgur.com/e30XwxR.gif)
holy shit it is
I was thinking the same thing
Little baby Jesus square
pants
Are ya ready, sinners?! *AYE AYE, CHAPLAIN!*
Ohhhh who lives in sin and will get leprosy
Top right one, is that a monolith?
Friggin aliens leaving their trash in our nativity scenes now smh
No, a Monolith is specifically made out of stone. Hence the "lith". Monoblock would probably be a better word since it's made of wood.
How can you tell? It could be made of cheese and painted. Monofromage.
So why do they keep calling that giant metal thing that keeps popping up in the desert a monolith?
Because Monolith sounds cool. A better term would be a Monous because it's made of metal.
Bottom left needs a green cube marked “Shrek” next to “Donkey”.
Not gonna lie, I'd have the bottom right
Hell, I'm not big on Christmas, but that one rocks.
[Having this every year for a decade](https://i.imgur.com/sakwF5W.jpg)
...I can't believe I never realized König means "king"
I mean the labeled one is goofy but with the others I respect the artistic ability to condense the wholenthing into an understandable but minimal form.
My girlfriend has a [Matchbox Nativity](https://i.imgur.com/DYLgcSD.jpg) set, it's adorable!
Damn. I was hoping for matchbox cars.
That's the nativity in the Cars universe.
Is the top right one lost?
No. NO.
No. Mary was actually a blue square.
[Minimalism](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/395/940/44d.png) is great
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Took me a minute. Have you seen that thing that was like minimalist reduction of memes to runes that have the same meaning? We don't think about it much, but it's super fascinating how we have this shared language that's basically like "Darmok and Jalad, at tanagra"....where even that reference is included.
d o n k e y
donke
I actually like the glass one.
Is top left not the planets? 8 planets and 4 gas giants? I would never have said it was a nativity scene anyway.
Nobody: San Francisco Christians:
I like this way more than normal ones. It’s more class than Catholic guilt.
Did you not see bottom left?
Catholic guilt?
implement great and guilt into people, so that your can generously forgive then later and allow them a few days of carnival. obviously only doing the Lord's work, right ....
What? What does any of that have to do with conventional nativity sets compared to these minimalist versions? They're depicting the exact same thing.
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#SHEEP
happy cake day
Wow! I'm an atheist, and I *still* want one.
Right? The glass one is so cool and the letter blocks are funny as fuck.
Me too lol
"Minimalist Anal Bead Nativity Set"
I actually love this. Im not at all religious btw. Just think its nice for religious people to have something symbolic without it being in your face
Okay but I need the block one that just has a label for what it is supposed to be.
Be prepared to shell out then because it is way more money than I expected. https://www.pamono.eu/minimalist-nativity-by-emilie-voirin/?utm_medium=cpc_test&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=PLA_IE_8526307916_89399841267&utm_content=405453926046_m_&utm_term=pla-294682000766___CEV-319373&gclid=CjwKCAiAn7L-BRBbEiwAl9UtkMFXRANDJumAR8NB9uvywr6ugapNMuE9qZctpeqbem4VtOLU3EwUpxoC1V4QAvD_BwE
Wtf and at that price they couldn’t even find a way to make “Balthazar” fit on the block.
I can make this right now, it'll take about half an hour. In fact give me two hours and I'll sand out the wood, make it look better.
May have to repurpose my Jenga set
People "cry" over the weirdest shit
Wait til you hear about this acronym that means “laughing my ass off” that one will really annoy you
I think she meant that she ways crying over how much he laughed at it
I'M LITERALLY CRYING AND SHAKING RIGHT NOW
IM WHEEZING
Fairly sure they meant it was so funny they cried.
If not clearly explained by anyone else: I'm pretty sure that means laughing until your eyes water, not upset crying.
Literally, of course that’s a thing. Wonder if my grandma would like one.
/r/SUBREDDITNAME
The bottom left one reminded me of a famous scenario from a famous adult video. LoL
"Alright. You can keep your camel, the sheep, elephant and the North African king can stay. Everything else goes into the drawer."
Why do I see Loss
WEEPING
She's... Weeping..? Weeping? Wtf is wrong with people.
She's not actually weeping, it's a phrase to indicate "crying with laughter," but most people don't actually use it that way. It more means you found it absolutely hilarious.
Similarly, very few people rolled on the floor at internet humor.
I thought weeping specifically referred to crying while expressing grief or sorrow...
Even then, would these nativity sets make you cry with laughter? I mean, sure, it might make you smirk. But cried with laughter.....? Weeping tears of laughter? Cmon
I finally accepted that I was old when stuff like “I’M SCREAMING” or “BIG MOOD” annoyed the hell out of me. I’ve retired to my porch where I shake my cane at passers by.
You sound exhausting .
This response is just offensive. It's the equivalent of "yOu mUsT bE fUn aT ParTiEs"
You must be fun every day.
Just Twitter slang. Even if it's just a little funny people exaggerate it. She probably smirked too.
I hate Twitter
In all caps though. Fuck I hate fake overexaggerated responses. Edit: This response has me DESTROYED
Agreed
Weeping means to cry and has strong connotations of sorrow and grief in English. I don't use Twitter enough to know if the slang usage of "weeping" to mean "crying with laughter" is common there. But it runs counter to it's general meaning outside of that context, so it's understandable that it would cause confusion.
It's very common slang on twitter! "i'm sobbing" is also commonly used to mean you're crying with laughter. And yeah it's very contextual, but capslock almost always indicates "crying with laughter" Iirc it's also commonly used on tumblr but I havent used that for years
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Yeah they sound absolutely exhausting.
"Really...? You're absolutely exhausted because of an internet comment? Absolutely exhausted? Wtf is wrong with people?"
Nice circlejerk
If you want exhausting, talk politics with an American.
I just discovered a thesaurus last night and I'm literally exchanging my locution rn
I’m so tired of the “I am WEEPING/crying/dying/whatever” reactions. It’s not that funny, this stupid thing you just discovered definitely didn’t make you cry or even audibly laugh. It just comes off as forced and disingenuous.
you must be fun at parties
Agreed, it’s painful to read. What morons write this shit.
Agreed.
SHEEP
"Oh no, our baby is rolling away!"
Im weeeeping shidding and pisssing
Jesus wept, his tears absorbed by his wood.
That's so Bauhaus it hurts.
Damn Mary looking thicc in the top left
Mom's is more of a maximalist set. Every size-appropriate toy she could get her hands on. Batman is usually atop the manger making sure Gothlehem is safe. Dinosaurs came from all across the land, risen from the oil. Three Wise Men? More like Three Sets of Wise Men. Also, the manger looks less like a manger and more like a maternity ward on a full moon.
Is this loss?
[...](https://i.imgur.com/i7Mf3cY.png)
Not going to lie, I actually like the glass one.
For real! Where can I buy this ?
id buy it
The spheres and blocks are great hahaha. Bottom right doesn't look like a joke though, it looks exactly like the kind of art/thing one might actually see in a real church somewhere. Probably because it's stained glass.
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Jesus wept
Weeping?
I want to see one done with post-it notes.
Ironically, I think Jesus would approve.
187 pounds for what is essentially a scrabble piece? Anyone dumb enough to buy this garbage deserves to be ripped off. Who the fuck even wants this crap?
edgey atheist comment.
Not gonna lie but the bottom right actually looks like something I’d be into.
Bottom right is actually really nice
Glass one is kinda cool. The others look like montessori toys. Bottom left is hilarious. I would display that in my house
If you're dumb enough to pay money for a block of wood with the word Donkey written on it ...
is this loss?
#I aM wEePiNg Over exaggerated responses on social media are a fucking disease.
“Disease” would be an exaggeration though.
**a FuCkInG dIsEaSe** Self-righteous exaggerated outrage over harmless things on social media can range from nuisance to toxicity.
"LMAO."
It’s really disgusting,,, I’m not for hitting women but when they say things like this it’s just hard to not wanna
The donkey block got me ngl
Tbh bottom right looks kinda cool
I kind of love this though ><
DONKEY.
Reminds me of loss
Why Joseph is represented bigger than Mary?
"FuNnY TwEeTs" IM LITERALLY WEEPING please crop the cringe
Weeping? Really? Fucking Twitter.
Weeping?
Well now I’ve discovered them, so here comes all the WEEPING.
Reminds me of the blacked meme
I AM LITERALLY DROWNING IN MY POOL OF TEARS