If he was just the shallow capitalist pig he is made out to be in most adaptations, he wouldn't have changed his ways, just like his former business partner Marley didn't change.

I think a big reason why the spirits' lessons worked on Scrooge is because he already was a good man deep down, but the trauma of his sister's untimely death sent him into a downward spiral. Past helped him through that trauma, and Present and Yet To Come helped him see and hate what it made him.

You know it

I suddenly feel a lot better about being a child

And a merry (the gift-giving holiday of St Nicholas' Eve is on December 5th but the Americans managed to fuck that one up as well) Christmas to you too!

Sorry, I was hungry

he spends actual months watching videos, comparing shell diameters, calculating the average amount of powder per shell, etc.
I just buy all the stupid names that fit in my budget.
he ends up jealous of my purchases every year.
'tis a good system.

the worst part is that my system works more reliably than his

On a related note, where can I find WhatsApp's "please give me push notifications again, I haven't even turned them off"-button?