Things about Christmas you positively hate

[Accy cyclist]

But Noddy's done well out of it!

Which we are reminded of every year.

 

[Mike Ayling]

I don't actually hate it but I am aged 77 and never celebrated it in my life** (my parents stopped when I was 10** when they got religion).
Now, my daughter and family have moved in to my house. They are really into Christmas so I am obliged to be part of it. They have 3 adult children so I have put cash in envelopes for each of them.
I would honestly read a book, watch a couple od DVDs (TV is truly sh*te) but I can't be that ignorant.
Fortunately I can honestly say, I love my family and the grand children are good company so that is a saving grace.

Presumably not one of the Christian variants?

 

[rockyroller]

I can’t eat as much as I want to eat

 

[raleighnut]

I prefer Christmas on my own, nice Curry and music on the HiFi plus plenty of drink and the Cat curled up either on or next to me.

 

[grldtnr]

I prefer Christmas on my own, nice Curry and music on the HiFi plus plenty of drink and the Cat curled up either on or next to me.

You can trust the cat to find the warmest most comfortable place in the house

 

[Ripple]

Songs. I just don't like them.
The rest of the public madness/happiness doesn't bother me anymore. I actually like it all starting in August - brightens up my mood.

 

[PaulSB]

Glitter and pine needles

 

[Drago]

Jim'll Fix It Christmas specials.

 

[steveindenmark]

I do not hate anything. You have a sad life if anything about Christmas makes you hate.

There are 2 things that it would it be nice if they were banned.

Any sign of Christmas before mid November. The shops in Denmark had Christmas and halloween advertised alongside each other.

Fireworks of any discription. Not part of Christmas. But it seems to have snuck in.

 

[PaulSB]

I do not hate anything. You have a sad life if anything about Christmas makes you hate.

There are 2 things that it would it be nice if they were banned.

Any sign of Christmas before mid November. The shops in Denmark had Christmas and halloween advertised alongside each other.

Fireworks of any discription. Not part of Christmas. But it seems to have snuck in.

Yes, an observation I've made many times. It's such a strong word and one which people regularly misuse. My FIL's village was forcibly moved hundreds of miles across Ukraine by Russia, he was taken by Germany as forced labour at 14, and was unable to safely return home after the war.

He's the only person I've met who had reason to truly hate something or someone.

 

[Alex321]

For me, the whole Christmas "thing:" is just a bit "meh".

I don't hate it, but it wouldn't bother me if it didn't happen. I quite enjoy the parties, I also enjoy the things like Mari Llwyd and the mumming plays we do with the Morris side.

 

[Drago]

You have a sad life if anything about Christmas makes you hate.

But not as sad as the lemmings that mindlessly get sucked thoughtlessly into a glossy commercial festival, zombie like in their participation, often saddling themselves with debt they can ill afford and ravaging the planet to put the latest plastic thing under the tree.

As a vacuous celebration of commerce disguised as a religious festival thinking people are quite right to detest the whole thing. It's causing incalculable harm at all trophic levels.

I'm not a commie, far from it, I just wish people would think for themselves instead of being tricked into it by expectations set by corporations whose job is to enhance shareholder value.

 

[Chris S]

Christmas ads beginning in August.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o977l-d_BOM

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Presents.

Christmas pudding.

Christmas ads beginning in August.

TV specials.

Brandy.

James Bond.

Christmas lights (what climate crisis?)

Last minute panic buying.

Drink drivers.

Everyone being off work and cluttering the place up instead of going to work and leaving the world for us retirees to enjoy.

Those effing annoying holidays are coming coca cola ads.

Right-on sorts who seem offended by Christmas and say happy holiday instead.

Christmas trees.

Cranberry sauce.

Turkey.

Those last minute presents that were purchased in a panic at the only open petrol station Aunt Agatha could find.

Slade.

Cliff bloody Richard.

Wham!

You need to do what we do Christmas Day. A nice walk in the countryside, stopping at a traditional pub (no music) for a pint on the way round. Then home for a non Christmas meal.

 

[Drago]

You need to do what we do Christmas Day. A nice walk in the countryside, stopping at a traditional pub (no music) for a pint on the way round. Then home for a non Christmas meal.

Best part of Christmas day for me will be a long am walk with Bruce while I listen to a podcast.