What part of Christmas do you NOT like?

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And is there anything about it you wish was removed?

smne35 · Accepted Answer

I love the season and most of all it stands for but you got to admit, how many ways can you repackage Rudolph the red nose reindeer, it's like every artist out there tried to give us their voice with Christmas songs, is their no one who can write a new batch of X mass songs, I'm not saying get rid of the OG, s, throw them on a oldies channel but it's like New season same songs, yawn, surely some composer who isn't with the mentality of, if it ain't broken spin the same 5000 year old originals x mass songs, someone must be brave enough to put the beats to some new words and bring x mass songs to the 21st century, or am I being a bit, over the edge here, nah you know I'm right, don't this are best suited in the past or on is there any oldies stations left, on AM the usually are, speaking of AM why does my car not have an Am on the radio, hit FM XM no am serious took me 5 months to realize this, fury no spare tire now no am radio, but prices go up every year, getting less for more, damn auto makers, what's next no doors, have to ñ those separate, sometimes I swear we are going backwards as a society, no damn am, so I'll be only one who don't get the emergency broadcast in a actual emergency

D_Bone_Steak · Accepted Answer

I picked all of it. It's packed with gimmicks and activities that I find to be a waste of time. I refuse to buy gifts, but I have to deal with people giving me shit I don't need or want. Same with my kid... they get him things he loses interest in before he even opens the box. Or it will be some noise maker or a mess maker that turns my kid into someone I want to discipline. Fortionately my kid is very much like myself, and he also views the whole ordeal as just annoying and dumb.

I guess it's great to catch up with racist, loud, and alcoholic relatives, but seriously... I could be lifting weights instead. The buying shit and gift-giving routine tops my list of annoying the most though. If you have to give me something, just give me the fucking money. I guarantee what I buy will be more useful and get used more than some piece of trash that finds its way to the trash pretty quickly.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I hate the “last minute gift” culture. I wish more people adopted the habit of Christmas shopping weeks or even months prior. Last minute shopping just clogs up the malls and shops and makes it hard to shop regularly for at least 2 weeks before Christmas.

And I understand people who say they didn’t have the money until around Christmas time well, if you don’t have the money you shouldn’t be buying the gifts period. Too many people feeling pressured to keep up with Christmas time by digging themselves in a financial hole. It’s okay to not spend yourself into debt at Christmas. Stop buying your kids toys they aren’t going to play with or feeling like if you don’t get them that expensive gift they’ll resent you for it.

Hawkes_Lady · Accepted Answer

Honestly, I don't really like having guests come to my house, I hate going into "guest" mode. Always trying to be polite, making sure everyone has everything they want or need, making sure they are happy and taken care of... it is exhausting. But I like being the guest in someone else's house even less because I always feel out of place and uncomfortable, like I don't fit in or that I am in the way.

And I don't like the people who shoot off rifles and the big boom fireworks.

lightbulb27 · Answer

"Culture club sad songs and crowded malls packing, Stealing and robbing, I hope they aren't 'packing'. Little kids crying lost in a store... These are a few of my most unpleasant things."

PBandJ_Nerd · Answer

I'll just say the music. I mean, it's the same songs every year, there's never any new Christmas songs. It gets annoying to be honest. Everything else is fine.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

When it ends 😭😭😭... let the Christmas stay forever :D

Likes2drive · Answer

At my age I feel like I’m sick of all of it and just going through the motions, I try to be cheerful about it but seems played out to me

WhiteSteve · Answer

I don’t mind it, but putting up the outdoor lights is always a pain in the ass.

Apple1996 · Answer

Almost all of it because decorations and small amounts of gift giving

NathanDavis · Answer

at least in my area... the truly excessive fireworks of all kinds...

smahala1991 · Answer

Working retail, because many wait till last minute.

BCRanger10 · Answer

People who deny that Die Hard is a Christmas movie.  And singing Christmas carols with my mom's side of the family. Through Zoom.

rosemilk · Answer

i dislike ALL of it. i guess if i had to say something, the time off work is nice.

exitseven · Answer

I really could do without the gift giving

KelseiGrammar · Answer

I have 4 kids whose birthdays are September, October, November, December. I absolutely hate the last 1/3 of the year. I am very frugal to the point it could be classified as a mental disorder. I am a woman who hates shopping, hate spending money and I hate crowds. Do I even like Christmas anymore🤔

MrJMM · Answer

Religion part because I was born into a family of Catholics, while myself is an Atheist, politics, and more. They always argue that I am the one in the wrong and I cannot have my own opinion while they clash against each other, but that's fine whenever I come over into it. It’s not, and I always get heavily criticized and hated over it and complain about how I cannot handle anything they say about me being constructive criticism. Yet, all they do is harass my personal views, say I’m just weak and soft, and how I want to attack them and feel bad even though all I say to them is that I don't want to be yelled at or be criticized or any minor thing they find “wrong.”

Insecure2 · Answer

I hate the cooking and baking, especially when done with my family. They always seems too nervous, they shout at me for being too slow or careless and then I get nervous and make mistakes, which is even worse.

AMS700CX4u2 · Answer

I do not like repetitive commercials. More to the point, commercials asking for donations. I know times are bad and volunteer organizations need help but the cuteness wears thin after 40 or 50 takes. I start to change the lyrics to the catchy jingles and If anything turns my Christmas spirit off its over saturation of the media with plea for cash. I mean ask once, If I have it to give consider it yours. But enough is enough.

EmmaMary · Answer

@manonfire  Just the amount of clearing up and the taking down of all the decorations etc.

Anonymous · Answer

I really don't like the fact that it's so hard to get pto time for Christmas. Everyone wants it. Every single job I've ever been in has not been super in board with me taking off time for Christmas. Wish I could take two weeks off. That would be so nice.

TruliAdreamerInLove · Answer

Being around the people. It’s making me sleepy just thinking about it.

tzdc21 · Answer

It's taking down all the decorations and lifting the heavy boxes back into the tall shelves. That's what I don't like lol.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

people getting into debts to buy things that they can’t affort. That it has become commercialized.

molonski2 · Answer

Take out gift giving , which I don't do and I love all the rest , only bit I hate is the full commercial element of it.

genericname85 · Answer

i don't like the fact that they are bound to a date instead of week days. cause that way it can fall on a weekend and then you don't really have a holiday. just a weekend.

WhereIsMyMind · Answer

I hate feeling pressured to be around family I don't really want to see

FunkyMonkee · Answer

When I still had a family, the part I hated was the non-stop football!!

Slim57 · Answer

Gift giving, I always feel guilty for not getting good gifts because I dont have much money

Peta2002 · Answer

The music in the shops. Whenever I hear carols I don't want to be there, and quickly rush out.

systemsareyo · Answer

Some shoppers and bad attitudes that ruin the season 🤣🎄🧑🏻‍🎄

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

Gift giving by a mile. My roommate gave me a gift now I feel like I have to give her something too.

Anonymous · Answer

Jumping from family gathering to family gathering. I just want to stay home.

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Answer

I love Christmas.

Pete671 · Answer

Working in retail,,,

andreasderjuengere · Answer

The commercial/consumerist part.

LiamJHayden · Answer

The commercialization.

DreamLife7 · Answer

Buying gifts it's too pricey

LazerBean · Answer

No, I like it all

Anonymous · Answer

Family gatherings; some family members I hate

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

ITS EXPENSIVE

butterly248 · Answer

All. of it!

Anonymous · Answer

It's mostly the drunken sex I can't stand

HouseMoat · Answer

As a jew...

jimmy2 · Answer

Being broke

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