Real or fake?

Nevyn

Seems that more and more people are getting fake christmas trees these days and they certainly look more like real trees then the ones years ago who looking like deformed chimney sweeps brushes spray painted green.

But for some now matter how fancy the pre lit, spring loaded, scented "tree"
they just don't compare to a real tree in the sitting room corner for the duration.

So real or fake?
and why?

Agent Smith

Real

brennarr

Fake!

splish

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real! Cant beat the smell of a real tree!

KnifeWRENCH

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Parents always get a real tree but I have a fake one for my student house in Cork. You can't beat a real tree.

Toots

Fake tree, it's just easier.

I love a real tree, the smell and everything is just awesome! We always have a real one in the family house (although there's an artificial one in the other sitting rooms). I live in an apartment, and have had a real one the last 3 holidays, but this year I've bought a fake one. The reason being, real ones are getting very expensive, and also, being in the apartment, it's very difficult to get a real one out when it's all dried up without making a dreadful mess of the common area. Last year I spent an hour hoovering the landing outside our apartment Got a lovely fake on in Tesco this year, it was half price too, which was a lovely bonus!

lalee17

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Fake FTW. There's no mess/it's cheaper.

Ginny

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real all the way, there's nothing like coming down in the morning to that lovely smell....:D

Toto Wolfcastle

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real in my parents' house.
There seems to be a fake one under the stairs in the house I'm renting in but there's very little chance of it being put up.
Fake in my boyfriend's house. He had a rubbish fibre optic one so we bought a fake one in Dunnes.

Can't wait to put up the tree.

chocgirl

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real all the way! Nothing compares to them, in look or smell!

sideshowdave

Fake tree, it's just easier.

real
mind you this will be our first year with a real one in a long time, opinion may change after a few days up i'm remembering all those pines all over the place

Jemmy

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real of course!

I head out with my parents and sister to a local place to walk around and pick out our tree then they come cut it down and we take it home!
Proper family cheesy day out! lol

Love the smell of a real tree, tbh it wouldn't feel like christmas for me without it.

LizT

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Artificial! We have an amazing one that is the perfect size for the sitting room. We got a real one a few years ago and it looked really big when we bought it, but when we put it in the sitting room, it looked dwarfed. We left it up for about 2-3 days and eventually took it out and put back up our artificial one. It looked so much better! Plus no picking up needles!:D

DigiJem

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Has to be real. Its the smell of Christmas in the house.

Sharpshooter

Fake trees for me.

So far I have the traditional green, a black tree that was decorated with glass doves with white feathered tails and lots of other white feathery tree decorations.

This years is white,with red and white baubles and blue LCD lights.
I love to be able to change the colour and the theme.

You really can't do the same with a real tree.

ibarelycare

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Fake! We used to have one of each, but we gave in a few years ago and bought a fake one, so much less hassle, and it looks great. We make up for the lack of smell by putting pine cones and Christmassy pot pourri in bowls around the sitting room.

Diabhal Beag

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Fake trees FTW. Just easier to clean up after and its cheaper in the long run then buying a new one real tree every year.

Le King

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Fake.

Mollywolly

We alternate every year because we always forget how much mess a real one makes so we stick up the fake one the following year. This year will be a fake one, unless the OH volunteers to do the hoovering

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Definately a real tree. I love the smell off them!

GalwayKiefer

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real! I enjoy going out to pick one and the smell of it in the sitting room over the Christmas. I've a small fake one inside the front door in the hallway just for the "Christmas WOW!" factor when you walk in.

D4RK ONION

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real, I don't understand this "it's easier mentality". Sharpshooter's reasoning I can understand, there's some sense there, but "Easier" just reads "laziness" to me. Where's the fun if you're not left hoovering up pine needles all day?

Herbal Deity

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Fake because we never had a real tree in our house when I was growing up, and thus have no sentimental attachment to having a real tree.

Dystopian neo-Christmas ftw!

D4RK ONION

Fake tree, it's just easier.

You've never experienced the awesomeness of a real tree? That makes me sad!

Davidius

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real. Unfortunately my Dad sometimes just doesn't feel arsed about getting a real one so we pull down the old, short and crappy fake one from the attic. I get a feeling that's the way things are going to go this year.

pickarooney

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Festivus pole for us. Clean and pretty.

Mollywolly

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Real, I don't understand this "it's easier mentality". Sharpshooter's reasoning I can understand, there's some sense there, but "Easier" just reads "laziness" to me. Where's the fun if you're not left hoovering up pine needles all day?

OK, I've been won over. It's going to be a real one this year. We're off to get it tomorrow.......ho ho ho

mymo

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real, for the simple reason that we have pets, they wreaked one plastic one and I decided rather than add more plastic to the landfill, I'd buy a real one every year and get it mulched when the council come to town in January.
Also ove the smell!:D

Herbal Deity

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

D4RK ONION wrote: »

You've never experienced the awesomeness of a real tree? That makes me sad!

You've never experienced the awesomeness of a fake one?

In the 20 years of my existence, we've always used the same fake tree. I have a sentimental attachment to that thing - it sits in the attic for months and then every year is taken out for Christmas. Putting up the tree is almost a ritual in our house.

Having a different, disposable tree every year? That doesn't sit well with me at all.

And why should a tree die for my gratification? Why should nature be distorted in such a way? Surely the Christmas tree industry espouses everything that is wrong with this modern, consumeristic Christmas?

I'll stick with my humble fake tree, thanks.

cHaTbOx

Love real tree but tidying up is so annoying with a real one , needles everywhere.

Also it is for less than a month , you want it just for the smell?

I like a fake tree , familiarity about having the same one for years .

Nevyn

Fake tree, it's just easier.

I think the renewable recourse which is a real tree which is then mluched is better then a fake tree and all the petrolchemicals used to make the plastics.

You can get nonshed trees and sweeing up isn't that hard to do when you take it out of the house imho.

lanod2407

Fake tree, it's just easier.

You gotta get REAL.

Go into one of the DIY stores this weekend (otherewise they may be gone) and get a base to stand the tree in that also takes water. That way you'll minimise the volume of pines falling off. Make sure you top up the water once a week.

Real is the only way to go - the smell and the look of it really does say CHRISTMAS!

Nevyn

Fake tree, it's just easier.

http://www.christmastreesdelivered.ie/

JamesTaylorfan

Fake tree, it's just easier.

We have a fake xmas tree but we always spread a few branches of a real tree around the thing.We pick them up at the tree sellers off the ground for free.This way we get the convenience and the lovely smell.

Jay P

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Fake! We've had the same one since my parents got married cos my Granny got it for my parents for their first Christmas together. I love it

almostnever

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

We have a fake tree in our house and I absolutely love it,wouldn't change it for the world.

I think when I live on my own I'll have both,the idea of having a real tree is also appealing

Sleipnir

Fake tree, it's just easier.

As with cobblelocking and low-maintenance gardens, a fake tree is just born out of pure laziness!

Pigwidgeon

Fake tree, it's just easier.

We usually get real trees, but this year we took the old fake one down from the attic.
It's not the same, although we were able to put it up earlier.

randylonghorn

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real, by a long shot. Only problem is the fecking flat isn't big enough unless there's a bonzai version ...

Washington Irving

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real, the smell just completes Christmas.
Yeah, you have to clean up the mess but you can cut up the tree and use it in the fireplace for the cold month of January:).

That_Guy

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Fake.

It'll save you money in the long run, easily stored away, look like real trees these days, all the cool kids have one and plus it's not cool to cut down a living thing.

Unaton

Fake tree, it's just easier.

Real! The smell is just mmmmmm.

star-pants

Fake, brother has asthma and dad's chest can't bear the smell of real ones, they end up with bad chests / can't breathe.

Mimikyu

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

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D4RK ONION

Fake tree, it's just easier.

I don't understand this obsession with black christmas trees



That is so depressing looking!

blueyedson

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Fake - no more messing with trying to get the lights working / going and buying new sets. Fibre optic lights are much cooler.



mind you I miss the pine smell on real

Nevyn

Fake tree, it's just easier.

D4RK ONION wrote: »

I don't understand this obsession with black christmas trees



That is so depressing looking!

My need for a real tree conflicts with my desire for a black tree

Herbal Deity

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

Spraypaint?

Nevyn

Fake tree, it's just easier.

No I couldn't do that, the smell and the pines would just fall off quicker.

Got ours today, it smells wonderful in the house.

That_Guy

Actually it's a high tech tree simulator with built in lights.

That_Guy wrote: »

Fake.

It'll save you money in the long run, easily stored away, look like real trees these days, all the cool kids have one and plus it's not cool to cut down a living thing.

After all this we're getting a bloody real tree. Grr. I can't stand the smell of them.

D4RK ONION

Fake tree, it's just easier.

And in a brilliantly ironic twist I came home today to find we had some crap 6' fake tree. Bitterly disappointed, it looks like it'll keel over if I sneeze on the bloody thing :mad: