Bah Humbug

De Dannan

Am I the only one who really ****ing hates Christmas ?
All this present buying, visiting relations I dont like (some of) and the season of good will. Just today I saw a fight in a car park over the last space available. I am not religious so I dont care , its all a load of nonsense to make us buy loads of stuff.
I do think its a good time for kids and thats fine. Personally, I will be volunteering in a shelter, horrible time for people alone, I just hope my 'cheer' doesnt frighten them off
Rant over

fonecrusher1

Your a very lonely person aren't you?

KeithM89_old

Fair play for volunteering but why do people have to try and drag the mood down on everyone who enjoys christmas??

Angron

Nope, hate the holiday. All the year people say they look forward to a white Christmas, it happens and bam! Suddenly it's too cold for them. Plus, overtly cheerful people annoy me, and Christmas songs are annoying as hell.

blaze1

rudolph the red nose reindeer has very shiny nooose

cheer up mate, its only once a year

for the record, i hate food shopping at teh best of times. Last saturday I had to go shopping with my 3 year old and with a monster hangover... I sat her in the trolley and got her to sing christmas songs all the way round the shops. Was the best fun i've ever had shopping

Saila

I thought I saw this thread yesterday

Remmy

Regards seeing those relations at christmas that you only see once a year and you dont like well Fcuk that.Lifes to short to spend with people whose company you dont enjoy.:rolleyes:

starbelgrade

Santa's not coming to someone's house this year.

TheZohanS

starbelgrade wrote: »

Santa's not coming to someone's house this year.

Maddies?

De Dannan

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Your a very lonely person aren't you?

Not at all, just dont like Christmas
You are allowed to not like things ya know, dont just follow everyone like a sheep.

De Dannan

starbelgrade wrote: »

Santa's not coming to someone's house this year.

Is he coming to yore ma's ?

Tomebagel

TheZohan wrote: »

Maddies?

too soon man,too soon..

sollar

I don't like it either, buying presents for everyone and getting crap back. Its a drain on money.
The only thing about it is i love the new year and heading into spring again.

Local-womanizer

Hate the hype and all that crap,hate the shopping,the mental people in town shopping and the mental people in cars trying to get to the shops.

What I do like is the pub on xmas eve with family and friends,home for sandwiches and sitting up to all hours chatting.

Then the xmas day of just sitting about watching tv and eating sweets.

I am never really worried about what presents to get or what I will be getting,sure after about a week you forget about the presents anyway.

fonecrusher1

De Dannan wrote: »

Not at all, just dont like Christmas
You are allowed to not like things ya know, dont just follow everyone like a sheep.

Im not mad about christmas either but its not that bad. C,mon stop feeling sorry for yourself.

Namlub

De Dannan wrote:

Is he coming to yore ma's ?

Bet you're a laugh a minute at Christmas parties...

th3 s1aught3r

Fair play to doing some volunteering. Most are too caught up in the bull**** to think about others
Ireland is full of Christians

th3 s1aught3r

Namlub wrote: »

Bet you're a laugh a minute at Christmas parties...

Bet you arent

Thrill

Merry Christmas OP.

Best time of year by a long way. 2 weeks holidays, christmas partys, presents, big dinners, lots of drinking, watching the racing on stephens day etc etc etc!!

Namlub

th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

Bet you arent

Oh, you got me...

steph1

Ayan Substantial Racket wrote: »

Best time of year by a long way. 2 weeks holidays, christmas partys, presents, big dinners, lots of drinking, watching the racing on stephens day etc etc etc!!

Well there will be no racing on Stephen's Day unfortunately

steph1

steph1 wrote: »

Well there will be no racing on Stephen's Day unfortunately

Kempton might still go ahead fingers crossed!

Mr Benevolent

I had a very quiet Christmas in Brisbane last year and really enjoyed it. No leadup, no tree or decorations and still managed to get into the Christmas spirit for a few days before and after. Personally I don't really think about Christmas until about the 19th. I'd have my presents bought well before that but I really hate the lead-up and the stupid songs the assail me in every goddamn shop. Even the bloody chemist has cheesy songs. 'Merry Christmas sir, enjoy your medication!'

Also, the concept the Christmas is supposed to be merry is a bit ridiculous. I'm not much more cheerful during Christmas then I am on any other week, and I'm generally in a good humour anyway. A few more parties is great but still not really important. I don't really like turkey and ham, but no-one listens to my pleas. Mostly I enjoy everyone being off work, exchanging presents and having a laugh and a few drinks. That's it. I can do without the tree and most of the trimmings.

I believe that people should create their own Christmas traditions, not borrow the old, hackneyed ones. It's a pagan celebration, we should be able to do whatever the hell we want.