Anything you don't like about Christmas?

daniels.ducks

Inspired by the 'mince pie' thread! Mine is when relations try to better each other by buying better/more presents.

bleg

All the religious ****e.

Sunnyisland

When the relations go overboard in there drinking and start talking crap.

Cookie_Monster

the fact that it lasts about 4 1/2 months these days

Sunnyisland

Also the financial pressures on people are way to much,its more of a commercial/materialistic holiday feast than anything else now.

foxyboxer

The fact that everyday off feels like a Sunday.

And Sundays suck.

Kaneda_

realies wrote: »

When the relations go overboard in there drinking and start talking crap.

You really despise alcohol dont you

antodeco

I hate waiting all night for Santa to come, for him to simply pull up his trousers and leave when he does

Sunnyisland

Kaneda wrote: »

You really despise alcohol don't you

Don't have a problem with anyone drinking alcohol socially,not one bit

foxyboxer

Also, the compulsive need by the older generations to stock up as if they just got the four minute warning. FFS the shops are open again on Stephens Day, not closed for a solid week
.
Seriously, you don't need that extra box of USA biscuits! :pac:

foxyboxer

realies wrote: »

When the relations go overboard in there drinking and start talking crap.

Maybe it's the sherry talking realies but you got a butt that won't quit.
they got those big chewy pretzels here merJanthfgrr five euros??!!!? get outta here.

stupidusername

That the Christmas decorations and adverts and songs are everywhere from at least 2months before it. That it's a 2month long shopping holiday,and it makes it impossible to get around and do normal stuff. I haven't experienced christmas in dublin yet,but I know what to expect. Queues ****ing everywhere

Sunnyisland

foxy boxer wrote: »

Also, the compulsive need by the older generations to stock up as if they just got the four minute warning. FFS the shops are open again on Stephens Day, not closed for a solid week
.
Seriously, you don't need that extra box of USA biscuits! :pac:

Aaaa but years ago that wasn't the case and the whole country was closed for a few days,old habits die hard for some people :)and also people like to chill out and have some nice things to indulge in when the visitors start to arrive without having to go out :pac:

baltimore sun

Only people who complain about it, it's the only time of year that most people get along and there's always some grumpy dłck who has to complain that he hates it.

Guill

Not too fond of the fond of the Mikado biscuits me Ma stocks up on, otherwise roll on:

Mulled Wine,
X-mas markets,
Pate,
Turkey,
Ham,
Pressies,
Brandy and Port/Baileys,
Stephens day betting,
Board games,
open fire,
Etc,
Etc.

One thing i do hate bout X-mas is the stores and broadcasters forcing it on us too soon. Mid december is when i get into the swing of it, if a X-mas song comes on the radio, i change the station.

Kaneda_

realies wrote: »

Kaneda wrote: »

You really despise alcohol don't you

Don't have a problem with anyone drinking alcohol socially,not one bit

Good answer.

Xmas is a great time and i love it but it can be a hard time for some people.Im lucky to be working but i have friends that are not but still feel the need to buy extravagent gifts.Maybe its there own fault i dont know.

Sunnyisland

baltimore sun wrote: »

Only people who complain about it, it's the only time of year that most people get along and there's always some grumpy dłck who has to complain that he hates it.

:D:D Life wouldent be life if we all could get along

Sunnyisland

Have to go now as me local pub is opening soon,back door job, see you all later :) and happy christmas.

nozzferrahhtoo

The manic overuse of the color red

Melion

Working in a pub on Stephens Day!
Thank christ im finished with that, you'd swear people hadnt had a drink in 6 months by the way they drink that day. Its a joke

Crazy Horse 6

Don't like anything about it tbh. The stress,the money issues,the constant hard sell,other peoples over drinking,meeting family you don't see from one Xmas to the next it's all bollox.

texidub

People should act like it's Christmas every day.

The Christmas spirit: not just for Christmas.

yeppydeppy

I don't mind christmas, sure they try and force us to buy stuff from November but I can ignore most of that. What gets me is Christmas music! I effin hate it with a passion! Having worked in a supermarket at christmas time for a few years and listened to the same music on a loop, over and over and over, jesus h. christ spare me.

MetalDog

The same films on year in year out,
the tired hackneyed meaningless religious nonsense,
the vapid empty commercialism, (see religious nonsense, above)
annoying relatives,
christmas songs,



Only good things are the near industrial amounts of booze and food that I can't get away with any other time of year.

the_syco

People moaning about not liking it :P

foxyboxer

I hate the fact that I'm always too late to get the Pink Wafer and the Chocolate with red jelly biscuits from the box of USA!

LeeHoffmann

The ads.

I hate ads. I always hate ads. If I could bring in one law, it just might be to ban ads.

Christmas ads for children's toys = probably the worst kind of ads. Manipulative, nasty, brain-washing ads that enforce gender stereotypes, put extreme financial pressure on parents, and detract from the feel-good love-your-neighbour celebratory atmosphere of Christmas.

I love Christmas

Absurdum

The usual reports of skanger oul wans on the news whinging about having to go to money lenders to borrow four grand to buy their fat, stupid kids new tracksuits and ipads and ****e like that.

mark17j

Family coming to stay who you don't like or want.

Siuin

Every Christmas my single 36 year old cousin gets polluted and sobs hysterically about being alone and wanting a baby.

It's awkward

Teyla Emmagan

Christmas songs, not being able to move for people trying to sell you stuff, chuggers/anyone with good intentions trying to get money off you, the fact I'm stupid and impulse buy things (food n that) because I think i'll need them (when I don't).

The deflation when it's all over.

I would like to state that I only have 2 present left to buy though, just to make you all sick

Oh yeah # LeeHoffman - the ads. The stupid radio ads that have already started up - Concern's "Job done" one, those agonising Rhinestones ads (at least they finally got rid of the 'My Joe's an idiot' one they use to have, that goat in the Gorta ad that I'd like to slap). ARAGHHHHHHH!

emeraldstar

That it's followed by January. Bloody depressing month.

foxyboxer

Melion wrote: »

Working in a pub on Stephens Day!
Thank christ im finished with that, you'd swear people hadnt had a drink in 6 months by the way they drink that day. Its a joke

Drinking in a Pub on Stephens Day :eek:

mdoyler2

tax increases

Rockn

All of it really. Bah humbug. But mostly - presents.

Chuck Stone

Happy children. Wrecks my fucking head.

hondasam

daniels.ducks wrote: »

Inspired by the 'mince pie' thread! Mine is when relations try to better each other by buying better/more presents.

All that cooking, slaving in the kitchen. Sandwich making. The usual things we do at Christmas.

Mint Sauce

That I have to hear about it in friggin November.

Mint Sauce

hondasam wrote: »

All that cooking, slaving in the kitchen. Sandwich making. The usual things we do at Christmas.

Thought you couldn't make sandwiches.

:eek:

hondasam

mark17j wrote: »

Family coming to stay who you don't like or want.

Did they invite themselves ?

hondasam

irish-stew wrote: »

Thought you couldn't make sandwiches.

:eek:

I have taken a course on sandwich making after the last thread, felt like i was missing out on something great.

John Doe1

when ya catch mammy riding santa under the christmas tree):

R P McMurphy

Christmas work dinners, have five to go to this year. They wreck the whole month of December. Thought with the depression companies might cut them out. Said that they are still going ahead in order to raise spirits. If you want to raise spirits give a bonus

ollaetta

The falseness of it all. Wall to wall smiley happy people wishing goodwill to all and sundry while totally ignoring them for the rest of the year.

Oh, and fuppin' carol singers!!!:(

eth0

The presents these days. The mandatory consumer electronics that will be obsolete in two years, things that come with subscriptions, toys, shoite from China, crap cheap tacky decorations, people who havn't lost their Job yet completely overdoing it with tons of lights outside the house

Really how Americanised it's become. Which is strange because all the tangible goods that make it Americanised come from China

FueledByAisling

Looking forward to Christmas so much and then when it comes you realise how much you can't stand your family and end up praying for the holidays to be over just so you can get away from them all!

df1985

Missing family members who have passed away.

Christmas is a horrible time of year for some people but it just cant be avoided.Used to love it, now dread it.

Fishooks12

People complaining about Christmas.

Don't like it, don't celebrate it

booboo88

The sh!te my brother gets his girlfriend to buy me in Pennys. Its like, dont bother. the whopping 5euro will be better in cash!

Washington Irving

People calling it "Xmas"

Lawrence1895

Christmas pudding...it simply doesn't agree with my stomach