Do You Hate Christmas And All The Fuss That Goes With It?

indioblack

I think they should only have it once a year.

Ipso

kenmc wrote: »

What on earth does religion have to do with Xmas?

Mithra, Sol Invictus?

OldMrBrennan83

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Richard Hillman

I don't like the presents part but I do like the general buzz of the festive season. The lights, the music, the food, the booze etc

Vela

Christmas is the one time of the year that my absolutely wonderful Aunty lets me spoil her rotten, and I love that But I don't love the chaos around it AT ALL.

AllForIt

This will be my third successive year doing absolutely nothing for xmas.

I will make just one point. There are a disturbing amount of ppl who are just plain weird about xmas and it's seems to me it's quite common. Ppl who would be reasonably normal otherwise. I can't bear to be around those sorts of ppl any longer, family, friends or anyone else, hence my leave me out of it thanks anyway, attitude.

Nettle Soup

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

It's gone way too commercialised.

People feel forced to buy stuff for people they don't like with money they don't have.

Yeah agree. Consumerism is destroying the population and the planet.

I even hear people are putting old family dogs in the pound now just so they can buy new ones.

Alf Veedersane

I buy presents for 4 nieces/nephews, wife, Dad and daughter. Nothing mad.

It's the run up to Christmas I enjoy. From mid November on. Not sure what it is about it but I just find it an enjoyable time of year. Decorations go up mid December. I like when the tree is up but it's a giant pain in the hole to put up and take down.

Plus for the last few years it's been the only time I've taken an extended holiday.

Tin Foil Hat

The Feast of Waste and Clutter.
Hate it.

Ted_YNWA

Nettle Soup wrote: »

Yeah agree. Consumerism is destroying the population and the planet.

I even hear people are putting old family dogs in the pound now just so they can buy new ones.

If that is true, I'd be putting the people in a home somewhere too.

Oldtree

Goes on far too long. A week or so of it would be more than enough (without the fecking hymns)!

RayM

I wouldn't say I hate it. I have lots of nice memories of childhood Christmases, and I like seeing the lights, decorations, etc around the place. It's a chance to do nothing except eat food and watch TV, guilt-free, for a few days by the fire (or the storage heater if, like me, you live in a hastily-assembled Celtic Tiger apartment). But then, part and parcel of having all those nice memories is the fact that life has moved on and some people are no longer around to enjoy it all, so it's all tinged with sadness and nostalgia.

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natashaob6 wrote: »

I used to watch it with my children when Gabo persented it and when the toys back then weren't so expensive but now it's just a big advertisment for the major toy companies to push their products on to people who are struggling to pay their weekly bills.

Toys were always expensive. The toy show has always been one long add for commercial toy manufacturing.

I am a bit bah humbug about Christmas myself these days as I get older but I don’t kid myself that that’s for any other reason than getting older.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Hate it.. (Grinch incoming)

It's been Christmas since the middle of November.

Nearly disowned a friend a few weeks ago when he announced his Christmas shopping was completed.

I hate the repetitive music with a vengeance.

Die hard is not a Christmas movie (its a great movie all year round)

It's too commercialised

It's too crowded , people in a panic over it are morons

Traffic is ****

Have to work most of it

Decorations. People caroling , trees etc can go ask my arse

And I'm in two minds with another poster here of taking a few days off work and pissing off to another country for the few days.


Also , rage against the machine was the best Christmas number 1.

ChunkyLover54

King George VI wrote: »

If I'm not mistaken Brown Thomas had Christmas ads in June this years? WTF?! Christmas should be in December and not a second before.

I know here in Galway BT had their Christmas decorations up before the end of October. A bit premature.

andekwarhola

Everybody has an annoying friend that bores the tits off all and sundry about the 'commercialism' (and other perennial student nuggets) of Christmas and their own strict timeline as to when it's allowed to begin.

It's a pity they all seem to converge on Boards every year.

MadDog76

Things I love about Christmas ........... everything.

Things I hate about Christmas ........... nothing.

wakka12

A Little Pony wrote: »

Think the world needs Christmas more now than ever before because of the political matters going on in the world, Americans probably more so..

Americans need christmas? Because trumps kinda mean? Well theres people a hell of a lot worse off in a lot of other countries that celebrate christmas than americans, people in favelas in mexico maybe

Lorelli!

I like Christmas. Can't imagine what it would be like if we didn't celebrate it.

Not meaning the religious aspect of it but it is a time of year when the majority of people get some time off and it's not like looking forward to your own holiday break because it's something that most people are also doing and can collectively look forward too.

Rubberchikken

No.
Love the atmosphere. The lights. The tree. The decorations. Christmas dinner. We don't go overboard. Gifts yes. Nothing mad. Christmas dinner is turkey ham and veg and roast potatoes gravy followed by plum pudding. Throw on the usual sandwiches and Christmas cake later and we're happy.
This year I'll be working Christmas night and st stephens night so will bring my sambos and cake with me and leave a roaring fire behind.

DEFTLEFTHAND

You have to go along with it when you've kids.

Personally I like the ecumenical carol service the week before and the midnight mass.
Maybe a drink or 40.


Not a big food guy though. Don't like turkey and ham. Also not into to anthing sweet.

backspin.

I really like Christmas the whole buzz about it helps the winter to go by that bit quicker.

Arghus

I don't hate Christmas but I do hate all the fuss that goes with it.

December is just a junk month that is seemingly all about nothing else, I feel mightily relieved when nice, beautifully boring, and relaxed January comes about.

mountainy man

I don't do xmas in any shape or form, I try to hibernate until its all over. I hate turkey too.
Being snowed in from about now until 3rd or 4th january would suit me down to the ground, you will notice that new years is included in that I'm not that fond of it either lol.

BuboBubo

Christmas = time off work

I don't have kids so Christmas is nice and quiet, a time for rest and overeating.

The one thing that baffles me though is people raving about the "magic" of Christmas. I don't get that at all

_Dara_

I love Christmas because I think winter would be so goddamn long and depressing without it. Having a break from work in mid-winter is perfect for people as I think that's the time of year it's needed the most. I love the decorations, the food, the cosiness and being with loved ones, snuggled up watching films.

However, I do think aspects of it are over the top. It puts a lot of financial strain on a lot of people and that makes me sad. And the consumerism isn't new but I've always thought it too much. I'd actually be perfectly happy for presents to not be part of Christmas. It's not what makes it for me. In addition, I think it's a tough time of year for some. Anyone lonely or bereaved will find it a bit tough.

So yes, I like it, but there are a few negatives.

_Dara_

andekwarhola wrote: »

Everybody has an annoying friend that bores the tits off all and sundry about the 'commercialism' (and other perennial student nuggets) of Christmas and their own strict timeline as to when it's allowed to begin.

It's a pity they all seem to converge on Boards every year.

Many people have interesting things to say about the downsides of Christmas, I think. And many of the people who say they have issues with it seem genuine. It's a big part of our culture so of course there's going to be people who aren't into it.

It is a very commercial event and there's nothing sophomoric about finding that all a bit distasteful. I would be quite happy if gift-giving wasn't a part of Christmas personally. It adds nothing to it for me and isn't the reason I like it. And it heaps stress onto so many people.

KKkitty

When I was younger I loved it. Now that I'm the parent and not the child not so much. I make as much of the day itself that I can but since I don't have my own parents living anymore it takes a lot from it. I'd love giving my parents presents more than my kids. I know that might seem bad but when you know what your parents sacrificed year in year out to make Christmas special for you you don't mind splashing the cash to make them feel special at Christmas time when you're grown up.

Stoner

For as long as I can remember people have been moaning about Christmas starting in "November this year"

Christmas is great.

Zebra3

Utterly despise it.

A real event for losers with nothing else in their lives.