Who else hates Christmas?

IrishHomer

I dread it.

Don't like drinking, over eating, staying up half the night, staying in bed half the day.

Packed house, loads chores filling dish washer 4 times daily, fuelling the fires every hour, binning ten tons of beer bottles/cans

frag420

Bah Humbug!!!!!

Laois_Man

IrishHomer wrote: »

I dread it.

Don't like drinking, over eating, staying up half the night, staying in bed half the day.

Packed house, loads chores filling dish washer 4 times daily, fuelling the fires every hour, binning ten tons of beer bottles/cans

Easy - just go to the mother in laws and let her do the chores, dishwasher filling, fire fueling, bin runs etc! :pac:

quickbeam

IrishHomer wrote: »

I dread it.

Don't like drinking, over eating, staying up half the night, staying in bed half the day.

Packed house, loads chores filling dish washer 4 times daily, fuelling the fires every hour, binning ten tons of beer bottles/cans

None of the above is mandatory. Do Christmas your own way.

OldMrBrennan83

IrishHomer wrote: »

I dread it.

Don't like drinking, over eating, staying up half the night, staying in bed half the day.

Packed house, loads chores filling dish washer 4 times daily, fuelling the fires every hour, binning ten tons of beer bottles/cans

Apart from the chores and bottle bank that sounds like bliss.

northgirl

Unhappy childhood has made me dislike it. Envious of those that do. Would like to. Last year I spent it alone and it was the best decision ever. Not sure what I'll do this year but it looks like I'll be moving into the city centre so I'm confident a few festive outings will be had regardless of the actual day itself.

Won't be buying any presents this year either. Friends and I have agreed we'll have nice dinner/drink nights out instead. Silliness.

quickbeam

northgirl wrote: »

Unhappy childhood has made me dislike it. Envious of those that do. Would like to. Last year I spent it alone and it was the best decision ever. Not sure what I'll do this year but it looks like I'll be moving into the city centre so I'm confident a few festive outings will be had regardless of the actual day itself.

Won't be buying any presents this year either. Friends and I have agreed we'll have nice dinner/drink nights out instead. Silliness.

Ditto. The highlight of my day will be going to do a parkrun somewhere new. A much better option for me than falling in with expectations. After that, home, hot shower, and snuggle down with the only ones I really love (my pets) and watch a few good films.

northgirl

quickbeam wrote: »

Ditto. The highlight of my day will be going to do a parkrun somewhere new. A much better option for me than falling in with expectations. After that, home, hot shower, and snuggle down with the only ones I really love (my pets) and watch a few good films.

Sounds great.

I'll have a new housemate who is foreign so most likely will be around. To me it's just another day. A nice movie and a blanket will suffice perhaps after taking your lead and at least getting out for a run.

Sephiroth_dude

quickbeam wrote: »

Ditto. The highlight of my day will be going to do a parkrun somewhere new. A much better option for me than falling in with expectations. After that, home, hot shower, and snuggle down with the only ones I really love (my pets) and watch a few good films.

Sounds like bliss.

Signore Fancy Pants

The Grinch hates it but he's a c.unt so it doesnt matter what he thinks.

newnamexx

That's sad. I always had good Christmases. I keep up the tradition for my kids. Even though I usually have to cook the dinner these days.

Can't even think of a Christmas I didn't enjoy. But I still seek the ideal Christmas though.

Nearly got it one year, my first with my new girlfriend and future wife. It even snowed on Christmas day.

So hate away. The rest of us are having fun. Ho, Ho, Ho

northgirl

newnamexx wrote: »

That's sad. I always had good Christmases. I keep up the tradition for my kids. Even though I usually have to cook the dinner these days.

Can't even think of a Christmas I didn't enjoy. But I still seek the ideal Christmas though.

Nearly got it one year, my first with my new girlfriend and future wife. It even snowed on Christmas day.

So hate away. The rest of us are having fun. Ho, Ho, Ho

I'm genuinely happy for you that you enjoy Christmas.

Not really any need to tell others with different opinions/experiences who maybe not by choice don't enjoy it.

Stark

IrishHomer wrote: »

I dread it.

Don't like drinking, over eating, staying up half the night, staying in bed half the day.

Packed house, loads chores filling dish washer 4 times daily, fuelling the fires every hour, binning ten tons of beer bottles/cans

I like Christmas but do we really have to be talking about it in early November?

Liam McPoyle

You only truly know the festive season is around the corner when you see the annual who else hates Christmas thread in After Hours.

Seasons greetings!

Naos

IrishHomer wrote: »

I dread it.

Don't like drinking, over eating, staying up half the night, staying in bed half the day.

Any reason you have to do these things? You can choose how much you eat & drink and what time you go to bed & get up.

IrishHomer

Stark wrote: »

I like Christmas but do we really have to be talking about it in early November?

Yes, My wife has been Christmas shopping last few weeks and today she even purchased crates of booze along with tons of other stuff

eviltwin

I tolerate it. I have kids so I'm compelled to try and make a big deal of it for them but I've a lot of bad memories of it from my own childhood so it's a trip down memory lane I could do without.

limnam

northgirl wrote: »

I'm genuinely happy for you that you enjoy Christmas.

Not really any need to tell others with different opinions/experiences who maybe not by choice don't enjoy it.

You do have a choice.


you can stop allowing the past dictate your present/future experiences of something.



Make new enjoyable xmas memories

doolox

Because Xmas can be so commercial and money intensive there needs to be a concerted effort to reduce unnecessary spending at that time of year.

I have lost count of the many money rows I have had with family at the start of the new year because of over spending at Christmas.

People don't want to know that January and February are going to be difficult because of overspending in December.

I have moved as many of my yearly bills away from these dates because of it.

People get resentful when not given cards and presents but it is often hard to buy for other people so that unwanted and unused stuff gets bought and then thrown out by the recipient.

northgirl

limnam wrote: »

You do have a choice.


you can stop allowing the past dictate your present/future experiences of something.



Make new enjoyable xmas memories

Never disputed any of that. It is not my favourite time of year. As I understand it, that's my perogative. Live and let live..

limnam

limnam wrote: »

You do have a choice.


you can stop allowing the past dictate your present/future experiences of something.



Make new enjoyable xmas memories

This is something I'm trying to do. I don't like Christmas and nothing I do will make missing certain people any less but maybe this time around it will be ok. I can wallow for the day or I can turn it in to something nice

northgirl

Precisely. Do it your way.

limnam

northgirl wrote: »

Never disputed any of that. It is not my favourite time of year. As I understand it, that's my perogative. Live and let live..

If you just don't like xmas sure.


I thought you said it was because of something in the past.


That doesn't sound like you don't like it. It sounds like your choosing not to based on something bad/negative that happened.


It's your prerogative to wallow in that and make excuses for not liking it.


But at least understand that's what it is rather than your "prerogative"



You could have simply said you don't like xmas to passing it off from your past sounds like your blaming someone else for not liking it than yourself for not doing anything about it trying to.

punisher5112

Grinch......


Talking about Grinch just seen the new one in cinema......

By God is it watered down tripe compared to any of those previous....

Pc sheite gone mad.. it was pure muck.

newnamexx

northgirl wrote: »

I'm genuinely happy for you that you enjoy Christmas.

Not really any need to tell others with different opinions/experiences who maybe not by choice don't enjoy it.

Yet you say you'd like to enjoy it? Why can't I say I enjoy it? You know you don't have to embrace negativity.
I have friends who enjoy Christmas in all sorts of ways. The word being enjoy. My Christmases were never like the movies or supermarket ads.
Just relaxed time with family and friends. If that's offensive to you, well I'm sorry.

Zorya

I like the time of the year as a midwinter pause and I LOVE having the children home. I really dislike the commercial aspect as I can't afford it. So for the past few years I buy no presents, and let it be known I want none. Anyone coming to the house or staying for the season will get lots of yummy home cooking but I am never falling for that stress about Christmas presents lark again.

limnam

Deleted User wrote: »

I can wallow for the day or I can turn it in to something nice

Hopefully the latter, plus, we can miss them and still enjoy it

northgirl

limnam wrote: »

If you just don't like xmas sure.


I thought you said it was because of something in the past.


That doesn't sound like you don't like it. It sounds like your choosing not to based on something bad/negative that happened.


It's your prerogative to wallow in that and make excuses for not liking it.


But at least understand that's what it is rather than your "prerogative"



You could have simply said you don't like xmas to passing it off from your past sounds like your blaming someone else for not liking it than yourself for not doing anything about it trying to.

Whatever. You've too much time on your hands. I'll say what I say the way I want to say it. If you take the incorrect interpretation from it that's your business. Not going to engage further.

I wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas at the risk of doing so too early.

northgirl

newnamexx wrote: »

Yet you say you'd like to enjoy it? Why can't I say I enjoy it? You know you don't have to embrace negativity.
I have friends who enjoy Christmas in all sorts of ways. The word being enjoy. My Christmases were never like the movies or supermarket ads.
Just relaxed time with family and friends. If that's offensive to you, well I'm sorry.

Pathetic.

1. Don't embrace negativity.

2. Already stated I enjoy Christmas as i choose.

3. Never stated any part of Christmas was "offensive"

Jesus Wept.

limnam

northgirl wrote: »

Whatever. You've too much time on your hands. I'll say what I say the way I want to say it. If you take the incorrect interpretation from it that's your business. Not going to engage further.

I wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas at the risk of doing so too early.

If selection boxes are in the shops, it's never too early...same to you!

limnam

northgirl wrote: »

Pathetic.

1. Don't embrace negativity.

2. Already stated I enjoy Christmas as i choose.

3. Never stated any part of Christmas was "offensive"

Jesus Wept.

Strange that two people reading your post thought pretty much the same thing..


Rather than back firing at people maybe just re-read what you posted.

eviltwin

limnam wrote: »

If you just don't like xmas sure.


I thought you said it was because of something in the past.


That doesn't sound like you don't like it. It sounds like your choosing not to based on something bad/negative that happened.


It's your prerogative to wallow in that and make excuses for not liking it.


But at least understand that's what it is rather than your "prerogative"



You could have simply said you don't like xmas to passing it off from your past sounds like your blaming someone else for not liking it than yourself for not doing anything about it trying to.

To be fair, it's easier said than done. A lot of the time it's the very thing you want to forget that's in your face at Christmas. Personally, I find it hard because I'm estranged from my family and Christmas is traditionally a time for family so it's a constant reminder of what's missing in my life. Rest of the year it's fine but Christmas can really heighten the emotional stuff for some people.

StereoSound

What turns me off christmas is being forced to meet relatives I don't fckn like. I hate them all, the b@stards. They are unhelpful, useless, selfish and think they are great. I'd rather be chased by a big scary bear through the woods in my underpants then to sit with them and watch them drink my booze and eat my crackers. Feck Off!!

Dalomanakora

I don't care too much either way tbh.

I don't care about the dinner because I don't have a massive appetite anyway, but I'm happy to join in with the cooking and cleaning.

I don't drink a lot so no hangovers.

I get kind of bored on the day itself and end up on Reddit and napping which I quite like.

I love giving gifts, so I love seeing my family open theirs from me because I try really hard to buy things they'll all like and use.

I don't care about the food, the drink or receiving gifts. But I love giving gifts and I love getting a day with my family. I LOVE Christmas music too.


I feel sad for anyone who doesn't enjoy it, and I hope those people find their own way to enjoy the day, whether it's going to a hotel with friends, or grabbing pizzas, beer and netflix alone for the day - sure that's bliss!

punisher5112

Anyone that starts a thread like this should have to pay a fine to santa strike force.... €500 and it's a great thing the guys do giving to those stick in hospital, kids that is.

newnamexx

northgirl wrote: »

Pathetic.

1. Don't embrace negativity.

2. Already stated I enjoy Christmas as i choose.

3. Never stated any part of Christmas was "offensive"

Jesus Wept.

Wow!

My first post wasn't aimed at you at all but you chose to criticise me for enjoying Christmas and saying so as if that was a bad thing.

I'm wasn't having a go at you at all. I'm sorry your Christmas experiences were poor. I can't help that but I can make sure my kids have the most magical experience as possible. Just like mine.

Gringo180

Any person that hates christmas is a horror show.

punisher5112

I love the lights they're so shiny.....

Pauliedragon

Christmas in my experience is good fun. I spent a lot of years away from home so to spend xmas with my family excites me. Yes the constant ads, radio songs etc are annoying but other than that life is good and I say let's embrace it:)

the_pen_turner

i like the week or 2 of christmas. time off , meeting family that havnt seen in a while.

but its the months of build up that i hate. chiristmas crap everywhere. its early november for god sake.

i feel really sad for people that have nothing better in their lives than to live for christmas

Church on Tuesday

I'll be honest, I used to love it, but not for the last couple of years.

Someone I had a lot of time for went away around Christmas time.

Still, I think it's a nice time for family to come together and if you are estranged from family, it's still a time that brings out the good in people in general.

At the very lest you should treat yourself well at Christmas.

freshpopcorn

I love Christmas. I can get into the spirit of it the lights, decorations,music, food,etc but the reason I think I enjoy it so much is I don't expect any big gifts or the picture book Christmas dinner/decorations. If things work out then great but there's no point of getting upset or putting yourself into debt over a turkey from Marks and Spencer.

Stephen15

It's a great time of year if you are kid or you have kids if you don't it's a bit meh. It feels like you have to pretend like you are enjoying when you're really not. It drags on far too long Xmas Eve to Stephens Day is grand but after it really feels like it just drags on as far as new years which is a stupid day if you ask me.

I'm more of a summery type who prefers to outdoors tbh rather than sitting by a fire. Hate the way the shops have already started. I was in town today looking for new shoes and all the decorations were up and the place was packed even tough Christmas is over 6 weeks away.

I try to live in the moment rather than look to the next big event. As soon as Halloween is over the Christmas stuff starts appearing and as soon as Christmas the Easter Eggs will start being sold in shops.

If I could avoid drunk people/people saying and doing stupid things with drink in them it would be a decent time. And indeed magical with beautiful toddlers around the place.

But, yes, definitely far too many people who are not suited to drinking ruining things at Christmas.

I usually love Christmas, I love the stretch from late October to the New Year and everything to do with it, eating rubbish, the decorations, the planning, spending too much time together in close quarters, fights over the remote control. There's nothing I don't love about it.

This year I'm dreading it after losing two this year, and I can't bear the thought of it without them.

Disgruntled Badger

IrishHomer wrote: »

I dread it.Don't like drinking, over eating, staying up half the night, staying in bed half the day. Packed house, loads chores filling dish washer 4 times daily, fuelling the fires every hour, binning ten tons of beer bottles/cans

I think you probably have other issues at play. Maybe address those rather than raining on the 99.9% of the population's parade.

ChikiChiki

Christmas for me signals drinking excessively and arguments from childhood. Not on my part but the anxiety has stayed with me to this day.

Looking forward to the day i have a family of my own and I will do my best to bring the magic back.

I absolutely love Christmas, best time of year by a distance!

I really cannot fathom why someone would not absolutely love it.

JohnnyFlash

Absolutely love it. Going on the lash, doing the 12 pubs, betting on the horses, watching the darts, the premiership schedule, eating your own body weight in ham sandwiches and chocolate.

hatrickpatrick

Personally I can't wait. For people who graduated school during the early part of the recession (2008 in my case) Christmas is a glorious, albeit all too brief, period when everyone who left ye country to look for opportunities elsewhere comes home, and it's like a month long epic reunion.

von Smallhausen

I no longer like Christmas. I lost my dad a few days after it, which would be 6 years ago this year.
It's led me to become emotionally unattached and it drove my already damaged mental health into overdrive.
But anyway....it's only November...f**k off with that talk of Jollyness and malarkey.