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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season
Christmas became the biggest holiday of the year a long time ago and it seems like everyone looks forward to it with great anticipation. Often you see Christmas decorations being sold in stores even before Halloween, people are buying Christmas gifts months in advance and are planning where they are going to celebrate it with the people they care about.
But it’s not all just excitement and anticipation. There is also anxiety, exhaustion and loneliness. People without families or who aren’t close to their relatives feel lonelier than ever because Christmas is considered a family holiday. Also, there is the whole hassle of finding gifts and it’s scary how commercialized it is, leading people to buy things nobody needs and becoming even more wasteful.
There are more things that the bright Christmas lights don’t allow us to see that are not than fun about this holiday season and redditors are sharing what are the things they dislike about it in an r/AskReddit thread where perfectnegligence asked “what do you hate about Christmas?”
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#1
The fact that it now begins in October.
Sarah Richardson 3 years ago
Try working in retail, Christmas starts as soon as the Back to School stuff comes off the shelves in early September
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#2
Elf on the Shelf. I have an irrational hatred for that creepy little bastard.
Beth Bartel 3 years ago
Me too!! There's a special place in hell for that elf and for the idiot that came up with it!
#3
How commercialized it is. It has essentially become a big marketing event for companies that guilt you into buying things you normally wouldn't .
#5
The expectation to still give gifts to friends or family who are very aware that you are struggling financially (ie behind on utilities and getting food from pantries). ESPECIALLY hate the mandatory employee contribution to gifts for the boss
Jo Choto 3 years ago
I have never expected gifts from people. One of the loveliest gifts I ever received from somebody who actually had no money at all, was a beautiful, perfectly ripe mango freshly picked from the tree (we lived in Africa), wrapped in a page of yesterday's newspaper. It is always, always the thought that counts.
#6
The waste. Buying and receiving presents no one will use. All the wrapping paper and boxes going into landfills.
#7
that 99.9% of Christians don’t know the real origins of all the traditions.
RoseTheMad 3 years ago
Yep, Jesus was born in September, not December, Christmas is a holiday stolen from the pagans. :')
#8
That some people don’t understand that being able to give and receive gifts is a privilege and shouldn’t be expected
#9
My parents and all my relatives have passed away, so no Xmas shopping, parties, and dinners. No cards. No calls. No gifts. Just getting through the whole month of December, as they ram happy family entertainment into your senses 24/7.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
There must be many people in the same boat. If you don't know anyone, you could host a post-Xmas party, where everybody brings leftovers, and you can do one of those gift exchanges where everyone brings a gift they didn't want, and you do a mystery gift swap. That would cost you one dish, one gift and you could have a lovely time.
#10
Grandparents loading my kids with toys. It sounds really nice, but when you have multiple grandparents just going crazy, they end up with a lot of cheap Chinese c**p. Like seriously, don’t get 7 or 8 $5-$10 toys, get one nicer toy. Or throw some books in there. If it has pictures, they’ll like it, I promise. Or clothes. Ask me their sizes, and get a shirt or something. But PLEASE no more cheap toys that aren’t age appropriate or aren’t their interests or that break as soon as they use it. It’s so wasteful and it turns Christmas into an endurance run just to satisfy your own ego because you never actually visit.
#11
The music. Having worked retail for 5.5 years I despise all Christmas music.
Kookamunga 3 years ago
I've worked retail, so I get it. But I still love Christmas music. Except "Last Christmas". That song just sucks.
#12
How the lesson of tolerance in "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is flawed: he is treated with respect only after showing his practical value. This has bothered me for as long as I can remember. Largely because of how very popular the song is.
#14
The blatant disregard for all the other holidays that happen this season. I’m pagan, I say happy holidays and the amount of people who get pissed is astounding.
It gets worse when my reply to their tantrum is “I don’t celebrate Christmas”
#15
When people are faking they love each other on Christmas, but the rest of the year they hate each other.
#16
That it seems to get bigger every year. When I was a child Elf on the Shelf wasn’t a thing. Advent calendars? Like why? Special Christmas Eve gifts? It’s not enough to just buy presents anymore, it’s never ending.
Beth Bartel 3 years ago
Advent calendars used to be more religion-based, focusing on Baby Jesus. Now it's secular and all about the trinkets or candy inside
#17
Having to go to 4 other houses to make sure family does not get upset that we didn't come see them on Christmas.
#18
When certain radio stations play nothing but Christmas music when you just want to listen to some Alt Rock on the way to work.
#19
Secret-f**king Santa
Every time I did it, the a**-hat that would pick my name would not get me anything, because they “forgot”. Now any time that person in the office would come around asking if I want to sign up, I tell them my feelings about the practice. Luckily this year we’re all wfh this year, so I don’t have to deal with getting asked this year.
coraline jones 3 years ago
I once got a used sharpie and an empty duct roll tube. I was 9. Never doing secret santa again.
#20
trying to be fake happy over a gift you don’t really like
#21
It’s the end of the year and a cold, harsh reminder that another year has gone by and I haven’t done a f**king thing that was at all meaningful
Otter 3 years ago (edited)
As someone who spent the last two years working in an ICU during a f*****g pandemic, I ask you please, you are living a peaceful life, take a moment to appreciate what you have! That's what a good life is really all about, loving whomever or whatever you love, doing work that is valuable if it isn't appreciated by everyone, living a life that is hopefully high on peace and low on crisis and tragedy. Life doesn't have to be full of accomplishments to be valuable, existence is a miracle whether it's glamorous or humble, and believe me it can be too easily lost. Please, everyone, protect yourselves and everyone around you, and appreciate the miracle of life, your own beautiful life.
#22
The guilt from receiving nice things
M O'Connell 3 years ago
I get this. I feel much more comfortable giving gifts than I do receiving them.
#23
Opening gifts in front of family members. It’s extremely awkward.
#24
Christmas movies
#26
Putting the lights on and taking them off the Christmas tree.
I LOVE Christmas trees and I LOVE sparkly lights, so when I do my lights I do them right. Every singe branch is wrapped, from the trunk out, and the entire truck is wrapped too. I like the sparkle to come from within. No for needle is spared.
For example, I did my moms tree a couple years ago when she was sick and couldn’t do it herself. I put 6000 lights on a 12ft tree. She said everyone who saw it was like holy s**t, it’s so bright! My mom thinks I should do it professionally, but I hate putting the lights on and taking them off. It’s soooo time consuming, but the pay off is worth it.
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
We do the same thing. Not just stringing around the perimeter, but throughout the entirety of the tree so the whole thing sparkles. Totally worth it.
#27
Peppermint Mocha and Mint Chocolate flavoured foods and beverages
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Jo Choto 3 years ago
There's some proper little grinches here! I know the holidays are difficult for people for different reasons, but it's possible to celebrate the way you want to celebrate, or not celebrate at all, and still manage to be happy and positive.
Question everything 3 years ago
You can decide to not celebrate but if you won't put up a sign saying so everyone will assume you're a Xmas enthusiast and will pester you about your plans, presents etc. You can't avoid Christmas being shoved down your throat try as you may. Maybe we could start asking acquaintances (i assume we know the opinions of our friends and family) if they celebrate Xmas or anything else before jumping straight into jolly "attack".
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FABULOUS1 3 years ago
A lot of these seem to be from people who just like to find things to make them unhappy. I dont care how anyone celebrates the holiday its there house, there money. It annoys me more when people make up rules about when and how you can and should celebrate. I personally love the holidays. All of these complaints can be avoided by not overspending or buying stuff you cannot afford, change the channel if you dont like the movie or song. Stop making plans with family you dont want to be around even for the holidays. Really stop doing things just because its the holidays you dont want to do or its going to make you miserable. You dont like tree shaped cookies, walk the hell away from the plate but stop blaming others because your miserable.
kristina law 3 years ago
Don't like the music? Don't listen to it. Don't wanna put up a tree or any decorations? Don't put up a tree a decorations. Don't like Christmas movies? Don't watch them. It's that simple folks lol I am a single mom of 4 with no family left and am struggling financially and can't stand most people just in general but I still do what I can to keep traditions and make as many memories as possible. Everything is a choice. If you don't wanna do something, don't do it. But at the same time, don't take that joy away from others. Plus, it's only a couple months maybe out of the whole year. Happy Holidays everyone
Summer Mason 3 years ago
Happy holidays to you too. And well said. Im sorry your struggling but keep your head up. It gets better *hugs*
Load More Replies... Jo Choto 3 years ago
There's some proper little grinches here! I know the holidays are difficult for people for different reasons, but it's possible to celebrate the way you want to celebrate, or not celebrate at all, and still manage to be happy and positive.
Question everything 3 years ago
You can decide to not celebrate but if you won't put up a sign saying so everyone will assume you're a Xmas enthusiast and will pester you about your plans, presents etc. You can't avoid Christmas being shoved down your throat try as you may. Maybe we could start asking acquaintances (i assume we know the opinions of our friends and family) if they celebrate Xmas or anything else before jumping straight into jolly "attack".
Load More Replies... FABULOUS1 3 years ago
A lot of these seem to be from people who just like to find things to make them unhappy. I dont care how anyone celebrates the holiday its there house, there money. It annoys me more when people make up rules about when and how you can and should celebrate. I personally love the holidays. All of these complaints can be avoided by not overspending or buying stuff you cannot afford, change the channel if you dont like the movie or song. Stop making plans with family you dont want to be around even for the holidays. Really stop doing things just because its the holidays you dont want to do or its going to make you miserable. You dont like tree shaped cookies, walk the hell away from the plate but stop blaming others because your miserable.
kristina law 3 years ago
Don't like the music? Don't listen to it. Don't wanna put up a tree or any decorations? Don't put up a tree a decorations. Don't like Christmas movies? Don't watch them. It's that simple folks lol I am a single mom of 4 with no family left and am struggling financially and can't stand most people just in general but I still do what I can to keep traditions and make as many memories as possible. Everything is a choice. If you don't wanna do something, don't do it. But at the same time, don't take that joy away from others. Plus, it's only a couple months maybe out of the whole year. Happy Holidays everyone
Summer Mason 3 years ago
Happy holidays to you too. And well said. Im sorry your struggling but keep your head up. It gets better *hugs*
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