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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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season The fact that it now begins in October.

njozz , ShanMac Report

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154points

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Sarah Richardson 2 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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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season Elf on the Shelf. I have an irrational hatred for that creepy little bastard.

KirbyBucketts , Mark Baylor Report

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143points

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Beth Bartel 2 years ago

Me too!! There's a special place in hell for that elf and for the idiot that came up with it!

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season How commercialized it is. It has essentially become a big marketing event for companies that guilt you into buying things you normally wouldn't .

Tuesday2017 , Herry Lawford Report

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140points

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Otter 2 years ago

That's the biggest reason I decided to stop celebrating Christmas - the horrific commercialism! (The other biggie is the need to avoid my awful relatives.)

20points

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season That stupid Mariah Carey song

nouduho , mariahcarey Report

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131points

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Raven Sheridan 2 years ago

Mariah Carey, period. Urgh!

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season 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

FlippingPanda , Counselman Collection Report

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124points

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Jo Choto 2 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.

71points

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season The waste. Buying and receiving presents no one will use. All the wrapping paper and boxes going into landfills.

macaronsforeveryone , rochelle hartman Report

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118points

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Jo Choto 2 years ago

We only buy gifts for the three of us in our family. We use the same bags every single year. We make sure to get stuff that will get used. It works for us.

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season that 99.9% of Christians don’t know the real origins of all the traditions.

MMVI-1981-MMVI , Daniel X. O'Neil Report

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112points

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RoseTheMad 2 years ago

Yep, Jesus was born in September, not December, Christmas is a holiday stolen from the pagans. :')

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season That some people don’t understand that being able to give and receive gifts is a privilege and shouldn’t be expected

sssmdy , HeatherLWilliams Report

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Otter 2 years ago

"Mommy, why does Santa give the mean rich kids such good presents?"

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season 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.

DungeonPeaches , Sadie Hart Report

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100points

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Jo Choto 2 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.

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season 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.

shelbyknits , Governor Tom Wolf Report

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98points

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Jo Choto 2 years ago

I would start in November with, "I've started planning my shopping for the kids' presents this year. I know how hard it can be to choose gifts, so if you would like me to send over a couple of choices, please let me know."

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#11

Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season The music. Having worked retail for 5.5 years I despise all Christmas music.

whovian1087 , Piano Piano! Report

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85points

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Kookamunga 2 years ago

I've worked retail, so I get it. But I still love Christmas music. Except "Last Christmas". That song just sucks.

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#12

Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season 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.

JSanzi , Andrew Roberts Report

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72points

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Jo Choto 2 years ago

I never looked at it either of those ways. Santa saw Rudolf being bullied and gave him the "line leader" job and made his "flaw" into a bonus in front of all the bully reindeers.

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#13

Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season That I have to see my family

UncleSam20 , 5chw4r7z Report

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61points

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Jo Choto 2 years ago

One of the few benefits of Covid...

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season 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”

TexasFordTough , Sami Keinänen Report

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61points

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May 2 years ago (edited)

In Scandinavia we say God Jul. We mean Merry Christmas, but Jul is technically the old pagan name for the winter solstice celebration (it's pronounced yule- and is where yule log comes from, I believe).

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#15

Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season When people are faking they love each other on Christmas, but the rest of the year they hate each other.

Arcane_Izys , Remy Sharp Report

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58points

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R Carson 2 years ago

There's a reason we don't hang out the rest of the year.......

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season 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.

Missclariss24 , Mark Baylor Report

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51points

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Beth Bartel 2 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

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season Having to go to 4 other houses to make sure family does not get upset that we didn't come see them on Christmas.

FullaLead , Ed Kennedy Report

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49points

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Zoe's Mom 2 years ago

Not to offend anyone, but one of many reasons I enjoy NOT being married or in a relationship. I celebrate Christmas Eve with my family and then it's just me and my dog on Christmas day and I LOVE IT.

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season When certain radio stations play nothing but Christmas music when you just want to listen to some Alt Rock on the way to work.

AshleyfromPalletTown , Town of Clayton Report

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49points

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R Carson 2 years ago

The tuner is your friend.

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Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season Peppermint Mocha and Mint Chocolate flavoured foods and beverages

thelavendermoon94 , tawest64 Report

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-15points

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Red Ruffensor 2 years ago

Wait a minute -- is someone forcing these on you?

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#28

Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season Not knowing what your getting

SnooComics1022 , vallgall Report

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LH25 2 years ago

Funny, I am the opposite. I understand the appeal of things like Amazon wish lists, but it does feel a little impersonal. I like getting something that I didn't ask for, didn't even know I wanted, that is perfect, and surprising.

25points

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#29

Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season Tree shaped cookies

Ducksauce749 , Steve Rainwater Report

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-72points

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Bunzilla 2 years ago

Why? What did tree-shaped cookies ever do to you? They're cookies that happen to be in the shape of trees.

54points

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#30

Folks In This Online Group Share 30 Things They Are Repelled By During The Christmas Season Everything stops and shuts for at least a day

nosnowtho , Manchester City Library Report

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-129points

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Donnie Mc00 2 years ago

im speechless at the selfishness of this entry.

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What do you think ?

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.

19points

Question everything 2 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 2 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.

12points

ThoughtsAreNotFacts 2 years ago

Well said!!!! And I agree.

2points

kristina law 2 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 2 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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