Shit Christmas Things.

Putting the presents away.
Always putting the presents away. I hate it.

Having to be happy to please everyone else, it feels so false and I'm sure most other people feel the same way and everyone is acting

@FluffyPineapples
Have you read The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Anderson?
I warn you, it's an absolute heartbreaker.

Men. NAMALT and all that, but a surprising number of men at Christmas seem to confuse themselves with the turkey and think they should be left to rest up in front of the telly for an hour or so before Christmas dinner.

Rather like the turkey through, you can check whether they're done by inserting a sharp skewer into the leg and that usually wakes them up.

Definitely being forced to spend time with people you’d rather not! BIL and his girlfriend have just fucked off finally, I can now relax without having to put up with their tedious company.

Yes. I think that parents who tell their children that all their presents are from Father Christmas are selfish fuckers who don't understand that other children will suffer because of their lies.

'If you are good, Father Christmas will bring you all you desire'...what about the kids who have nothing, have been good all year, and get sweet FA?

Real Christmas trees. A tree should be outside in the ground, not chopped down for the sake of being in your front room for a few weeks.

I know a lot are grown specifically for that purpose, but I can't help but feel they're such a waste. It always saddens me to see them so casually dumped and disposed of after Christmas has been and gone.

My family does a lovely beef roast for Christmas.
We took a vote about 20 years ago and the turkey lost in a landslide.
The little kids were picky over the turkey and now their little kids are picky over the roast beef.
Sometimes you just can’t win.
I do miss those leftover turkey sandwiches, though.

Usually a breast or leg joint, very common.....

Yanbu. I really dislike having to visit people I'm not keen enough on to see the rest of the year! Sitting squashed in a living room, counting down until we can go home...obligations to distant relatives etc.

I dont like the party food/canapés from supermarkets so just don't bother. Saves money too.

I like the Christmas TV programmes and films.

Turkey and beige party food are not obligatory.

We like turkey, no moans there. Also love some party food, especially the fishy ones.

What I thoroughly dislike is Babyliss and Harding hand cream, a friend always gives me some, it’s awful. She uses L’Ocittane herself and would use no other. Any and all other gifts are appreciated.

I also resent being expected always to be the one to travel to see folk. We welcome guests, would love to host here but oh no, because we always have we’re expected to be the ones on the motorway before sitting in a draughty spot on an uncomfortable chair dreading the trip back home.

We like people, we really do, we also like Christmas, just not the one that has been shaped for us. May rebel and head out of the country next year.

I love turkey. The smell, the sandwiches. I always use the Phil Vickery method which leaves the juices seeping from the breast when you carve and makes an awesome gravy.

I don’t like it . I’d rather a bottle of carex lol
I don’t see it as a gift.

Why get a turkey if you don't like it? We always get our favourite meat, which we adore!
Party food in our house is absolutely delicious. I've had Party food elsewhere which i found yuk.
Maybe bring a few things you like with if you go out?

What on earth is a chicken joint? Do you not even buy a whole chicken?

I also hate crackers. Even the really expensive ones are a bag of shite.
I haven't had turkey for years. We always have chicken.

You've just reminded me to cook my back up Crown thats todays date, cheers!

Turkey is not dry, or bland. Not if cooked properly.

Turkey to me is just boring. Xmas day is special so why do we pay for a massive dry chicken?!

I agree with that, I buy a lot of turkey all year round, high protein low fat, what's not to like.

I like party food. No one is dictating what you should have, no one in my house would be that excited about turkey, potatoes and veg, so we don't have them for Christmas.

Wrapping, yes! After a few years of using the printed brown paper wrapping paper that can go straight in the recycle bin, I decided this year to get everyone a cotton festive sack and didn’t use any paper at all. It was so nice to just be able to decant things into the sacks, tie them up, and dispense as needed. I’m getting everyone a smaller birthday equivalent this year too, and hope to never see a roll of wrapping paper ever again!

New Year's Eve
Christmas Eve boxes and all the other social media perfect parent stuff such as the elf, and matching pjs.
Door bows. Like you're gift wrapping your house. Why?
Christmas cards
Sellotape. Necessary but always a bastard.

Love party food though. Bring on the beige. Also love Christmas pudding and Christmas crackers.

"Oooh let's all go ice skating for Christmas. It will be fun!"
"That'll be £80 please."
"Ok"

Bin the elf, not sure what a Christmas Eve box is. A jumper will last a year or two? Maybe not if kids grow admittedly.

My turkey was injected with butter and had bacon grease and chopped, streaky bacon rubbed under the skin before being covered with more smoked bacon. It was not shite and certainly wasn't dry.