Pet hates. Christmas edition

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Ill start. People who put the empty wrappers back into the Quality Street tub 😡

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You are all my people
I think the thing I agree with most is 'stocking fillers' used to describe expensive presents

Family deciding halfway through December that we're going to do Secret Santa this year

When Christmas day becomes more about who you have together on Christmas day.

My best friend and I buy a present for each other. We set a budget of 20 pounds. I get her a couple of nice little things. She arrives with a massive gift bag full of expensive things and says "oh I started early, waited for bargains, got a lot from ebay". No, I don't believe her. There may be an element of regifting from her which I don't mind, bit just stick to the bloody budget woman.

The person I've not seen in 7 years who insists on buying presents for all your of us despite me saying 5 years ago, let's just do children only and then two years ago convinced her to stop altogether, she left it one year then started up again.

My mil who is coming this year and won't have a drink before 5.i respect her decision, but if I want champagne at breakfast in my house I'd like it without your disapproving eyebrow arched at me.

Not getting parked anywhere.

People out for Christmas dos in November.

Early Christmas trees.

People who moan about Christmas but won’t do anything to change thing; there is no Law that you have to spend hundreds of pounds of presents so don’t complain about the cost; there is no Law that you have to give in to ridiculously expensive gifts that children ‘must’ have; so many martyrs around at Christmas and hate to say it, but mostly women.

And I hate the stupid expression ‘Are you ready for Christmas?’ I know it’s only chit chat but I feel like replying ‘oh, what a surprise, is it really Christmas on 25th December?’.

I love Christmas but our celebrations are very simple, we don’t spend too much, don’t get guilt tripped into endless visits/parties, make time for fresh air and walks & just take two days off work so it doesn’t become an endless time to be filled with activities.

Questions from relatives about if/who I'm dating, when they'll get to meet them. Being with my actually lovely family but who don't know me or how to interact with me because I'm very different to them.

The fact that things get booked up so early!

I tried to be organised and book Afternoon Tea with Santa at the end of October (and that felt really early) and it was already booked up!!! It seems that other people book their Christmas activities from March .

Forgetting to buy batteries for all those toys that are gonna need them!!
(then paying extortionate prices when you finally find a shop/petrol garage that is open on christmas morning). Or taking batteries out of every clock, or tv remote in the house to improvise.

I mean I tried to book it at the end of October, the actual event was in December. What I wrote didn't make sense!

I fucking hate Christmas.

Money stress, people asking what I want (only to tell me why they can't possibly get me that! Ok then, how about you get me a fucking pony! Socks sounding pretty fucking sweet now, doncha think?)

At least the dog will be happy, he likes turkey.

Oh god yes the " I don't know what to get for x?".
Fuck off and buy them nowt.
And the "I know I'm difficult to buy for" parent. We all fucking know that. Give us a clue, use your imagination or get a life. Don't open what you have been bought, look at the gift and announce again " I know I am difficult to buy for but......"

Early Christmas trees. People putting them up now is giving me the absolute rage.

Christmas adverts, why do we ask Herald the 'tear jerkers'?

Why do we need to be reminded of lost people, lonely people etc and made to feel guilty?

Add to the fact that those adverts can be detrimental to those who do struggle.

I'd like an outright ban on Xmas adverts, show what you are selling yes but that's it.

Other than that I love Christina, love the long build up etc.

Christmas I love Christmas.... I'm sure Christina is lovely too but I don't know her

Christmas 'fayres' - ugh! WTF is wrong with 'fair'?

Just had a flyer through the door for a Christmas 'fayre' ' at Hampton Court. Would have thought the Royal Palaces lot would know better.

bakthazar you've no idea how comforting it is right now to read your post. Back from a difficult appointment in tears I came home to a load of post about homeless children and the lonely elderly who "desperately need your help" which has added to my distress.

I hate not being able to help because of struggling myself and already feel massive guilt for that.

I'd not even noticed your reference to Christina!

And another thing! Christmas music, in November! Guilty parties, Costa, the Harris+Hoole in Tesco, and Superdrug. Bastards. Excuse me while I try drowning it out with loud angry rock music...

People who question why I don't drink alcohol and then try to get me to have a drink anyway. Fuck off!

Oh, and that irritating song from Frozen is not a Christmas song! If that's a Christmas song I'm claiming Lithium, Nemo, Our Truth, and Shatter Me as Christmas songs too, as they have snow in the music videos!

I cant stand those Christmas films that some channels put on EVERY day, so twee and predictable, stopped watching them years ago.

White christmas trees.
Organised decorating... its meant to be a bit screwiff!
The expectation that everyone likes to drink themself into a coma on or around xmas.
being forced to spend even more time with people you dont care for or like and having to pay for itWork xmas do

The disgusting new Christmas foods that seem to be for novelty reasons. No one could like prosecco flavoured crisps or sprout popcorn.

^^ your username has enraged me even more! (Because of Tesco's, not you)

Christmas should start on 1 December..... I work in a city centre and am utterly bored of Christmas by 2 December