I'm going to treat you all to my unpopular Christmas opinion.

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You CAN send Christmas cards AND donate money to charity. Anyone who says they're not sending cards so they can donate the money to charity is just a Scrooge.

What are your unpopular Christmas opinions? Share here.

I send out more cards than I receive but this year before recycling the ones I've received I shall write my next year's list from them so hopefully it will cut my list by a fair few !

Payperview, I know it’s light hearted but I do get irritated at people who seem to bear a grudge towards someone who doesn’t send them a Christmas card, or comment about it as if it was something really important. It’s just not, is it?

You will think I am a proper Scrooge, DH, DC and I no longer waste a tenner each on special DC, sibling and spouse cards. Father Christmas can put THAT in his pipe and smoke it!

Tinsel, hate it. Tacky, shedding, dusty, firehazard.

They are basically just litter in a decorated bog roll middle.

Yes!! The “prizes sit on the table until the dinner is over then it all gets swept into the bin!

Have you seen the lights people have now that project onto the front of their house from the front garden? Swirling green snowflakes.

There's one near us with red dots, not moving. We call it the Measles House.

Tinsel, hate it. Tacky, shedding, dusty, firehazard. And not biodegradable either.

People who have two trees; a tasteful one for them and a “tacky” one for the kids, are completely missing the point of what Christmas is and who it’s for. We have two trees and they're both tasteful sort of. Tastefully decorated with everything the dc have made over the years as well as so many lights and baubles they don't fit on the tree

“Crackers. They are shite. They are basically just litter in a decorated bog roll middle”

This wins, surely?!

And the hats never fit properly and come off or rip as you jam them over your curly bonce.

The measles house!! what are the dots supposed to be? Baubles?

Bucks fizz is an a friend to neither orange juice nor champagne whereas both are perfectly fine on their own. The idea of drinking it with breakfast in the spirit of festive celebrations makes me feel a bit icky.

It’s a glorified roast. Christmas dinner doesn’t need to be that big a deal. And while we’re at it, a whole turkey is a complete waste of money and you will end up throwing away half of it, so just get a crown and have done with it.

Outside lights, decorations, dancing santa’s Etc etc etc are tacky as.....

And destroying the myth that is elf on the shelf is not equivalent to destroying the myth of Santa. In fact the more people who admit that elf on the shelf has been around for less than a decade and is just another crap idea to make parents feel inadequate the quicker the fad will die.

We got a card this week from a relative saying they had made a donation to a charity instead of buying presents for us, so don't buy them any presents either - luckily it was a charity I like, otherwise I'd have been a bit miffed that my present had been donated to a cause I didn't agree with I am not sure what to do about their present now, donate to the same charity or pick a favourite of my own? What's the etiquette on this Christmas dilemma, MN

I have one relative that I know does actually donate to charity rather than send cards - I also suspect some people just use that as a handy excuse not to send any cards but never hand over any dosh!

Bread sauce is akin to a jug of warm, yeasty vomit, that has no place on my Christmas dinner

People who say "Christmas is just for the kids." only think that because it makes them feel better about having to do everything by themselves and then their useless partner not getting them a gift.

Mince pies are revolting... as is stollen and panettone!

I love receiving (and sending) round robin letters.

You can't have Yorkshire puddings on a Christmas dinner.

Says who??

Pickled fucking onions and beetroot. Stilton.
WHY? Can somebody tell me WHY?

Those threads in the Christmas topic: HELP!! I have a 5 and a 3 year old, need IDEAS!!.

I've actually responded to quite a few with suggestions and links but ffs I'm at the point where I seriously wonder if some posters have even met their own children ! I mean you must have some idea what your children like and enjoy and surely pre-school and early primary are the easiest and most enjoyable ages to buy for??

And actually no matter what age WE CANT BE MUCH HELP IF YOU DONT GIVE US ANY BLOODY IDEA OF BUDGET, LIKES OR DISLIKES!!!

There. I've said it. Thanks Op

The Pogues 'Fairytale of New York' is the worst Christmas song. Utter shite.

Some parents try too hard to outdo other parents. Elf on the shelf, Christmas Eve boxes, Santa train, breakfast with Santa etc, it's all so unnecessary.

People who say "Christmas is just for the kids."

It's always people with kids who say this. In other words they'll be happy to hovver up presents, but can't be arsed to go and buy any for anyone else.

Hoover!

I don’t like mince pies, or Christmas cake.

Elf on a Shelf was invented by grinning American homeschooling crafting home-organiser PITA mommy bloggers with fuck all else to think about. There I said it.

Oh yeah. The buying of goats in the 3rd world and such is just virtue signalling bollocks.

I’m quite happy not to have a materialist present if that’s the way people think. But I’m not happy being given a goat in the 3rd world as if I chose to donate some charity I’ve potentially either never heard of or don’t support. Just buy me a present if you want to get me something, or don’t bother.

@SassitudeandSparkle if they chose the charity for your gift then you get to choose the one for theirs! 😊