Christmas decor you just don't like?

[WhiteRosesAndThistles]

It's obviously all down to* *personal taste but..... which items of Christmas decor leave you feeling colder than the weather outside?
For me it's the Disney baubles/figurine things that hang on the tree! Putting a little red hat on Bambi doesn't make him festive, even worse when it's the whole collection and it looks like something that belongs in a nursery!
Thinking about it most Disney films seem to be set in the summer so maybe that's why they seem so wrong on a Christmas tree🤔
I did go through a phase of everything being silver/black and white (should give the Disney lovers something to cringe at on my behalf! ) but over the last few years I have added a bit more colour, obviously in a very tasteful almost still neutral way...
This thread is hopefully lighthearted, I am taking the piss out of myself and do not feel I need hate mail from the 'Disney Christmas Decoration Foundation'🤣

Gonks and nutcrackers and any 'themed' trees. Some people chuck everything out and start again next year, I think it's sad. To me a tree should be full of a collection of heirloom decorations, newly collected ones, children's home made treasures, etc. Thats my theme! We've bought a new bauble every year since my oldest was born, he's a teenager now.

I hate them! So cold looking.

I've realised I'm possibly a tasteless baggage when it comes to Christmas decorations reading this thread. But I don't like over stuffed trees, especially involving feathers (don't like feathers in any situation)
My biggest annoyance is trees up in november but down on boxing day.

Oh God, oh God, oh God - how could I have forgotten this?

The all-pervading and totally overpowering stench of cinnamon in every single damn shop for months. Yes, I get that other people like it, but crikey almighty, does it have to be SO STRONG?

Uuurrrghhhhh.

I must admit I like my gonks- we bought them when living in Copenhagen as they area big thing there - so they remind me of my Scandinavian xmases-I also only like white lights - I hate tinsel,

Totally agree. Blue is NOT Christmassy!

Fluffy Christmas toilet seat covers.
Christmas aprons and tea towels and the Christmas chair covers for the dining table.
Christmas eve boxes , family Christmas pyjamas and elf on the shelf.

Okay, okay, we are all unanimous about one thing. Blue lights. If we are united in our loathing, how come so many people have them, and who is it?

Own up. I know you're out there.😂😂

I live near someone who had hundreds (no exaggeration) of light up inflatable snowmen, reindeers, elf’s & a massive Santa in their front garden.

During the night they’d be blown up and lit-up, but during the day they’d be all deflated on the front lawn and it looked like a Christmas massacre.

All the kids were terrified of them.

Another vote for cold blue unChristmassy lights - yuck.
plastic santas stuck on roofs or hanging off walls/ladders
baubles with names on (yeah I am a grinch but I think they look tacky)
and don’t get me started on Elf on the feckin shelf. Such a smug face and then making it do stupid tricks. Kill it with fire.

I dislike all of it. Bah Humbug.

Any christmas themed merchandise, which definitely includes Disney baubles & other Disney tat.

Likewise christmas winne the pooh, Dr suess or whatever.

Cold white & blue christmas lights. Modern coloured christmas lights - bring back the vintage lights with soft reds,pinks, orange, yellow, blue, purple & green

Outdoor laser lights. Inflatables. Tree colour pallettes which are too flat & dull - just ends up looking a bit sad.

Elf on a shelf - creepy f*ckers.

Christmas cushions, loo paper, bedding, pjs etc.
Christmas jumpers.
Baubles with the year on them or 'The Smith Family' etc
Travel souvenir baubles.

I like a bit of kitsch but in moderation - so the odd dancing christmas tree or naff sparkly something is charming. Have a nostalgic soft spot for foil ceiling decorations & tinsel.

I prefer decorations that have been collected over the years and continue a country's cultural tradition - so I like the odd gonk or nutcracker but less is more.

Huge ridiculous sprigs of shite sticking out of the tree (feathers or silver twigs or whatever)

Foliage up the banister rendering the banister useless

Door bows

Outside full-arch door garlands that may as well say "look at meeeee, I think I'm an influencer... and a classy one at that."

Window snow or stickers

Pastel themes , wheres the pazazz?!

Tacky AF.

I confess DH once came home with a load of blue lights from Homebase.
He was so happy to decorate our first flat I didn’t have the heart to say how much I hated them.
Endured 2 years of blue light emergency themed Christmas trees before we updated them.

Nutcracker soldiers with their sardonic teeth showing.
Elf on the shelf.
Both creepy in their own ways.

Most of these things, but I'll add wreaths. Because they have been done to death and now there's wreaths for every season of the year. I still like a proper fresh holly wreath though.

All Christmas adverts and chocolate. I love chocolate, but not the marketing madness that is Christmas chocolate.
Elf on the shelf also

Aw the blue lights.

The first Christmas me and my 2 year old had in our own little flat was a white Christmas tree with blue lights that my little boy picked. So I just can’t get on board with the blue is bad 😂😂

Black Christmas trees. Wtf.

Forgot that too. Anything "Christmas" scented. So cinnamon, cranberry(after the seasonal employment in body shop when it was their big thing). I go for pine(as long as it doesn't smell like toilet duck) and mint.

Chocolate advent calendars.

They should all just be a picture behind a door and everyone should be excited to compare what they got over breakfast.

He doesn't come every night in our house. He only comes when you least expect it, and when I can actually be arsed.

I beg your finest pardon?!

I said it, I mean it 😬

Eating my kids forgotten about Christmas advent calendar chocolates are the only thing keeping the seasonal depression away. If anything there should be less pictures and more chocolates.