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To friggin hate Christmas?

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Iliveinazoo · 22/10/2018 20:12

I'm sorry that this isn't in the Christmas topic, seems little point moaning about Christmas there.

It's not actually Christmas that I hate, but all of the commercialised enforced buying.

I love decorating the tree, the fairy lights, having delicious food, excited children, Christmas television, a few days off, Christmas parties.

What I hate is the fact that it's October, I'm trying to enjoy Autumn, and every day I'm getting texts from grown adults asking me what I want for Christmas, and putting their orders in for what they want, sending me links to stuff I can buy them and I'm supposed to think of something for them to buy me back.

It's such bullshit, most of us have far too much 'stuff' already.

I know I sound like a right Scrooge but I do see a lot of it as being so wasteful, every Christmas we end up with piles of packaging and plastic that we don't even want or need.

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CountFosco · 24/10/2018 20:37

Do you know what else I hate. People saying 'Oh we'll just buy for the kids'. No, we have 3 DC, we are overrun with books, craft kits, Brio, Lego, toy food, science kits, board games and jigsaws. The (large) toy room is filled to bursting. I want no more. However, if you want to buy me a bottle of nice wine then that will be very much appreciated.

MissEliza · 24/10/2018 21:35

Even my dcs (10, 16 and 19) feel Christmas starts too early and is over commercialised. We were shopping in town yesterday and were saying how putting up decorations so early just spoils it. Next had a display saying 'Happy Christmas'. We haven't even had Hallowe'en ffs.

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