Your unpopular Christmas opinions

[LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet]

Yorkshire puddings belong on a Christmas dinner

Christmas dinner - other than Yorkshires and pigs in blankets - is fucking disgusting, and that goes for every course

Elf is a crap movie.

Too many parents get over invested in their child believing in Santa. The reason they love Santa is because he brings a shit load of toys. As long as they’re still getting the toys they’re happy.

Absolutely hate this.... it’s soo.... I just cringe when people tell me that’s what they are doing, I would never openly say that it’s shit because they are obviously doing that for a reason but the thought of doing that with mine makes me cringe.

Actually can’t believe children above the age of 4-5 actually believe in Santa. I mean seriously? And parents that egg it on too. It find it all a bit err cringe (I agree with you OP).

I can’t stand most Christmas decs, I think they look trashy and messy.

The whole elf on a shelf and bedding and boxes, well it’s just a bit ridiculous!

You sound utterly miserable

I’d be the first to say Christmas is over-commercialised and crass.
But this joyless sneering is right at the other end of the scale.

I always made our kids wait till after dinner to open presents (apart from stockings) 'hides behind Christmas tree to avoid mince pie pellting' 😂😂 it was because my parents did it as we weren't allowed up early as they didn't want us overtired and they were busy in the kitchen in the morning and wanted to watch us open them! In fairness it did make the excitement last longer and boxing day spent going through everything and my kids say they liked it like that?! I promise I'm definitely not pretentious or posh! X

I’m so with you on the turkeys.

People should let their kids wake up in their own houses rather than run back to mum and dad to be pampered like they’re the kids again.
And ban people from asking if you’re ‘all set for Christmas’ to women. Only ask men this and see what happens.

Christmas pudding, Christmas cake and minced pies are rank 🤢 ( can you see the theme?)
dressing up for Christmas Day is not necessary, your trying to make memories not attending a fashion show
Presents should be opened before dinner.... IMO it’s mean to make kids wait until after dinner.
Yorkshire’s absolutely belong on Christmas dinner

I hate the commercialism of it hate the ads with mountains of food, hate the pressure and when my kids were little, hated the endless Christmas events at school to remember to donate to, bake for and buy for.
I don't send cards and only buy for very close family. No Christmas pyjamas here either
BUT I love christmas bedding, towels, cushions etc. We put our decs and tree up pretty late by modern standards and I love gradually bringing the Christmas bits out to hint that Christmas is coming without going all-out with Christmas decorations.
We also do Christmas Eve boxes, but really just steal presents they would be getting anyway. A pair of (non Christmas) pjs, something for the bath or shower and a small pack of Hotel Chocolat chocolates. They get less on Christmas Day since I started doing this.

I sing Santa Baby as well as Eartha Kitt.

You're not alone!

Not really controversial but...

Christmas dinner is crap - been vegetarian for over thirty years, and have never been able to stomach 'side vegetables'

Presents are a waste of time for adults, and add extra unnecessary hassle to the whole shebang

Christmas trees should be how you want them, but if you want them monochrome, you should take a long hard look at yourself

Christmas music, other than Carols from King's, is an abomination

Colds, flus, COVID - most Christmases I've got to wherever I'm going feeling utterly shit - couldn't we have it at a less germy time of year?

God Squad v Yule Squad arguments - wish both groups would bore off somewhere else

All that said - very much hoping our bout of COVID clears in time for us to make it my FIL's for the 'Big Day' - and not just because he's got a lovely menu (no turkey) planned out.

I hate Christmas
I don’t want to make Christmas lunch, I’d rather have steak and chips this year.
I want to have a nice and relaxing time
I don’t want any visitors, and it’s someone else’s turn to host our Mother.
I’m sick of buying presents, and if you don’t like what I’ve bought you, or it’s not enough. Sod off
TV should ditch Eastenders, Emmerdale and Coronation St, and make some non swearing, non shouting, non Mrs Browns Boys Garbage, and make quality programmes instead. IE, look to American quality programmes for inspiration, not the knuckle dragging, lowest common denominator stuff, you usually churn out.
There is a reason people still love To the manor born, Ever decreasing circles, The good life etc.

I find people irritate me much more during December, the faffing the stress that's brought on by themselves, the constant present buying for people you don't actually want to buy for but feel obligated to. All self inflicted.

Don't t like sprouts or Turkey? Just don't cook it then, just stop moaning about not liking them!
I love Christmas dinner (and sprouts), also like buying for people I actually care about. Also dislike the pressure people put on themselves to have the perfect matching tableware / decorations. Matching nightwear (The abbreviation PJ's really, really winds me up), bedding etc is completely ott as is Christmas Eve boxes, Elf, Santa visits costing ridiculous amounts of money.
Whooo I feel so much better for letting it all out. I've done most of what I dislike so now I can do Christmas as suits me and my family.
Merry Christmas 🎄

Totally agree.

All the Christmas films are crap. I hate Maria Carey singing 'All I want for Christmas'. I dislike the 'enforced fun'. I don't like putting up the decorations, I don't like taking them down again.

Thank goodness we are spending the day home with the dogs this year and we don't have to do any of the above.

I do like pigs in blankets, Yorkshire Puddings, Yule log for pud

I hate the film The Snowman
oh, and also It’s A Wonderful Life - in particular I can’t stand the nasal whining child that says “every time a bell rings……”

For me I do not understand why grown adults get giddy at Christmas. Please tell me I understand if you have young children as when mine were little it was lovely visiting Santa and Christmas Eve putting the gifts out . I enjoy the day itself but getting giddy weeks before for what a roast dinner and a couple of gifts . !!

I don't like coordinated Christmas trees. They are boring and look like they belong in a shopping mall. I want a tree full of stuff made by my kids, ornaments chosen because they're fun, and miles of sparkly tinsel.

If you don’t even know what Christmas is meant to be about then you shouldn’t really be celebrating. It’s a religious festival, not a present grabbing opportunity.

Also, I like fruitcake.

Yeah but be fair. At least @RogueV answered in the spirit of the OP, in having what appears to be a genuinely unpopular Christmas opinion. I mean c’mon, that was the whole point of the thread. Seems to be missing the point to slag her for it.

Christmas is a religious holiday for SOME, but many like myself (and here's my unpopular opinion) don't give a flying fig about Jesus.

Oh bore off. People need a winter festival to break up the long, dark months. If it hadn't been hijacked by Christians faking it as Jesus birthday, it would have remained a celebration of returning light. People can do what the fuck they like you know.

See also: Easter.

Christmas is great!
Christmas dinner is delicious unless you're not a good cook.
Love Actually is awful.
'Lying' to your children about Father Christmas is fine.
Present-buying does not have to be difficult or stressful (barring financial constraints) - just use wish lists.
A little splurging and excess once a year is not 'disgusting'.

I don't believe in Jesus but here I am, 30 years old and celebrating Christmas not giving a flying feck about why Christmas is what it is. And my kids will grow up the same 🙃