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.

I'll second that

Stockings should only be for small children.
Crackers are a waste of time and not fun.
'Christmas' flavoured things are normally not nice (hot chocolate, biscuits, crisps etc).

Turkey is vile.

And I agree about Elf. Terrible film. Not funny at all.

And all the enforced fun and spending time with extended family, who then sulk if they don't get the prime Christmas day slot.

It can all fuck off.

Agree wholeheartedly in fact carols from Kings and Call The Midwife is my Christmas tv. The rest A Traveller in Time dvd and the Tudors binge watched.

Christmas cake is vile and no I don’t want one making for me

mince pies are minging

It is okay (preferable even) to tell your child that Father Christmas brought the presents from you. As a parent you don't need the credit.

Text messages aren't a proper way to thank someone for a gift.

Socks make brilliant gifts.

Turkey is horrible, as indeed is the rest of a traditional Xmas dinner.
Xmas is family time - no it isn't! Many families don't get on and are much happier left alone.
If you have a tree & decorations, they go up far too early - shouldn't go up until Xmas Eve.
No child needs "a pile" of presents.

Anything other than turkey is wrong
People who don't like Christmas pudding are pathetic and have the palette of a child
Santa brings all the presents I don't need the credit from my own kids
Cool white lights are horrible
People who wait till after dinner to open presents are pretending to be posh and need to unclench

Cardboard balls filled with cheap nasty cheese spread

Hate all the splurging and spending. Food food food, presents presents presents, drink drink drink, tat tat tat, secret santa x3, more food food food...better get something for the teacher and the office lady and the neighbours and the team at work. I don't have the money for all this shit and I hate feeling the pressure of it every year.

I'd like to see Christmas simplified, quality not quantity.

Just about the whole thing is shite.

And yes, cheese footballs are an abomination.

I don't like pigs in blankets.
Christmas Dinner is actually minging.
Turkey is dry.
Potatoes are just potatoes.
Brussels sprouts are absolutely barkin.

I'm getting a Chinese.

Agree Xmas pud and cake are rubbish!! As are sprouts! Cards except from distant relatives are overrated.

Who said they have to? I’ve got several team members who are South Asian though, different religions, all are celebrating Christmas in a big way with their families.

Buying kids Xmas outfits that they will only wear once but look great on social media. So wasteful.

We're going out to an Italian restaurant on Christmas day. No turkey, pigs in blankets or sprouts in sight.

And we will be having lots of wine.

People who say Coventry Carol is their favourite carol are only doing so to seem clever/cultured.

Christmas doesn't have to be a lot of work but it seems like people want to make too much work for themselves so they can complain. It's just a sunday roast with presents

Except for children, presents are overrated. I can’t be arsed thinking of “things” to buy for other people who can afford to buy whatever they like and don’t want any more “things” myself. I don’t like the stress of shopping and I don’t like having to think of things. I’d much rather just spend quality time with my family without all the presents.

you're not alone

the only reason I do it at all is because everything shuts down for two days

People who wait till after dinner to open presents are pretending to be posh and need to unclench

😂😂

I agree with this. I feel so sorry for the poor kids who have to spend all morning and some of the afternoon staring at an unwrapped present not being able to enjoy it for hours because their parents have delusions of grandeur. My kids would call Childline if I did that, they can barely wait until I’ve made my coffee to open theirs!

Cheesy balls look rank. I bet it’s just cheese flavoured dust. Twiglets however are elite

Christmas dinner is what you make it - if it's shit it's because you're clearly not doing it properly. That said, ours doesn't necessarily follow the tradition of a turbo-charged Sunday roast.
My unpopular opinion is that people who feel 'put out' over Xmas because in-laws are planning to visit but the MiL is allergic to everything or they have to take their kids to visit aunty Gertrude and go to some Christmas market with the mum friends they don't particularly like etc absolutely love the hassle.

Agree.
See also Christmas bedding. I know many people who buy into this shit and they secretly bloody annoy me.