Christmas words/phrases that make you cringe

[EducatingArti]

Do you have any Christmas words or phrases that make you cringe.

Mine are:
Crimbo
The Big Day
Magical.

The latter two are partly because I think it puts too much pressure on people to do something that isn't attainable - too much emphasis on things being perfect during a particular 24 hour period.

Little children will be happy and excited (and probably get overwhelmed and overtired and have tantrums) if they have family who love them, some presents from family and Santa and some treats/special food and some decorations like a Christmas tree. Beyond this I'm not sure what "making it magical" really means. It will be what it will be and children will react however they react.

Loads of threads this year by women hand wringing over The Magic™️

'i just have to do it all by myself otherwise it wouldn't get done' by women who are inexplicably married to some worthless loser

The best bit is 'little faces' seeing their hoard of consumer product tat 😍

Little people

Hot choc

'i just have to do it all by myself otherwise it wouldn't get done' by women who are inexplicably married to some worthless loser

Oh yes, lots of performative martyrdom...

"I spend absolute ages selecting the perfect present for all 100 people on my list. Then I make my own gift wrap from priceless bits of fabric (think shroud of Turin). I put so much thought into every.fucking.present....I'm amazing. And all I get from my DH is a diamond pendant, flowers, chocolates and luxury bath products. Literally no effort. Christmas is ruined. No magic!"😪

For the love of God people...stop expecting everyone else to be as obsessed with Christmas and presents and " magic" as you are!

Christmassy
Sides
All the trimmings
Picky bits
Platter
Tub

Ugh

Xmas isn't a separate word though. It's just a written abbreviation. You still pronounce it 'Christmas ' unless you're a weirdo

It's X sleeps til Christmas!!

Be off with you

Magic
Serve/plate up

All of the above.

Festivities as well. When people say that awaiting the festivities of the big day I physically cringe myself inside out.

I don't understand the one at a time present opening, it must take ages and puts a lot of pressure on the receiver to make a big deal out of the gift. I'd hate that.

You're right, no one ooohs and aaahs at another person's gift.

Nothing annoys me more than when people say 'that's it done for another year' - it puts such a dampener on the day!

Xmas, chrimbo, happy holidays. One I heard recently that made me almost vomit- fambo chrimbo

Making memories

I HATE that!

Things like...

What have you bought me?
Is that it?
You know I don't do books.
You've got more than me, why he's got more than me?
It's not fair.
Giz us that bottle.Over here mate.

...And so to bed

Twixmas. And people who think their being clever using it because it's based on "betwixt". It's just the Christmas period (as opposed to Christmas Day), or the period between Christmas [Day] and the new year. It doesn't need its own wanky new word.

And people who make a smug social media post at the end of the day with the caption "and that's a wrap!".

Oh and people who post a picture of their tree in November with the caption "it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"

'Christmas box'
'Xmas'
'Two more sleeps' - especially when said by adults, it sounds utterly moronic and childish.

People who say/write “from me and mine to you and yours”. Unfair, because the sentiment is nice enough, but I cringe myself inside out.

“Break off for Christmas” as in, when someone finishes up at their work for their annual leave. Makes me die inside.

Agree with 99% of the other posters too - Chrimbo, “Santa’s been to (child’s name)”, gin-gel bells and “it’s Christmas Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve” are particularly annoying too.

Agree RE the counting down of sleeps. It’s childish but not in an endearing, nostalgic way. Just in an idiotic way.

Christmas lunch. It's Christmas dinner.

"Fambo Chrimbo"

Oh yes, "posh chocs" can take a running jump!

Decs instead of decorations
Santa (which most people seem to use instead of Father Christmas now)

Describing the operating manual for anything new as “destructions”. Ha ha bloody ha. Hilarious. 🙄

Aaaand, on MN, people who claim they take turns opening presents so they can oooh and ahhh at each others’. Does anyone really oooh and ahhh in real life??

That sounds so boring and tedious! "Ooh, are those socks you've got there? Can I have a feel? Never seen anything like it!"

And what's next? Do we go around the table and everyone has to say what they're thankful for in 2024?

Will the torture never end?!😂

"Reindeers". The plural of reindeer is "reindeer" - keep seeing this everywhere and it's annoying...