You can ban one thing from Christmas for everyone forever

[iCod]

What is it going to be?
Mine would be the phrase "picky bits"
you're not cute, it's shit.

Bread sauce. It looks revolting. The dinner is filling enough without stuffing ourselves with bread. Same for cauliflower cheese.,Cheese and meat do not belong on the same plate.

Flashing lights

Elf on the fucking shelf.

Santa visits. Overpriced sad old men in fake beards in the name of making money. Hate hate hate.

They do still have to pay copyright as it rests with the songwriter, not the performer.

Totally agree about cauli cheese (also creamed leeks or similar), they don't go with a roast. I also agree about the appearance of bread sauce but it is tasty provided you go very light on the cloves and you don't need much of it.

Hated them then and hate them even more now, eons later. All xmas music, apart from carols, must be destroyed, it's crap particularly the kid's xmas party songs in cafés and shops...I mean wth..

I don't mind Elf on the Shelf - it's a harmless silly little game if you want to do it. However, I do very much mind having to listen to parents in work bitching and moaning about how hard it all is. If you're going to do it, then GET ORGANISED! There must be a million guides available online that will tell you what to do with the elf for every flipping night in December - sort yourselves out and stop the performative martyrdom!

It's to late this year but have a look at Fred https://www.fredaldous.co.uk/ they sell ( or did last year ) kits to make your own .you can also buy ribbon , crepe , and loads of other stuff to glam up your crackers and prezzies

@iCod If it's not called picky bits in your house, is it English Tapas?

Working in December!

Im on Mat leave and have loved being off in December. Having loads of time to
shop and wrap. Watching Christmas films at 10am. Going to the Christmas markets when it’s quiet on a Tuesday morning. It’s been heaven!

lol

I think @JustMyView13 I would call it leftover or a buffet? i dunno

The phrase 'He's been!!', as used ONLY by over-excited/smug adults on social media and accompanied by photo of huge blingy pile of presents, bulging stockings, you cannot see the tree, etc etc

Any 'Christmas Fridge' photos can get in the fecking sea too. My Christmas fridge is uncleaned as yet and a bit yucky on the shelves, but I've had back-to-back lurgies and no time/energy to do anything about it. Currently listlessly discussing The Shop with DH which we will have to do tomorrow. I feel so shite I'm almost inclined to let him do it himself (I will regret this).

People talking about The Twitch.

I once went off on one on FB about blue lights and how they put me in mind of RTAs and were most un-festive, and a Jewish friend rather sniffily said 'They're very big at this time of year in Jewish households!' (she's in America).

Can I suggest things to BRING BACK then? As in, Christmassy traditions that have fallen by the wayside but which I think were a jolly good thing and need bringing back pronto?

Carol singers that actually came round your house. Actually we do have them in this village but they only do the dead centre and I suspect attend a few pre-arranged houses before mince pies and a lot of booze at the leader's house.

Christmas cards that look nice. Stamps to be approx 12p for 1st class post. I bloody LOVE getting cards and each year we get fewer and fewer, to the extent that I tend to hang onto them until I've got a few to put up together, otherwise it looks silly.

Scrunchy lurid wrapping paper printed in Hong Kong for stocking presents, circa 1981.

Tinsel that's a bit tarnished and thin and looks very ancient, not the plush feather boa stuff you get now.

Advent calendars that ONLY have pictures and no fecking chocolate/lego/pointless stationary items, and have glitter and shit on. Pictures always to include at least one that makes you go 'eh?'

<gavel>

I would ban e-cards. It’s not a card. It’s a license for lazy antisocial people to think they’ve sent you a Christmas greeting when all they’ve done is spammed you. What a load of old shit. Just don’t bother. ‘Cause it’s virtually the same thing as not bothering.

Presents for adults, I hate buying for adults! Urgh!

Santa
Elves
Xmas movies
Tinsel
Christmas shopping
Garish shiny plastic decorations
Plastic Xmas trees
Fake snow
Fake presents under any tree
Overpriced pub lunch on Xmas day
Cooking for an ungrateful guest who you really don't like and are positive they absolutely despise you...

Starting Christmas straight after Halloween and Mariah Carey

The Elf
matching pjs
xmas eve boxes

Shakin Steven’s Christmas song!

Christmas Crackers. Usually have pointless tat inside and generate so much waste.

Advent calendars that are mega expensive and just a humble brag.

Kelly Clarksons "underneath the tree"song.
Perfume adverts being repeated constantly.
"Boys done good" on social media posts with gift pics.

Shops promoting Christmas in November.

Elf on the Shelf if it's only one thing.

Would also like Christmas Eve boxes gone, the Mariah Carey, Slade and Band Aid Christmas songs never played again, matching pyjamas and Christmas cards from shops with a discount code inside and their shop name on the front in case I fancy advertising for them in my own living room.