What christmas crap do you refuse to go along with?

[comma]

this new pyjamas hysteria for example( I fail to see how any sane kid thinks that is a treat).

LOL DisasterArea, I remember having a strop one Easter morning about having to go to church (my parents weren't religious, they were just posturing to get my sister into a church school)

my stepfather clouted me because he heard me telling my brother "Father Harvey is just a mean miserable old git who wants to stop us eating our Easter eggs"

I'm sure my kids would feel the same way

How irritating "vicar as funny guy"
OH no.
And this being pissed at breakfast crap - YUK

I like getting mullered on Christmas morning, it reminds of folk festivals pre-kids

actually our Vicar is quite funny

She's already expressed disappointment (genuine) that the boys are getting a Wii for Christmas so it can't be played with in church as she likes them (and wants one) PMSL

We do a low key Santa and obviously stockings but can't be doing with any of this footprints and reindeer food nonsense (remembers dsil running out in a panic to sweep up the reindeer food just in case her ds spotted it and was traumatised ).

Brussels sprouts, they smell like bad breath and they "taste" like bad breath yurgh.

Don't do pjs or Turkish Delight,those fruit slices covered in sugar or Eat Me dates, cheese footballs or corn relish(sorry mum).

Just can't get excited about Xmas packs of adults toiletries-deodorant is deodorant in my book however it's packaged.

Novelty Xmas socks,bibs,tea towels and wash mits-why?????

Please enlighten me on the "pyjama thing" too

We do pjs. Our kids love them. Also mince pies, reindeer food and Santa's landing strip - tealights in jam jars to you.
We don't do
Turkey
Christmas cake
Christmas pudding
Sprouts

The PJ thing is it not just that every year the children get new pjs!!?

For thos wanting enlightenment, there seems to be a tradition of buying children new pyjamas for them to have on Christmas Eve - in some cases they get to watch a film or dvd in them - I think it's an encouragement to get them to change and go to bed on Christmas Eve when they might otherwise not be easy to persuade...

yeah right - like that would work.

Hmmmm am liking the tealights idea,have to admit we do just about everything else from reindeer food to leaving out mince pies.

I spent far too many years feeling totally wretched at Christmas wishing I could have children to do the magical stuff with so the gloves are off with the magical stuff now. My 3 are all very close in age so getting it all in while I can

santa - our children do not get presents from Santa and dd2 is absolutely terrified of him when she sees him in the shops.

AMum in scotland - ours are not opened until Christmas night - ready to fall into bed at the end of a big day.

Thanks for the enlightenment. I haven't heard of it before, but why not? They'll look nicer in the photos of them opening their gifts than in chocolate spread and egg stained pjs!

My DCs (5 and 3) get excited about new pjs whenever they get them. They are keen to wear them straight away. But it doesn't get them to bed any quicker.

Not for me though. Installing a tradition like that would add to the hassle and I'm a bit lazy.

the religion
marzipan, mince pies, xmas pud, xmas cake, brussel sprouts [blee]
santa
queen's speech

I used to get new pjs for the boys - and that was before mumsnet too! But that's something that hasn't persisted as a tradition as they've grown up.

The thing I dislike is the signs outside people's houses saying 'Santa please stop here'.

Calling him Santa... he's Father Christmas FGS (obviously if you're American, Santa is acceptable)

Here are a few work related Christmas customs I could do without:

Sending Christmas cards to everyone in your department whether or not you have even spoken to them that year - and having to remember all the names of their partners, children, dogs etc to write on your cards;

Secret Santa (so you have to buy crap for someone you scarcely know so that someone else you scarcely know then buys crap for you);

The Christmas party (no need to explain further);

Bad mincepies and office Christmas decorations

A couple of my XPs and their families never open presents until after noon and then take turns (with everyone else watching so it's REALLY obvious whether you like the present), each unwrapping it as carefully and excruciatingly slowly as possible so that the paper could be re-used, also meaning they never get through all the presents until Boxing Day by which time my face would be aching from a marathon of forced smiles.

Sod that for a lark - BUNDLE!!!

Oh we used to do the taking turns (but after breakfast) with everyone else watching.

It's a bit of a bundle now with the children of course, but I like to see people opening the gifts I have bought for them. I can't see 4 childrens faces at once so I hope to bring this back when the children are older.

we take turns. God not having all that ££ blown in seconds.

Those of you who don't send cards do you not even send them to the elderley? I usually email everyone else but feel like I should still send them out to elderley people who really appreciate them.

The fat guy in red coming down the chimney.

The little guy being born in a barn with a load of animals to someone that's never had sex.

i send cards to people i'm not going to see...it's a nice prod to actually keep in touch as i am crap the rest of the time