What's your 'pet hate' at Christmas?

[bigbaubleeyes]

Mine are: tacky xmas lights on the front of houses and in gardens - where there has been clearly no thought into the overall presentation.

Secondly people who do food shopping in excesive numbers - i.e. its okay to have two people there when you doing a big shop but why 3 or 4 they just add to the congestion of a busy supermarket. I am refering to older childrena and adults - NOT young children who clearly can't be left alone at home.

and.... these people who stop in the middle of an exit to talk - move to one side (this annoys me all year not just at xmas).

I could possibly add tescos to this for selling me mince pies last nite that have a 'best before' date today - but then again ive used this as an excuse to stuff in two whilst typing this!

Old ladies tut tutting at the annual crib service about your buggy being in the way. Hmmmm.....surely it's no surprise at a crib service that there'll be a proliferation of buggies? Chill out ladies, have a sherry or ten

I hate the 8 year old bandits on my doorstep, posing as carol singers. Usually in October.
Cheeky blighters, they ring the doorbell, give one verse of We wish you a merry C'mas and then hold out their hands
Knack off says I!

Carol singers are out in our road now!Its lovely!

cheers soapbox. I think the message may have got through though (hoorah)as we've only had it said once this year (MIL... obviously....) and it was quickly corrected to is ds2 looking forward.... etc

Foil decorations.................I hate them

And what is my house full of...............foil decorations, seems dh had the last say

Turkey. Sprouts. The pressure to be a domestic goddess, when I'm completely bloody knackered after four of the most exhausting months I've known (not counting the four after childbirth, natch) and frankly am even less capable than usual of frolicking around preparing stuffed wombat with clementine dressing or whatever else you lot are serving up.

I don't have one because i ignore all the things I don't want to do. i am terribly selfish.

all of it

Oh dear Stick how goes, why is that?

custy, have you had a bad day? Hope it gets better (there's still a bit of time!)

motherinf..... you have just made my day!

stuffed wombat etc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

love it!!

Happy Christmas!

having to spend it on my own

am on the baileys - its not been bad - in that nothings gone wrong - its just a bit pants - anyway as am on a moan i just entered the mumsnet comp to find out after i entered that kids over 8 are 16 squid a night suppliment and flights arnt included and its for four people so would cost me approx £700 squid + cost of another kid - or locking one in the cellar again - hope i dont win now

Grumpy DP's!

Those flaming plastic tags that every square inch of kids' present is covered in, argh!

Severe case of post-Christmas sore fingers today.

Sore fingers?

Clearing up the mess now it is all over and just having to eat all the leftovers....hence the usual new years resolution of joining Beety in a Deetox!