Who else is starting to hate the bad things that come with Christmas?

[Lethn]

It's that time of year, past November 5th and all the pretty fireworks and sparklers ( the one holiday that mass commercialism hasn't butchered yet ) and now I am dreading Christmas, in the UK I fear the school rush and I actually take routes I know to avoid the suicidal parents that I have to dodge like rockets are coming at my car at times but Christmas? I've never had to drive during that but I'm already terrified, and then the piss take it is with your family where you have to feel like crap about it all because you're unemployed but be diplomatic and nice about it at the same time. Not to mention all the commercial advertisement going on which you can barely avoid and the horrible christmas music that never changes.

Damn I'm bitter am I the only one who just enjoys having a christmas tree in the living room with pretty lights?

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[SgtSpike]

Sorry, I love it.  I love shopping for other people, giving them gifts, receiving gifts.  I don't care that it's "commercialized", that's part of what makes it fun IMO.  I do not like the traffic though, I'll agree with you on that one!  And the Christmas music does get old, which is why I try not to listen to it until we're at least a part of the way through December.

[Lethn]

I guess I'm just noticing it more since I'm older lol I wouldn't mind the presents stuff If I could afford anything but even so >_< bleh holidays are supposed to be relaxing!

[helloworld]

It seems to start earlier every year.

I bet before I'm old stores will be putting up their Christmas displays mid September.

[yogi]

They should change its name to Commercialmas.

[helloworld]

They should change its name to Commercialmas.

Or maybe something shorter and easier to spell, like Shit.

[logansryche]

It's that time of year, past November 5th and all the pretty fireworks and sparklers ( the one holiday that mass commercialism hasn't butchered yet ) and now I am dreading Christmas, in the UK I fear the school rush and I actually take routes I know to avoid the suicidal parents that I have to dodge like rockets are coming at my car at times but Christmas? I've never had to drive during that but I'm already terrified, and then the piss take it is with your family where you have to feel like crap about it all because you're unemployed but be diplomatic and nice about it at the same time. Not to mention all the commercial advertisement going on which you can barely avoid and the horrible christmas music that never changes.

Damn I'm bitter am I the only one who just enjoys having a christmas tree in the living room with pretty lights?

I can relate. I love Christmas for what it means, but it's waayyyyy over comercialized and makes me depressed.
I attempt to lock myself in the bedroom, listen to metal, and find other stuff to do.

[2GOOD]

They should change its name to Commercialmas.

Or maybe something shorter and easier to spell, like Shit.

It's not that bad, you can always make some symbolic present yourself and just spend some time with your family. The only positive thing about Winter is Christmas and Snow  

Edit: True it's "over comercialized" but still...

[helloworld]

They should change its name to Commercialmas.

Or maybe something shorter and easier to spell, like Shit.

It's not that bad, you can always .. spend some time with your family. The only positive thing about Winter is Christmas and Snow  

Spend time with my family?! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

And I'm sure some snow would be welcome to all those Aussies and Kiwis that are sweating it out in 100 degree heat on Christmas day

[2GOOD]

They should change its name to Commercialmas.

Or maybe something shorter and easier to spell, like Shit.

It's not that bad, you can always .. spend some time with your family. The only positive thing about Winter is Christmas and Snow  

Spend time with my family?! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

And I'm sure some snow would be welcome to all those Aussies and Kiwis that are sweating it out in 100 degree heat on Christmas day

We always want what We don't possess

[Mushroomized]

That's why I celebrate festivus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8g4Ztf7hIM

[shwoop]

They should change its name to Commercialmas.

Or maybe something shorter and easier to spell, like Shit.

It's not that bad, you can always make some symbolic present yourself and just spend some time with your family. The only positive thing about Winter is Christmas and Snow  

Edit: True it's "over comercialized" but still...

I do enjoy the lights on the high street and the mulled wine (maybe just a winter thing but I attribute it to Christmas) but generally everything else is a real PITA: "holiday" coffees, the same songs over and over, mobbed shops, etc.

I'd prefer if it was a little later in the year, like the end of January.  It feels like winter's barely started by December these days, it would be much nicer to have all the lights up and good will etc in the middle of the winter when people are starting to pick up SAD.

[Akka]

As Discordian I don't celebrate Christmas. 

The basic, Getting together with your closest and celebrating is nice, though.

The rest is absolute annoying. Everything blinks and shines, this creepy music is everywhere. Commercials are giving their best at being manipulative, they are all like gift something expensive or you are a bad person.

Also I can't hear radio in this time, I really hat "Last Christmas".

What I really like are the Christmas markets, I don't know if you have that in USA. They are great.

As every year i will spend two days of my holiday volunteering and selling stuff at our local UNICEF stand (I like this more than just giving money).

[jl2035]

I don't celebrate Christmas neither any other religious holiday. I hate them all, I hate those rush hours in the market-places and I'm also not planning to put a Christmas tree in my home... It's just as stupid as the christianity is!

[helloworld]

The basic, Getting together with your closest and celebrating is nice, though.

For some reason, I read this as "Getting together with your closet and celebrating".
♪ Oh what fun it is to hide in a clothes-horse all the day, hey!♪

[Lethn]

I think I wouldn't mind hiding a closet at Christmas, seems like the best option for me right now since I don't have my own place to hide in.

[Badonkadonk]

christmas is fun for the kids, but for most grownups (atleast that i know) feel like taking a shotgun to the head....
turns out it doesnt help beeing a atheist eather since i grew up with this shit and everyone gives crap and expects crap no matter what i say rofl...

just ban the damn idea of religion and these shitty holidays allready

[Lethn]

LOL I don't think it needs banning, people just need to stop being so damn pretentious and patronizing about it all.

[Akka]

turns out it doesnt help beeing a atheist eather since i grew up with this shit and everyone gives crap and expects crap no matter what i say rofl...

Really? I really don't celebrate Christmas. Including no tree. I also never give Christmas presents. It is strange at first for people know you for the first Christmas, but if you stay strict you have to deal with it only one time.