The 'I Hate Christmas' Thread.
Discussion
Call me a curmudgeonly old git if you will, but I've never been a big fan of Christmas.
It starts earlier and earlier as each year passes. I saw my first Christmas stuff in the shops in September. The shops fill with pointless overpriced tat to buy for ingrates.
People with more money than taste decorate the outside of their houses. It looks like some ghastly incandescent ogre has vomited his luminous breakfast over their facades.
People you don't know, or like, or care if they live or die, pretend to be friendly just because its the time of year for goodwill to all men - apparently. Where does the goodwill go for the remainder of the year?
I'm an atheist, so the religious significance of it all escapes me. It escapes most other people as well but, I suspect, for different reasons.
The radio is full of annoyingly rubbish songs that would never see the light of day were it not for the annual insanity that descends upon us.
Its only redeeming features are the Christmas piss-ups. But as I drink most weekends anyway, it makes no difference to me. They bring out the worst Christmas feature of all: The pubs fill up with amatuers. People like you and I, who drink to excess all year round generally know how how to behave ourselves with a few bevvies on us. Not these clowns. They'll be rolling around on the carpet, or embracing strangers in unwanted festive hugs. On the plus side, there is the preponderance of silly drunken ofice girls who launch themselves on an unsuspecting public at the end at their annual disappointing office party. But even that can become tiresome after a while.
All in all its all too false, its all too forced and if I could I would hibernate.
It starts earlier and earlier as each year passes. I saw my first Christmas stuff in the shops in September. The shops fill with pointless overpriced tat to buy for ingrates.
People with more money than taste decorate the outside of their houses. It looks like some ghastly incandescent ogre has vomited his luminous breakfast over their facades.
People you don't know, or like, or care if they live or die, pretend to be friendly just because its the time of year for goodwill to all men - apparently. Where does the goodwill go for the remainder of the year?
I'm an atheist, so the religious significance of it all escapes me. It escapes most other people as well but, I suspect, for different reasons.
The radio is full of annoyingly rubbish songs that would never see the light of day were it not for the annual insanity that descends upon us.
Its only redeeming features are the Christmas piss-ups. But as I drink most weekends anyway, it makes no difference to me. They bring out the worst Christmas feature of all: The pubs fill up with amatuers. People like you and I, who drink to excess all year round generally know how how to behave ourselves with a few bevvies on us. Not these clowns. They'll be rolling around on the carpet, or embracing strangers in unwanted festive hugs. On the plus side, there is the preponderance of silly drunken ofice girls who launch themselves on an unsuspecting public at the end at their annual disappointing office party. But even that can become tiresome after a while.
All in all its all too false, its all too forced and if I could I would hibernate.
Curmudgeonly old git!!!!
I'm really looking forward to Christmas this year, its been a tough year and I can't wait to be around friends and family, or for lights and decorations to be up. Sure the commercial side of it is a bit tiresome, but ignore that as best you can and its a great time of the year.
I'm really looking forward to Christmas this year, its been a tough year and I can't wait to be around friends and family, or for lights and decorations to be up. Sure the commercial side of it is a bit tiresome, but ignore that as best you can and its a great time of the year.
BruceV8 said:
All in all its all too false, its all too forced and if I could I would hibernate.
Couldn't agree more with this sentiment.I was called Scrooge in the office yesterday for saying Christmas doesn't start until 18:00 on Christmas Eve. Apparently once it's the 1st of December it's "officially Christmas".
Load of b
ks. ETA: I do enjoy elements of it. Seeing my 5-year old lad on Boxing Day will be brilliant and so will time with GF/Mum/Sister.
Edited by Fun Bus on Thursday 2nd December 14:04
I enjoy the atmosphere a few weeks running up to Christmas but completely concur with the views around overkill.
BTW is a lot of the anti-Noel sentiment borne from being single? I must admit its really made more enjoyable by being able to cosy up n all that ghey st with someone special 
BTW is a lot of the anti-Noel sentiment borne from being single? I must admit its really made more enjoyable by being able to cosy up n all that ghey s
t with someone special BruceV8 said:
People like you and I, who drink to excess all year round generally know how how to behave ourselves with a few bevvies on us. Not these clowns. They'll be rolling around on the carpet, or embracing strangers in unwanted festive hugs. On the plus side, there is the preponderance of silly drunken ofice girls who launch themselves on an unsuspecting public at the end at their annual disappointing office party.
This. Oh yes.
Sushi said:
cartel said:
My christmas is great
New job, hopefully new flat and dinner with the family
Even bought myself a little present. Wrapped it up for the 25th and am forcing myself to forget what it is
better poke a hole in the box, them hookers don't live forever with no airs.New job, hopefully new flat and dinner with the family
Even bought myself a little present. Wrapped it up for the 25th and am forcing myself to forget what it is
I have forgotten but it is either an iPad, Macbook Air, Playstation 3 or Motorbike Lessons
Excessive use of any of these will likely result in the GF leaving and me resorting to that next xmas
V8mate said:
BruceV8 said:
Call me a curmudgeonly old git if you will, but I've never been a big fan of Christmas.
Oh I don't know; I think you'd make a lovely little fairy for the top of the tree.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff