The 'I Hate Christmas' Thread.
Discussion
Bumpety f
king bump. 
I despise the damn thing - it's so materialistic, gives a chance for the god botherers to preach at any chance, has thousands of people in the shops buying absolute ste and they spend hours dithering so you can't do the 'know what I want, get it, pay for it, leave' thing.
Then people end up giving you presents and you have to appear grateful for something you didn't want, that you have no room for and that you can't take back.
bks to the whole thing - I've taken to concocting more and more elaborate dinners just to avoid having to see anyone - it means spending the whole day looking stressed and carrying a large knife so that no-one comes too near. The only downside of this strategy is that everyone makes a fuss of how great the Xmas dinner is (no idea if it is or not, by then I'm so pissed off, everything tastes like sawdust - that has already been used by hamsters) and I have to grin and appear gracious.
Roll on fking January.
king bump. I despise the damn thing - it's so materialistic, gives a chance for the god botherers to preach at any chance, has thousands of people in the shops buying absolute s
te and they spend hours dithering so you can't do the 'know what I want, get it, pay for it, leave' thing.Then people end up giving you presents and you have to appear grateful for something you didn't want, that you have no room for and that you can't take back.
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ks to the whole thing - I've taken to concocting more and more elaborate dinners just to avoid having to see anyone - it means spending the whole day looking stressed and carrying a large knife so that no-one comes too near. The only downside of this strategy is that everyone makes a fuss of how great the Xmas dinner is (no idea if it is or not, by then I'm so pissed off, everything tastes like sawdust - that has already been used by hamsters) and I have to grin and appear gracious. Roll on f
king January.
From the 'other thread':
qube_TA said:
The Christmas haters seem to be those that are on their own and find that the period illustrates the fact.
I make a point of calling up any loners I know on Christmas day to let them know how much fun I'm having, that way they won't feel left out.
The man's clearly a sadistic arse!I make a point of calling up any loners I know on Christmas day to let them know how much fun I'm having, that way they won't feel left out.
OK, here's my confession.
Three or four years ago, on the day I was due to drive "oop North" to be with the family for Christmas, I drove down to junction 15 of the M1, parked in a lay-by (for authentic background noise) and phoned my parents to tell them the car had broken down and I wouldn't be able to make it.
I went home and had Xmas on my tod.
And it was good.
So there.
Three or four years ago, on the day I was due to drive "oop North" to be with the family for Christmas, I drove down to junction 15 of the M1, parked in a lay-by (for authentic background noise) and phoned my parents to tell them the car had broken down and I wouldn't be able to make it.
I went home and had Xmas on my tod.
And it was good.
So there.
Cock Womble 7 said:
OK, here's my confession.
Three or four years ago, on the day I was due to drive "oop North" to be with the family for Christmas, I drove down to junction 15 of the M1, parked in a lay-by (for authentic background noise) and phoned my parents to tell them the car had broken down and I wouldn't be able to make it.
I went home and had Xmas on my tod.
And it was good.
So there.
I've done similar and lied to various friends that "I'm terribly sorry, I've already accepted an invitation to X" when in reality I don't want to be bothered.Three or four years ago, on the day I was due to drive "oop North" to be with the family for Christmas, I drove down to junction 15 of the M1, parked in a lay-by (for authentic background noise) and phoned my parents to tell them the car had broken down and I wouldn't be able to make it.
I went home and had Xmas on my tod.
And it was good.
So there.
I hate Christmas and would far rather side-step the whole thing / go somewhere where they don't celebrate it (a winner).
And don't get me started on people moaning that "you shouldn't buy that, it's nearly Christmas".
It's fking October (well it was then) and it is a fking set of fking screwdrivers to take the fking door out of a fking alcove that you've been fking nagging me to get fking done FFS.
ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!
(You may have noticed I'm having Christmas rammed down my throat here a bit - and to think I don't normally swear...)
It's f
king October (well it was then) and it is a fking set of fking screwdrivers to take the fking door out of a fking alcove that you've been fking nagging me to get fking done FFS.ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!
(You may have noticed I'm having Christmas rammed down my throat here a bit - and to think I don't normally swear...)
I hate Christmas because I have 7 birthdays in and around this time of year. Its a fking nightmare in both cost and tearing my hair out over trying to find a fking present for my Mum (the most fussy person when it comes to presents, only likes expensive things...ffs!) and her birthday is on the 21st!! And its the same old case that you cant just buy her an extra big present for both. Actually that would be the easiest thing in the fking world, because I'd have at least twice the budget to get her one present she'd love, but no, I fking running about trying to find her cheaper presents that she'd not like anywhere near as much...and you get that fking look from her of "Well I wonder if I could ask for the recept and get something a really want instead".
BTW, do not mention fking gift voucher, been there, done that and just about survived.
fking hate this time of year
king nightmare in both cost and tearing my hair out over trying to find a fking present for my Mum (the most fussy person when it comes to presents, only likes expensive things...ffs!) and her birthday is on the 21st!! And its the same old case that you cant just buy her an extra big present for both. Actually that would be the easiest thing in the fking world, because I'd have at least twice the budget to get her one present she'd love, but no, I fking running about trying to find her cheaper presents that she'd not like anywhere near as much...and you get that fking look from her of "Well I wonder if I could ask for the recept and get something a really want instead".BTW, do not mention f
king gift voucher, been there, done that and just about survived.f
king hate this time of yearEdited by The Hitman on Sunday 5th December 20:33
Hate it just as much as everyone else in this thread.
It starts too early, My granparents died a long time ago, my parents always fkoff for christmas (better for me because i can be a miserable fker on my own then). Ive always been single too, but as i work in a hospital, i can always try and get some shifts, and if there isnt any, i'll get up mid day xmas day, do one of those ready meal in the microwave things, then fkoff back to bed again 
It starts too early, My granparents died a long time ago, my parents always f
koff for christmas (better for me because i can be a miserable fker on my own then). Ive always been single too, but as i work in a hospital, i can always try and get some shifts, and if there isnt any, i'll get up mid day xmas day, do one of those ready meal in the microwave things, then fkoff back to bed again 
We (hubby and I) never really get caught up in this commercialism that is now Christmas. We never extend or accept invitations. Sometimes we don't even buy each other a present, let alone anyone else. A bottle of Champagne Christmas morning in front of an open fire is about the only celebrating we do. M&S aromatic crispy duck for dinner is a treat and suits us fine. The sooner the 'festive' period is over the better, and we can all move on.
10 Pence Short said:
Great for kids. Meaningful for the religious. Profitable for the commercial.
A load of crap for me. Never been interested in it.
I think you could be onto something, i do feel that when i (eventually) decide kids are a good option christmas will become more fun again and more of a special event. A load of crap for me. Never been interested in it.
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