FabSwingers.com forum: Anyone else hate Christmas?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yes I know it makes me sound like Scrooge but I just don't like all the overly fake joy that people seems to come out with.

Oh and my birthday is xmas day so another reason lol

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By *ould be so luckyWoman
over a year ago

somewhere over the rainbow in SW Devon

I hate Xmas. Too commercial. Not being religious does not help either. I'm the Grinch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't hate it, but it all starts so early I'm fed up with it by the 25th

Our office Christmas do was in November FFS

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Starts way too early for me. Keep seeing family putting up the tree at end of November which is just wrong.

I used to work in a supermarket and they play christmas songs all day, every day in December with the same songs on repeat every 4hrs. Surely that's workplace torture? Lol

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By *lsieWoman
over a year ago

where ever

I'm not a lover of Xmas .

Quiet day in bed this year .....can't wait .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate the fake shit too.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I'm not a Christian so I don't celebrate Christmas as such. I do use the Christmas eve, Christmas day and boxing day to celebrate the turning of the year with friends and family though.

I dislike the commercial side of it all. I just nipped in to town to get my last minute gifts and the prices being asked are ridiculous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After several years working in various shops Christmas songs send me into a near-homicidal rage.

So yeah, it's not my fave season...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's nothing to hate if you just do whatever you're comfortable with OP. Presumably you hate your birthday too?

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

It's traumatised Mr Fgos, birthday issues from childhood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am impartial but I hate the songs and forced alcohol

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I celebrate a form of Christmas. Yule is better.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its a good excuse to eat lots and consume lots of alcohol

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Hate it very much.

Commercialisation, Americanisation,fake, forced over spending,forced over eating, everyone uses the excuse" ahhhh it's for the kids the kids live it....."

Then why have Christmas work do's?

People trying to outdo each other ridiculous lighting.

Starts at the beginning of September these days I saw Christmas stuff in our local co-op on 1st September!!!!

The holidays are coming!

FUCK OFF stupid red lorry and your diabetes in a bottle.

I love, seeing my family and spending time with them I don't need to spend two grand on presents and food to do so.

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By *each loverMan
over a year ago

Fun town

I'm so glad to see this thread ....was beginning to think it was just me that hated Christmas

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"I'm so glad to see this thread ....was beginning to think it was just me that hated Christmas"

I usually start one up much earlier but couldn't be arsed I hate Christmas THAT much.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Xmas work dos are a major no go. My hubby refused to go to one last year as he and other directors were in the VIP section and the employees were clearly at a disadvantage... some married guy ended up sucking another guy in the cubicle. Tom decided to do only a small xmas do for the first time, no partners other than me, just a quiet evening. One of them lost his job for hitting a guy in the face because he was being inappropriate on the dance floor with the others missus.

Hubbys words - never again xmas dos are bad news

I'm a bah humbug and xmas is banned in our home haha it's just us two and the lights, electric bills etc are commercialised and a waste

That's just me xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t celebrate Christmas but it’s the perfect time to finally spend some quality time with my whole family. And I’m talking generations of them.

It’s nice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don’t celebrate Christmas but it’s the perfect time to finally spend some quality time with my whole family. And I’m talking generations of them.

It’s nice.

Agreed. And a chance to put the effort in and catch up with good friends you can't see frequently.

I don't like the overly commercial aspect of it. I don't like how some people go over the top buying crap.

And having worked in, and still working in association with the NHS, I hate the mass promotion of cheap booze and sugary everything.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

There's much to dislike about it. I try to take the joy I can and discard the rest.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Oh and "have a treat it's Christmas" only works if Christmas isn't two months long

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its a good excuse to eat lots and consume lots of alcohol

Singing to the Crimbo songs!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don’t celebrate Christmas but it’s the perfect time to finally spend some quality time with my whole family. And I’m talking generations of them.

It’s nice.

Nothing to do with Christmas my comment - but, nice thighs Popeye!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh and "have a treat it's Christmas" only works if Christmas isn't two months long

Yeah, the amount of people I see chugging Costa or Starbuck chocamocha whatevers october-december makes me sick. Let them bring out the Halloween and bonfire night ones, then slow it down again till December starts.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Oh and "have a treat it's Christmas" only works if Christmas isn't two months long

I try not to pay too much attention to others, except when they're pushing it on me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think christmas should be like a leap year,once every four years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh and "have a treat it's Christmas" only works if Christmas isn't two months long

I try not to pay too much attention to others, except when they're pushing it on me. "

I just get peeved off, as I work in biomedical research - people complain about how sugar is unavoidable, and how diabetes, obesity, and obesity related cancer are horrid, yet they just encourage the market and therefore the government to make this advertisements for foods which are biochemically addictive.

Maybe I shouldn't get annoyed by others, but you see the same people on the same commute potentially adding to societies financial burden and it's hard.

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By *ackDanielsWhiteRabbitMan
over a year ago

Halifax

I'm not that fussed about it to be honest. Miss likes it to a certain degree. I'm looking to get us a holiday over Xmas next year but Miss wants to be at home.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Fair enough.

I come at it more from, I understand that people use food to self medicate and you never know what others might be going through.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don’t celebrate Christmas but it’s the perfect time to finally spend some quality time with my whole family. And I’m talking generations of them.

It’s nice.

Nothing to do with Christmas my comment - but, nice thighs Popeye!

Feeling is mutual.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fair enough.

I come at it more from, I understand that people use food to self medicate and you never know what others might be going through. "

I get that side of things, been there when I was a teenager and young adult who got bullied.

Ultimately though, we are looking at consistent behaviour by young to grown adults who display no other signs of underlying problems.

One or two out of a recognisable 3 dozen, indulging on over sugared, caffeinated drinks, very probable that there is something highly problematic in their lives. But for the majority, its a case of marketing savvy being able to override the brain's ability to put of pleasure for more worthy goals.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I loathe it. It should be a pagan winter festival of enjoyment

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Yes fucking hate it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I loathe it. It should be a pagan winter festival of enjoyment "

Roll on the mead and orgies!!

Or wine and orgies!

Or coffee and orgies!

Then cake.

Then more orgies?

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By *aughty But Nice TwiceWoman
over a year ago

Pontefract

I love Xmas it's what you make of it that counts.

No one tells you to spend or eat a lot that's your choice x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am impartial but I hate the songs and forced alcohol "

Songs?

Are you dissing Noddy?

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By *rK MrsJCouple
over a year ago

Kidderminster

Just cba with Christmas (mr).

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By *inchyorksMan
over a year ago

huddersfield

Yup i hate it too, my birthday is the 23rd and a few years ago my best friend died in my arms on xmas day, not the best time of the year for me!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes I know it makes me sound like Scrooge but I just don't like all the overly fake joy that people seems to come out with.

Oh and my birthday is xmas day so another reason lol"

Could live without it abc starting in Feckin September doesn’t help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hate Xmas. Too commercial. Not being religious does not help either. I'm the Grinch.

Pagan celebration anyway. Feckin Christians hijacked it

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

I'd rather not take part in Christmas, what with me NOT being Christian and all.

I like the Christmas's where we don't buy gifts or cards but just get together with each bringing food and drink....

Great time of year if you keep the commercialism out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Indeed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hated it until I had a family of my own..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There's nothing to hate if you just do whatever you're comfortable with OP. Presumably you hate your birthday too?"

Doesn’t everyone hate birthdays after age 28???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Works do don’t happen where I work (male) now but fights and people getting off with each other really makes it worthwhile!

Wife’s do had her being rubbed up by a colleague again....then the embarissing Monday morning sheepishness !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I loathe it. It should be a pagan winter festival of enjoyment "

Hear hear!!!

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

It’s a lovely time of year I think, most people are more cheery, there’s lots going on out and about but also nice to get cosy with the just the christmas tree lights on, currently enjoying watching Elf, perfect

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surely like everything else isn't it what you decide to make it? You can turn your televisions off if all that annoys you? The decisions are yours and yours alone ... never understood it getting people so wound up!! I have friends from several different religions and, whilst they don't celebrate it at all they also don't let it bother them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loathe it, just turned into a way of ripping people off. Nothing to do with religion anymore - unless you call money a religion..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spring is round the corner

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By *aren1956TV/TS
over a year ago

Fakenham

I'm life President of the local Bah Humbug Society. This year I've been inundated with numerous requests for life membership.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't celebrate Christmas but I'm glad to say I don't hate it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hate it very much.

Commercialisation, Americanisation,fake, forced over spending,forced over eating, everyone uses the excuse" ahhhh it's for the kids the kids live it....."

Then why have Christmas work do's?

People trying to outdo each other ridiculous lighting.

Starts at the beginning of September these days I saw Christmas stuff in our local co-op on 1st September!!!!

The holidays are coming!

FUCK OFF stupid red lorry and your diabetes in a bottle.

I love, seeing my family and spending time with them I don't need to spend two grand on presents and food to do so."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love Xmas it's what you make of it that counts.

No one tells you to spend or eat a lot that's your choice x "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Spring is round the corner

Shortest day on Friday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm hating it this year. Depression is back with a vengeance and I'm feeling lonely all the time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aye it bores me & I hate shopping

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We don't have a very large family, those we are in contact with will either be miles away or pop in briefly for the obligatory present swapping. We dont have anyone to join, or anyone to particularly join us.

Its one of those days, same shit, different day except it costs more and we eat turkey.

I dont know what famillies these ads and tv programs base their christmas scenes on but I'm yet to see one familiar to our disjointed effort.

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By *each loverMan
over a year ago

Fun town

Bump

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't celebrate Christmas. Not because I hate it, but it is because of my beliefs. As an Atheist, I would feel a total hypocrite celebrating the birth of Christ.

That said, I don't stop my children from celebrating it if they so desire. I still get them presents, and I get presents for them to give to family, and I have made sure that they understand what the meaning of Christmas is.

Fortunately, both my children have birthdays very close to Christmas, as I do, so I can make a bigger fuss of those events

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All I’m grateful for is the fact that I have my loved ones around and this year will be my first with my boyfriend.

I don’t hate Christmas, I like the sentiment but yes, it is overly fake and American but IMO it’s what you make of it. I’ve all the people I love together and we’re very humble..because there’s a lot who don’t not have what we do.

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By *eoscanCouple
over a year ago

Hate the build up, it just lasts far toooooo long...........would love to forget all about it but family obligations etc etc...........at least the nights are starting to get a little lighter afterwards, and spring is only just around the corner !

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