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XRchic · 12-10-2004, 12:17

Just wondering, it's that time of year again.... yes Christmas. I really dislike Christmas for the most part. For the following reasons:

- I get to hang with a lot of relatives who I would never usually see.... for a reason, they annoy the shit out of me

- I get to spend a fortune on my children and my relatives and every single other person and usually not receive anything myself

- I usually get to host Christmas lunch for the above annoying people which means days of preparation, loads of expense, lots of cleaning up and for what?

- Christmas is way too commericalised and is just a good reason for retailers to make a lot of money advertising things that kids want so they can hassle you for them and give you big guilt trips when they dont get all the stuff they wanted

- Its another time of the year when I get to fight with the kids' Dad over who gets them when

- Putting up the friggin Christmas tree...ugh.

I guess one good thing about Christmas is the week off work but hey, it goes too quick and you always have to go back, know there is a whole new year in store

Night_Lurker · 12-10-2004, 12:58

i like it, the hassles, the spending, the general feeling of it. but i feel as though the true spirit of christmas has gone. it is now too comercialised and politically correct.

RED_EL_XR8 · 12-10-2004, 14:03

Where is the option for Ho Ho F***ing Ho?

rob_o · 12-10-2004, 15:06

I dont have ANY relatives in Australia apart from my mum, dad, bro and sis so Im not stuck with annoying aunties, etc.

I dont like buying prezzies for people because its a pain in the ass figuring out what to buy for them, and the fact that I have no money. Its now 2 weeks till christmas and I have no presents and no money. Meh.

But there is the good side to it. Remembering the real reason we celebrate christmas as Christians.

dodge · 12-10-2004, 15:24

u got to love the extra stress of parking and buying something 1/2 decent, then getting something total rubbish. Yep luv it , the best thing about xmas is the week of up to new years eve , and the look on the kiddies faces when santa brings them toys so they can play with the boxes and i go and take out a personal loan for the batteries .

EBXR · 12-10-2004, 16:42

I'm working, so I miss out on most of it...

eafairmontghia · 12-10-2004, 18:06

cant stand it, my bro's and father drive me nuts at this time of year, and every year at least 1 window gets broken, last year it was my bro;s girlfriends sunroof!

yep, more glass to clean up in 2 weeks

XRFPV8 · 12-10-2004, 20:10

my 15 month old grand daughter makes my christmas great, i have many little nieces and seeing them so happy makes me happy...a smile on a kids face is worth a few bucks, the little ones realy look foward to it...
its for the kids and we can enjoy a holiday the odd drink

and a few sloppy kiss's from the family..

lol.

Pursuit_chick · 12-10-2004, 20:50

meh, its alright :), this year is gonna be different, my bf is up from adelaide, and its also my last christmas living at home with my family in QLD as i will be moving to adelaide in jan

, pressie wise, well i dont really care much for it but i know i got something really expensive off the bf

hehe, hope he likes what i got him, hmmm :)