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What do you hate about the holidays?

kcladyz — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:31:34 GMT

Relatives that are nosey in your business and /or strangers. I remember when I was around 13 these friends of my dads invited us for dinner and they decided to talk about how fat i am for the whole evening. I was mortified!!!!!!!. I was not even fat back then. I was bigger than other kids my age but as far as weight to height ratio I was somewhat normal. Holidays seem to be the time of inappropiate conversations that noone dares to talk about any other time of the year. Also religion tends to get thrown into your face this time of year which is ackward if you are an athiest or of a non-traditionial religion.

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:35:31 GMT

If I'm honest (from someone who hasn't worked in 44 years) my friends (who are all retired) say that it's all of the people out on the roads!

Everyone is in such a hurry. There's quite a difference.

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

DiAnne — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:35:32 GMT

I don't hate anything about the Holidays. People are usually nicer at that time of year. Look forward to seeing people (relatives and others) that I haven't seen much all year.

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

lulu2 — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:36:10 GMT

Nothing. Despite the fact they are a lot of work, I love all the holidays. Any time we get together with our family and friends, is worth the preparation.

I will confess, when my stepmother was alive I dreaded the anticipation of whether or not she'd show up. It was always a plus for us if she chose to go to her son's house.

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

handygal2 — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:37:21 GMT

I don't like the fact that the holidays have lost their true meaning, IMO, and it's now all about the $$$$$. Buy-buy-buy, starting in July-- total overkill.

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

GCR18 — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:44:26 GMT

My sister has always carried a lot of baggage and every holiday she brings drama. This year will be no different in that regard.

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BornToShop — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:47:23 GMT

Hearing Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah & Happy New Year.

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pupwhipped — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:47:36 GMT

I love the holidays and I am very thankful to be around to celebrate another year full of them.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:48:40 GMT

People complaining about what holidays are called.

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occasionalrain — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:54:54 GMT

Christmas music in stores. Those tacky huge inflated decorations.

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Katcat1 — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:58:51 GMT

I look forward to the holidays and decorating for Christmas. What I disliked was not enough help at stores and waiting in lines so now I shop online and avoid that.

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

Cakers3 — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:03:59 GMT

@pupwhipped wrote:
I love the holidays and I am very thankful to be around to celebrate another year full of them.

@pupwhipped ^THIS! And thankful for the loved ones still around each year.

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

BirdieGal — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:05:02 GMT

NOTHING! ❤️🎃☃️❄️🎄☘️🎉

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

StylishLady — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:06:05 GMT

@pupwhipped wrote:
I love the holidays and I am very thankful to be around to celebrate another year full of them.

Could not agree more. I'll be early and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

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NicksmomESQ — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:06:07 GMT

I love the holidays.What I hate is the commercialization of Christmas. It should be about family & friends.Not about how many gifts you give & receive. I think the true spirit of the holidays has gotten lost !!

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

nana59 — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:07:29 GMT

EVERYTHING!! Wish I could fast-forward to January.......

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

nana59 — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:08:59 GMT

@GCR18 wrote:
My sister has always carried a lot of baggage and every holiday she brings drama. This year will be no different in that regard.

Exactly the reason I haven't spoken to my sister in almost 2 years....the stress is gone...

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

gidgetgh — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:12:09 GMT

I wouldn’t say I “hate” the holidays, I just don’t like them like I used to. I could do without them to be honest. I’m happiest with regular weekdays.

No family drama or anything. Everyone gets along fine.

I have very little family left so there’s some melancholy associated with the holidays. So that’s part of it. Longing for what used to be. Passage of time and getting older kind of thing.

And there’s just way too much advance buildup, hoopla, for most of them. All this work and advance preparation and the assumption that we all have grand galas with 50 family members. Norman Rockwell time. And if we fall short of that, we feel lesser than.

Look at Thanksgiving. So much food. So much preparation. Meal lasts 20 minutes, tops. And then you have to clean it all up. It’s just too much.

I’d rather have a great grilled cheese sandwich, potato chips and a great dessert. Seriously. Happy to see family always and they’re welcome to have a grilled cheese with me. But the rest of it is all too much.

Re: What do you hate about the holidays?

SahmIam — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:12:21 GMT

THat there are people alone who would rather spend their time with others but, for whatever reasons, have no one.

We have an open door policy; if you have no place to go, come sit at our table and celebrate.

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Noel7 — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:12:49 GMT

I love the holidays but I grew to really dislike Christmas dinner with the relatives. All the classic stuff, a couple of people drank too much, a couple routinely bragged about how much money they had, and a couple were outright bigots.

I went to keep the family together and then I thought, WTH do I care? NO MORE! One cousin bragged about manipulating their taxes, I just couldn't stand them anymore.

We spent Thanksgiving with my lifelong friend until it got to be too hard to make the long drive. Now it's just the three of us and we have such a good time! AND... we get the food we like