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Why do you personally hate Christmas? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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For those that can't stand this time of the year, my misery seeks company. What does it for you?

For me: aside from the usual family stuff:

I worked front-end in a post office back when that meant a line-up before I opened the doors to the end of the day when I had to inform the line-up that was still out the door that, yes, I was going to close on time. (Some didn't take that well. For me it was just another Tuesday...)

It meant a lot of work with little thanks and I had to listen to the same shitty Xmas playlist over and over all day.

Edit/PS: The quick downvote sells it. Perfection. chefs kiss

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[–] 13 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

If there was no religious connotations and the gift giving shit was done away with I wouldn't mind.

I do like how entire communities get together and do the same things like light up the streets with Christmas lights and all follow a nice theme.

But I prefer Halloween due to the lack of religion and the only expectations are to give out candy to children.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    I haven't considered Christmas to be religious in 30 years or so. To me, it's just a time to take off work and exchange presents. Since my parents died, I don't even have to go visit anyone. My son and I take little trip in lieu of a Christmas dinner. He likes Christmas traditions (secular) but he gets that through his other grandparents.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    I think I've come around to preferring Halloween in a way. It's not a big thing in Australia (though I feel it's growing) and a lot of people whinge about it being American. I don't really participate in Halloween but the core thing here is just people having fun. And I can get behind that.

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