Who doesn't love christmas? I mean PREASENTS!?

Answer 1

I don't love presents. I despise the vacuous capitalism which has attached itself to any cultural event these days.

I also value education, a subset of which is being able to spell.

Answer 2

Well first of all having to (1) go out and spend hard earned money on gifts that people don't appreciate (2) fight crowds to get those gifts and all this just to get some present that I don't want when (3) I could've spent the thousand or so dollars that I just spent to buy everyone else a present on something awesome for myself... pretty much sucks.

Secondly, Christmas is NOT about the birth of Jesus. Sorry to bust your bubble on that one. And even if people do believe that shouldn't you be in church all day instead of giving material gifts?

Seriously, it's these Super-Christians that are spending 10X's more time at the mall than in a church.
Spending 10x's (probably a lot MORE than 10X's) the money on presents than they are donating to charity or using to help the homeless.
And, are the same people that are rude azzholes wherever you go. The ones cutting you off and giving you the finger while sporting their "Jesus Saves" bumper sticker.

More about the so-called Christian holiday....

Many people are under the assumption that Christmas has it's origins in Christianity. However, Roman officials decided on December 25th as the date for Christmas because they were trying to convert their heavily Pagan nation to the religion. The Pagan's Mid-Winter festival, Saturnalia, was held at this time of the year. In order to lure them over, many holidays that are now associated with Christianity were decided by the dates of corresponding Pagan holidays and festivals.

Christmas was more like Mardi Gras than the holiday we know today up until as late as the late 19th century. Yes, that's right, Mardi Gras! In England, during the 17th century, Protestants had taken over the country. Being very religiously strict they actually outlawed Christmas for it's vulgarity. Of course the people wanted their celebration so they in turn reinstated the Monarchy.

In the United States, after the Revolutionary War, anything English as shunned. Therefore Christmas was reinvented. It was decided the holiday would be about family and togetherness rather than raucous partying.

The Christmas tree also has it's roots in Pagan culture. Evidence of "Christmas" trees date back as far as Egypt. Santa Claus in his modern form was also only recently invented. In the 1940's he was revamped as the jolly old man we all know. Actually this was done by advertising agencies and stores of the time in order to help sell merchandise. Before that, Santa was more in line with the partying ideology of the Pagan Christmas. In fact, Santa's image evolved from a Pagan gnome like creature. Very much unlike what we know today.

Answer 3

I love Christmas for the feeling I get when I see a lit tree and snow. I don't care too much for the gifts. The real gift is the birth of Christ that we celebrate. Besides, I think it is more enjoyable to give and see the faces of children light up when they open that gift they wanted the most.

Answer 4

Hey their is a lot more to Christmas than just presents. And besides I like giving WAY more than I like receiving.

Answer 5

try and love christmas in my world i mean my family is poor so we only get like one pres each well after christmas we get some more

Answer 6

Not giving and not getting any this year...Just a lovely dinner..Happy Hollidays

Answer 7

I feel bad for people who are alone. And then I feel bad for feeling bad because what if they are cool with it?

Answer 8

Me I like to give, more than i do recieving

Answer 9

i think i will give you an english spelling book this year.