2007-09-14 04:28:06 · 56 answers · asked by Captain Awesome (Superhero) 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Because they have to buy the presents and it cost a fortune!
2007-09-14 04:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by 3dom 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Grown ups hate Christmas for a number of reasons. I imagine the biggest reason has to be the cost associated with Christmas.
Presents, decorations and food aren't cheap and some people feel they have to spend a certain amount each year.
Some hate Christmas because they wait until the last minute to do their shopping. Fitting into a crowded mall or store can be hellish for some. Then you have the traffic associated with those crowds which brings out the road rage in some.
Hosting parties or dinners, as well as entertaining in-laws can be another source of stress.
Making sure you get the perfect gift for your kid can be another point of stress. You don't want the kid crying on Christmas day because Santa couldn't get him what we wanted.
Then you have the religious only groups who hate Christmas because it's more commercialized than religious these days.
2007-09-14 11:49:02 · answer #2 · answered by Winter Loving Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don’t hate Christmas, I think what irks me is like several posters who said Christmas starts in September, I have seen Christmas items in Wal-Mart as early as August. But, then again, that is Wal-Mart. They’ll never miss a chance to miss a dollar.
I enjoy the true meaning of the holiday in that it was the Lord’s birth and look forward to the Holy Week services.
What I think most adults dislike is the commercialization that is associated with Christmas.
I also think most people are embarrassed top let the recipient know who much they spend on their gift. Well, get over that and set aside a designated amount for each person and buy a gift card. It’s easy to wrap (hardly none at all) and the person gets what they want. It really is the thought that counts.
OK, the food preparation is quite a task, but if you’re having friends and family over, make it a pint to ask them to bring the side dishes, You would be surprised at how much time it saves and you get out of the kitchen faster.
2007-09-15 01:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by bunkeeburns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids want expensive stuff these days. So does everyone else, apparently. There is just too much commercialism, and people want everything that they see. When I was a kid, I was happy getting just one or two special toys (ex. a baby doll that is still cherished today, 30 some years later), socks & undies, candy, and some fruit. If you look at my Yahoo! Profile, go to my home page and view my pictures. I have a picture of one of several of my cherished dolls: Holly Hobby. The whole meaning of Christmas is also lost in the hustle & bustle of shopping for that perfect gift, or gifts! Churches get caught up in Christmas passion plays and singing Christmas carols. The once or twice a year Christians show up for church. The traffic is terrible! People drive like total idiots! Normal life is not possible. Thus, adults don't like Christmas all that much in comparison to kids, who are sucked into commercialism 100%. There are plenty of adults that love Christmas, but it is a very tiny part of Christmas that they love. Maybe it is the family reunions, or maybe it is watching their own children open up gifts (assuming that their baby, cat, &/or dog didn't open them up first), or maybe it is the lights all over the houses and businesses. These are the only parts of Christmas that I care for.
2007-09-14 04:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by mrsdebra1966 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not all grown-ups hate Christmas :)
But the ones who do might hate it because they have so much shopping to do. And then when all the shopping is done, they have to work longer hours at their jobs to pay for all the gifts. (I'm sure shopping and work can get very tiresome for them). Then they also have to spend hours wrapping those gifts.
They might hate Christmas because they spend all their money and make themselves tired at the same time. Just a guess.
2007-09-14 04:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by ☼Grace☼ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't hate Christmas. My husband and I love taking time out to shop for one special gift for each of our kids. We buy little gifts that they would enjoy to give to them on Christmas Eve, and then they get one Santa gift on Christmas morning. We don't buy into the "materialism" that surrounds Christmas. Christmas Eve gifts are things we know the kids will like and the Santa gift is something that the kids don't know we know they want. It's a surprise each time. Last year, my son got a keyboard for his Santa gift. He didn't know we knew he wanted one. My daughter is 10 years younger...we got her a "baby". She loves the doll and she's very loving and nurturing to her. Her birthday is Monday. She's going to get a baby carrier and other accessories for her baby. We think Christmas is the time to enjoy each other and spend time having fun. We started this Christmas tradition the Christmas before my daughter was born, and it has made the holiday fun and relaxing rather than focusing on the gifts.
My son already knows who Santa is. Our daughter will know who the "real" Santa was and that the gift she gets from Santa is in memory of a man who helped those in need by leaving surprises for kids. So the "Christmas" we celebrate is actually centered around what we believe about Christmas and not some store's idea of what it should be. It sure makes the holiday a relaxing experience!
2007-09-14 04:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by Serena 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a grown up and I don't hate it..... but of course it isn't as fun as it seemed when I was a kid and got all the presents and stuff. Now I hardly get any LOL.... and do spend some good $$ in presents myself. Also there's crowds everywhere, traffic jams, you can't find what you want cuz the store has run out of it, etc........ the party and gifts are fun but they last only for a few hours and there's a loooong mess before it takes place!
2007-09-14 05:31:30 · answer #7 · answered by Lprod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CP, I have good news for you! Grown ups do not hate Christmas. You painted with a broad brush, and covered all adults. I believe that the vast majority of 'grown up' Christians love and enjoy Christmas. We love getting together with family and friends and giving.
Merry Christmas !
2007-09-14 04:36:04 · answer #8 · answered by GeneGregoryArt.com 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because we have to spend lots of money on crap that no one really wants or needs, unless they actually ask for it. Then, if a child wants something like the Cabbage Patch Kid back then they were popular, the adult has to stand in line for hours, fight with other people, run all over town, just to get what the kid wants. Then, have the kid break the thing a month later, meanwhile, you are still paying for it on your credit card.
Also, when you do buy gifts, you have to store them, they take up room, then you have to wrap them, and lug them all over the place, just to give them to people, then when you do get stuff in return, you have to carry that stuff into your home, and then find a place to store it. Then, if you didn't like something someone gave you, you are still forced to display it, because if they person comes over, they will wonder where it is. If its tucked away someplace, it might hurt their feelings.
The adult works all year, to pay bills, and then at the end, when they are almost debt free, here comes Christmas, so, the adult using a credit card or two or three, puts these gifts on them, racks up the bills, then after Christmas, starts the cycle all over, to pay off the credit card bill, only to end up paying it off, just in time for.....another Christmas.
2007-09-14 04:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by George P 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't hate Christmas, nor do most of the grown-ups I know.
The only one I know who does is just being silly.
She says that it was always disappointing when she was a child, and that's there's no real magic to it.
That, and having to hear about it for months (TV commercials, the same Christmas music played everywhere for over a month, etc.) gets on her nerves.
2007-09-14 05:46:02 · answer #10 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm grown up and I Love Christmas!!
2007-09-14 04:32:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋