Bah humbug! Is anyone else sick of it already?

Question

They hype up Christmas from October, no wonder I'm sick of it already. It's all money making,for the stores and debt encouraging, for the consumers. If I did not have kids I'd totally give it a miss this year. Anyone else feel this way?

Sarah B, it's not me being an old miser. When I was a kid it was 12 days before christmas when people started putting up decorations, not October. It just takes all the fun away with this forced commercialisation. I'm quite happy to spend money, it's one of my favourite things to do. It just is not fun any more, when it is forced down your throat.

Answer 1

I'm definitly sick of it. I used to get so excited about christmas but its just gettign rediculous now. I work at a wal mart and when we started putting christmas things out in september I thought I was going to gag. All I could think about is every year they push christmas on earlier and earlier and then try to get people hyped up about going into debt and god help you if your spoiled little brat doesnt get everything they desire. I watched women tear at eachother because one got the Bratz doll before the other did. I worked on black friday, so much for good will towards men people were cussing eachother and I was shoved because I came between an old witch and her door buster sheets. I can't even get excited about putting lights on the hous ebecause our neighbors make a point to let us know how much they spent and this year I'm ready for january 2....

Answer 2

Here, here. Yes. But remember what's out there is one thing, and what's in here is another. The way they do Christmas and the way you do Christmas are "Two Different Worlds," as the old song says.

I went to trim down the excesses this year and discovered I had pretty much done all that last year when packing the stuff all away at the end of the season, come first of January, &c.

Can you believe it? I was agonizing about putting up a dozen or so ornaments from our ceiling fixtures. So silly. I mean here is this otherwise smart guy getting all bent out of shape because he is not inspired to hang a few little baubles which will take him all of ten minutes, max. They only hang from the ceiling for a few days until Christmas and then it's over for another year. Can you imagine sitting there and looking up at the naked ceiling fixture and being upset that I hadn't done it yet? This is a prime example of the other foolishness: our exhaustive to-do lists we inflict upon ourselves every year, and what about that Christmas card list that now runs on about four pages? People you haven't spoken to since last year at this time: almost like a "Christmas card family" unto itself.

Well, we somehow have to get a handle on it. In my home we have sort of reached that point by now, and it is only the third of the month of December. That's a record for this home. I have a few cards I will probably send - about nine of them, and then it's reply cards to all the rest of the people who may send us a card. The whole thing is trying to find and establish a balance between what that commercial Christmas machine tells you to do and what you know you would rather do. If you find and use that balance point, you're all set.

I went by our guest room a moment ago and there is old Johann... our fourteen year old wonderful old Maine coon cat, sprawled out about two and a half feet long across all the boxed Christmas cards! He has the right idea. He is snoozing, reminding me not to knock myself out again this year like I always do.

Tonight, I have an excuse. I couldn't possibly write and ready those cards this evening, as I might upset our cat, and I couldn't do that, now, could I?

Merry Christmas, everyone! From Chris in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A. We have our small artificial Christmas tree in the living room on "The Clapper," so when you come into the living room, you clap your hands loudly, twice, and presto - Instant Christmas! The tree lights up, and looks stunning as the only light source in the room. All its multi-color lights are on "The Clapper."

Answer 3

The secret is not to give in to all the hype and over-marketing. Just do what will make you and your kids happy. There's so much pressure on women especially to produce the perfect Christmas - the presents, the dinner, the table decorations, the shopping, the food, the relatives. Take a step back from it all and look at your priorities - a friend of mine had a chinese banquet for her xmas dinner a couple of years ago - she said it was the best christmas dinner ever - no stress, no preparation and no washing up. Just do what makes you happy!

Answer 4

Cheer up!

I kind of feel the same way; however, I make it a point to do things important for MY Christmas. I simply avoid the stores and the commercialism - I realize this is hard to do at this time of year but I really go all out to "force" moderation on myself. Hey! The tree is up, the lights are out, and I am looking forward to the first snow fall when all the kids in my neighborhood will be at my house to tobagon down my back yard - those young voices are TERRIFIC to me.

Find your place of comfort and enjoy the season - I am certain you are a terrific Mom.

Gerry :)

UPDATE: Follow Roxy's advice above me - stay grounded and have FUN!

Answer 5

Totally agree with you Christmas isn`t Christmas anymore its now just a " THIS IS THE MUST HAVE THING FOR CHRISTMAS" we are being told what we should buy for Christmas nowadays its all gone commercialised.. i can kind of see how other religions view us with regards to what is and should be a religious festival ??? but in stead its just viewed now as a time to show how much you can spend.. don't get me wrong i loved Christmas with my 4 daughters it was just pure magic to see there faces, but even now they are saying the same, just one BIG EXPENSE ....
I have a neighbour who put his outside decorations up and running the Beginning of November, WHY we hadn`t even had bonfire night.. ???

Answer 6

I agree, I'm sick of it because the commercials on TV are ten times louder than the program I'm watching. Also because I'm tired of buying presents for people I only see once per year that aren't worth the time of day otherwise, people should buy me things for putting up with their drama. I'm tired of running out of household things in November, people are so insane in the mall right now that I like to go there just to see how much worse off I could be.

Answer 7

Nar ii Luvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Xmas

Not Just About The Prezzies Lol

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Answer 8

I've been seeing Christmas lights in people's yards for over a month, the music system here at work has been playing Christmas music for over a month, it's December 3rd, and I don't know if I can take it for another 22 days. Even my spam is Christmas-oriented.

Answer 9

Yep, I feel exactly the same. I used to love Christmas, but now that the 'excitement' is forced on us through the media and in shops from October, I just don't get the same buzz.

Answer 10

I agree. It is forced down our throats. Somebody's got to make even more money though, right? I stay out of the stores, as I do not have money to spend there right now anyway, and we don't watch TV, so we miss out on all those wonderful commercials (YES!) This helps.

Have a Merry one!