Reason 12: Illuminating Chez Vous
I once registered the domain name tackyxmas.co.uk with the plan of taking photos of people’s exterior Christmas lights. I was then going to upload the pictures to a website for viewing pleasure. Once I’d set things in motion I realised that despite my misgivings about the lighting displays themselves, it might be considered a bit [...]
Reason 11: Consumerismas
Now I may be talking way out of my depth here from a sociological viewpoint but the biggest thing I hate about Christmas bar none is consumerism. I hate it so very much it makes my blood boil. I know some of the people around me don’t see it that way and I don’t think that I alone can change the world but boy does it get me angry.
Reason 9: Argos
I haven’t checked if Argos is just a UK company or it’s part of a global concern but for the benefit of anyone who doesn’t know, we have a chain of stores here in the UK called Argos. You find them in town centres and retail parks. They generally all look the same and even when it’s not Christmas I perish the thought of walking through their doors.
Reason 7: Christmas Shopping
By Christmas Shopping I’m not meaning the actual process of giving and receiving gifts, that’s lined up for another day. What I mean is the physical act of going into town or some shopping centre on the edge of town. The mind bogglingly stressful act of getting all your Christmas Prezzies.
Reason 2: Christmas Dinner
Struggle to get Grandma Betty into the back of your Renault Megane and then gather your family round for the traditional Christmas Dinner.
