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

  • Pyr@lemmy.ca
    8·
    10 hours ago

    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.

    • cdzero@lemmy.ml
      1·
      37 minutes 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.

    • bitchkat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      8 hours 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.