Do you like christmas?

I'm still at the immature age when Christmas is wonderful and fantastic and magical. I love it! <3

I'm Jewish, I adore Christmas spirit. The carols are brilliant.

The magic of Christmas came to a screeching halt when I was told Santa wasn't real. I'm still upset about being lied to and I don't understand why we have to keep up the lie at all. Why can't Santa be like fairies or other magical creatures, where it is open to imagination and not a bold faced lie.

I hate being made to feel like I HAVE to give or else I'm a terrible person. I give all year, and I don't mind continuing to give, but every store has a bucket. I'm supposed to put something in every bucket?!

I love getting people gifts and I give them all year. I think its stupid to spend a bunch of money all at once. Then you get that lovely eviction notice in January and it takes two months of back payments to be right again. Then you have to worry about taxes.

I sound grumpy. I'm sorry. :(
I'm 24 and I'm finding out the cake is a lie.

I just don't know anymore. Christmas is not what it used to be (for me).

I ignore the whole Jesus thing and give presents! Yayyyyyy!

I really like Christmas
It's sentimental, I know, but I just really like it
I am hardly religious
I'd rather break bread with Dawkins than Desmond Tutu, to be honest

And yes, I have all of the usual objections
To consumerism, the commercialisation of an ancient religion
To the westernisation of a dead Palestinian
Press-ganged into selling Playstations and beer
But I still really like it

I'm looking forward to Christmas
Though I'm not expecting a visit from Jesus

I'll be seeing my dad
My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
They'll be drinking white wine in the sun
I'll be seeing my dad
My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
They'll be drinking white wine in the sun

I don't go in for ancient wisdom
I don't believe just 'cos ideas are tenacious it means they are worthy
I get freaked out by churches
Some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are dodgy

And yes I have all of the usual objections
To the miseducation of children who, in tax-exempt institutions,
Are taught to externalise blame
And to feel ashamed and to judge things as plain right and wrong
But I quite like the songs
I'm not expecting big presents
The old combination of socks, jocks and chocolate is just fine by me

Cos I'll be seeing my dad
My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
They'll be drinking white wine in the sun
I'll be seeing my dad
My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
They'll be drinking white wine in the sun

And you, my baby girl
My jetlagged infant daughter
You'll be handed round the room
Like a puppy at a primary school
And you won't understand
But you will learn someday
That wherever you are and whatever you face
These are the people who'll make you feel safe in this world
My sweet blue-eyed girl

And if, my baby girl
When you're twenty-one or thirty-one
And Christmas comes around
And you find yourself nine thousand miles from home
You'll know what ever comes
Your brother and sisters and me and your Mum
Will be waiting for you in the sun
Whenever you come
Your brothers and sisters, your aunts and your uncles
Your grandparents, cousins and me and your mum
We'll be waiting for you in the sun
Drinking white wine in the sun
Darling, when Christmas comes
We'll be waiting for you in the sun
Drinking white wine in the sun
Waiting for you in the sun
Waiting for you...
Waiting...

I really like Christmas
It's sentimental, I know...

I like to hear all the festive music and watch the snow fall in my homeland, 'tis the pretty nice season to me.

I like everything; family, food, friends, gifts, time off from work, gaudy decor and lights - everything except the religious part, which I ignore.

Somewhat.

I love christmas because I always get a new phone

I have no family to celebrate it with, so I just feel alone on Christmas

I can still enjoy it. The holiday spirit and stuff is nice. Also I like annoying the people I know who despise it.

No, not really. Christmas usually makes me horribly depressed. Why I am not entirely sure. I always forgot what day it is and so, I often get flipped out upon by other when they found out that I forgot the date or haven't bought any presents. It sucks when you are expected to celebrate with people you despise or have to by these people presents.

If I were closer to my friends or had a significant other, then yes, I wouldn't mind spending the holidays with them or buying them gifts. The holidays might then actually become enjoyable for me.

I hate all of the santa/lie to children nonsense and other bullshit. I hate how only Christmas and Santa are focused on. For once, I would love to see specials about Hanukah, Feliz Navidad or Kwanza on but no, they never seem to do at least not in my country. I hate that parents lie to their children. I was lied to and one christmas eve I was suddenly expected to have "grown up" and discovered the truth. I don't remember how old I was when I discovered the truth but I'm sure that I was heartbroken. I don't agree with making children deluded zombies. There are countless of other ways to preserve your child's innocence.

I hate how Christians have somehow come to believe that Christmas is "their" holiday and that it was started for jesus. In fact, it was actually a Pagan mid-winter festival, Saturnalia, which was used to celebrate the winter solstice to mark the return of the sun. Do you ever seen people being widely taught the truth on this? No. We should ask ourselves why that is the way it is.

Perhaps, its because I'm just really pessimistic but I hate the jolliness of it all. I hate the Christmas Carolers and I'm glad that I seem to live in an area that doesn't appear to have any. I also have a tendency to hate when people say "Merry Christmas" because it says that they more than likely believe that everyone celebrates that holiday when in fact, this is not the case. I think "Happy Holidays" is better way to say this without leaving people feeling offended.

I do really love the snow. But there are very few things that are just as disappointing than not getting any snow.

Why wouldn't you love Christmas. You get to see all your relatives, everyone gives you gift, candy, one time of the year everyone has to be nice to each other.

I don't ever remembering having any Christmas celebrations and after the age of 18 I had to buy all the gifts for my 4 younger brothers and sisters coz my parents were too fukin lazy to bother!!

I went home one Christmas Eve and it was like Scrooge. I asked my then boyfriend to break both my legs if I ever suggested going home for Christmas again!! That was many many years ago - and I never have!!

I love it ALL! I love decorating and buying gifts and seeing peoples reaction. Seeing my family and the snow and I just love it all! The week before/during christmas is my happiest time.

aside from all the weed....i fuckin' h8 it