nanoboy
Well-Known Member
Does anyone else here hate Christmas with a passion? If so, then this is the thread to whinge.
I'll start the ball rolling:
Shopping malls
Parking - I hate the fact that even though I get to the mall at 9:59am for a 10:00am opening, I still have to circle for half an hour before I find a parking spot!
Christmas brings out the worst in drivers: I have had my indicator (turn signal) on a few times, yet aggressive drivers have rushed for the recently vacated parking spot! How do they know that I am not a psycho who will smash their windscreen and slash their tyres?
And what about those drivers that wait for a spot and block the free flow of traffic even though granny with her 50 bags will clearly take 10 minutes to pack them in her car and then shuffle across the parking lot to return her trolley, and then fumble to find her car keys, then spend another 5 minutes adjusting her mirrors, seatbelt, and seat ?
Shops - I hate crowds. I hate being in shops with narrows aisles that are cluttered with boxes that couldn't fit in the stock room.
Why do parents think that prams (strollers) can somehow fit in said narrow aisles?
Why does every second shop have to be a "Two dollar store" selling the same, cheap 'Made in China' junk as the other shops?
I hate walking into a shop that advertises 70% off, only to read the in-store fine-print that says "on selected items". The "selected items" are usually just two items that no one will ever buy, whereas everything else is still at full price!
Charity - I find solicitors to be annoying. (For my UK readers, I also find solicitors (lawyers) to be annoying.
) Instead of spreading Christmas cheer, they just make me angry with their constant pestering. "Spare change for the needy?" Look mate, I am needy, so give me some of your spare change.
Christmas carols - Does the law state that the only music that can be piped through a shopping centre in Decmber is Christmas carols? I mean, in a three hour shopping period, I heard "Jingle Bells" at least 4 times. Kill me now.
So, what do you hate about Christmas?
I'll start the ball rolling:
Shopping malls
Parking - I hate the fact that even though I get to the mall at 9:59am for a 10:00am opening, I still have to circle for half an hour before I find a parking spot!
Christmas brings out the worst in drivers: I have had my indicator (turn signal) on a few times, yet aggressive drivers have rushed for the recently vacated parking spot! How do they know that I am not a psycho who will smash their windscreen and slash their tyres?
And what about those drivers that wait for a spot and block the free flow of traffic even though granny with her 50 bags will clearly take 10 minutes to pack them in her car and then shuffle across the parking lot to return her trolley, and then fumble to find her car keys, then spend another 5 minutes adjusting her mirrors, seatbelt, and seat ?
Shops - I hate crowds. I hate being in shops with narrows aisles that are cluttered with boxes that couldn't fit in the stock room.
Why do parents think that prams (strollers) can somehow fit in said narrow aisles?
Why does every second shop have to be a "Two dollar store" selling the same, cheap 'Made in China' junk as the other shops?
I hate walking into a shop that advertises 70% off, only to read the in-store fine-print that says "on selected items". The "selected items" are usually just two items that no one will ever buy, whereas everything else is still at full price!
Charity - I find solicitors to be annoying. (For my UK readers, I also find solicitors (lawyers) to be annoying.
) Instead of spreading Christmas cheer, they just make me angry with their constant pestering. "Spare change for the needy?" Look mate, I am needy, so give me some of your spare change.Christmas carols - Does the law state that the only music that can be piped through a shopping centre in Decmber is Christmas carols? I mean, in a three hour shopping period, I heard "Jingle Bells" at least 4 times. Kill me now.
So, what do you hate about Christmas?
Why do I always end up getting the equivalent Balmoral Castle photos?
