Post by OrangePixyStix on Dec 17, 2014 8:02:50 GMT -5
Yes to the overeating!
One thing I dislike about being at the IL's on Christmas Eve is that MIL refuses to have football games on (even after eating the dinner) so that's usually annoying to me. I think this year there aren't any NFL games that day but there's a couple of college bowl games but I usually end up just checking scores online since they won't let us have it on.
The extra traffic is annoying, since it makes our drive between cities take longer than it should.
Post by treedimensional on Dec 17, 2014 8:42:19 GMT -5
Obligtory gifting. Pressure to produce a gift for people who don't necessarily need/want one. Getting CRAP I don't want and can't use because people feel obligated. Every year, it creates a huge chore as I have to return or donate the unwanted gifts.
Ditto the gifts. We have to buy so many, and receive so many, and it's overwhelming and unnecessary. It just seems like such a waste of time and money. G and I have tried to institute a no-gifts policy but his family REFUSED and got all butthurt about it, so here we are.
Post by lizardesque on Dec 17, 2014 9:56:29 GMT -5
Crowds, although I've really done pretty well at avoiding malls this year. I've bought all but few gifts online. I also don't like that Christmas season seems to start after Halloween now.