A list by Brian McKechnie
It's not that I don't like Christmas - I like it a lot actually. Spending time with friends and family. Giving and receiving. It's great fun! And yet these five things make me want to crawl into a hole for the month of December and never come out.
5. The Mall
Going to a mall between December 1st and 24th is the most sadistic thing you can do to yourself. People immediately get stupid when they enter the mall. Shoppers wander around like zombies trying to get a gift that is cool and original. Store clerks can't figure out the cash machine/discounts/special offers (usually because they were just hired a day before the season started). Little kids scream and cry because they aren't getting everything they want. It is pure hell! Stay away from the mall and do your shopping online.
4. Christmas Music
Not all Christmas music is bad. It's just that all the stores play the same crap songs over and over until you want to go postal! You'll never hear Candy Cane Children by The White Stripes playing while you shop at the Gap, but you'll hear Celine Dion screaming Silent Night numerous times.
