19 Annoying Family Holiday Traditions That Need To Go Away
On Tuesday morning Preston looked up at the clock, knew no one in his house would be listening, and made a holiday confession: “my wife makes us buy a sentimental Christmas ornaments for each other every year and it needs to STOP!” His reasoning is justified, 1) they already have way too many ornaments and 2) he’s not good at finding the right one.
Collectively we all agreed that this tradition needs to end. Of course convincing his wife to actually stop is another story. We asked Twitter what family traditions they wish would go away, here’s what they shared:
@BHav135: Same “family PJs” on Christmas morning
@BurrellsBabyBoy: Drinking water from the Christmas tree stand. Signed, My Dog
Michael Whittaker: Probably the Christmas light show at Macy’s in Philly. I do like it but I would be lying if I didn’t say it was stressful and slightly not worth the effort.
Matthew Miles: My dad starting a major home project that involves all of us on Christmas Eve
@Michael_Lancer: Getting that Hess Truck.
Jonathan Ewonishon: Pretending to enjoy the company to avoid fistfights?
Tim Lauro: My in laws’ tradition: singing happy birthday to Jesus…cake and all
John Korth: We buy a 12 foot tree every year but only have 8 foot ceilings.
mhegarty610: There is no need for a “family newsletter”. Unless your kids got super powers or you are giving out cash, no one cares. We don’t need two pages on how Timmy and Sarah are doing in preschool.
Taylor Cragin: 24 hours of A Christmas Story
Colleen Heslin Oister: My mom addressing some of the gifts for me and my brother as “from Santa.” My brother is 32. I’m 29 and married.
@CrescentMoon621: Over wrapping a gift…using a shit ton of tape or a box inside a box inside a box or wire tying boxes. This year one person is used super glue to close another person’s gift.
Nicholas Grason: Hanging the ornament that is a picture of me 3 years old sitting on the kiddie toilet with a fireman hat on
@CandiceScheets: …my mom leaving her Christmas tree up till Groundhog Day.
Colleen Connolly Raftery: My in-laws send out Christmas lists for the adults. At 40, do you really need a $20 gift from your brother?
Amy Lynn: My cat pooping under the tree daily.
Briana Elizabeth: Santa leaving a gift under my kids’ individual bedroom trees. They’re 12 and 17 and he has to “come back” at 4am when he forgets about the gift, race downstairs and hope he grabs something decent to toss under them.
@gregoryoffnerjr: Car Lock De-icer as a stocking stuffer. Every year since I was 16. Never used it once.
Tim Sickler: The Elf on a shelf
