1. I hate Christmas cards that have the name printed in them and no message or just signed with no message.( why bother?)
2. I hate long, Chritmas wish lists.....whose birthday is it anyway?
3. I hate that Christmas decorations go up earlier and earlier every year.....maybe next year they will go up after the 4th of July!
4. I hate pop boy bands singing Christmas classics just to sell a few more albums, or silly Christmas songs like "Grandma got run over by a Reindeer "or the "barking dogs."
5. I hate exchanging gifts out of obligation to people I don't even really like or know.
6. I hate the commericalization of Christmas.
7. I hate the debate about the politically correctness of wishing some one Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or Seasons Greetings.
8. I hate that there is no Salvation Army Bell Ringers in front of some department stores anymore.
9. I hate that there are few "magical Chrsitmas store window displays" any more.
10. I hate that there is a mass transit strike in New York City that will mar our holiday plans with the family as well as cripple the city.
    
11. I hate that there are political factions working at removing "Nativity Scenes from public buildings, and parks.
    
12. I hate that so many people are alone on Christmas.
13. I hate that our military families will be without love ones this Christmas.

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