# Christmas Over - How Was It On A Scale Of 1-10? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 26, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446 "2011-12-26T18:33:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/41 "2011-12-28T00:48:06Z")
6, based on: I’m by myself with nearest family 1500 miles away, _but_ was invited over to a long-time friend’s house for Christmas dinner, _but_ he and his wife have become the stereotypical old married couple who bicker endlessly without really being aware they are doing it so as the only non-family guest I was a bit uncomfortable, _but_ they and their daughter seemed to quite like the gifts I brought them, and dinner was pretty good, so overall more positive than negative. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/42 "2011-12-28T00:53:35Z")
1. My favorite person in this universe, daughter #2, got through immigration without a passport, and we spent three days together not celebrating Christmas but eating fresh wild-caught salmon and veggies while she told me all about her semester in Scotland. I don’t get to see her much, but every time I can’t imagine loving her more, and every time I always do. ---
**Author:** ![Kasper1014](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c89c15/32.png) [@Kasper1014](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kasper1014)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/43 "2011-12-28T01:16:56Z")
1. Instead of giving the kids gifts this year, we went to Florida. Stress free…except the packing. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/44 "2011-12-28T03:25:54Z")
Well… Christmas Eve was awful… I had a minor nervous breakdown… Uncontrolled weeping, massive depression, suicidal thoughts… But by Christmas Day, I was a lot better… These things happen… (I wish I could say that it was due to the spiritual guidance of three ghosts…but really, it’s because I have a loving and understanding family…and some good medications…) ---
**Author:** ![ProbablyProcrastinating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@ProbablyProcrastinating](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProbablyProcrastinating)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/45 "2011-12-28T07:22:27Z")
> [@Silver\_Fire](#): > > Thanks. He’s okay. And we’ve decided we’re going to do something awesome in a couple weeks to make up for it because I just don’t feel very good about this Christmas at all. I am glad to hear he is better. 🙂 The Russian Orthodox Christmas falls on Jan 7: > **[Russian Christmas Russian Tradition](https://russian-crafts.com/russiantraditions/russian-christmas.html)** > > Thirteen days after Western Christmas on January 7th the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates its Christmas in accordance with the old Julian calendar It s a day of both solemn ritual and joyous celebration After the 1917 Revolution Christmas was... ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/46 "2011-12-28T11:32:06Z")
I give it a 9. I spent Christmas Eve with a lady friend of mine. Christmas Day, I hung out at home with some close friends and some assorted dogs. No stress, no drama, no work. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/47 "2011-12-28T14:06:26Z")
I give mine a 5/6, so I chose 6. My parents and brother are (relatively) healthy, everyone liked their presents, there were no arguments, and the traffic to/from Baltimore was light. So the day wasn’t total crap; plus, I’d spent a nice Christmas Eve at my favorite piano bar. I agree that Christmas just didn’t seem to be very special this year, and it seems that many of my friends feel the same way: it was ok, but no big whoop. That said, I still feel sad for everyone who rated their Christmas at less than a 5. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/48 "2011-12-28T15:13:04Z")
I went for 8-- I did very well in the gift exchange (both giving and receiving), and Christmas Day was nice. It would have been nice to have more time off around the holiday, though, than work in retail generally permits. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/49 "2011-12-28T17:29:09Z")
1. First Christmas ever with one of those, y’know, signifcant other critters. Plus there’s the bit where she took me to a drag show for my birthday (Dec. 24). And mom got me an antique stereoscope and a boatload of cards (for which I now need a box). All 'round awesome xmas. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/50 "2011-12-28T18:28:15Z")
A perfect 10. How could it not be, with an almost 2 YO granddaughter? Plus I tried out a new entree recipe and even my son-in-law, the executive chef, said it was good. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/51 "2011-12-28T18:59:24Z")
A 7 I think. Now that I’m the mother in the “family with kids” generation of the family, I really understand why some people find the holidays stressful. I got everything bought, wrapped, shipped, baked, cleaned and decorated though. Positive points because the decorations were great, my parents were moderately helpful with food preparation and baby-entertaining, and my husband scored a total home run with my Christmas presents–diamond earrings, Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses, and tickets to South Beach. And it was the baby’s first Christmas, which was lots of fun. She looked like a little whirling dervish, trying to decide which new toy to play with first. Negative points because we all had miserable head colds, and the baby’s turned into a fever the day after Christmas. It’s the first time she’s been sick. Taking care of a baby who’s too sick to sleep, while you’re sick yourself? The definition of “sucks”. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446/52 "2011-12-28T21:33:16Z")
1. It’s nice to see family and get together, but it’s a lot of hassle getting the gifts ready, and I really don’t want to be gifting everyone that gifts me, but if they gift me I feel like I need to gift them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-over-how-was-it-on-a-scale-of-1-10/607446.md?page=2)