# Worst Christmas Decoration **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 30, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337 "2018-11-30T16:09:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/41 "2018-12-03T19:59:41Z")
> [@Pabitel](#): > > In the neighborhood where I had my first house there was a guy who had this 3D pressed plastic Santa head that was about 2 feet in diameter that he hung on his front door. : “Bring me the Head of Santa Claus!” ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/42 "2018-12-04T14:36:46Z")
I have two Peanuts-themed Nativity sets. I think they’re cute, but apparently some people find it blasphemous that the Baby Jesus is portrayed by Woodstock in both sets. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/43 "2018-12-04T15:05:35Z")
^ Is Linus a shepherd? And is Sally his wife? Isn’t he just the cutest thing? ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/44 "2018-12-04T15:46:10Z")
If you want to see some really horrendous Christmas decorating watch The Great Christmas Light Fight on ABC. UGH! I watched part of it last night and couldn’t believe my eyes. In my mind, Christmas lighting is supposed to be beautiful. These displays were downright garish. It was like how many crappy, inflatable Santas and teddy bears can I fit on my lawn? One guy in NY had 2 life-size store mannequins dressed up in old-fashioned (1800’s) outfits “dancing” on a pedestal (they were spinning). He had the male mannequins arms posed like he was strangling the woman. The male also had a REALLY bad wig on that hadn’t been combed. OMG it was so horrible. I was embarrassed for the homeowner. BUT he won!!! None of the displays were pretty, just one decoration next to/on top of the other. ICK ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/45 "2018-12-04T16:52:41Z")
I saw some of that and it dragged my Christmas spirit into the negative numbers. ICK is right. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/46 "2018-12-04T16:57:26Z")
GEICO [Lighten Up](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wC3s/geico-lighten-up) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/47 "2018-12-04T18:57:50Z")
Bah! Humbug! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/48 "2018-12-04T23:47:06Z")
Christmas a humbug, uncle! ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/49 "2018-12-05T14:29:54Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > ^ Is Linus a shepherd? And is Sally his wife? Isn’t he just the cutest thing? 😃 Strangely enough, both sets feature Linus as a wise man/King. The ceramic one has Sally as a shepherd, and the resin one has her as an angel. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/50 "2018-12-05T15:15:59Z")
And Snoopy is playing all the animals? 😉 (I’ll stop now) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/51 "2018-12-05T15:40:16Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > And Snoopy is playing all the animals? 😉 > > (I’ll stop now) Isn’t there something in the Ten Commandments about this? ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/52 "2018-12-06T13:41:28Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Isn’t there something in the Ten Commandments about this? I know Snoopy did a decent sheep impression, but I don’t remember the neighbor’s ass being involved. (Also, wasn’t his neighbor a cat?) > [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > And Snoopy is playing all the animals? 😉 > > (I’ll stop now) XD Both set designers missed a golden opportunity there… Snoopy is a drummer shepherd in one, and a plain shepherd in the other. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/53 "2018-12-07T15:17:10Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > My neighbor has a blowup Santa-and-Rudolph-in-a-helicopter on their roof, and a giant ATAT on their lawn. At least it’s not [Darth Vader](https://www.google.com/search?q=darth+vader+christmas+inflatable&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS790US790&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=eelWiNmIHRjq8M%253A%252CsFJiR0Oui6wbFM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kSD0zREPfEkuQ__vjBe1Q5cXAX2Fw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibo_SEgY7fAhXHwVkKHXojAYsQ9QEwAnoECAQQCA#imgrc=eelWiNmIHRjq8M:)! ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/54 "2018-12-07T20:10:16Z")
Just saw a short bit ago an inflated snowman … with an inflated travel trailer next to it. Like one of those dinky 50s vacation trailers but not even an Airstream. I did a Google image search to see if I could find a pic. Several more-Christmassy ones with a Santa and such. Some even have the obligatory oh-so-Yule penguin. But this was just gray with a little bit of red and green trim, no characters. What? Did I miss the memo? Are trailers an Xmas thing now? ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/55 "2018-12-08T02:17:30Z")
> [@Arrendajo](#): > > Our worst decoration is a plastic rocket that upon the push of a button emits a long series of different electronic rocket-like noises, all of them obnoxiously grating. It was given to my son when he was about 5. Finally, after 20 years, the battery has died. Figure out a way to make it emit fart noises 🙂 Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/56 "2018-12-08T02:31:32Z")
I think I saw the yard of someone who hated all of the nice displays his neighbors had. He had standing alone, at the road, a life size Will Ferrell Elf lawn ornament. It was truly hideous to behold. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/57 "2018-12-08T06:13:31Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > What? Did I miss the memo? Are trailers an Xmas thing now? Seems that way. Utterly no idea why. I was at a Christmas shop tonight and they had several kinds and sizes of campers as ornaments. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337/58 "2018-12-08T17:42:57Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > What? Did I miss the memo? Are trailers an Xmas thing now? Maybe it started as a National Lampoon reference? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-christmas-decoration/825337.md?page=2)