10 Reasons Why I Don't Like Christmas

Christmas is loved by many - mostly small children that don't know any better!

But, me, myself and I doesn't really get that excited about it. And here's why:

1. I've normally spend the last 9 months or so preparing for it and normally can't bear the sight of another email from merchants saying they've extended their Christmas sale. For the past few weeks I've been getting emails from merchants that are so loosely related to Christmas that I can't be bothered to get off my fat backside to promote them - my fault.
   
   
2. I have a fond like for working when others aren't. It's great to get some content done when I'm not being badgered by people to do stuff. Christmas Day is great - no merchant emails and nothing to respond to ... but ... I'm not allowed, its a "family" time. So normally end up sneaking off when everyone has over-dosed on cheap port and mince pies. Then I get a rollocking for buying domain names and not playing games with the family.
   
   
3. You're presumed guilty. You can't drive anywhere without being pulled over and having your breath tested - its bad breath mate, not 15 cans of Stella!
   
   
4. You don't have enough time after Christmas to really get into promoting Valentine's Day or Easter. Oh and add the January Sales into the mix then its a nightmare, plus add thinking about doing my VAT then it all gets a bit frantic.
   
   
5. However much you earn in the run up to Christmas its never enough. You always end up thinking, if only I did things "this way".
   
   
6. I always feel guilty for not sending Christmas cards - I'm the world's worst Christmas card sender!
   
   
7. I'm always out of the loop. Most of the affiliate Christmas parties are either in London or Newcastle way (isn't that Sunderland's smaller and less-cultured neighbor ;-) )
   
   
8. I get S.A.D. so I don't feel like working much anyway - its a real struggle.
   
   
9. Merchant's go over the top. They get targets and think they've got to slash prices just because everyone else is. Sometimes I think merchants go too far.
   
   
10. Because I'm a miserable bugger! ;-)

Merry Christmas Everybody!