Retail has honestly ruined Christmas for me. Instead of lights and music I just think about packed shifts, nonstop lines, and the same songs on repeat. On top of that people seem to be at their absolute worst this time of year, impatient, rude, and acting like everything is an emergency. By the time the day actually comes I am already burned out and just want it to be quiet. Has working the holidays changed how you feel about Christmas too?

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Completely. I still love celebrating with friends and family, but it's just different now. When I was a kid, I feel like I did so much Christmas stuff pretty much from the second Thanksgiving was over all the way up to Christmas Eve. Now because of work, it's pretty much just a couple hours on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and then it's all over. It's kind of sad.

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Is this your first holiday season working in retail? Because this sounds like a normal reaction for somebody who’s not used to the retail hell that comes with Christmas. Overtime you kinda get numb to it.

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I don’t celebrate, but consumerism in general has ruined any nostalgia or charm holidays have had

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