The 15 Most Disturbing Christmas Traditions

Christmas is full of nightmares.

Mistletoe

Mistletoe

Mistletoe is the spin-the-bottle of plants. No piece of nature should be allowed to elicit the middle school anxiety of required kissing.

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The song "Santa Baby"

The song "Santa Baby"

Christmas carols should not have overt sexual overtones. No one should be talking to Santa in a breathy voice. And if you're saying "But Santa has needs and urges just like the rest of us," I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT THAT EVER. Trading on sex appeal for extravagant gifts, calling a beloved childhood figure "baby," "cutie," "honey"--Is the Christmas spirit the same thing as feeling like you need to take a shower?

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Live Christmas trees

Live Christmas trees

Sure Christmas trees are fun and beautiful and the smell and blah blah but then you have to throw a tree IN THE GARBAGE. A once noble pine tree goes out with your skunky old trash. It's basically like "Toy Story 3."

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