We make our own Christmas traditions. However, the more that goes on, the more that can go wrong! The tree falls down, the dog eats the presents, the cat pulls down the lights, your racist old grandmother goes on a tirade after a few sherries, the presents don't arrive in time, someone sets fire to your boat - it really matters not! Absolute anything can go wrong in and around this yearly event. I bet you're worried now, aren't you? Well, ignore that worry and laugh at the following calamities! [post_page_title]#1 Clean Eating[/post_page_title] Christmas is a time of receiving the same old gifts year in year out from the same family members. Usually. [caption id="attachment_4305" align="aligncenter" width="700"]

Credit: Twitter / jellispants[/caption] The caption really says it all here, kids, and I hope you have truly learned a lesson. It really does bring new meaning to "washing your mouth out with soap" doesn't it?. [post_page_title]#2 Passive Aggression At Its Absolute Finest[/post_page_title] 'My Parents Made My Wife A Stocking For Christmas' - Spending time with your parents or in-laws, distant family or family friends can be a strain on the mind. Especially if there is some bad blood or you simply can't stand whoever it is sat at your table. [caption id="attachment_4306" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit" Reddit / akantho[/caption] However, this goes a little further, especially when you're aware of how a member of your family feels towards your partner. People are petty and Christmas is the jolly time of year for it to reach its peak! I hope dinner went well, akantho! [post_page_title]#3 Prank or Prophecy?[/post_page_title] As much as this is very, very, very, very, very - VERY amusing to us, I can't imagine it was initially to the owner of this garage. The dinner is in the over, you come outside to move the car to make room for nana and grandad's needlessly huge car and you find this, but, is there more to it? [caption id="attachment_4307" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / extcm1[/caption] People eat a lot of meat at Christmas... Just saying. [post_page_title]#4 Well, There Goes Christmas Lunch[/post_page_title] I mean, wow, I honestly would not know how to react if this happened to me. I would likely just stand and stare in complete and utter bewilderment at what lay before me. [caption id="attachment_4308" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / thejimking[/caption] If only - A) This was that sugar glass they use in action blockbusters and B) These people had a better understanding of how physics and specifically heat works with glass surfaces! [post_page_title]#5 Merry Christmas![/post_page_title] And so we see this image before us, much like the image that may well have brought you here, this won't be the last time something like this graces this list. [caption id="attachment_4309" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / MainePoster[/caption] I mean it obviously wasn't the cat now, was it? Cats have absolutely no tendency to wreck things simply because they can... [post_page_title]#6 Starting Christmas On The Wrong Foot[/post_page_title] What I adore about these lists is that as much as I enjoy writing a few words here and there to accentuate the hilarity in front of me and ultimately you, sometimes, I simply don't need to. [caption id="attachment_4310" align="aligncenter" width="700"]

Credit: Reddit / we_re_all_dead[/caption] All in all, I guess we're just another foot through the floor. [post_page_title]#7 Brand New Christmas Decorations, Dog Did Not Approve[/post_page_title] Ah Christmas, ah having to leave to house, ah having pets that you leave in the house while you go out for an indeterminate amount of time. [caption id="attachment_4311" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / thehuddster123[/caption] Ah coming home to find the pet has done something and is now skulking in the corner. [post_page_title]#8 Christmas Dinner Is Ruined[/post_page_title] Once the presents are done, breakfast and or brunch are done, the family disperses to mess around with their gifts of the day. [caption id="attachment_4312" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / Aiden2222[/caption] Once the dinner is in the oven, the gifts of the day become sentient and take Christmas for themselves. Judgment day is upon us. [post_page_title]#9 I Was Putting Up Christmas Lights On My Roof A While Back When This Happened...[/post_page_title] When it comes to Christmas decorations, some people truly go all out in a display brighter than the northern lights and tackier than a warehouse full of knock off Faberge Eggs. The effort that goes into Christmas really starts with the decorations and often sets the tone for the season! [caption id="attachment_4313" align="aligncenter" width="700"]

Credit: Reddit / brend2b[/caption] Right, so shall I ask for a new ladder, a better one or for someone to - HELP ME OFF THIS F**KING ROOF. [post_page_title]#10 My Mom Left $300 Unattended, My Nephew (Special Little Kid) Thought It Was Just Papers. Merry Christmas, Mom[/post_page_title] "Thank god we have that extra three-hundred for food this year, its really going to be something special?" [caption id="attachment_4314" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / appycapterr[/caption] *jaw drops to the ground* [post_page_title]#11 Neighbor Just Tried To Throw His Christmas Tree From The Balcony. Not Sure Where It Should’ve Landed Ideally[/post_page_title] Something I've always enjoyed is how long people keep their trees up this time of year. Be them fake or real, the time really varies. Anyway, when comes the time to expel the festive leafy greens from your home, most will simply chop them up or places them on the roadside for collection. Most people... [caption id="attachment_4318" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / goldquest[/caption] I wouldn't say this a person having a bad Christmas but this is still a problem, a rather laughable post-festive problem. [post_page_title]#12 I Ummmm... Uhhhhh... Merry Christmas![/post_page_title] Here we are, AGAIN. [caption id="attachment_4319" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / RedPill42[/caption] Dogs are an absolute mystery. Yet at Christmas, you'd think owners would be far more cautious with what they leave their pets around. I mean, look at that face, I'm sure they were just trying to help with something! [post_page_title]#14 I Bought My Dog An Advent Calendar, Who Then Explored All 24 Days Of Christmas While I Was Pumping Gas[/post_page_title] Showering your pets with gifts, treats and all the things you normally wouldn't want them to get too used to is often cast by the wayside at Christmas. In all honesty, they are part of the family after all, so why not?! Absolutely nothing can go wrong! ... ever! [caption id="attachment_4320" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / Trair[/caption] On the first day of Christmas, my owner gave to me... twenty-four days of Christmaaaasssssss! [post_page_title]#15 Christmas Toy, Meet Dog's Water Bowl. Dog’s Water Bowl, Meet Christmas Toy[/post_page_title] While we're still on the Christmas adventure that is having a dog, we have a life lesson for you to consider before its all way, way, way too late. [caption id="attachment_4321" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / AudsOrEvens[/caption] BE SURE OF THE LOCATION OF YOUR DOG AT ALL TIMES. Christmas is full of joy, amazing food, family and gifted items galore! Dogs are aware of this. [post_page_title]#16 Hid The Ham From The Dog In The Oven. On A Plastic Carving Tray. Turned The Oven On To Preheat For The Roast Turkey[/post_page_title] Now, I imagine many of you are now questioning whether it is really worth having a dog? These instances in some way, shape or form can occur all year anyway but apparently are all the more prominent during the festive period and it really must be questioning the issue for all you prospective owners. [caption id="attachment_4322" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / official_jessicafellowes[/caption] First off, YES, it is worth having one, just be a little smarter this December. This human was on the right track but once again, the machines have the final say. Where is Sarah Connor when you need her? [post_page_title]#17 Why The Wife Says We Can No Longer Have A Real Christmas Tree[/post_page_title] Like many, I grew up with a real tree until the house was decorated and my mother got her way. Those pesky little needles would indeed get everywhere but in reality, it was never really that bad and I never completely understood the fuss of it all. Until now... [caption id="attachment_4323" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / stehigs321[/caption] Indeed, yes, completely fair enough! Carry on. [post_page_title]#18 Got An Interesting Package In The Mail Today. I Have No Idea Who Sent It... Merry Christmas I Guess[/post_page_title] Unwanted gifts are a staple of Christmas, it happens at least once every year and yet most of the time, they are still in good faith! Most of the time they are and most of the time, a simple smile, nod and a thank you are enough to move past whatever it is that you didn't want. [caption id="attachment_4325" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / BienGuzman[/caption] Sometimes, oh sometimes, it's a little... harder. [post_page_title]#19 Found On Snapchat. Someone Got A Great Christmas Present[/post_page_title] Carrying over from unwanted gifts, we have those in which the sentiment was present and true, if not a little misguided. [caption id="attachment_4326" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / Blizzardscissors[/caption] Imagine this, you've had an absolute clanger of a few weeks and irreparable damage to your life has left you deflated and down-trodden. You visit the family to feel better and distract yourself from it all, only to receive this... The word "savage" is thrown around a lot these days. [post_page_title]#20 Scrouge Hound?[/post_page_title] We all know the story of Ebeneser Scrouge and his hateful attitude towards Christmas, and despite the happy ending of A Christmas Carol, his disdain was real, so real in fact the story of such has clear imprinted on the quadruped in this family. [caption id="attachment_4327" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / SirMumbleBee[/caption] Seriously, keep the dogs away from the tree! This has been a cautionary tale. [post_page_title]#21 Yep, This Just Happened! Very Lucky To Have No Injuries, Just Shattered About My Christmas Ham, Haha[/post_page_title] Glass tables. [caption id="attachment_4328" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Instagram / coreyfoxlandscaping[/caption] Hot dishes. [post_page_title]#22 Merry Christmas To Me! My Secret Pal Gift At Work Included Live Roaches And Roach Droppings[/post_page_title] Secret Pal Gift, Secret Santa, the anonymous gift-giving exercise seen in the workplace each yeah is often a fun one. You have no idea what you are going to get, be it a piece of paper with a photo of something nice on it or actually something nice, the ambiguity is part of the fun! [caption id="attachment_4329" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / amandal0514[/caption] In this case, the final stage of this little light-hearted team building end of the year exercise was not. At all. *shudder*. [post_page_title] #23 My Christmas Present [/post_page_title] For myself, when I was still living at home, getting the game I'd been yearning for on Christmas day would mean running up to my room and immersing myself in whatever fantasy or fictional world I had been gifted. I miss those days! [caption id="attachment_4330" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / magalz[/caption] This is completely not what you want to find, personally I would either curl up in a ball and cry or go on a rampage of wanton destruction until I found the culprit! What about you? [post_page_title]#24 Just About Died Getting This Up And None Of The Lights Work[/post_page_title] Another for those house-proud builders of awe-inspiring displays or cozy festive homes for the Christmas season, the folly of this entry will likely hit home! [caption id="attachment_4331" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Instagram rms518[/caption] That looks lovely too! What a shame! [post_page_title]#25 My Parents Came Home To Their Christmas Tree This Morning[/post_page_title] Christmas are beautiful, there is no denying that. However, once again on this list, physics is having some play into why Christmas is ultimately being ruined. [caption id="attachment_4332" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / FinneganTheGoldenGod[/caption] Trees, Trees are ROOTED in the ground with ROOTS that support the ever-growing weight as the leafy-boii races to the sky to get as much sunlight as possible. This tree is clearly taller than even a reasonably tall human adult and yet has nothing but a flimsy plant pot to support its weight. You ruined your own Christmas there my friend! [post_page_title]#26 This Morning Some Kids Decided To Set Fire To My Boat. Merry Christmas[/post_page_title] Do you remember my covert mentioning of boats earlier? If you noticed it, then you may well well have experienced some confusion. Boats on fire? Christmas? What? [caption id="attachment_4333" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / Pedantichrist[/caption] Strange, I'll give you that but still, not what you need! [post_page_title]#27 My Dogs Just Knocked Over My Christmas Tree[/post_page_title] On the third day of Christmas, my woofers gave to me... [caption id="attachment_4334" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / Squacknog[/caption] ... hindsight via something furryyyyy. Dog + Christmas = Headache. [post_page_title]#29 10 Foot Tall Christmas Tree Fell Over Today...[/post_page_title] Right, so either this was a dog, poor planning on the part of whoever put it up or the spirit of old Scrouge has now got to the trees. You may recognize this from the cover image that again, likely brought you here, it just had to go in, I NEED TO KNOW. [caption id="attachment_4336" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / SharkFinProgramming[/caption] Judging from what I can see, getting that tree in the house in the first place seems like a struggle plain and simple. Who needs a 10ft tree INSIDE anyway? It's beautiful and this really, isn't what you want to be dealing with at Christmas but still? Why? [post_page_title]#30 Got A Flat Tire Last Night Over The Christmas Holidays, Nowhere Is Open To Fix It[/post_page_title] Family obligations, Christmas is chockful of it! Ferrying loved ones around, ferrying friends around, ferrying in-laws that drive you insane from place to place, someone has to do it! And if it's not this it's rushing to town to get the last of the Christmas comestibles, needless to say, its a busy time of year if you drive! [caption id="attachment_4338" align="aligncenter" width="800"]

Credit: Reddit / matty111222[/caption] So with that said, this is not what you need now, is it? Now if you excuse me, I need to safety proof my Christmas! Have a good one!

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