Miscellaneous: Today, I waited anxiously until midnight to open my Christmas...

By iFail - 25/12/2009 05:18 - United States

Today, I waited anxiously until midnight to open my Christmas presents. As the clock struck midnight, I ran out into the living room, super-excited to open them, only to discover that everyone in our house had already opened theirs, and had all gone to bed. FML

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By imahater07 - 25/12/2015 06:28

Today, my family decided to break tradition and wake up at midnight to open presents. I didn't find out until I went downstairs to get a glass of water in the middle of the night, and found wrapping paper and empty boxes everywhere. FML

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Merry Christmas!

By John Nani - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, it's Christmas Day. Normally, my family would be opening gifts right now. Instead, my mom is holding our gifts hostage until we clean the house. Apparently, "The presents aren't going anywhere." FML

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By Anonymoose - 25/12/2011 11:39 - Switzerland

Today, I stayed up until 4 am. I was waiting for both my cats to fall asleep, so I could play Santa and stuff their stockings in secret. FML

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By dogh8er - 18/12/2011 19:31 - United States

Today, after spending hours wrapping the presents for Christmas, I came back into the room to find that my dog had lost his toy, knocked over all the presents, and was frantically ripping at everything to find it. FML

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By anonymous - 21/12/2009 19:23 - United States

Today, my boyfriend decided to give me my Christmas present early because he's going to his grandparents' house for Christmas and won't see me. I was excited, until I unwrapped a sweater that I left there a month ago. FML

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By Ruinedchristmas - 28/11/2014 18:07 - United States - Wrightsville

Today, I came home after doing some Black Friday shopping for Christmas presents. I told my husband I got the must-have toy our daughter has been dying for. As soon as I said it, I heard squealing and turned around to see her standing right behind me. There goes the surprise. FML

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By sucks_brah - 25/12/2009 07:25 - United States

Today, my mom got drunk and decided to unwrap all my Christmas gifts and throw them at the wall. Ho, ho, ho. FML

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By Earths_Venus - 25/12/2009 06:28 - Australia

Today, I sat for 3 hours at my boyfriend's Christmas celebrations. He has 22 cousins. They open presents one at a time. In silence. I got nothing. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/12/2024 03:00 - United States

Today, I was wrapping Christmas presents while watching a terrible Netflix Christmas movie to get into the holiday spirit. Halfway through, I realized I had wrapped my scissors and tape inside one of the gifts. Now I’m sitting here with unwrapped gifts and a deep annoyance at Christmas all together. FML

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By Julie - 25/12/2012 03:20 - United States - East Brunswick

Today, I woke up to find our Christmas tree knocked over, unwrapped presents scattered everywhere, and my mom passed out on the sofa with a bottle of booze. Merry Christmas. FML

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MagneticGuitar 0

Friday 25 December 2009 13:27

Meg Griffin, is that you?

darkblue_13 0

Friday 25 December 2009 15:26

is there no communication in your house? don't you open presents together? why would you open presents at midnight by yourself?

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NotNegativeNews 0

Saturday 26 December 2009 3:19

What. What a horrible Christmas tradition and family. Jeeze, wait til morning, and wait until everyone is awake.

purplewatermelon 0

Saturday 26 December 2009 4:33

we open ours on christmas eve xD

collegekid13 0

Saturday 26 December 2009 23:14

Why weren't you with your family?

foxtrot_uniform 0

Sunday 27 December 2009 23:27

my family open ours together in the morning and we always have done... even if we've just gotten home from midnight mass and it's one in the morning on christmas day we always go to bed, wake up and do it in the morning. =]

Coccinelle_fml 15

Monday 28 December 2009 2:45

Why were you and the people in your house spending Christmas Eve in different rooms? You live with lame people.

sk8ergirl553 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:53

no offense but i official hate your stranger family

sk8ergirl553 0

Sunday 30 May 2010 0:56

my fam wakes up at 6 am. just so we can c the pretty lights

The_Anwser 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 19:20

wow well they cheated opening them before christmas thats unethical

xNephilim 18

Friday 12 November 2010 1:45

In some countries Christmas is celebrated on the 24th. Obviously not in the US, but where I come from (Germany) we always celebrate Christmas on the 24th. With gifts and all that jazz. The 25th is mostly a family day... Just spent together having fun with the gifts and eating goose.

Jedawg 3

Monday 20 December 2010 4:03

what do you mean i live in america and most people around me celebrate christmas on the 24th. well i guess majority doesnt though

_Amber_16 3

Thursday 2 June 2011 1:00

How messed up must your family situation be if you can't do a simple thing like spend Christmas together properly? My family has a rule that everyone has to be awake and unwrap presents in turn so that we can all appreciate and/or admire each other's presents. It's kind of tedious, but it gives us all time to be together and enjoy Christmas. I don't understand how some families let their kids run downstairs and open all their presents immediately without waiting for anybody else...