13 Reasons To Get Excited For Christmas

Unless You're Scrooge

Nov 09, 2015

Christmas break is almost here and there are plenty of things to be excited for. Before you know it, you will be at home drinking hot chocolate while watching one of ABC Family's 25 Christmas movies. Here are 13 things to get you in the holiday spirit:

1. No School

Exams will be over. You will not have to think about anything school related.

2. Free Food

There is nothing better than free food and lots of it.

3. You get to see your friends and family

It's one big reunion.

4. Sweater Weather

It will be highly acceptable for you to wear your ugly christmas sweaters.

5. Christmas Music

This will be on repeat.

6. Christmas Movies

The Elf. Christmas Vacation. The Grinch Stole Christmas. The Polar Express. Home Alone. Too many to choose from.

7. Cookie Galore

Don't forget to make Santa some.

8. Red Cups

Starbucks becomes more of an necessity during the holidays.

9. Lights Everywhere

Driving around to look at christmas lights will be a must.

10. Bonfires

It won't be "too hot" to have a fire.

11. Potential Snow Days

There's always the chance of a White Christmas.

12. Present Planning

Better start now..

13. The Joy

It's okay to be excited.

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13 Reasons To Get Excited For Christmas

Unless You're Scrooge

1. No School

2. Free Food

3. You get to see your friends and family

4. Sweater Weather

5. Christmas Music

6. Christmas Movies

7. Cookie Galore

8. Red Cups

9. Lights Everywhere

10. Bonfires

11. Potential Snow Days

12. Present Planning

13. The Joy

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3. Pushing doors that say pull.

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5. When it's really quiet in a room and you hear that one person breathing like they just ran a marathon.

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11. Walking into a room and then automatically forgetting why you went in there.

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13. When you have really slow wi-fi.

14. People who feel the need to scream into their phones as if the other person can't hear them.

15. The world's obsession with the Kardashian/Jenner families.

16. Advertisements before Youtube videos.

17. When people read over your shoulder.

18. A-holes that park in the handicapped spots when they, in fact, not handicapped.

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20. The LIRR/MTA

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34. That awkward time in the fall when it's freezing in the morning but stifling in the afternoon.

35. Emailing your professor a long winded paragraph about a problem you are having and they email back, "Sure."

36. Guys who put their car as their profile picture on Facebook.

37. Girls who have "X Years Young." in their Instagram bios.

38. Trying to find the beginning to a roll of tape.

39. When people drive your car and adjust your mirrors/seat.

40. People that talk during the movie.

41. People that decide to engage in conversation right in the middle of the hallway/sidewalk.

42. When someone says, "no offense," and then continues to say something offensive.

43. People that pop their significant others pimples.

44. Teacher's pets.

45. Going to the bathroom and someone goes into the stall right next to you.

46. When someone leaves your room and doesn't shut the door.

47. Political debates between two people who know nothing about politics.

48. When you get all ready to go out and your friend cancels plans.

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