It's almost that time of year again, when the shop windows become filled with various iterations of Santa decorations, our inboxes get infested with emails from every e-commerce store encouraging us to buy things we don't need for 40 percent off, and our ears are inundated with "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" no matter where we go.

Obviously, I'm talking about Christmas, but I don't think it's necessarily the most wonderful time of the year. I like curling up by the fire with my family, the time off from work, and of course, Christmas cookies, but there are some things about Christmas I'm very much not a fan of.

1.The whole world seems to think Christmas starts about a month before it actually does.

At the time of writing, it is one day after Thanksgiving. There are already Christmas lights hanging from every light post and parking lots already beginning to put up Christmas trees for sale. Christmas it over 30 days away and our bellies are still full of turkey, give us some time to recover!

2. Every store assumes we want to hear Christmas music 24/7.

This is the only holiday that apparently has its own soundtrack. By the time it hits December 1, however, I've heard "Santa Baby" enough times that it's basically playing on automatic in my sleep. I think there should be a rule that Christmas music only gets played the week of Christmas--that would make it more special anyway.

3. Christmas has largely become about consumerism.

I like getting presents as much as the next guy, but I feel Christmas should mostly be about spending time with people you love, and it's become mostly about the things that the people you love give you. Stores capitalize on Christmas as an opportunity to get us to buy shit, and the holiday has become more of a holiday about buying shit than it has about who we are spending it with.

4. Everyone assumes everyone celebrates Christmas.

Starting December 1 until Christmas Day, every human interaction is punctured with a "Merry Christmas!" The sentiment of wishing someone a happy holiday is nice, but that holiday isn't necessarily Christmas. My family celebrates Christmas, but also Hanukkah, and I know plenty of people who don't observe Christmas at all. Saying "Happy Holidays!" instead is more inclusive while still keeping the same sentiment.

Of course, why am I even writing this post? It's only November.