I have always hated shopping to begin with, but having to go to a mall in December is my own personal hell. Set me loose in an artsy-fartsy downtown with little shops with unique items any day... but malls? No thank you.

I hate shopping and Christmas shopping is like the two minute warning of shopping. In 'regular' shopping, if you don't find what you want at first, there is always time to shop tomorrow. With Christmas shopping there is no tomorrow. Time is running out and you have to score some kind of gift. It doesn't even matter if they like it or not.

Preach it, brother!