Holiday Faux Pas: The 10 Biggest Dont's Of The Season

First Posted: 12/16/11 05:19 PM ET   Updated: 12/16/11 06:31 PM ET


Let's face it: we've all been guilty of imposing obnoxious Christmas music on our families, eating the last of the holiday treats before Mom's even gotten any, accidentally giving away the secret of Santa to a younger cousin, or committing other such holiday no-nos (regifters, you know who you are). Like any other event, the holidays have their own code of conduct, and following some basic rules of etiquette will make the season more pleasant for the entire family.

We've all committed our holiday blunders in the past, but you can make this year's family gatherings go a little more smoothly for everyone by avoiding these 10 seasonal slip-ups.

What's your worst holiday habit? Don't be shy -- share yours in the comments below!


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Bowl-lickers, dough-eaters, and cookie-stealers, you know who you are. A little taste is fine, but FYI -- it's not cool to eat all the dough or polish off the last of the gingerbread men before mom's even gotten a chance to try one. And needless to say, you'll annoy the heck out your entire family if you take a bite out of every chocolate in the box and then put the remains back in for them to enjoy. Just don't.
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Let's face it: we've all been guilty of imposing obnoxious Christmas music on our families, eating the last of the holiday treats before Mom's even gotten any, accidentally giving away the secret of ...
Let's face it: we've all been guilty of imposing obnoxious Christmas music on our families, eating the last of the holiday treats before Mom's even gotten any, accidentally giving away the secret of ...
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MichaelAKD
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01:50 PM on 12/17/2011
for us christmas is more than anything a time for our family to all come together, talk, eat, laugh and the one thing that absolutely is a no during that time, the PS3! one year we let the kids play because they were under foot in the kitchen and it was a huge mistake on our part. we still hear a little whining on occasion but video games take away from what christmas for us is all about.
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