Uncomfortable Christmas Family Traditions

Christmas traditions are the best! ...unless they're not. And they get way too close and personal with family members. And then, they're the worst.

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James: Well, thank you, everyone, for joining us for the 25th annual family Christmas Eve.
Whitney: Yay!
Natalie: Yes.
James: Now, every Christmas, we have added a new family tradition, so we are quite excited about tonight.

Natalie: Oh, that reminds me! It's 7:15; you know what that means. Everyone, take out your mistletoe and kiss the person sitting next to you.
Mallory: Okay, don't mind if I do.
Jason: Hey, uh, could we maybe skip the mistletoe tradition this year?
James: What did you say?
Jason: I mean, this was cute like twenty years ago, when half of us were little kids, but, I mean, we're full-grown adults now. Do you guys really feel comfortable kissing extended family members, or...?
Mallory: Don't question tradition! Now, give your aunt Marjorie some sugar!
Jason: No, no, no. Ew, ew, ew, no!

James: Why are you making this so awkward, Jason?
Jason: I'm making things awkward? What about aunt Marjorie? She's been staring at me creepily all night!
Mallory: Also a tradition.
Jason: No!
Mallory: It is.
Whitney: Jason, you jsut have to learn to accept things. Like this!

James: See how sweet that is?
Jason: Uh, yeah, it would be sweet if they weren't second cousins who suspiciously sit next to each other every Christmas Eve!
James: So I would you would like it, if we had no traditions!
Jason: No! No! I'm just saying it would be nice if we could consider cutting some of them.
James: All right. I'm sorry, grandpa, but Jason doesn't want you to read the Christmas story this year!Matt: Oh. I understand. I'd rather Jason be comfortable than do the one thing a year that gives me joy and purpose.
Jason: Oh, no, no, no, no, grandpa, you can read the Christmas story; that's a great tradition.
James: That's the spirit. Go ahead, grandpa.

Matt: Oh, I almost forgot. Tradition! Steven, come sit on grandpa's lap. (groans in agony)
Jason: See, this is what I'm talking about! We're not five anymore. Full-grown adults should not be sitting on the elderly.
Matt: Nonsense, it's tradition! Adam, get on up here. Ah!
Jason: No, the poor man is in agony, guys!
Matt: No, these are tears of joy! Come on, kids, there's plenty of room for everyone!
Natalie: Okay!
Mallory: Here comes Marjorie! Get ready for me!
Matt: "'Twas the night before..."
Jason: Grandpa? Grandpa! Oh my goodness, you guys, he's 97! Get off of him! Get off! (draws breath in shock) Our stupid traditions killed grandpa!
Natalie: He died the way he wanted.
Jason: I don't think his ideal death was being smothered by a thousand pounds of human flesh.
James: At least we were all by his side.
Jason: You were all on his face!
Adam: You know, I bet grandpa would have survived, had Jason participated.
Stephen: Yeah, Jason's selfish pride broke his heart.
Jason: No, your fat bodies broke his spleen!

James: All right, you want to get rid of some traditions? Then we will forego the giving of Christmas pajamas.
Jason: Good! Those pajamas are ridiculous.
James: And we will replace it with Christmas speedos!