Hear Hear for the Holiday Cheer!

Let's take a minute to talk about Ugly Christmas Sweaters and why they are awesome.

During the Holidays, it's easy to get wrapped up in all the excitement, but sometimes we forget to have any fun. At times like this, we can lose perspective on the things that are important. Gift giving is always a good idea, but if you place unrealistic pressure on yourself to buy better and better gifts, you can run into a pretty stressful situation pretty quickly. The solution: the ugly Christmas sweater.

Yes, this is me wearing a women's XL

The entire reason you buy an ugly Christmas sweater is to have fun. This is the best way to deal with any underlying stress. Just relax and enjoy the moment. Engaging in a competition like an ugly Christmas sweater competition, is meant to be fun. The whole point to this kind of competition is to give your group something to participate in together, which is really the whole point of the season - spend time with people and enjoy yourselves. This is the most important thing - have fun with your friends, family members, and coworkers in a safe environment.

My personal favorite picture

Who knows, maybe getting an ugly Christmas sweater will encourage you to learn a new skill. Try sewing, for instance. In fact, ugly sweaters are making a business of their own. Not only is sewing extremely useful, the practice you get from making an ugly Christmas sweater could go a long way towards a other hobbies. Maybe you want to get into cosplaying. Well fortunately, you know how to sew. Think of it this way, if you make a mistake on yourugly Christmas sweater, it's okay, no one will notice. In fact, if you become proficient enough at sewing, you don't really need to buy anything, you can use scraps to make your ugly Christmas sweater.

Seriously, no one would notice.

Wearing such an ugly Christmas sweater puts you among great company, like Colin Firth (Bridget Jones's Diary) and Chevy Chase (National Lampoon Christmas), and it continues a decades-old tradition of spreading holiday silliness and cheer. This is the kind of event that anyone will have fun with and everyone should participate in.


Happy Holidays, everyone!


-Jack


PS "ugly Christmas sweater" count: 10