Things that bring out the Grinch in me.
1) Kelly Clarkson. Listening to the Christmas music and one of her bellowing renditions comes on? I have to change it. I'd rather listen to the sound of a flock of geese honking Enter Sandman than hear her monotone screaming through a Christmas classic. She has no range, she has no pitch, she has no talent (other than clearing out a buffet). She's abysmal, but the Sirius station seems bent on pushing her cow-croaking on us this year.
2) PC parents. In line at Target behind an older lady who was behind a mom with a toddler (maybe five or six) in the buggy. As people do, the old lady is trying to be nice to the little girl and asks her if she's excited about Santa coming. Child says "Santa isn't real." Super mom starts lecturing. "In our house we don't encourage childish fantasies like that. We've never pretended there's some magical person bringing gifts. She knows where they come from." I think that's sad. Mom is a twat.
3) Justin Beiber. No Christmas song should ever include the word "shawty." Can you imagine Nat King Cole singing "shawty's dressed up like Eski-hos" Pathetic.
4) Christina Aguilera. I've heard many bad Christmas songs. But this? It has to be the worst thing I've ever heard in my life. She should be locked in a cell with her mouth taped shut and forced to listen to Karen Carpenter sing Christmas songs for a period of 50 years.