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What can spoil Christmas?

With Christmas Day now steadily approaching, our research team of hardworking elves looked into the popular and potential things that might spoil this big day. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed that this festive period is, undoubtedly, the season of forgetfulness, too.

In fact, our study showed that a quarter of Brits have ruined Christmas by forgetting something, with responses including not remembering to buy a family member a present or, the all-important gravy. Plus, 47% of adults mentioned how they would panic if they forgot their glasses, preventing them from cooking dinner properly, or opening presents, with ease.

Additionally, we concluded that all this pressure to make the day perfect can take its toll. In total, 51% of interviewees said that they feel their stress levels rising, as the day gets closer, and 48% reported that their health and well-being takes a back seat when they prioritise others during this time.

To illustrate our findings in more detail, we've put together an infographic, which lists the top things people forget for Christmas, as well as several interesting stats. Download the infographic

Top things which would spoil christmas

Forgetting to buy a family member a present
Realising the turkey is still raw in the middle/or off
Burning the turkey
Forgetting to turn the oven on
Roast potatoes don't go to plan
Misplacing someone's present
Buying the wrong present for someone
Forgetting the gravy
Forgetting to put the vegetables on
Forgetting to buy batteries for children's toys
Running out of wrapping paper for last-minute gifts
Running out of Sellotape
Forgetting to buy a friend or close neighbour a present
Forgetting to wrap a present
The children don't like their presents

Forgetting to buy the trimmings - cranberry, apple, mint, bread sauce
To take the Christmas presents with you when visiting family/friends
Forgetting to buy headache tablets in case you indulge in too much mulled wine
Losing glasses or running out of contact lenses so you can't see/cook Christmas dinner/ open presents
Disappointing Christmas crackers
Misplacing or spilling something on your Christmas jumper
Forgetting to clean the toilets for guests
Forgetting to invite someone important
Forgetting to put the stockings out for the children
Forgetting to provide a vegetarian option
Forgetting to send Granny or Grandad a card
Being unable to find Christmas pyjamas
Forgetting to buy/put on the Christmas jumper
Forgetting to leave a mince pie out for Father Christmas
Running out of mulled wine