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Real or Artificial? The Christmas tree debate.

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  • tonileigh820
    tonileigh820 Posts: 761 Member
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    nothing beats the real tree smell
  • melasencio
    melasencio Posts: 185 Member
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    For me, it's gotta be real. But if you are allergic, then I'd go artificial.
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,534 Member
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    I go artificial. The real ones are a fire hazard and contain over 20,000 insects on average. I'll pass.

    Plus a fake one is a one-time investment.
  • jamieb55
    jamieb55 Posts: 145 Member
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    Definitely prefer real!!!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,547 Member
    edited December 2015
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    tonileigh820 wrote: »
    nothing beats the real tree smell
    Disagree. Cooking bacon smell beats it.

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    ninerbuff Posts: 48,547 Member
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  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,793 Member
    edited December 2015
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    Had real trees for about 58 years. Three years ago I bought a fake tree. This is the third year we have put it up. It's pretty. It's paid for. The lights are already attached, so all my wife does is add the other decorations. It's not a fire hazard.

    I do miss the smell of the natural tree, but on Christmas, halfway through my 5th Hot Buttered Rum with the smells of Turkey and Ham cooking, I don't even notice.
  • graciehopeg
    graciehopeg Posts: 34 Member
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    I prefer artificial because it lasts years and years and you don't have that crappy pine-leaves-falling-on-the-floor kind of situation.
  • pierportbeach
    pierportbeach Posts: 647 Member
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    Real and spectacular llo3vmvnkwhc.jpg
  • Natalierae886
    Natalierae886 Posts: 286 Member
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    Artificial :)
  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
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    Artificial ftw
  • sw33tp3a_1
    sw33tp3a_1 Posts: 795 Member
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    I bought my first real tree last Christmas and I loved it. I say real!!!!
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,369 Member
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    My husband is allergic to real. And I probably am too.

    So fake. we have an awesome "slim" tree that fits into the corner and I love it. Yay Walmart
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,547 Member
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    Ah, it's almost Christmas again before Thanksgiving. Time to think about putting up the lights again.

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  • littlebritttfit
    littlebritttfit Posts: 72 Member
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    reeeeeal! the clean up afterwards is a pain, but it's so much more fun going to pick out the perfect tree, bringing it home and then decorating it. and the smell! <3 lalalalove it!
  • thisonetimeatthegym
    thisonetimeatthegym Posts: 1,977 Member
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    SwashBlogger wrote: »
    I guess both have their merits. I too grew up with artificial trees most years. I like them a lot and just put up a huge real wreath indoors from the boy scouts for the scent. How American is that?!

    Makes sense to me. Smart!
  • Brandicaloriecountess
    Brandicaloriecountess Posts: 2,126 Member
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    Fake as effffeeee!! I had a real one two years back at the request of my daughter. Never again.
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
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    Fake for me. My cats like to play in it
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