Immigrate to the UK to learn about British life and customs: Christmas is a traditional Western holiday. In addition to gathering with family and friends and enjoying a big meal, opening gifts is also a highlight of the holiday. In the UK, people get an extra day off on December 26th, known as Boxing Day, specifically to open gifts. People may not be very happy if they receive a Christmas gift that is not to their liking. However, a survey shows that 40% of British people will pretend to be happy even if they receive a Christmas gift they do not like.
The survey states that British people receive an average of 8 gifts during the Christmas season, two of which are gifts they did not want to receive. With two gifts per person, this means that 104 million "unwanted" gifts appear across the UK in a single Christmas. The total value of these gifts is as high as 4.4 billion pounds.
The survey also shows that among those unpopular Christmas gifts, British men fear receiving tacky ties, work clothes with Christmas patterns, or socks with cartoon prints the most. What women do not want are diet cookbooks, poorly made decorations, or beauty vouchers.
In addition, a survey also found that most British people hope to receive cash as a gift. With cash in hand, they can buy the gifts they truly want.
