What’s Your Christmas Personality?

By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What’s Your Christmas Personality?
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About This Quiz

There's your regular personality, and then there's your Christmas personality. The holidays are stressful! All the details that go into preparing are enough to make anyone go through a total metamorphosis. When you're making your list and checking it twice, what sort of personality comes out? Do you turn green like the Grinch, or do you have the contagious spirit of Tiny Tim? 

During this quiz, you'll get to tell us about the way you deck the halls. You'll lead a shopping trip, share your gift-giving traditions and drop a hint about what you want from Santa. No matter how large or small the detail, all of your Christmas choices will point the way to the kind of person you become when you've been listening to carols for months on end. 

Are you able to hold it together well enough to spread glad tidings and good cheer? Or would you rather find a remote cave to celebrate caveman style? Don't be a Scrooge with your answers, and you'll give away your unique brand of Christmas personality. Is it the same as your everyday one, or do you turn into someone Santa barely recognizes on Christmas Eve? Before you get a lump of coal in your stocking, you'd better find out! 

1 christmas caroling
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What did your neighbors think of your caroling performance last year?
I don't know. I could only see them peeking from behind the curtains. I know they liked it, though.
I've never been caroling.
They were singing with me!
I'm not sure if they gave me cookies because they liked it or because they wanted me to go away.
2 christmas morning pjs
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On Christmas morning, do you make sure everyone has a matching pair of pajamas?
We don't practice that tradition.
I do! It's one of my favorite things about Christmas.
They don't always match, but yes.
We simply wear what we had on the night before.
3 sugar plums
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Have you ever actually had a vision of a sugar plum?
I've had a lot of visions, man.
No, but I have eaten one. They are delicious.
So that's what that was!
I can't say that I have, but I'll look out for it.

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4 christmas shopping
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When you go Christmas shopping, do you "jingle all the way?"
I'm too broke for a whole lot of jingling.
I love Christmas shopping. It puts me right in the mood!
I don't "jingle all the way," ever.
Honestly, I kind of dread it.
5 mrs claus
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What do you think Mrs. Claus does while Santa is out delivering gifts?
She cooks a nice dinner for him.
I think she probably takes a nap.
She takes the workshop manager duties.
She goes on vacation with a few of her girlfriends.
6 handmade gift
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If you were to receive any handmade gift, which one would you rather get?
Cookies
A scarf
An ugly sweater
A hat

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7 mall santa
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What are you more likely to whisper in the mall Santa's ear?
"Want to hit up Chick-fil-A later?"
"I really could use some new socks."
"I just saw a Porche that would look great in my driveway."
"These kids are crazy! Lay a finger upside your nose if you need help."
8 christmas shopping 2
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When do you usually start shopping for gifts?
The evening of Christmas Eve
September or October
Black Friday
I shop all year!
9 gift wrapping
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What does your gift wrapping usually end up looking like under the tree?
There's a lot of tape and pet hair.
They are perfect! They really set the scene.
The gift bags look great!
My gifts are ornate and too fancy to be ripped apart.

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10 snowman nose
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If you didn't have any carrots, what would you use to make a snowman's nose?
A red ball
A candy cane
A stick
I'll sculpt it out of snow.
11 christmas movies
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Are you more likely to watch "Elf" or "It's a Wonderful Life" on Christmas Eve?
I'm more likely to watch "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
"Elf"
I prefer "How The Grinch Stole Christmas."
"It's a Wonderful Life" is one of my favorites.
12 type of cookies
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Have you decided what kind of cookies you'll leave for Santa this year?
I'll grab a few of whatever they're serving at the work party.
I always leave chocolate chip.
I try to leave them, but I end up eating them.
I don't leave cookies. He needs a healthy snack to keep up his stamina.

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13 christmas songs
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Which one of these Christmas songs gets stuck in your head?
"Jingle Bells"
"Silent Night"
"Carol of the Bells"
"Feliz Navidad"
14 christmas stockings
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Do you put an orange in the stockings when you fill them?
Yes. They take up a lot of space.
That's a great idea!
I rarely fill stockings.
I do! It's a tradition.
15 costume party
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Would you rather attend a costume party dressed as an elf or a reindeer?
I would rather go as Clark Griswold.
I already have an elf costume.
I would rather be a reindeer.
I'm ready for my chance to play Santa.

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16 gift card
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How do you feel when someone gives you a gift card?
Score!
I wish it were a more thoughtful gift.
It's the thought that counts.
It depends on the amount.
17 santas workshop
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What kind of job would you have at the North Pole?
Shoemaker
Reindeer trainer
Toy shop supervisor
Santa's sleigh navigator
18 christmas morning
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How early do you get up on Christmas morning?
I don't go to bed!
I get up around 6 a.m.
I wake up when someone wakes me up.
I would say it's around 9 a.m.

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19 cutting down christmas tree
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Which old-fashioned tradition would you like to see make a comeback?
Burning the yule log
Wassailing
Scary Christmas stories
Cutting down your own tree
20 gift tags
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What kind of gift tags do you use to polish off your gifts?
I use a Sharpie on the paper!
I get some that peel and stick.
I make them from scrapbook paper.
Gift bags usually come with matching tags.
21 holiday ham
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Are you usually the person who carves the holiday ham or turkey?
I would love to do it, but no one lets me.
I always get the honor.
I prefer having someone else do it.
The caterer handles that.

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22 holiday party
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On average, how many holiday parties do you attend every year?
I crash a bunch of them!
Two or three
One
Four or more
23 santas reindeer
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Can you name all the reindeer without having to look them up?
One of them is named Dallas, right?
Yes, I can!
I think I can name most of them.
It might take a while, but I can do it.
24 naughty or nice
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If you had to rate yourself on a scale of naughty or nice, where would you fall?
I'm too fly to be measured by that scale.
I'm on the nice side, of course!
Somewhere in the middle
I guess I would get a few naughty points. Not too many, though.

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25 christmas decorations
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Do you start putting up your decorations before or after Halloween?
I leave them up all year.
I usually wait until after Black Friday.
I tend to wait until Christmas Eve.
The spirit usually hits me in early December.
26 most wanted gift
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Be honest! What would you love to get this year?
A big wad of cash
A new car
The payoff on my student loans
A boyfriend or girlfriend
27 post-present opening
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What do you always do after you open the presents?
I go back to bed.
I start making dinner.
We watch the game.
We try out our new gifts, duh.

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28 christmas cards
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Do you send Christmas cards to everyone in your address book?
I never remember to send cards.
Yes, and I carry some around in case I meet someone new.
I send a mass email instead.
I still make family newsletters for our closest friends and family.
29 last minute gifts
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What gift might you purchase at the last minute?
All of them
A nice bottle of olive oil
A bag of gourmet coffee
Lottery tickets
30 buying expensive gift
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Who will you purchase the most expensive gift for this year?
Myself
My child
My partner
I'll try to spend equally.

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