Only a Scrooge could resist the cheer of Christmas. But let's face it, the holiday does have its darker side. Every year you have to buy gifts for people that you rarely see, or don't even like. Gifts for relatives like Aunt Tilda, in return for the hideous vase she gave you last year, and those you swap with bosses, co-workers or business acquaintances, for whom you feel little kinship at best, and a touch of resentment at worst. Unfortunately, you tend not to get away with giving out lumps of coal— not even to naughty nephews. So how can you ignore the Christmas spirit without anyone noticing?
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