Real or Artificial Christmas Trees

United States
December 15, 2007 12:26pm CST
Which do you prefer? Why?
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
15 Dec 07
Definitely a real one. If we did not have the chance to have areal one I would just not have one at all. We get it from our own forrest. From an environmental point of view I guess it is better to have a fake one, but the trees we have gotten ourselves this year would have had to be cut down anyways. Or else we would not be able to get around there anymore.
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• United States
15 Dec 07
I think it would be very satisfying to go out and collect my tree from my own forest!
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
15 Dec 07
It is :-)
15 Dec 07
personally i love real christmas trees, but they arent the most convieniant with them needing water, having to buy one every year and them shedding their needles. but i love real trees, i love that christmas tree smell too :) however at my house we now have a fake tree, mainly because me and my sister are grown up. plus we have a dog and it may not be the smartist idea to get a real tree with floss. im 90% sure me and william shall be getting a fake tree to as it means we will have a tree for a good few years and not have to worry about buying one every december
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• United States
15 Dec 07
Your reasons for a fake tree are the same as ours. We are probably going to get a new one after Christmas, we have had the same one for more than ten years.
15 Dec 07
I love real trees! Unfortunately my parents have always been of th opinion that they're too messy, so they won't get one. In my current house we don't have room for a tree, but when my partner and I move this summer we hope to find somewhere where there will be room for a real tree every year!
• United States
15 Dec 07
I don't know how much space you have, but even a very small evergreen on a table might make the holiday more festive.
@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
15 Dec 07
Hi,i prefer the real ones but am allergic to them if i touch the branches with my hands or arms i break out into a rash and itch,so we have an artificial one.It does not loose their needles and never needs watering.I do have a real one outside tht is planted by our house and i decorate this one but i wear mittens so it does not bother me.Its full of snow and cold.I love the smell of real ones,but i buy a can of spray that you spray on your fake tree and it gives it a real christmas tree smell and also the candles for the tree smell. Peanutjar:)
• United States
15 Dec 07
I can surely understand your situation, I hope you enjoy both the real one outside and the artificial one inside.
@maemae8 (19)
• United States
15 Dec 07
Real ones They make the house smell very christmasy! lol Maemae
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• United States
15 Dec 07
We have an artificial tree, mostly for economic reasons, but every year I make sure to walk through the trees on sale at the markets because I love the smell.