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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Ada652 on December 05, 2009, 03:19:24 pm
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I really prefer the real ones... the smell of it is sooooo goood.... (still it is more expensive but I go for the real one)!!!!
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I like real christmas trees but i an very allergic so i have to get a fake one.
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I prefer the real ones, but in the past I've used a fake one.
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I have fake ones. Not that i don't like real ones but its one less thing I have to buy. I have a big fake one and a little one. This year i put up the little one since i didn't have a lot of time. We did an early Christmas with my son a couple of weeks ago because they can't come in December.
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love the real ones but i currently have a pre-lit fake one. i love the smell of real ones though
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I had a real tree once, but I prefer fake trees
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fake easier to take care of and can use more than 1 year so cheaper in long run
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Nothing but the real deal, we get a Noble Fir every year from the same old guy that raises them about a mile from our house and it's cut fresh on the spot.
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We get a real one...planning to get it today.
Dave D
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We put up our fake tree this yar. When the kids were little it was fun to cut down our own tree
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Real all the way. I like spruces, but they dry out quickly.
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Fake ones because they can be used more than once.
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You can't beat the smell of a live tree, but I don't miss sweeping up the needles constantly. I went to artificial in the 80's, and haven't had a live one since.
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Get the fake
you can have it up as long as you want
plus its easier to clean up and put away
real ones are just had to get into the house and set up
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We like the real ones.
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I use a fake one, but I love real trees, especially the ones that you can replant. I just don't do the real trees because they are messy and I don't want to worry about it drying out and catching fire.
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I have a real tree evert year. It is part of the experience to go out and find the "perfect" tree..plus it smells so good.
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Fake all the way.
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Fake.... It's convenient, and I don't have to go thru getting a new one and disposing of it evey year. Plus, growing up both my mom and sister had allergies so I just got used to having a fake one.
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Fake....I can't stand real plants or whatever in the house. Fake trees are clean and hassle free.
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Fake are way more clean, but reall are more "christmasy".
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We've now been in our home for five years worth of Christmas and all but the first year we have used an artificial tree. We both love the real deal, however, the truth is, you can't really enjoy the tree as long as you can a fake one. Our fake one went up the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and will stay up until New Year's weekend. If we put up a real tree that early, there'd be needles starting to fall all over the place by probably next weekend.
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I really like the real trees but I don't have room for one so we use a small fake tree.
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I like the smell of the real tree, but with a 20 month old and a new born on the way, fake is the best for us safety wise for us.
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I like real ones better but the fake ones shed less.
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Definately a real one. They are amazingly inexpensive here. In Denver a nice tree was close to $100 but here a very nice tree goes for around 25.
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I like the fake trees. Easy to set up and less clean up.
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I like real trees and I like to cut my own.
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I have a real tree. It gets picked up for composting after Christmas, so I feel a little less guilty than I would otherwise.
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mine is fake... & tiny... im not big on holidays
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i have always wanted a real tree but never had one.
too much mantience, but ill get one one day.
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I love real christmas trees, but since i gotten older, there has been no need for the tree, unless im at someone elses house with family there. LOl. last year we had the plastic tree though...its efficient., clean...
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are you serious? we always had a real tree, until recently..you sohuld try it one year. maybe get a small one..doesnt have to me humongus.
i have always wanted a real tree but never had one.
too much mantience, but ill get one one day.
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real are so messy and the cost...i rather do fake, have it stay green, no mess, and reuse it next year!
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I'm just wondering. When you get a real one, what do you do with it after the holidays.
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When I was little we always got a real tree. Now I have a fake one with the fiber-optic lights. It's so much easier and less messy than a real one. Plus you have to find a way to dispose of it when Christmas is over and you have to worry about it catching on fire if it's too dry.
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REAL. Fake trees are a disgrace to real ones. lol. Real trees smell great and you get to burn them afterward.
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gotta go with fake if anyone you know is allergic like i am ;)
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REAL ALL THE WAY!
Real trees are messy, smell strong, and you have to water them daily but to me I would choose real over fake anyday. Real trees have such a nice smell and it just feels like you brought nature inside your home or something. lol
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I use have a fake tree, I don't get in to the holidays season much so having a fake tree is pushing it for me.
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I like the real ones, but they are such a hassle. I've only had a real one ONCE in the last 8 years or so. It was such a pain in the *bleep* to clean up after Christmas that we decided to just keep a fake one. It saves money too, because we can just re-use it every year: And there is no mess to clean up afterward. :thumbsup:
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I love real trees but there are pros and cons to both. buying a real one every year can get pricey after awhile you could buy a fake and pay for itself. And you don't have to worry about watering the tree or needles falling on your carpet. However nothing beats smelling the pine and the look of the real tree and sometimes you can find great deals on real trees i got mine for $20
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Fake. Costs less.
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Fake trees. I see no difference, and you only need to get one and you're set for life.
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Ours is fake. I like ours because it comes in three pieces adn it already has lights on it. So its super easy. I just put the pieces together, let my son put his ornaments on, plug it in, put on the topper and we're done. Plus I don't have to worry about it shedding like some real trees do.
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Personally, I prefer the real ones. I have in the past used fake Christmas trees and I have found that nothing beats a real tree. You can't get the same smell from a fake tree as you get from a real tree; and I believe that is one of the biggest reasons that people prefer real trees.
Yes, a real tree can be a bit of a hassel. When you get it, you have to trim it. It has to be watered and if you have pets you don't want them drinking the water for various reasons. If you put asprin in the water to keep the tree living longer, that can make your pets sick. Plus the sap that the tree exudes into the water can also make your pets sick if they drink it. Then there is the needles that the tree drops as it starts to wilt. Which can be a major hassel to get out of carpeted floors.
But all in all, the experience you get from having a real tree compared to having a fake tree; just can't be beat.
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fake but it looks real lol
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this year we have a real one but we usually have a fake one up. the real ones smell so much better lol