A girl told her mum that when she went Christmas carolling at a care home, some of the residents were less than impressed with the performance they put on for the elderly
A young girl has shared the reactions she heard to her Christmas carolling when she and her school went singing in a care home. Going to sing Christmas carols in different locations is quite common over the festive season, and there’s nothing that gets people excited for December 25 like renditions of festive tunes old and new.
However, when Sara Mouhoun’s daughter went Christmas carolling to spread festive cheer to elderly people, her daughter overheard some feedback, and it was less than positive. “Wasn’t the feedback I was expecting her to come home with today,” Sara joked – but they took it in good humour.
One woman said: “I’m getting tired, I don’t want to listen to this, can I go back up to my room?” rather than taking in the Christmas cheer.
Sara’s daughter continued: “And then the second one was just falling asleep like this,” as she demonstrated how the woman was closing her eyes, but jolting awake on occasion.
Turns out that the festive cheer isn’t for everyone, and some people in care homes just don’t want to listen to ‘Jingle Bells’.
In the comments, someone wrote: “That will be me when I’m old. I can watch my kids all day, but if a bunch of tone deaf strangers want to sing at me, I’m out”.
Another said: “Bless her… I told one of my residents the other day that we had some school children coming in soon to sing some Christmas carols, she said, ‘Oh no, well I hope they can sing because sometimes they sound awful’. I didn’t like to tell her that one of the children would be my daughter, ha ha!”
“They’re done with it. Been putting up with too many decades of Christmas songs. They’re trying to enjoy their being able to just go to their room and chill at Christmas era,” a woman joked.
Somebody received even worse feedback, with somebody penning: “About 50 years ago, the residents from an OAPs home came to the dress rehearsal of our school play. We cut it short when one of the residents said loudly to her friend, ‘I hate these old plays, do you’?”
“This is exactly what it was like when I did it as a Girl Scout at her age. They all seemed miserable,” a woman with Christmas carolling experience shared.
Someone shared that they worked in a care home, and when the children came to sing Christmas carols to them, they were told to “f*** off,” but she did say that prior to them arriving, the kids “had been warned” that the woman had a potty mouth.
“This is how Catherine Tate’s Nan was created,” a fan of the show joked.
We sing Christmas carols at Christmas because it is a tradition that brings people together to celebrate the holiday season. Carols are joyful songs that tell the story of Christmas, express feelings of hope and goodwill, and create a festive atmosphere.
The practice dates back centuries, with roots in both religious and folk customs, and over time, singing carols became a way for communities to share in the spirit of Christmas, spread cheer, and connect with one another.
Whether sung in churches, at home, or while going door to door, carolling continues to be a meaningful way to celebrate and share the joy of Christmas – but maybe not for some care home residents.
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