Larry David hates Christmas

Legendary misanthrope Larry David is not known for his positivity or spirit of joy, so it's no surprise that he's come out as a visceral hater of Christmas.

The Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator has launched an astonishing broadside on Yuletide festivities, saying that Christmas 'fills him with dread' from to the 'loathsome music' to the movies 'with their ridiculous, treacly sentiments."

Mr. David penned his Scroogy thoughts on the festivities in a 700-word diatribe for the Airmail newsletter, sharing his journey of resentment that occurs every year in late December.

In the piece, Mr. David describes how invitations for Christmases waned over the year as those closest to him grew tired of his kvetching year in and year out.

The comedian also wrote about how he almost felt the joy of Christmas before realising it 'was all a crock' saying: "like Scrooge, I begged for a second chance. I would repent. I would celebrate the holidays with family and friends. I would sing along with Bing Crosby and no longer gag at “Silent Night” or complain about the pile of garbage from opening presents. I would be normal.

"And then I opened my eyes … and it was the next day. December 26. I survived! I thought about what I’d pledged the night before and knew immediately it was all a crock and I had no intention of following through."

Mr. David's thoughts on Christmas appear to echo those of the fictionalised Larry David in Curb, who in one particularly memorable Christmas episode physically fights actors who set up a nativity scene in his front yard to impress his Christian inlaws.