12 Days Of Shopping: NOT The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year?

As unbelievable as it may sound, there's more to the holidays than just Tinseltown and Love Actually . It's also about family, friends, and...waiting in really, really long lines. As the smoldering stress associated with this "magical" time of year begins to kick into its ornamented version of first gear, it's beginning to look a lot less like Christmas and a lot more like a nightmare.

But all is not lost! Comedy is here to save the day — and our sanity. The folks over at College Humor have created an illustrated guide to the grueling 12 Days of Christmas Shopping. The guide begins with the Zombie-like chaos of Black Friday and features a host of other joyful stops along the way — like the cringe-worthy Lost in the Mail Monday! This trip down please-let-me-forget lane is sure to get you into full-on Holiday spirit, even if that spirit is a downright cranky one.