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I grew up with real ones but became lazy. Plus I lived for a long time in a 22m2 studio and no real tree would fit so we bought a skinny artifical one. A realistic one with some asymmetric branches and high quality stiff needles.
Still going strong after 10+ years and moving twice, will probably last another decade.
My family bought a miniature real one two years ago so we'll probably keep using it. It's a bit of a hassle to water and take care of throughout the year, but I like it, the water is probably still cheaper than buying a whole new tree, real or artificial. It looks cute and is (obviously) easy to decorate.
My family buys real once. I dont buy any
I just hire someone to stand in the corner after I cover them in lights.
Artificial for sure. That's been the case since 2 years before kids were born.
I never had an artificial tree growing up. We always cut it ourselves, drilled it, fed it, decorated it and so on. I took my wife from the city to go cut one and it was a great experience. That said, the artificial one is so nice. It gets assembled and has lights included, so once you stack it, it turns on and is already lit. All you have to do is arrange ornaments.
Full disclosure, I HATE DECORATING A TREE. So for me, not having to put lights on is a huge win. Also it's the right height every time, And stuff just works.
Neither, I have a 5 foot tall Gumby instead. It was a carnival prize and is wrapped in lights and decorated with smaller Gumbys, Pokeys, Blockheads, Prickle and Goo. No Nopey though.
