Chr***mas 2013 Bah Humbug Thread

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FFS.

It's time for this years thread isnt it. Well it is 5 weeks away so about right if not a bit late.

Do people wish you a happy birthday 5 weeks before the event? No. So why do all the capitalist companies have to start wishing you all merry chr***mas now? **** off. Its 5 weeks away, it's not even December you ****s.

Every advert on the telly is mentioning it. We get it, we're not going to forget, ever again in our lifetimes, thanks very much.

Supermarkets full of crying kids who probably dont understand why they cant have chr***mas stuff yet ("It's still 5 weeks away dear", "So why is it there chr***mas stuff everywhere mummy?", "Because of corporate greed sugar plum") even though its plastered over every available surface and bloody Wizard and Slade are on the in store music. Already. **** off!

So after 50 years on this planet and a time I used to love growing up, I now thoroughly detest the over commercialisation and money grabbing fake seasonal 8 week cheer of it all. Roll on January.

Bah ******* humbug.

Feel free to contribute at will fellow normal people!
 
You just wait till they start the mass implanting of radio receivers in our brains! "just a few targeted commercial messages to help defray the cost, linked to eye tracking sensors, nothing to worry about"
 
I like the lyrics from a little sentimental number by Tim Minchun. Kinda sums it up really, except for the bit about drinking white wine in the sun.

 
For the last 8 years that I have lived with my better half, we have always had people at our house Christmas day, and I have always cooked. Not once over the 8 years, have we been invited anywhere for Dinner (my family or hers). I told her a couple of weeks ago that I am now pretty sick of this arrangement, and thankfully, she agrees with me. So, over the last couple of weeks, we have been telling the families that we are not having anyone round Christmad day, and we are not going to anyones house either. It will be Just me, SWMBO, our little baby girl, and the dog this year...Bliss!!



...oh and Bah Humbug and Baubles to them if they dont like it!


Feels good! :banana:
 
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Nikon_Nick said:
For the last 8 years that I have lived with my better half, we have always had people at our house Christmas day, and I have always cooked. Not once over the 8 years, have we been invited anywhere for Dinner (my family or hers). I told her a couple of weeks ago that I am now pretty sick of this arrangement, and thankfully, she agrees with me. So, over the last couple of weeks, we have been telling the families that we are not having anyone round Christmad day, and we are not going to anyones house either. It will be Just me, SWMBO, our little baby girl, and the dog this year...Bliss!!



...oh and Bah Humbug and Baubles to them if they dont like it!


Feels good! :banana:
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we have both families to go to for christmas day thank god would hate doing a big dinner or tea

on the plus side wife past her driving test now so i can drink christmas day thank bloody god been waiting years to have a good drink with the family

but i expect in the next few years when we move house christmas will be at ours
 
Merry Commercialmas Keith!
 
We can forgive you Keith. After all with all those stickies gone what else do you have to moan about?
 
u8myufo said:
We can forgive you Keith. After all with all those stickies gone what else do you have to moan about?
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Plenty dear boy, plenty. I do try* to reign in the grumpiness but dont always succeed. And anway that was more constructive criticism than a moan surely.

*not very well I'll admit
 
DorsetDude said:
FFS.

It's time for this years thread isnt it. Well it is 5 weeks away so about right if not a bit late.

Do people wish you a happy birthday 5 weeks before the event? No. So why do all the capitalist companies have to start wishing you all merry chr***mas now? **** off. Its 5 weeks away, it's not even December you ****s.

Every advert on the telly is mentioning it. We get it, we're not going to forget, ever again in our lifetimes, thanks very much.

Supermarkets full of crying kids who probably dont understand why they cant have chr***mas stuff yet ("It's still 5 weeks away dear", "So why is it there chr***mas stuff everywhere mummy?", "Because of corporate greed sugar plum") even though its plastered over every available surface and bloody Wizard and Slade are on the in store music. Already. **** off!

So after 50 years on this planet and a time I used to love growing up, I now thoroughly detest the over commercialisation and money grabbing fake seasonal 8 week cheer of it all. Roll on January.

Bah ******* humbug.

Feel free to contribute at will fellow normal people!
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That is how I feel every Christmas. it takes the good out of it and my family reckon I am a Misery guts but in real terms I think I have the true Christmas Spirit and enjoy it for what it is .... a time for reflection and thanks giving for what I have....NOT BLOODY LARGE COMPANIES TRYING TO BANKRUPT ME..... MERRY F***IN XMAS
 
Count me in for the humbug section.
 
Sheep (Baaaaaaaaaaaaaah) and boiled sweets (Humbugs) here too!

Its not so much I hate C....
BUT WHY does it have to start so friggin early?
Oh and of course what's with all the religious stuff too?
Religion always spoils a good public holiday :p
 
Cobra said:
Sheep (Baaaaaaaaaaaaaah) and boiled sweets (Humbugs) here too!

Its not so much I hate C....
BUT WHY does it have to start so friggin early?
Oh and of course what's with all the religious stuff too?
Religion always spoils a good public holiday :p
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Quite right.
Leave it to Hallmark :thumbs:
 
Bernie174 said:
These baa humbug posts get earlier every year......
Although I am all in favour....Baaaaaaaaaaa Humbug!
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Hey, just following the commercial side is all!

Poxy DJs on the radio this morning, lets have a poll "its not christmas until..". If I wasnt driving I might have texted in "until its December at least you ******* cretin"
 
DorsetDude said:
FFS.

It's time for this years thread isnt it. Well it is 5 weeks away so about right if not a bit late.

Do people wish you a happy birthday 5 weeks before the event? No. So why do all the capitalist companies have to start wishing you all merry chr***mas now? **** off. Its 5 weeks away, it's not even December you ****s.

Every advert on the telly is mentioning it. We get it, we're not going to forget, ever again in our lifetimes, thanks very much.

Supermarkets full of crying kids who probably dont understand why they cant have chr***mas stuff yet ("It's still 5 weeks away dear", "So why is it there chr***mas stuff everywhere mummy?", "Because of corporate greed sugar plum") even though its plastered over every available surface and bloody Wizard and Slade are on the in store music. Already. **** off!

So after 50 years on this planet and a time I used to love growing up, I now thoroughly detest the over commercialisation and money grabbing fake seasonal 8 week cheer of it all. Roll on January.

Bah ******* humbug.

Feel free to contribute at will fellow normal people!
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Far too bleedin early as usual!
 
Kids all grown up and left home, no grandkids so TBH I just don't bother these days, not even sure wat I'll be doing yet
would like to get away somewhere isolated and quiet where it's no celebrated :D
 
DorsetDude said:
I see, what time will you be arriving? I'll put the kettle on
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Could get busy at your place Keith. I'd suggest getting something in to feed everyone. Easiest would be a large bird of some description, a turkey maybe. Best get something sweet to have with a drink as well, mince pies are plentiful at this time I hear. ;)
 
Mince pies, yes they're in the shops already arent they. With a sell-by date before 25 Dec. Huh?! Does that not give them a teeny weeny clue they just might be out a bit early? 'Tards.
 
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I see, what time will you be arriving? I'll put the kettle on
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Some time xmas eve as soon as I finish delivering all the cards people will waste money sending :thumbs:
 
I just hate the price hikes :( gotta get them presents!
 
On the Huh said:
I like the lyrics from a little sentimental number by Tim Minchun. Kinda sums it up really, except for the bit about drinking white wine in the sun.

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Oh well, I think there's a very good chance I'll be drinking white wine in the sun on Christmas Day. Should be about 30 C, with a huge, cloudless, blue sky; and it's a good way to pass the time until the Weber lamb and salads are ready. Christmas during a South Africa summer has a lot going for it. I've spent a couple in the bush too, and that's magical.
 
MartynK said:
I've spent a couple in the bush too, and that's magical.
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For me, the main issue is the stupidly early marketing of Xmas. I wouldn't mind being bombarded from the 1st of Dec, but when you see adverts in October, you get fed up quickly and by the time it really is Xmas, it's ruined. The important bit for me nowadays is the chance to meet up with the rest of the extended family simultaneously. We rarely have arguments/fall outs (preferring to bite our lips during this period), we hang out, catch up and then b****r off.

I still remember the fondness I use to have for Xmas. The anticipation of presents, the awesome cartoons, the food, the fun, the spirit of it all.
 
I'm sure it starts earlier each year...
Too commercialised for me, and I hate Easter too (ruddy rabbits, chocolate and worthless cards)
 
just been to asda to do the build up to xmas shopping with the wife ,i just go through the stuff that i like first ,books ,mags,clothes etc and meet up with her as the shopping piles up and the bank balance diminishes ,anyway having been in the food industry for a major part of my working life i inevitably check the date codes on stuff (she's to vain to wear her specs shopping :rolleyes:) anyway mr kipling has placed stacks of christmas iced fancies in quiet a few stack ends ,now considering these are xmas items the few i checked date codes of 28 nov through to 4th dec ,and a stack of XMAS yule logs were all dated 24/12/2013 .i kid you not its like something out of a monty python film :bonk::bonk: :jaffano:
 
Saturday night heading for the pub we passed a house with a twinkling christmas tree in a front window already, got to be one of the earliest, although a work colleague has his wall mounted decorations till up on the front of the house, but at least he's no lit them yet.
 
Never mind the shops, my neighbour has put up their interior Christmas decorations already!
As I type, I remember that he normally has some lights outside - I hope he is not planning on stepping up a gear this year..

Dave
 
toadstool said:
I've had my tree up nearly a month :D :banana:
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This is just for you then :thumbs:

Father Christmas was not in a very good frame of mind - in fact he was very depressed.

That morning after breakfast, Mrs Santa had told him that her Mother was coming over to stay 'for a few days'
and he knew that would be for several weeks,
and as Christmas was approaching her visit was the last thing that he wanted.

The Elves had been playing up and had gone on strike for more pay.
The replacement elves Santa had put in were much slower and the number of toys that had been made was way down.

Father Christmas went to visit his Reindeer and found that two of them were pregnant,
and another two had kicked down the fence and had disappeared into the forest.
He was by now even more depressed.

What I need is a drink he thought, but upon going indoors he found that the elves had hidden his Whisky
and there was nothing left to drink in his liquor cabinet.
Deciding upon a coffee he went into the kitchen,
but managed to drop the Jar of Coffee all over the floor.
Now he really was cheesed off!

He went to fetch the broom to sweep up the mess but found that the mice had chewed off all the bristles.

At that moment there was a knock at the front door.

Upon opening it, Father Christmas was confronted by a beautiful Fairy holding a lovely Christmas Tree.

"Good Morning, Santa" she called "Isn't it a really lovely day.
I have bought you this beautiful tree, isn't it lovely?
Where would you like me to stick it?"

And that is why by tradition we have a Fairy sitting on top of our Christmas Trees.
 
Christmas is s*** New Years eve is s*** ier
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Mod edit Norty Ade :p
 
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It's a complete non-event with me :) Luckily, I'm working the four nights from the 24th to the 27th, then the 1st to the 4th. Even better, my former co-worker has moved on so I don't have to put up with decorations in the security office to make it look cheerier and festive. It's a f**8*ng security office, nothing to be cheerful about!
A goodly dollop of freezing weather, preferably deep snow, will even keep the most conscientious supervisor away. Not that I have one :D
 
fracster said:
Christmas is tummy mud New Years eve is tummy mud ier
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Mod edit Norty Ade :p
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Yeah, but you guys wouldn`t have it any other way................:)
 
Gotta love Dick getting it in the face from Bruce!
 
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