Christmas 2012 Bah Humbug Thread

[DorsetDude]

Fellow users who are sick of the shops being full of decorations with 6 weeks still to go til "it" arrives, unite here with your tales of the stuff you hate

Wont be long til Slade, Wizard, Shakin' Stevens et al are on every time you go in the f****** shops will it. I reckon if one of the big stores made a stand and refused to put the decorations up, music on etc etc until the last week, they'd make more money from all the humbugs like me going in there instead!

Never mind all the grown men(apparently) who are DJ's on local radio getting all excited because it gives them something else to feign excitement over and waffle on about to fill the hours. Play some records instead maybe? Just a thought.

Its 6 weeks to go, forget about it for four weeks at least I say.

Any knob heads down your road got their houses festooned with external decorations yet?

Bah humbug.

(Having a bad day, can you tell? :bang: 1hr 40 mins to travel 14 miles this morning didnt help, Im now stuck here til gone 6 making the time up)

 

[crofter]

I like Christmas on the 25th December and at no other time, knobheads that cover their houses in *******y lights and plastic santas should be shot for having extremely bad taste as well as causing light pollution.

 

[pepi1967]

I like Christmas on the 25th December and at no other time, knobheads that cover their houses in *******y lights and plastic santas should be shot for having extremely bad taste as well as causing light pollution.

Agreed. The lack of taste some people have is endless.

 

[Jazzmonkey]

Agree with all the above.....the other thing I hate is the amount of advertising for Cd's/Dvd's from artists of the past who think they can throw an album together of their old songs or rehashed Xmas classics and we will rush out and buy them! In fact not even 5mins ago there was an ad for the Rod Stewart Xmas Cd........Nooooooooooooo

 

[mindcrime]

Xmas music is in the shops over here already. Some stores started playing music on 1st November!!!!

 

[Hazza]

I'm like my Dad. There should be 12 days of Christmas, end of.

Also agree people who put up all the tacky **** outside and have the lights running 24/7 need to have there electricity cut, total waste of valuable power and in this day and age.

 

[cambsno]

I'm like my Dad. There should be 12 days of Christmas, end of.

Also agree people who put up all the tacky **** outside and have the lights running 24/7 need to have there electricity cut, total waste of valuable power and in this day and age.

If thats what gives people pleasure why not? Travelling to watch sports or taking part in aviation or car racing wastes far more energy.

What about people like me who need to get some Christmas shopping out the way by tomorrow due to family heading back to Cyprus until feb/mar time?

 

[Cobra]

And the OP should be hung drawn and quartered
for mentioning THAT word, when its not quite half way into November

 

[cambsno]

And the OP should be hung drawn and quartered
for mentioning THAT word, when its not quite half way into November

Along with jazz monkey who has a Santa in his post.

 

[Just Dave]

 

[Lynton]

hmmmmmmmm......

I am Mr Grinch and have stolen xmas in the past... and the number of people who are shocled when they say "what are you buying the twins for xmas..." "not a lot..."

as

a) they will be about 12 weeks old so no concept of it.
b) everyone else will buy them batloads of xmas tat...
c) next year they will be more interested in a box
d) where and when will I get time to go and buy...

However, scalextrix and lego technics are perfect presents so my male friends insist...

 

[fracster]

I`m gonna like this thread.

 

[KellyJ]

I love Christmas on the day itself, but any other day and it drives me crazy.

Especially since the shops have Christmas stuff stocked in September, and then come out all the inevitable facebook statuses "omg only 4875989865 days 'til xmas, whaaa" -.-

It's November people, just because the Coke advert is out already, doesn't mean Christmas really is here.

 

[mxfun]

I prefer boxing :-D

 

[r1bazza]

Saw Christmas cards in a charity shop this year in September
Christmas was killed for me when I got my first full time job as a trainee supermarket manager,getting christmas orders done in in the spring and summer really took the gloss of it.

 

[fracster]

I prefer boxing :-D

I`d prefer to wash my eyes out with happy shopper bleach and drink the contents of a colostomy bag rather than suffer Christmas and that damned,damned new years eve fiasco every 12 months.

I have my T-shirt ready..." A pub is for life.......not just for Christmas".

 

[Nod]

And the OP should be hung drawn and quartered
for mentioning THAT word, when its not quite half way into November

[grammarpedant]Although I believe the expression should be hanged - game is hung, malfaisants are hanged.[/grammarpe(n)dant]

hmmmmmmmm......

I am Mr Grinch and have stolen xmas in the past... and the number of people who are shocled when they say "what are you buying the twins for xmas..." "not a lot..."

as

a) they will be about 12 weeks old so no concept of it.
b) everyone else will buy them batloads of xmas tat...
c) next year they will be more interested in a box
d) where and when will I get time to go and buy...

However, scalextrix and lego technics are perfect presents so my male friends insist...

a) And that will (or should) last until they're old enough to understand what it's all about.
b) And then some - e-bay's going to be even fuller of #2 than usual!
c) And for several years after that.
d) Whenever you can get your or her parents to babysit the little darlings for free!

As for the last point, they also (as a pair) NEED a 5DIII or D800 or (insert top of the range prosumer body model #) and a range of fast lenses (primes or zooms to your taste - they're too young to make an informed choice).

(being an OOF thread and seeing TP1's reply, I think banter may be permissable in this one!)

FTR, I have 2 reasons for looking forward to 12th night. #1, all the "festivities" will (or should be) over and done with and #2, I can reapply for my driving license and go proppa shopping for a funner drive!

 

[DorsetDude]

And the OP should be hung drawn and quartered
for mentioning THAT word, when its not quite half way into November

Who me? I aint dun nuffin!

I only started it in response to the other Chr*****s thread! Which I see has dropped way down the list in the OOF forum now <evil laughter>

 

[viv1969]

I'm going to like this thread.

 

[DorsetDude]

The bloody canteen at work have got the costa christmas coffee cups out already!! AAArrgh :bang:

Its 6 weeks away!!!

 

[viv1969]

We've had 2 Christmas cards into the office today. I had half a mind to return them to the senders, requesting that they re-send them at...oh I don't know...Christmas???

 

[Cobra]

[grammarpedant]Although I believe the expression should be hanged - game is hung, malfaisants are hanged.[/grammarpe(n)dant]
!

Yep but you just leave it there till it (almost) rots away.
So actually either one will work for me

Who me? I aint dun nuffin!

I only started it in response to the other Chr*****s thread!

I've (we've) gotta have someone to blame, so it may as well be you

Which I see has dropped way down the list in the OOF forum now <evil laughter>

Oh dear

 

[Lynton]

[grammarpedant]Although I believe the expression should be hanged - game is hung, malfaisants are hanged.[/grammarpe(n)dant]



a) And that will (or should) last until they're old enough to understand what it's all about.
b) And then some - e-bay's going to be even fuller of #2 than usual!
c) And for several years after that.
d) Whenever you can get your or her parents to babysit the little darlings for free!

As for the last point, they also (as a pair) NEED a 5DIII or D800 or (insert top of the range prosumer body model #) and a range of fast lenses (primes or zooms to your taste - they're too young to make an informed choice).

(being an OOF thread and seeing TP1's reply, I think banter may be permissable in this one!)

FTR, I have 2 reasons for looking forward to 12th night. #1, all the "festivities" will (or should be) over and done with and #2, I can reapply for my driving license and go proppa shopping for a funner drive!

Hmmmm, I like your thinking on a couple of points there......

"Dear Santa,

Please could we have a 5 d III and a huge bag of glass"

 

[johnb]

Miserable grumpy old sods who moan ruin it for me!!!

 

[pepi1967]

Miserable grumpy old sods who moan ruin it for me!!!

That would be me then.:|

 

[viv1969]

That would be me then.:|

If the cap fits sunshine

 

[Mikesphotaes]

You should be hung drawn and quartered for starting this thread 40 days too bleeding early!

 

[Cobra]

You should be hung drawn and quartered for starting this thread 40 days too bleeding early!

I refer the 'orrible honorable member to post 8

 

[Anthony.Ralph]

To show that I can be an über curmudgeon regarding this "festive" season, can we please not use the word 'Xmas' but use the word 'Christmas'?

And to echo what an earlier poster noted, I like Boxing day better (well it is my birthday!)

Anthony.

 

[crofter]

People who use "xmas" should have their nads squeezed tightly on a vice.

 

[Cobra]

People who use "xmas" should have their nads squeezed tightly on a vice.

So thats Xnads then?

 

[crofter]

Or ex-nads

 

[neil_g]

So thats Xnads then?

Isn't that the hot new console this Christmas?

 

[Nod]

Only if your dog's called X - then the console would be the dog's b....

Coat on and me walking briskly! (I don't run, not even for busses!)

 

[DorsetDude]

Miserable grumpy old sods who moan ruin it for me!!!

Don't worry, when its *actually* christmas, we stop moaning and enjoy it as much as everyone else. Its just the 3 month lead-up commercialisation b****cks we get fed up with.

 

[Nod]

TBH, we don't really celebrate christmas - leaving aside any religious aspect, if anything, we celebrate the Winter Solstice a few days late.
We barely drink (and least of all around xmas) and drive over the "festive" period with some trepidation due to the relatively high percentage of drivers who will be at least 1/2 cut but "I's shtill ol to drivel..."
My wife's veggie and I'm not a fan of any sort of turkey (I'd rather have a good chicken).
No kids (by choice).
Like others, find the overcommercialisation of the season a little distasteful.

The only good thing about it all in our opinion is that HER workplace is all locked up for 2 weeks or so over the holiday period, so SHE can't go into work and the time off isn't part of her annual leave, so is effectively a christmas bonus. However, in the past, we've both worked in the licensed trade where we both tended to work on CE and NYE since the pay was good as well as xmas day a couple of times, when hardenned p***heads needed to get away from washing up/families etc and prop up a bar somewhere.

 

[DorsetDude]

Im eating a mince pie

<hangs head in shame>

Well, it is for charity

 

[viv1969]

Don't worry, when its *actually* christmas, we stop moaning and enjoy it as much as everyone else. Its just the 3 month lead-up commercialisation b****cks we get fed up with.

Ummmm, in truth, I really don't :shrug:

 

[pepi1967]

Im eating a mince pie

<hangs head in shame>

Well, it is for charity

 

[Nikon_Nick]

I was so fed up with the fact that a few of the girls in the office here had already decorated their desks, that I waited until they had left last night, and kidnapped 2 fluffy snowmen and a talking Santa doll. I left a ransom note on each desk demanding that they pay £10 each for the safe return of said tat, which would be donated to Children in Need.

If they fail to comply, I will be using a contact in the post room to help me mail pieces of the Christmas crap to them over the coming weeks.

Bah humbug!