The 2011 "I hate Christmas, Bah Humbug" thread
Discussion
Here's the thing with kids, mine are only young so don't want to work them up too soon....
So whilst the day might be okay, its all the bloody build up.
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k you coke, you cheap bds, how about a new advert at nearly a quid a can
fk you John Lewis with your clever fking adverts and for being so fking smug
fk you millions and millions of fking useless fking shoppers buying fking useless fking gifts in the spaces in the shops that used to be filled with useful fking things
Especially you fking homebase, fk off with moving all the essential bits and pieces I needed yesterday and in place putting fking stupid silver reindeer and borbles....
Humbug with or without kids
So whilst the day might be okay, its all the bloody build up.
f
k you coke, you cheap bds, how about a new advert at nearly a quid a canf
k you John Lewis with your clever fking adverts and for being so fking smugf
k you millions and millions of fking useless fking shoppers buying fking useless fking gifts in the spaces in the shops that used to be filled with useful fking thingsEspecially you f
king homebase, fk off with moving all the essential bits and pieces I needed yesterday and in place putting fking stupid silver reindeer and borbles....Humbug with or without kids
I'm in.
It's not Christmas itself I don't like, it's the ever increasing commercialisation of it, which does seem to start earlier each year.
It's nice to have some "free" time off work (ie no Annual Leave needed for a day off) to spend with family and/or friends, but that's about as far as it goes.
I'd be quite happy with "normal" food rather than all the ridiculous eighteen course banjorees.
And there's nothing I really want/need* that I'm going to be upset if I don't get gifts. FFS family, please don't buy me clothes. I'm not 8.
This is the first time in about 4 or 5 years I'm not working, so I should make the most of it. Back in on boxing day though.
It's not Christmas itself I don't like, it's the ever increasing commercialisation of it, which does seem to start earlier each year.
It's nice to have some "free" time off work (ie no Annual Leave needed for a day off) to spend with family and/or friends, but that's about as far as it goes.
I'd be quite happy with "normal" food rather than all the ridiculous eighteen course banjorees.
And there's nothing I really want/need* that I'm going to be upset if I don't get gifts. FFS family, please don't buy me clothes. I'm not 8.
This is the first time in about 4 or 5 years I'm not working, so I should make the most of it. Back in on boxing day though.
- apart from shiny Apple stuff, which is outside most people's usual budget, an Aston Martin (ditto) or first class one way air tickets and a work visa for Oz.
PoleDriver said:
Things are very tight this year so presents are going to be minimalist! 
Tell me about it! (Christmas AND two sets of Eid).I don't mind Chrimbo tbh. People seem generally happier everywhere. more socialising, spending a it more time with the family etc etc.
Why people get worked up about it "hating it" etc I don't know. Would have thought it was pretty easy to ignore - no?
If it started around the 1st or 2nd week of December, I would be ok with it but it's all the tat, commercialism and going on about it that I hate.
Work wise, for me, November till about March is always very quiet and gets worse every year and since I'm freelance it means everything is a bit tight at a very expensive time of year.
Wife and I split New Year 2008/2009 so this time of year really smarts and the Christmas, New Year week is always pretty miserable.
I might be working New Years Eve night so that will be a relief and well payed.
Looking forward to the 2nd Jan when I can throw that bloomin' tree out and get to see the telly again.
In fact why has this thread started in November.
Grrrrrrr Bah! Humbug! each and everyone of you. Ho Ho Bloody Hooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
Work wise, for me, November till about March is always very quiet and gets worse every year and since I'm freelance it means everything is a bit tight at a very expensive time of year.
Wife and I split New Year 2008/2009 so this time of year really smarts and the Christmas, New Year week is always pretty miserable.
I might be working New Years Eve night so that will be a relief and well payed.
Looking forward to the 2nd Jan when I can throw that bloomin' tree out and get to see the telly again.
In fact why has this thread started in November.
Grrrrrrr Bah! Humbug! each and everyone of you. Ho Ho Bloody Hooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
Edited by croyde on Monday 14th November 08:26
I'm in.
It's my turn to do the cooking for a shower who wouldn't know a decent bit of cooking if you made them sit through a hundred masterclass Dvds. The shops are already full of tat and hundreds of sheep wanting to buy it. I run my own business and a few of my clients work right through the so called festive season, so the best I can get is a form of standby. I need to wait till around 3pm before I can consume loads of beer to make it through the rest of the day. I hate all these smug adverts that try to pull at the old heart strings....not this guys though you team of bds.
I could go on but my heart won't take it.
It's my turn to do the cooking for a shower who wouldn't know a decent bit of cooking if you made them sit through a hundred masterclass Dvds. The shops are already full of tat and hundreds of sheep wanting to buy it. I run my own business and a few of my clients work right through the so called festive season, so the best I can get is a form of standby. I need to wait till around 3pm before I can consume loads of beer to make it through the rest of the day. I hate all these smug adverts that try to pull at the old heart strings....not this guys though you team of b
ds.I could go on but my heart won't take it.
DaveL485 said:
If you dont go to church Christmas day, you shouldn't celebrate it IMO. A religious event turned into a commercial farce.
Rubbish, it's a pagan event celebrating the birth of the Sun just after the years shortest day.We should ALL be celebrating this.
Just because it's been hijacked by Babylonians, Egyptians, Christians etc. down the centuries doesn't bother the Sun, the solstice is still a major event for all life on earth, regardless of bible bashing tendencies. Next you'll be telling us it's just a coincidence that easter occurs on the spring equinox - duh!
It is a commercial farce though
Mr Pies said:
I generally go into hibernation (socially) now until the 1st week of January. fk Christmas.
Likewise k Christmas.
Helped by the fact i'm on nights so ive been able to hibernate a lot so far.Ive bought a few littles pressies for parents / 2 good friends, but apart from that, i dont bother.
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