The 2011 "I hate Christmas, Bah Humbug" thread

The 2011 "I hate Christmas, Bah Humbug" thread

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Fun Bus

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17,911 posts

218 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Well there is no denying it's here is there? There is a house near me with it's outdoor lights up, my local was trimmed up like Santa's grotto about 2 weeks ago and it's all over the television (Stacey Soloman needs a bullet in the new Iceland advert. Makes me cringe everytime I see it.) On the other hand, I think the new John Lewis Christmas advert is wonderful.
There are of course elements of 'the season' I enjoy, but a lot of it is contrived, commercialised rubbish.

So, fellow PHers who have a dislike for the season, vent here and let us unite with crys of 'Bah Humbug'.

Yours,

Bah Humbug Bus.

slippery

14,093 posts

239 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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I'm in. Humbug to everyone.

dundarach

5,035 posts

228 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Panic shopping started - bloody hate it
Buying 200 quids worth of other kids presents - bloody hate that too
Getting every weekend booked up seeing distant relatives - bloody hate that the most

Humbug!

Globs

13,841 posts

231 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Bit early for Christmas yet, I'll start on the 20th next month.

DanDC5

18,793 posts

167 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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It can all f**k off to be honest, apart from the drinking part.

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

186 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Pretend to be Jewish or a Jehovah's Witness until 26th December.

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

163 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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I will offer you 100% of the cash for 100% of this idea.

That is where i am at.smile

Cleckheatonlock

4,264 posts

234 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Worked in retail for years and hated it. Was told that once I had kids that would change. It didn't.

When my daughter was 3 her mum ran off with another bloke so I get to spend half of Christmas Day without her

I met someone else and got married. She ran off with someone else on December 11th last year

I fking hate Christmas biggrin

43034

2,963 posts

168 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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In.

Wish I could work Christmas day, sadly we dont open so I can't.

Be a bit rude just to go out for the day in the car when we have family around either, so I'm stuck with Christmas for a few more years yet...

Mr Pies

8,852 posts

187 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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I generally go into hibernation (socially) now until the 1st week of January. fk Christmas.

tmk2

708 posts

208 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Think I've found my thread. Work in retail so have an extra special hatred for christmas. We now have our Christmas songs on too!!

Fun Bus

Original Poster:

17,911 posts

218 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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My missus works at the head office of a large retailer based in Nottingham, with a company name that sounds like an item of footwear. She will have I reckon 3 or 4 Christmas parties - one with her current team, one with her previous team (moved about 4 weeks ago), one with the team previous to that and a generic finance people party. She may well be invited to a party of a company she used to work for. Drives me mad every year.

As a contractor, I'll have fk all - unless my current client invites me out at some stage.

Mobile Chicane

20,829 posts

212 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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rolleyes

Hey, she's got a job; you've got a job. Be thankful. Plenty haven't.

If your neighbours choose to waste their money on illuminating their houses like Caesar's Palace, leave them to it.

Fun Bus

Original Poster:

17,911 posts

218 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Mobile Chicane said:
rolleyes
Hey, she's got a job; you've got a job. Be thankful. Plenty haven't.
I am thankful. Very.

shirt

22,565 posts

201 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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one good thing about being in an arab country - no christmas adverts! for that i am truly thankful.

seems to be more of an event in terms of families go away for 2weeks and singles go back to the UK to visit theirs. i'll be humbugging this in a way as i'll be staying, popping the champers and having a bbq on the terrace smile

our 'xmas do' is the rugby sevens tournamant beer

dmulally

6,194 posts

180 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Im in. Balls deep.

Although I promised the missus that this week I wouldnt be cynical so much as once. I agreed to it after seeing a celebrity cook plaster their name all over a packet of salt at the supermarket promising recipes inside. Salt recipes I am guessing.

Looking forward to the big day when the children run down stairs and make a mess only to say "is that all?"

Bah humbug.

joe58

711 posts

151 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Lets not get started. I walked into Boots yesterday to look at razors and there was already Christmas music playing. It was packed and seeing as these are seen somehow as gifts they put the one I wanted to look at on some shelving by the door as everyone walked past. So I left.

EDLT

15,421 posts

206 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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I swear these whining about Christmas threads start earlier every year. It's only November!

Fun Bus

Original Poster:

17,911 posts

218 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Exactly! It's only November and you'd think Christmas is starting earlier each year.

joe58

711 posts

151 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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EDLT said:
I swear these whining about Christmas threads start earlier every year. It's only November!
Maybe because they start playing music at this time or earlier?