The Christmas thread

It's official we can now discuss christmas.

Terry

Terry wrote: »

Having discussed this with a couple of the other AH mods, Christmas threads will be allowed starting...now.

Karoma, put the ****ing gun down.

Certificate of approval!

Karoma

Merry Christmas ya maggots. \o/









(We'll still be moving gift & party ideas, etc. to their appropriate place: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=853 )

Just back from the Garden centre with the Xmas tree, still in the car with 100m of hedging waiting for the f**king rain to stop

WindSock

Hoorah!, Ahh you won the first christmas thread prize.

Now, ehhh. What to talk about....

WindSock

The Toy show is on again.

I won't be getting the tree till next week, to early still for decorations

Pherekydes

What's this? Dammit. I thought we agreed on the 8th? It was democracy in action.










Wasn't it?

Ah, what the feck, Merry Christmas!

Karoma

The nearer to the event, the preferable; but we're not going to force an abritray rule down your throat for the sake of it (Although, starting them in July is clearly unacceptable. August is pretty much taking the piss too. September is for whining about weather, not Christmas. October - LET US GET THROUGH HALLOWEEN FIRST, ya jerks. November - can't wait one more month? Pffft.)
There seems to be a desire to create threads here. I've yet to see one entertaining of interesting one so far... here's hoping.
In short: Next year, we'll most likely stop early threads again. Despite a couple of vocal whiners, most seemed happier with it. We'll be a little flexible with the date.

DonalN

bah, humbug

connundrum

Seeing as all things Christmas are to be discussed here, I'd like to say that I'll be abstaining from having any Turkey or Ham until the big day. I said I'd try and do it in years previous, but I really think I'm gonna do it this year!

We're going to an Indian restaurant for our Crimbo party so no temptation there

Mmmmm.. Christmas Dinner.

Cheeky_gal

Speaking of xmas! What on earth was this all about?? I was in pearse station yeaterday just waiting for my dart and then out of nowhere this train thing pulls up! Like a fantasy dream train or sumthing! There was xmas music BLARING in the station, the windows were all blurred like an xmas effect and i could see people playing guitars and all inside! Children running wild, xmas hats goin on and all!! WTF? I had "paint your target" on full volume and STILL couldn't hear it over the music!! So bizarre!

Fast_Mover

connundrum wrote: »

I'd like to say that I'll be abstaining from having any Turkey or Ham until the big day.

Ouh I like that idea I must say..I'v had a proper turkey for sunday dinner twice in the past 3weeks, Christmas dinner wont be anything special if that keeps going on! Dont mind eating ham though as I don't eat much of that anyway for Christmas dinner.

Toto Wolfcastle

connundrum wrote: »

Seeing as all things Christmas are to be discussed here, I'd like to say that I'll be abstaining from having any Turkey or Ham until the big day. I said I'd try and do it in years previous, but I really think I'm gonna do it this year!

We're going to an Indian restaurant for our Crimbo party so no temptation there

Mmmmm.. Christmas Dinner.

Fabulous, you have now started my craving for Christmas dinner! In fairness, I did well this year. The craving started last year in June. (I'm not actually joking!) I've exams til Wednesday and then I get to go enjoy myself, enjoy the atmosphere....and enjoy the fact that I only have to teach 8 more classes and then I'm free til the new year! I love Christmas. Last year was rubbish really. I was working in retail so I barely saw my family and was wrecked all the time. This year it's just going to be me, the turkey, the box of roses, and the remote control!

On the whole debate of whether Christmas is starting too early, my Dad hates Christmas, but was in town 2 weeks ago and said that everyone seemed so happy while they were shopping for presents. He suggested we start preparing in June. Better than the mad rush of stupid people who'll still be looking for a wii or something on Christmas Eve!

WOOO! Santy!

star-pants

Christmas...
I do like it but

first christmas arguments today- parents and siblings putting up the decorations...
*holds head*

help...

ejmaztec

There's nothing like getting your flashing log out and waving it out the window at the neighbours. Peace & Joy.

Wertz

I haven't put up a tree or decorations (barring a lit candle in the hallway on chritsmas eve) for about 12 yrs....does that make me a bad person?
Also, some gimp in our street who has their 3 bed semi festooned with more coloured lights than the average town centre switched them on two days after halloween and keeps them on for ~16 hrs a day...it's stuff like that (along with radio ads like the Garmin one) that drown out the last little bit of spirit that the holiday season holds for me...

ejmaztec

I remember some Sikh guy and his family in England, trying to integrate into the community. They put a Christmas tree in their front window. Unfortunately, it was still in their window in February as nobody told them when it had to be taken down. Still, 10 out of 10 for making the effort.

phasers

supposed to have put the tree up yesterday

it's low on my list of priorities

Niamho!

when are all your work Crimbo parties??

mines on the 14th. Lucan Spa Hotel.....everyone keeps telling me its a kip of a hotel but....after a few drinks and your meal they're all the same.... lookin forward to mine they're always a laugh.

keen

The 8th of December is the start of Christmas for myself, the Christmas tree always goes up on that day, think it's the same for the country folk come up to Dublin and do their shopping.

Overheal

I laugh at anyone silly enough to be bothered to spend 20 minutes walking into town to buy goods and/or services for the ones you love. I mean, for one thing, its been a miserable fcuking weekend and Im a walker.

But by all means I enjoy the season: went walking in Dublin City the other day - cheered me right up shame that anytime I go there Im always paranoid of getting mugged... such a nice place.

Fast_Mover

Yep, Christmas tree always goes up on the 8th for myself aswell. This Saturday I shall be off with my father and sister to a neighbouring farmer to search among all the tree's he's got growing, then select one to be chopped down..in the car and off we go home to put it up. This is then always met with my mother finding something wrong with it..yet she'll never come with us to get it!!:rolleyes:

Nightwish

I generally hate christmas. This is probably due to the fact that I spent 7 years working in retail, and customers treat you like a piece of sh!t during the christmas period. This is the first year I've spent out of retail, so maybe I'll like it better. The tree went up today. I was defeated 3-1 in a vote in the house, so I just spent the afternoon tree shopping, then decorating. The neighbours think we're mad.

Toto Wolfcastle

Nightwish wrote: »

I generally hate christmas. This is probably due to the fact that I spent 7 years working in retail, and customers treat you like a piece of sh!t during the christmas period. This is the first year I've spent out of retail, so maybe I'll like it better. The tree went up today. I was defeated 3-1 in a vote in the house, so I just spent the afternoon tree shopping, then decorating. The neighbours think we're mad.

You'll enjoy it this year so! I worked retail for the first time last Christmas and it sucked majorly. It was the worst Christmas ever, epecially knowing that it was just going to get worse once Christmas was over and the sales started. This year I know it's going to be great. I'm going to make the most of my free time because I very rarely have any these days. Anyway, this year I'll be in training for the long Christmas holidays I'll get when I'm a teacher!

Our tree wont be going up until about two weeks before Christmas, usually on a Saturday. I like it that way, although we do struggle to find a nice one.

Nightwish, make the most of this Christmas. I guarantee it'll be great! And sure pop into town on Christmas Eve and push around some shoppers! Revenge for all those years of greed and selfishness!

Wertz

lol you think working retail in the run up is bad? Try being some of the poor c*nts that have to work bar jobs up to and over the period. It's what initially turned me off christmas back in my more formative years...

That said, it'd be worse doing the likes of nursing or some other hospital work where you have to work through the holidays dealing wih the same mundane crap.

Statso

Wertz wrote: »

lol you think working retail in the run up is bad? Try being some of the poor c*nts that have to work bar jobs up to and over the period. It's what initially turned me off christmas back in my more formative years...

That said, it'd be worse doing the likes of nursing or some other hospital work where you have to work through the holidays dealing wih the same mundane crap.

Aye, i work in a bar and i've already noticed the numbers of people going up and the amount of abuse i'm taking going up. Had trouble last night with a crowd not wanting to leave. Yah'd swear i insulted their mothers when i told them it was closing time. Can't wait for Christmas to be over, people just get totally obnoxious and far too drunk (nothing wrong with being drunk, just theres a limit) in bars while its going on so i've found in my work.

Karoma

Karoma wrote: »

There seems to be a desire to create threads here. I've yet to see one entertaining of interesting one so far... here's hoping.
In short: Next year, we'll most likely stop early threads again. Despite a couple of vocal whiners, most seemed happier with it. We'll be a little flexible with the date.

I'm quite happy that early xmas threads were stopped, But, I just saw the green light.

So what the hell, 'ere we go!

biko

Nollaig \o/

Nightwish

I know christmas can suck big time for a lot of professions. For me, I worked for a well known retail store which stocked pretty much every toy known to man, along with iPods and the like, which leads to huge queues, "my child needs a Wii...I mean how do you expect me to go home without one" and then after xmas "the Nintendo DS didnt work on Christmas morning...how do you explain that to a 6 year old. You just ruined little Seans christmas". You'd swear I personally stood on the thing.

/rant over

I do hope to enjoy christmas more this year, and I assure you I will treat all bar and retail staff with utmost courtesy!

Maple

god i hate christmas. parents are divorced and the bloody arguments and antagonism just wears me out. bah humbug.

Ruu_Old

I have had a couple of tough Christmas' in the past so vowed to enjoy them after that. I have my tree up already but the neighbours across the street have gone overboard and even have their decorations in the house next door garden. Will try and be a nosey neighbour and get a picture up.

Wertz

Nightwish wrote: »

"my child needs a Wii...I mean how do you expect me to go home without one"

God I'd really have to bite my lip on that one...the temptation to say something along the lines of "Yes madam, but the public toilets are on the next floor" would be too much...

Done about 90% of the gift buying, you won't see me near a shopping centre on saturdays again till January. Bah Humbug!;).

Love christmas hate shopping for it, usually too full of desperate people overloaded with bags etc.

Cathmandooo

My god a lot of ye put your decorations up mad early! We usually put them up sat before xmas, I hate having it up too long!

Boo being single at xmas, boooooo!!

Toto Wolfcastle

Nightwish wrote: »

I know christmas can suck big time for a lot of professions. For me, I worked for a well known retail store which stocked pretty much every toy known to man, along with iPods and the like, which leads to huge queues, "my child needs a Wii...I mean how do you expect me to go home without one" and then after xmas "the Nintendo DS didnt work on Christmas morning...how do you explain that to a 6 year old. You just ruined little Seans christmas". You'd swear I personally stood on the thing.

/rant over

I do hope to enjoy christmas more this year, and I assure you I will treat all bar and retail staff with utmost courtesy!

Oh God I know the feeling. I worked in a department store last Christmas. I was generally in textiles, but the odd time I was moved to foods. I couldn't believe the way people were acting, grabbing things, etc. I heard stories of people stealing people's trolleys, hitting each other, rolling under the shutters as they opened in the morning. Security from other shops had to be called in. It was madness. The bloody shop only closed for two days! My sister is working in foods this year. No doubt there will be some more stories!

Cathooo

Cathooo wrote: »

Boo being single at xmas, boooooo!!

When I lived on my own, I never even bothered, as I always went somewhere else over Christmas.

MayoForSam

Watched Elf on Channel 4 this evening, got decorations out of the attic so it has begun.....

Fast_Mover

MayoForSam wrote: »

Watched Elf on Channel 4 this evening, got decorations out of the attic so it has begun.....

Was watching that too!!
Can't say the decorations came out though..but I do feel 10% Christmasy after it so that's something!! Will be the other 90% once im finished placement, get going on making sentimental presents for my friends and start decorating the place..

Don't like Christmas very much though..to much hype over nothing. Sur I can go out and buy whatever I want any day of the week if I want/will be cheaper in the sales after..

Naos

I still don't feel the christmas spirit yet, despite watching Elf...

The one thing I dislike, nay, hate about christmas is the use of the word "Chrimbo".

Cathmandooo

Deleted User wrote: »

When I lived on my own, I never even bothered, as I always went somewhere else over Christmas.

Sadly I still live with my folks and really just put the decorations up for the nieces and nephews, we were very tempted to not bother with the tree last year. Stupid fake tree takes hours :mad:

Xavi6

Nightwish wrote: »

I do hope to enjoy christmas more this year, and I assure you I will treat all bar and retail staff with utmost courtesy!

Here here. I've worked in retail for the last 5 or 6 Christmas' and the amount of absolute w*nkers you encounter is ridiculous. Not a 'please' or a 'thank you' between them.

This year thnings are gonna be quite different for me. I'm taking the whole festive period off and going to the Gold Coast. It'll be so weird having Christmas dinner in late thirty degree heat! I'm finding it very hard to get festive at the mo.

pd101

Xavi6 wrote: »

I'm finding it very hard to get festive at the mo.

Yeah I think its the medias fault. There should be a ban on Xmas advertising before Decemner.

Xavi6

pd101 wrote: »

Yeah I think its the medias fault. There should be a ban on Xmas advertising before Decemner.

It's not that. For me I've spent the past 21 Christmas' in freezing cold and rain and now this year it's pushin forty and the humidity will be sky high. Just feels wrong.

rainbow kirby

Worked retail for the last 5 Christmases, it's pretty much killed any love of the season I may ever have had. Also, money being exceptionally tight is killing any interest too - I have 400 euro left in my bank account to last me until Christmas.

fuzzywiggle

I loooooooooooooooove christmas!!!! 21 days..woohoo!

Terry

pd101 wrote: »

Yeah I think its the medias fault. There should be a ban on Xmas advertising before Decemner.

I tried to keep it out of AH, but was overruled.

RxQueen

Terry wrote: »

I tried to keep it out of AH, but was overruled.

damn chirstmas lovers:( they'l be bored of it in a week and start talking about easter,

i do like christmas just the older i get the less exciting it does be, we have the same cd playing in the centre i work in everyday with the past week and a half, atm its east17 playing this time tomorrow it will be east 17 playing and this time on chirstams eve it will be friggin east17 playing!!ahh, altho i do like when that song "slighbells ring are you listening" cause that does be played at home time!

watna

I'm getting in to the spirit definietly. We put up our tree yesterday, just a little one but it makes the sitting room so cosy! My bf is not a Christian so he never really celebrates Christmas and hasn't put a tree up before so he quite enjoyed it,

I also worked in retail for years during school/college. This is my second Christmas with a real job and the bpain is receding and I can start to love Christmas again. What used to upset me the most when working retail (I eorked in ladies clothes shops) was the mothers dragging their kids around town shopping on Christmas Eve. It's just cruel. When I was a kid we used to ave a great family day on Christmas Eve, walk in the country, board games etc. The miserable looks on the kids faces while their mothers bought more clothes they didn't need was really sad.

l3LoWnA

Can't wait for next weekend!!! On Friday it's a girls-night-out-for-christmas, Saturday it's the 8th and so me, and my 3 yr old and her grand-dad will all head off with his trailor and pick our tree from Coillte. I'm going to let her help me decorate it this year so it should be lots of fun and involve lots of tangled up mess. She learnt a "christmas" song and dance at dancing last weekend and it was so cute!

Then, next Sunday, we have a "santa party/birthday party" to attend! The weekend after it's panto-time. Ooooh I do love December and the run-up to Christmas. I'm putting the pressure on my supervisors at work to let me start the decorating procedures and my colleague is bringing in a little false tree thing for our desk.

Have started doing all the "winter" cleaning (our major clean-up around the house is in Winter as opposed to Spring and as my parents are good enough to let me live here rent-free, I'll be doing all the cleaning & decorating for them this year and they're very busy people) and getting the rooms ready to be decorated next weekend. Our first Christmas visitors are arriving also next weekend. Oh. Love it. Love it. Love it.

We're going to have 8 adults and 3 kiddies ranging in age from 2 to 83 around the table on Christmas day and I just cannot wait!

Spook_ie

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

Speaking of xmas! What on earth was this all about?? I was in pearse station yeaterday just waiting for my dart and then out of nowhere this train thing pulls up! Like a fantasy dream train or sumthing! There was xmas music BLARING in the station, the windows were all blurred like an xmas effect and i could see people playing guitars and all inside! Children running wild, xmas hats goin on and all!! WTF? I had "paint your target" on full volume and STILL couldn't hear it over the music!! So bizarre!

That'll be the Santa Train see http://www.rpsi-online.org/events/ and if you've Santa believing kids take them, it's great

edit. If you do decide to go, book early, they are very, very popular and the Dublin ones sell out rapidly

As for all you humbuggers, get a kid or two and let the magic back into your lives, yer miserable scrotes

PS Merry Christmas All

oleras

Xavi6 wrote: »

It's not that. For me I've spent the past 21 Christmas' in freezing cold and rain and now this year it's pushin forty and the humidity will be sky high. Just feels wrong.

Xavi6 i feel your pain Last Christmas i had breakfast(champagne and smoked salmon of course) on Trig beach in Perth,followed by a quick dip in the indian ocean..... you have it hard my friend