What's open on Christmas day?

sprinklesspanky

I am spending Christmas alone and I am trying to figure out what to do with myself. Last year, I spent the day inside watching TV... I can't do that this year as I've no cable. I guess I could watch crap online and download some stuff to watch but I'd rather get out and about.

So...

What's open on Christmas day? Internet cafes, pubs, restaurants, anything... what's open?

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Petrol stations..thats about it

sprinklesspanky

Also any lonely hearts events will be a welcome suggestion as I broke with my girlfriend a couple of weeks ago...

I'd take an AA meeting at this point! They're always good entertainment!

Dancor

Churches

DemocAnarchis

sprinklesspanky wrote: »

What's open on Christmas day?

Presents!

sprinklesspanky

jackncoke wrote: »

Petrol stations..thats about it

Got to be something else... I know most places will be closed but something has to be open in Dublin

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sprinklesspanky wrote: »

Got to be something else... I know most places will be closed but something has to be open in Dublin

dancor wrote: »

Churches

Yup

beerbaron

Chinese takeaways

eoinmaclove

Yore ma

MagicMarker

Petrol Stations
Hospitals
Garda Stations

I recommend buying yourself a box set of a certain tv series and spend your day watching that (ah heaven!:)). I also recommend buying yourself a chinese on xmas eve and heating it up on christmas day, get a few beers, some munchies and most importantly, some porn for bedtime.

sprinklesspanky

What about hostels? There has got to be some homesick foreign girls in need of a cuddle, or a letch

sprinklesspanky

MagicMarker wrote: »

Petrol Stations
Hospitals
Garda Stations

I recommend buying yourself a box set of a certain tv series and spend your day watching that (ah heaven!:)). I also recommend buying yourself a chinese on xmas eve and heating it up on christmas day, get a few beers, some munchies and most importantly, some porn for bedtime.

Yeah, see that's the easy answer... got to be something else going on. Maybe we could hear from some people who have to work on Christmas day and what they're doing.

4zn76tysfajdxp

sprinklesspanky wrote: »

What about hostels? There has got to be some homesick foreign girls in need of a cuddle, or a letch

Do you not have some sort of family you could stay with...?

lucylu

Very little will be open anywhere.
Goal are doing a Mile run for Charity http://www.goal.ie/fundraising/miles2008.shtml around the country

biko

Boards is always open.

sprinklesspanky

Patrick Sticky Aircraft wrote: »

Do you not have some sort of family you could stay with...?

If I had that, I wouldn't be posting here... sadly

sprinklesspanky

biko wrote: »

Boards is always open.

Yeah, I dunno if that's a good thing. jk jk

Seriously staying at home surfing the web is the easy answer, I am looking for something to do.

JaneyMc

Have you thought about maybe volunteering somewhere? A friend of mine is volunteering in the RDS helping with a Christmas dinner thing for the homeless.

I really do not think that there will be much open. Maybe some restaurants in town who's owners don't celebrate Christmas?

ITMissy

Some restaurants do open and serve xmas dinner if you fancy that

http://www.monalisabistro.com/dynamicdata/ChristmasDayRestaurantBookingsDublin.asp

See can you google some more. Some Hotels open

sprinklesspanky

ITMissy wrote: »

Some restaurants do open and serve xmas dinner if you fancy that

http://www.monalisabistro.com/dynamicdata/ChristmasDayRestaurantBookingsDublin.asp

See can you google some more. Some Hotels open

There we go! Nice one ITMissy!

Stercus Accidit

Christmas, or capitalist spending festival, aka, materialism overload day or in other circles, merry festival of buying, selling and being loud, is overall, a lame day, with some ok stuff leading upto it, and some ok stuff after it.


My suggestion;

Buy some sleeping pills and bypass the whole miserable 24 hours.


Also afaik hotels are open, and their bars*

*maybe

sprinklesspanky

JaneyMc wrote: »

Have you thought about maybe volunteering somewhere? A friend of mine is volunteering in the RDS helping with a Christmas dinner thing for the homeless.

I really do not think that there will be much open. Maybe some restaurants in town who's owners don't celebrate Christmas?

Not really into the idea of being harassed by skangers at Christmas... I get that most days of the year.

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sprinklesspanky wrote: »

Yeah, see that's the easy answer... got to be something else going on. Maybe we could hear from some people who have to work on Christmas day and what they're doing.

****,thanks for reminding me,:mad: my office is open 365 days a year,24/7.
Im working until 8am christmas day...then driving home for food and beer,etc etc

sprinklesspanky

jackncoke wrote: »

****,thanks for reminding me,:mad: my office is open 365 days a year,24/7.
Im working until 8am christmas day...then driving home for food and beer,etc etc

Well it was just as probable that you worked in a bar or something...

Sucks, you have family you want to be with and can't until later in the day. I actually asked to work Christmas.:(

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sprinklesspanky wrote: »

Well it was just as probable that you worked in a bar or something...

Sucks, you have family you want to be with and can't until later in the day. I actually asked to work Christmas.:(

I got a 2 hour drive after working a 12 hour shift,not looking that forward to it to be honest

Wurly

eoinmaclove wrote: »

Yore ma's legs

FYP!;)

Degsy

There's usually charity xmas day swims organised at various palces.They do one in clontarf..its a long shot but you might meet somebody there.

Relevant

sprinklesspanky wrote: »

Not really into the idea of being harassed by skangers at Christmas... I get that most days of the year.

And you wonder why you are alone at Christmas:rolleyes:

Preset No.3

Im on my own on xmas day so i said i work it. Double money! Then its home for season 2 of 'friday night lights'. Then it'll all be over. Bah fcuking humbug to the lot of ya!

sprinklesspanky

Relevant wrote: »

And you wonder why you are alone at Christmas:rolleyes:

No, I don't wonder... I know.

As much as I enjoy the idea of helping needy people over Christmas, we all know what kind of people will be there.

Thanks for suggesting I am a bad person though.

Donny5

sprinklesspanky wrote: »

As much as I enjoy the idea of helping needy people over Christmas, we all know what kind of people will be there.

Homeless people?

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Preset No.3 wrote: »

Im on my own on xmas day so i said i work it. Double money! Then its home for season 2 of 'friday night lights'. Then it'll all be over. Bah fcuking humbug to the lot of ya!

Treble time ftw

sprinklesspanky

Donny5 wrote: »

Homeless people?

About 10% genuinely needy people and the rest will be rude, loud, brash skangers or alcoholics asking you for money. that'll go on drink. I really don't feel like being abused on Christmas and neither do you.

I'd be up for doing something similar for mentally ill people or volunteering in a hospital, maybe. I'd like to help really needy people; not wasters.

sprinklesspanky

I've had a few invitations for Christmas... looking for something to do beyond the normal eat and watch TV thing.

I'd like to go out, and do something. Staying in is easy.

Kevski

What exactly do you mean by "staying in is easy"?

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

eoinmaclove wrote: »

Yore ma

Old and boring... It's just not funny anymore.

sprinklesspanky wrote: »

Not really into the idea of being harassed by skangers at Christmas... I get that most days of the year.

Nice... so all homeless people are skangers, they are all on heroin and have aids, they are also all rapists, theives and murderers... I think we should lock them all up, better yet, lets just kill them all, yea? Next time you post something negative about the homeless remember the homeless man who saved that busdriver when his bus went into the liffey a few years ago. Real skanger for saving that mans life...

I was going to recommend something, but I don't think you are worth it now...

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OP, stop plucking figures our of thin air. 10% are needy while the rest are wasters? Sure thing... you should work with these people before you pass judgement. You don't know anything in this area...

celticwe

Leinster house

Go up the north and go to a pub for the day!! There is nothing open on Christmas day in Ireland.

truecrippler

lucylu wrote: »

Very little will be open anywhere.
Goal are doing a Mile run for Charity http://www.goal.ie/fundraising/miles2008.shtml around the country

I'm fairly sure that the distance around Ireland is more than 1 mile.

jaffa20

sprinklesspanky wrote: »

I've had a few invitations for Christmas... looking for something to do beyond the normal eat and watch TV thing.

I'd like to go out, and do something. Staying in is easy.

Jesus,at first i felt sorry for you but you've got invitations. What more do you want? There is nowhere to go out on Xmas day unless you want to go begging with those homeless people skangers who genuinely don't have anyone to go to.

AckwelFoley

Dudess is always open for business. :pac:

BubbleWrap85

sprinklesspanky wrote: »

I am spending Christmas alone........

Then why do you want people to suggest ideas for doing stuff? What's the problem like? Also you've had invitations but you don't want to spend the day in such a way so tis your own fault. Are you like this every other day of the year? Or are you just attempting to rebel?

Homer

sprinklesspanky wrote: »

I am spending Christmas alone and I am trying to figure out what to do with myself....

Snyper will PM you some of his favourite surprise buttzeks websites.. Keep you amused for hours that will.

Do let us know how you get on won't you? I care, honestly I do...

pa990

Elisa Ambitious Mariner wrote: »

Nice... so all homeless people are skangers, they are all on heroin and have aids, they are also all rapists, theives and murderers... I think we should lock them all up, better yet, lets just kill them all, ...

+1

I'm with Elisa Ambitious Mariner

About time someone had the balls to say it.

Ps, I am interested in your views and would like to subscribe to your newsletter

sweet-rasmus

If you are near Dun Laoghaire... Alex's newsagents is always open on christmas day. I know he sold the business a while back, so not sure if the newbies share that opinion...

Head down to Sandycove to watch brave ones jump into the sea. We generally drive past and see how they are doing every year

walshb

lucylu wrote: »

Very little will be open anywhere.
Goal are doing a Mile run for Charity http://www.goal.ie/fundraising/miles2008.shtml around the country

They never MISS an opportunity to make money!

JohnCleary

Go for a swim on XMas morning at Dun Laoighre (Prob more places in Dublin doing it too). I'm doing it in Galway and it's gonna be savage craic, the place will be packed (Loads of people turn up for the event/support etc)

You never know, you may spark up a convo with person/people in the same situation as you and end up having a party

-Edit- Think it's been said, but why not go to a homeless shelter? Just ring them up and offer to volunteer serving food/whatever for the afternoon. You'll have a chat with less fortunate people, hear some stories etc... can't be a bad thing. May even open your mind a little, eventhough you're alone this XMas, you'll have so much more than the people around you

Donny5

sweet-rasmus wrote: »

Head down to Sandycove to watch brave ones jump into the sea. We generally drive past and see how they are doing every year

Or jump in yourself! I certainly feel like I've earned the dinner afterwards!

Donny5

JohnCleary wrote: »

You never know, you may spark up a convo with person/people in the same situation as you and end up having a party

Ah, now, the OP couldn't do that, they might be skangers....

JohnCleary

Donny5 wrote: »

Ah, now, the OP couldn't do that, they might be skangers....

You honestly think a skanger is going to jump into the sea on XMas day in only shorts in order to raise money for charity? LOL! Sure the skangers only have their showers swim during the summer :pac:

useful_contacts

eoinmaclove wrote: »

Yore ma

your mas gap would have been better btw

still funny though

OP how horrible you have 2 spend xmas alone:(