people who go to shops/pubs Xmas Eve

Tugboats

Are a disgrace. I don't work in either but wouldn't dare contribute to this greed.

Discuss...

bumper234

Tugboats wrote: »

Are a disgrace. I don't work in either but wouldn't dare contribute to this greed.

Discuss...

**** thanks for reminding me.....I need to get milk tomorrow.

The Backwards Man

Why wouldn't they? It's not a holiday, it's the eve of a holiday. What next? Take off Christmas Eve Eve?

SV

Tugboats wrote: »

Are a disgrace. I don't work in either but wouldn't dare contribute to this greed.

Discuss...

Greed..what?

For Forks Sake

Tugboats wrote: »

Are a disgrace. I don't work in either but wouldn't dare contribute to this greed.

Discuss...

Thanks for reminding me, I need to get a half dozen pints tomorrow

bumper234

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Why wouldn't they? It's not a holiday, it's the eve of a holiday. What next? Take off Christmas Eve Eve?

And then there are those bastards that go to shops on Easter Thursday! It's shocking Joe shocking I tells ya.

Cupcake_Crisis

My entire family will be in the pub tomorrow night for a few drinks, partially to actually get to see each other over christmas, and partially to celebrate the life of a family member that passed away very recently. I see nothing greedy about that.

Frosty McSnowballs

Tugboats wrote: »

Are a disgrace. I don't work in either but wouldn't dare contribute to this greed.

Discuss...

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Tugboats

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

My entire family will be in the pub tomorrow night for a few drinks, partially to actually get to see each other over christmas, and partially to celebrate the life of a family member that passed away very recently. I see nothing greedy about that.

Using a dead relalive as an excuse to spend Xmas eve in a pub

Amirani

I used to work in a pub on Christmas Eve and it was easily one of the most enjoyable nights to work. Everyone would be in great spirits, having fun and would be buying the staff drinks. I don't really understand how you find it "greedy"?

Cienciano

How is spending money "greed"?

Amirani

Tugboats wrote: »

Using a dead relalive as an excuse to spend Xmas eve in a pub

Yeah, that's exactly what they said. :rolleyes:

The Backwards Man

Tugboats wrote: »

Using a dead relalive as an excuse to spend Xmas eve in a pub

Here, have a hug man.:)

Frosty McSnowballs

Tugboats wrote: »

Using a dead relalive as an excuse to spend Xmas eve in a pub

Oh dear God.

Classy Tugboats.......classy.

Mariasofia

Senor Jingle Balls wrote: »

Oh dear God.

Classy Tugboats.......classy.

Almost as classy as sniffing co workers seats......

Tugboats

I like to spend Xmas eve at home with loved ones. I think those in the service industry should be entitled to the same #justsayin

SilverScreen

Tugboats wrote: »

Are a disgrace. I don't work in either but wouldn't dare contribute to this greed.

Discuss...

... the hell?

What difference does it make whether people go to shops or pubs on Christmas eve? It's not like there's anything peculiar out the day other than being the day before Christmas day. I worked Christmas eve for a good few years and there was loads of people out and about buying stuff.

Frosty McSnowballs

Mariasofia wrote: »

Almost as classy as sniffing co workers seats......

Ah jaysis, was that him?

Ignore list is getting full.

Sir Arthur Daley

Tugboats wrote: »

Are a disgrace. I don't work in either but wouldn't dare contribute to this greed.

Discuss...

Great to see such festive cheer here :rolleyes:

Tugboats

Tugboats wrote: »

I like to spend Xmas eve at home with loved ones.

Can a hand really be considered a loved one?

Frosty McSnowballs

Tugboats wrote: »

I like to spend Xmas eve at home with loved ones. I think those in the service industry should be entitled to the same #justsayin

Well you sound like a great lad to spend time with.....

<_<

Have a merry holiday

P_1

Surely anyone who works in retail knows that christmas eve post shift pints are the best pints ever

P_1

Deleted User wrote: »

Can a hand really be considered a loved one?

Feck I hope somebody has gotten poor Tugboats some ointment as a stocking filler :P

Tugboats

Senor Jingle Balls wrote: »

Well you sound like a great lad to spend time with.....

<_<

Have a merry holiday

It will be a lonely Xmas, my loved ones work in pubs and shops #js

Daqster

What in name of Christ are you talking about OP?

It's traditional in my family to run around like a blue arse fly on Christmas Eve and I fully intend to keep it up.

If I haven't, out of sheer desperation, bought some member of my family a wholly unsuitable present, then a small part of me will feel a little disappointed that I couldn't follow in my Dad's footsteps successfully.

As you see, I was once given Patsy Cline's greatest hits for Christmas and I don't intend to let it lie. I intend to ruin at least one person's Christmas each and every year for what happened to me and last minute Christmas Eve shopping is the best way I know of making sure of it and God help any store that doesn't stick to it's advertised closing times as I also intend to put them fully to the test.

Jingle all the way motherfcukers!

efb

Xmas Eve drinks ftw!!!

SilverScreen

Wait, is Christmas the only time people can spend time with loved ones?

Frosty McSnowballs

Tugboats wrote: »

It will be a lonely Xmas, my loved ones work in pubs and shops #js

You should leave your shopping and pints for xmas eve from now on so......

Get to see your loved ones and all.

bumper234

Tugboats wrote: »

I like to spend Xmas eve at home with loved ones. I think those in the service industry should be entitled to the same #justsayin

I like to spend Sunday's sleeping and suffering from hangovers I think those in the service industry should be entitled to the same #justsayin

I am pie

Bleedin disgrace Joe

Karen23

NiallSparky wrote: »

I used to work in a pub on Christmas Eve and it was easily one of the most enjoyable nights to work. Everyone would be in great spirits, having fun and would be buying the staff drinks. I don't really understand how you find it "greedy"?

My hubby works in a pub and would agree to a certain extent. Yes, there's a great atmosphere but not so great waiting for people to leave at the end of the night so you can get home before Santa.

Mickey H

Tugboats wrote: »

I like to spend Xmas eve at home with loved ones. I think those in the service industry should be entitled to the same #justsayin

Tugboats wrote: »

It will be a lonely Xmas, my loved ones work in pubs and shops #js

2 hashtags in one page. You just lost the argument. Sorry bud.

deblacker

Plenty of people shop on Christmas Eve for the atmosphere, personally I don't see the problem with it

Greed?...

Cupcake_Crisis

Tugboats wrote: »

Using a dead relalive as an excuse to spend Xmas eve in a pub

Not really, we'd be there anyway, there'll just be more of us. Those who would normally go to my nan's house will now be coming to the pub instead because....well.... there is no more nan.

ottostreet

#Justsayin

Sorry, any credibility you may have is lost.

Hande hoche!

Reminds me of that Arnie movie.

The Backwards Man

Daqster wrote: »

As you see, I was once given Patsy Cline's greatest hits for Christmas

Crazy!

Pang

Are contributing to the economy. So what if people go to the shops, they're open aren't they?

Grrr people can be so judgmental and negative. Be happy and festive. Enjoy the holidays!

biko

I will go to the shop tomorrow for some small stuff. Just for you OP I'll call in for a couple pints in a pub too, thanks for the idea

PizzamanIRL

Tugboats, if that's your way of thinking then shouldn't you be calling the shopkeepers and bar owners greedy since they're the ones opening up.

krudler

I might head to the pub for a few tomorrow afternoon, have worked christmas eve, day, new years eve day (doing it this year) easter sundays, paddys day you name it. that's the joys of working with the public.

boobar

Some people will only finish work today, I don't see the big deal...

If they want to shop or go for a drink, what's so greedy about it exactly?

Sir Arthur Daley

A few pints christmas eve cant beat it with a stick.

Daqster

I blame that boss guy who was on yesterday sending all his staff home and heading off to the flicks. He's now given AH's folk unreal expectations of humanity.

Course, if everyone did that, he wouldn't be able to go to the cinema, as they'd be closed!

camel jockey

Cienciano wrote: »

How is spending money "greed"?

Depends whose money it is maybe?

Bog Standard User

op is greedy... refusing to spend his money supporting local jobs. discuss

WildCardDoW

Surely anyone who works in retail knows that christmas eve post shift pints are the best pints ever

Exactly, complain all day about the eijits doing their shopping (gifts, not the vitals ) at this late stage and then go for some pints. You won't see some of these people again and it's a great way to let loose for the staff and say goodbye.

As someone who has worked all the awkward days for five years I have no problem with people who go shopping on them, although I won't go shopping on the 26th, and I think the shops that open for those sales are fairly cruel to staff who have worked what is generally a really hectic week before!

I'm an awkward person. :P

LizT

I always walk down the town with my parents, brother and sister. My sister and I don't live in the country anymore and my brother is away in college most of the time. It's basically the only time of the year the 5 of us get to do anything together, we have a quick look around the shops and then go for one Irish coffee together.

I love doing it and don't feel guilty about it.

scouttio

I think its fine going to the shops or pub on christmas eve but what I dont get is the amount of people to go shopping on Stephens Day. that should be a day for sitting at home eating leftover turkey sandwiches!

Herb Powell

Feck off OP, I'm going for pints tonight in my local village pub, meeting friends and talking **** with good people I haven't seen in months, and I'm looking forward to it

Wanderer2010

Why the hell would you go shopping on Christmas Eve- jostling through thousands of people, packed into shops like sardines, not to mention the traffic, parking and the fact that most items have been picked clean. Anyone who leaves it until the last minute to shop is an idiot. Christmas has been well advertised since September so if you are last minute you only have yourself to blame.