Best and worst things about christmas

kerryjack

Best, you can pop a can at 10 am, cooked ham, wife dressed up in a sexy santa outfit, no work, excitement christmas morning when kids get Santa, worst, spending money I don't have on **** stuff that nobody gives a ****e about, christmas day mass with a heap of kids that don't want to be there listening to a man talking ****e for an hour, feeling bloated after pigging out on rich food and you can feel all your archieries tightening,. Spoiled kids that are on a massive sugar rush. And of couse the hangover.

Peatys

Trays of Guinness for €20 in Tesco.

Alf Veedersane

kerryjack wrote: »

Best, you can pop a can at 10 am, cooked ham, wife dressed up in a sexy santa outfit, no work, excitement christmas morning when kids get Santa

...and rough him up a bit?

The_Valeyard

Best

Food
Family
Midnight Mass


Worst

Too much food
Too much family time

foxy farmer

The worst for me has to be the hour long episodes of the soaps. Misery, fighting and a murder or 2. The dog gets a good long walk every Christmas.
It's nice to wind down for a few days and to pig out.

Dr Crayfish

I can't believe people under 60 still go to mass! And yes I know I'm edgy.

_Kaiser_

Best.. the little fella's excitement as he discovers and opens his presents from Santy

Worst.. pretty much everything else TBH.

Pac1Man

Listening to the 'I hate Christmas' spiel from the usual few is definitely the worst.

diomed

Free stuff

pickarooney

Best: a day off
Worst: shopping

Potential-Monke

Best: It's only once a year
Worst: Everything else

leimmxvii

Worst, over the few nights out the nightclubs ALWAYS play Fairytale of New York as the last song of the night.. ugh

suicide_circus

Worst: the savage commercialism. it really is pathetic to watch the pandemonium in shops at this time of year.

Best: Spiced beef sandwiches

Gunslinger92

Best: getting to spend a whole week at home being fed

Worst: the eventual boredom and being away from OH (from different parts of the country)

whisky_galore

Best. Time off work.

Worst. The annual spendfest insanity, people getting into debt buying crap.

Dr Crayfish

I heard someone ask for "Spiced beef" in a supermarket the other day. What is this stuff? Is it a Christmas thing?

SeaFields

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

I heard someone ask for "Spiced beef" in a supermarket the other day. What is this stuff? Is it a Christmas thing?

It is Christmas rolled up in meaty goodness. Tis a Cork thing boy.

SEPT 23 1989

You want to smell that spiced beef sh1t when it's cooking

Heaven

wakka12

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

I can't believe people under 60 still go to mass! And yes I know I'm edgy.

Im not at all religious. Completely atheist as are my whole family
But I like going, nice getting dressed up. 10am mass stops us from sleeping in late so we make the most of the day. I think a nice bit of slightly boring mass and standing and kneeling to prayers gives some balance to a day of completely gluttony and pleasure
And the hymns and choir are beautiful to listen to.
Its something Ill be doing every christmas till the end of my life!

Rosie Rant

Best: spending time picking out presents for loved ones that I know they will like.
Worst: wrapping said presents, losing the end of the tape about 47 million times and almost crying with frustration cause the paper just won't fold the way I want it to.

Best: FOOD!! So much food!!!
Worst: ugh.. food. Too much food..

Best: seeing family and spending time with them. Having a laugh.
Worst: the inevitable arguments over the telly amid loud, earth-shattering snores from whoever has dozed off in front of the fire due to eating and drinking too much.

Best: going through the Christmas RTE Guide, picking out what to watch.
Worst: ending up watching the Mrs. Brown Christmas Special anyway.

Spanish Eyes

The best thing about Christmas is the lead in to it. Meeting friends, the lights in town, everyone full of bonhomie. That's the great bit.

Then the reality of it all....Christmas Day is something to be endured really, and I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade either, it is the reality for most of us who don't have young children.

Cooped up all day in a very warm house. Nowhere to escape to. And yes I know we can get out for a walk, followed by "where do you think you're going, we have to pull the crackers etc" LOL.

But it is OK, just a day of slightly forced jollity.

If people were very honest they would say they are relieved when CD is over! But as long as we try to enjoy it as best we can that's all good.

heldel00

wakka12 wrote: »

Im not at all religious. Completely atheist as are my whole family
But I like going, nice getting dressed up. 10am mass stops us from sleeping in late so we make the most of the day. I think a nice bit of slightly boring mass and standing and kneeling to prayers gives some balance to a day of completely gluttony and pleasure
And the hymns and choir are beautiful to listen to.
Its something Ill be doing every christmas till the end of my life!

Each to their own and all that but I really don't get this!

Roger Hassenforder

heldel00 wrote: »

Each to their own and all that but I really don't get this!

He/she might like the community coming together/social aspect of a good mass!

whisky_galore

whisky_galore wrote: »

Worst. The annual spendfest insanity, people getting into debt buying crap.

Similar to my worst. I think it's just wrong if someone feels financial pressure at Christmas- it's not what Christmas is about at all- we should go back to keeping it simple and about friendships and family, not consumer goods.

Best thing of Christmas- creating new traditions like meeting up with people for dinner (at home) or a special Christmas breakfast.

One_Of_Shanks

kerryjack wrote: »

Best, you can pop a can at 10 am, cooked ham, wife dressed up in a sexy santa outfit

Christmas in your gaff sounds fantastic!!!!!

If it was like that here then I'd finally understand those famous lyrics "I wish it could be Christmas every day".

AMKC

Best thing is being with Family, The worst is the madness in the shops and all the crazy traffic on the roads.

Johngoose

The predictability of Christmas is the worst. The feigned excitement when a family member gives you your €50 present, the traffic, the ****e t.v., the anti-climax, the pointlessness of Secret Santa at work and the talking to young kids about the mythical fella in the red suit.

heldel00

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

He/she might like the community coming together/social aspect of a good mass!

Nope still don't get it. In my opinion you can't be a complete atheist and enjoy a mass.

Dr Crayfish

heldel00 wrote: »

Nope still don't get it. In my opinion you can't be a complete atheist and enjoy a mass.

Also I don't know one person in my area that goes to mass, so it wouldn't be much of a community thing for me! I think outside of Dublin mass etc is more popular though.

clairewithani

Johngoose wrote: »

The predictability of Christmas is the worst. The feigned excitement when a family member gives you your €50 present, the traffic, the ****e t.v., the anti-climax, the pointlessness of Secret Santa at work and the talking to young kids about the mythical fella in the red suit.

€50 present is grand. No? Maybe I am too poor or too easily pleased.

Grandeeod

heldel00 wrote: »

Nope still don't get it. In my opinion you can't be a complete atheist and enjoy a mass.

I'm with you on that score. It's up there with the worst aspect for me. Non believers, half believers and don't know's, packing into the church on Christmas Day. It's just part of the Christmas "atmosphere" for them. A routine even. I hardly believe. I don't go. End of story. I don't need it to make Christmas Day a bit special. If you don't believe and profess to being an aethiest and still attend mass on Christmas Day, you need to take a long hard look at yourself.

Best - A child believing in Santa. I'm just about on my last year of it. I've held the opinion that Christmas is about Kids and that adults hi jack it with their gluttony. On Christmas morning, I'll be happy out watching my daughter happy. That's enough for me.