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Christmas

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  • #32
    satguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭satguy


    I have not used my 2 weeks summer holidays yet, I can save them and add them to my 2 weeks off for Christmas.

    Am half tempted to feck off to Fuerteventura for Christmas, and she who must be obeyed also likes the idea. It's starting to look like a runner.


  • #33
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Yeah loads of people feel a bit depressed on NYE whereas I love it - new beginnings and stuff.

    I'm just such a super positive annoying ****er about these things!!!!

    And then the festive season ends, the reality of January, work, winter, credit card bills, winter utility bills kick in, and I'm back to being a miserable bastard. Balance: restored. :mad:


  • #34
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Candie wrote: »
    There it is. I hate NYE. I always feel a mild melancholy at the end of the year, the last thing I want to do is celebrate another year over or beginning. I just feel extra aware of the passage of time and what that means in terms of life, loss and all that other serious stuff. Even Auld Lang Syne is about a sad farewell.

    whatever you do. do not go to live in Scotland! I was on a north sea island for years. They all but omit Christmas but HOGMANAY! You could not even call 999 for hours as they were all on the phone after midnight.... the air stank of whiskey for days.

    Ireland was grand after that..


  • #35
    FluffyTowel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 406 ✭✭FluffyTowel


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    That is such a lovely idea! Hope it works out well for you all.

    My mam is always saying she'd love for us all to just save our gift money and Christmas food money and use it to spend Christmas in a hotel in some nice snowy country. We'll hopefully get around to it some year soon!

    Do it!!

    Such tradition around being at home, but, holidays are fantastic, and why not combine the magic of Christmas without all of the shopping and buying and cooking and, etc, with a holiday!

    Different stokes for different folks, but take your mammy off somewhere snowy. God knows our mammys have done enough for us!


  • #36
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Baby It's Cold Outside is playing in the cafe I'm in now. Seasons greetings everyone!


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  • #37
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,199 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Everyone has different ideas about Christmas, and I suppose a lot of views depend on whether you have kids, a close family, have to travel long distances to see folk and so on.

    We hope to go to Malaga City from 20/12 to mid Jan. (lovely spot) and did it a few years ago. Great shopping, wonderful atmosphere, but not in your face if you get me, and they know how to enjoy themselves!

    https://www.spanish-fiestas.com/festivals/christmas-in-spain/

    Weather is not always perfect, but it's far better than mid Winter in Ireland. Can go by train/coach to Granada, Cordoba, Seville etc. also to break it up. I highly recommend it.

    That kind of thing won't suit everyone, I know that.

    OP you are not being selfish. Life is too short to be miserable.


  • #38
    Yareli Harsh Volleyball
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Yareli Harsh Volleyball


    I love xmas but it does start too early. Never been into new years.

    I don't do much though - no visiting or being sociable. Eat steak and chips for xmas dinner. It's great


  • #39
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,991 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Just get your shopping done by the end of October/start of November and you’ll start to enjoy Christmas more.

    “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be” - A. Dumbledore

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • #40
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    I hate people


  • #41
    Neames
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭Neames


    Jesus, I remember last August a guy asked was it too early to light the fire and he got some shtick!

    Now, we have Xmas threads.

    People put too much pressure on themselves to make each event brilliant. Just enjoy the few days off work and chill out.

    No harm dropping subtle hints about that gift you really want now though.


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  • #42
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    I hate people

    At least your honest.....

    I certainly hate dealing with the public it wears down your inner soul.....


  • #43
    corner of hells
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,439 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Raconteuse wrote: »
    Baby It's Cold Outside is playing in the cafe I'm in now. Seasons greetings everyone!

    Are we singing ?

    "O holy night the stars are brightly shining
    It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
    Long lay the world in sin and error pining
    Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth........"


  • #44
    honeybear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,648 ✭✭✭honeybear


    corner of hells wrote: »
    Are we singing ?

    "O holy night the stars are brightly shining
    It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
    Long lay the world in sin and error pining
    Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth........"

    Happy Rudolph Day! (running away from this thread now ...)


  • #45
    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    Raconteuse wrote: »
    Baby It's Cold Outside is playing in the cafe I'm in now. Seasons greetings everyone!

    Mariah Carney, All I Want for Christmas came up on my youtube yesterday.


  • #46
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Just get your shopping done by the end of October/start of November and you’ll start to enjoy Christmas more.
    And it wont interfere with Poppy wearing season


  • #47
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,991 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Edgware wrote: »
    And it wont interfere with Poppy wearing season

    I’d wear mine regardless of whether my shopping is done or not.

    “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be” - A. Dumbledore

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • #48
    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,496 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    TimL1974 wrote: »
    I'm sure this has been done before, but..... I hate Christmas. There is endless pressure to juggle so may things and facilitate so many other people.

    There was a couple of times where I managed to end up alone on xmas day and I absolutely loved it

    Not particularly looking for judgement about what a selfish person I am(though feel free) but more interested to hear others' opinions. Is this common?

    I don't like it either but I'm marrying someone who really digs it, would put the tree up December 1st if I didn't put my foot down


  • #49
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,874 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    I don't like it either but I'm marrying someone who really digs it, would put the tree up December 1st if I didn't put my foot down




    Is the Christmas tree up?
    It is yeah.up in the fcukin attic where it should be.
    Try that


  • #50
    Grandeeod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Grandeeod


    TimL1974 wrote: »
    I'm sure this has been done before, but..... I hate Christmas. There is endless pressure to juggle so may things and facilitate so many other people.

    There was a couple of times where I managed to end up alone on xmas day and I absolutely loved it

    Not particularly looking for judgement about what a selfish person I am(though feel free) but more interested to hear others' opinions. Is this common?

    I haven't read the rest of the thread only your OP. Order yourself a takeaway on christmas eve. If you drink, get the beer in. If you have a sweet tooth, get the goodies of choice in.


    Sprawl out on the bed/couch and think of yourself and your needs. Not the drivel that society expects you to partake in. You are not selfish. Once you've no kids, it's whatever you want it to be. Kids complicate it.


  • #51
    Rubberchikken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Rubberchikken


    i love christmas. sorry:)

    have worked the past two and dont know yet if ill have this one off but either way...


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  • #52
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,449 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Rubberchikken wrote: »
    i love christmas. sorry:)

    have worked the past two and dont know yet if ill have this one off but either way...

    No one should apologise for what they like or what they
    Don’t like. I love Christmas and I completely understand people who don’t like it. I’m happy to understand it’s all different strokes for different folks.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #53
    Hamsterchops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    Christmas........still four months away.

    Let's end summer and talk about Halloween before Christmas.


  • #54
    Mangofrozo
    Site Banned Posts: 43 ✭Mangofrozo


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Yay another Christmas thread on the summer......


    Op try harder...

    It's Autumn, summer is over, leaves are changing colour, evenings are noticeably darker earlier.


  • #55
    Loughc
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    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Christmas........still four months away.

    Let's end summer and talk about Halloween before Christmas.

    Summer is over though.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #56
    Loughc
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    Mangofrozo wrote: »
    It's Autumn, summer is over, leaves are changing colour, evenings are noticeably darker earlier.

    Dark at 9pm tonight. Miss the bright evenings already.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #57
    Leg End Reject
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,665 ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    Loughc wrote: »
    Summer is over though.

    I think I'll join you in the Christmas forum later in the year. I had a look earlier, you're all insane.

    Nice, but insane. :D

    https://forumofgames.com/



  • #58
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    Christmas........still four months away.

    Let's end summer and talk about Halloween before Christmas.
    Agreed. Let Halloween take place first, then start Christmassing 1st November!


  • #59
    Loughc
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    Leg End Reject wrote: »
    I think I'll join you in the Christmas forum later in the year. I had a look earlier, you're all insane.

    Nice, but insane. :D

    That sums us up nicely over there :pac:

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • #60
    screamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭screamer


    Sing it with me......

    Jingle tills
    Jingle tills
    Jingle all the way
    Oh what fun it is to piss all your money away.....
    Dashing through the store
    No one better get in my way
    Over to the till I go
    Counting all the way
    Bells at cashiers ring
    Making profits bright
    Oh what fun it is to be broke come Christmas night,.....


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  • #61
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,806 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I think most people work a lot these days anyways so that kinda ruins it a bit.
    If only people could stay away from the shops for a few days!


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