The Christmas Thread

[Cheese]

14 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said:

I love it for the grandkids

I only get involved because of my kids. As soon as they've fucked off and got jobs, I'm done with it entirely. Even if/when they have kids of their own, they can get to fuck. "Grandad's a Muslim now so he doesn't do Christmas" as I'm sat on a beach somewhere with a beer.

I jest of course - but I really do dislike Christmas. It's a freak of an event. Distorted beyond all recognition by Corporate consumerism shite.

Edited December 19, 2022 by Cheese

[Sweep]

I'm not having a "traditional" Christmas Dinner this year, because frankly, they're a bit shit. So we've booked into the local Indian for our Christmas Dinner this year with some friends, we'll be having a few folk round in the evening, and Mrs Sweep will do some normal Christmas food  (Ham, Turkey, Pigs in Blankets, cheeses etc) but that's about it.

[L/H White]

1 minute ago, Sweep said:

I'm not having a "traditional" Christmas Dinner this year, because frankly, they're a bit shit. So we've booked into the local Indian for our Christmas Dinner this year with some friends, we'll be having a few folk round in the evening, and Mrs Sweep will do some normal Christmas food  (Ham, Turkey, Pigs in Blankets, cheeses etc) but that's about it.

Which one pal? Some belting curry houses in halliwell 

[Cheese]

What the fuck do you buy a 10 year old who's already got fucking everything a 10 year old could ever possibly want? The teenager is easy - a day out shopping in a City. The 10 year old is just gonna get a load of plastic shite that'll be binned by Summer. Should probably stop giving him everything he wants and save it all up for Christmas. Proper fucked up.

Edited December 19, 2022 by Cheese

[globaldiver]

10 minutes ago, Cheese said:

What the fuck do you buy a 10 year old who's already got fucking everything a 10 year old could ever possibly want? The teenager is easy - a day out shopping in a City. The 10 year old is just gonna get a load of plastic shite that'll be binned by Summer. Should probably stop giving him everything he wants and save it all up for Christmas. Proper fucked up.

Can you still buy to be a mascot?

[Cheese]

2 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

Can you still buy to be a mascot?

No idea, but that's not something you can unwrap on Christmas morning anyway.

[globaldiver]

3 minutes ago, Cheese said:

No idea, but that's not something you can unwrap on Christmas morning anyway.

That wasn’t in the spec! I’ll think some more….

[DirtySanchez]

3 minutes ago, Cheese said:

No idea, but that's not something you can unwrap on Christmas morning anyway.

You could 

Email confirmation printed off in a card 

[Cheese]

6 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

That wasn’t in the spec! I’ll think some more….

Don't worry about it. I've got a couple of ideas. It's just the first year there's been no "main present". He's got all the consoles. Literally ALL of them. He's got EVERYTHING.

[Cheese]

7 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

You could 

Email confirmation printed off in a card 

Not the most exciting thing for a 10 year old, but I get your point.

[DirtySanchez]

1 minute ago, Cheese said:

Not the most exciting thing for a 10 year old, but I get your point.

It's still something to open

Its the end result and if your 10 year old is a wanderers fan, wouldn't they prefer that than a box from Amazon?

 

[Traf]

38 minutes ago, Sweep said:

I'm not having a "traditional" Christmas Dinner this year, because frankly, they're a bit shit. So we've booked into the local Indian for our Christmas Dinner this year with some friends, we'll be having a few folk round in the evening, and Mrs Sweep will do some normal Christmas food  (Ham, Turkey, Pigs in Blankets, cheeses etc) but that's about it.

I was going to call you out for lying, but then noticed you'd used the word 'folk' and not 'friends'

[Flannel Truscott]

I wasn't excited but then last night I had a beer in Bangkok with @Big Eand rubbed his santa like belly and now I'm all up for it. 

[globaldiver]

49 minutes ago, Cheese said:

I only get involved because of my kids. As soon as they've fucked off and got jobs, I'm done with it entirely. Even if/when they have kids of their own, they can get to fuck. "Grandad's a Muslim now so he doesn't do Christmas" as I'm sat on a beach somewhere with a beer.

I jest of course - but I really do dislike Christmas. It's a freak of an event. Distorted beyond all recognition by Corporate consumerism shite.

Totally agree; we’ve killed it. It would be nice if it could be a quieter, more reflective, spiritual, time.

[Cheese]

9 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

It's still something to open

Its the end result and if your 10 year old is a wanderers fan, wouldn't they prefer that than a box from Amazon?

 

He's a season ticket holder, and he did ask how kids became mascots on Saturday because there were about 10 of them having a kickabout in the technical area at half time. He would love it, but I've been conditioned to think he needs immediate gratification on Christmas morning. I'll bear it in mind. Cheers.

 

[Winchester White]

22 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Don't worry about it. I've got a couple of ideas. It's just the first year there's been no "main present". He's got all the consoles. Literally ALL of them. He's got EVERYTHING.

Stop buying him everything maybe? Although maybe I am talking shit because if I had the money my kids would likely be the same and they aren't far off now.

[Spider]

10 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

Totally agree; we’ve killed it. It would be nice if it could be a quieter, more reflective, spiritual, time.

It is for me

I do a lot of walking and sitting down reflecting on nothing in particular. A proper chance to disengage from the grind.

[Cheese]

1 minute ago, Winchester White said:

Stop buying him everything maybe? Although maybe I am talking shit because if I had the money my kids would likely be the same and they aren't far off now.

I've already admitted that fault. Spoiling kids rotten is obviously not good, but it's really hard not to do it.

[Cheese]

2 minutes ago, Spider said:

It is for me

I do a lot of walking and sitting down reflecting on nothing in particular. A proper chance to disengage from the grind.

It's the build up that kills people. The bit in between Christmas and New Year is bliss.

[stevieb]

2 hours ago, Whitestar said:

This time last year at i got "Pelters" for all mentioning that  i would be having mushy peas (home made) on my Christmas dinner, so I'm saying nowt this year.

Saw the thread title and instantly thought of last year's mushy peas revelation. 

Amazing! 🤣 

 

I'm having venison this year. Kids are being told it's generic meat. Don't need em knowing they're eating rudolph

[DirtySanchez]

5 minutes ago, Cheese said:

He's a season ticket holder, and he did ask how kids became mascots on Saturday because there were about 10 of them having a kickabout in the technical area at half time. He would love it, but I've been conditioned to think he needs immediate gratification on Christmas morning. I'll bear it in mind. Cheers.

 

It's not my remit to tell to say what to buy or anything like that. But a mascot sounds something he would love 

Big presents earlier on then the mascot at the end 

[Winchester White]

2 hours ago, Whitestar said:

This time last year at i got "Pelters" for all mentioning that  i would be having mushy peas (home made) on my Christmas dinner, so I'm saying nowt this year.

Rightly so you fucking deviant! 🤣 

[globaldiver]

9 minutes ago, Cheese said:

He's a season ticket holder, and he did ask how kids became mascots on Saturday because there were about 10 of them having a kickabout in the technical area at half time. He would love it, but I've been conditioned to think he needs immediate gratification on Christmas morning. I'll bear it in mind. Cheers.

 

Does he have a dart board? I got one about that age and me and my dad would play for hours. I’d aim for 19, of course. 

[globaldiver]

3 minutes ago, stevieb said:

Saw the thread title and instantly thought of last year's mushy peas revelation. 

Amazing! 🤣 

 

I'm having venison this year. Kids are being told it's generic meat. Don't need em knowing they're eating rudolph

Not as expensive as turkey this year.

[Winchester White]

1 minute ago, DirtySanchez said:

It's not my remit to tell to say what to buy or anything like that. But a mascot sounds something he would love 

Big presents earlier on then the mascot at the end 

My lad did it when he was younger and absolutely loved it.  Even better it was vs Blackburn and the missus is a Blackburn fan and we won!