The Bah Humbug! thread

Dep!

Bollix to over-crowded shopping centres.

Bollix to spending too much money.

Bollix to the anti climax of Christmas day every year.

Bollix to the retail industry starting their advertising in early October.

Bollix to "12 pubs of Christmas" gobsh*tes.

Bollix to pubs and clubs at Christmas full stop.

Bollix to the stress of it all.



Bollix to Christmas!

Do you love or loathe it?

Holsten

Bah Humbug, loathe it!

cloud493

I don't care about it. I'd rather ignore it. But the little one loves it, so we're celebrating christmas :pac:

The Backwards Man

Watching the Mrs Brown movie.

Balls

I'm that far through I'm not even sure if this is the right thread

Sauve

Yaaayyyyyy!!!!

I LOVE this thread :cool:

P_1

I'd gladly spend the day pigging out in front of the telly in the boxers. Sadly the family seem to enjoy the day so for the sake of a quiet life the fake smile/grimace is slapped on I just get on with the bloody charade

Talib Fiasco

I don't loathe Christmas but I don't love it either. A lot of people are really fake around Christmas for example. When I came home from college for Christmas I headed out locally and people were all over me...as in flies on sh*t. But in about three weeks time I'll be lucky to get a hello off the same people. It's grand being nice and happy for Christmas but some long term consistency would be great, thanks.

Dep!

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Watching the Mrs Brown movie.

Balls

Hopefully with a litre of vodka to make it funny?

The Backwards Man

Dep! wrote: »

Hopefully with a litre of vodka to make it funny?

Na, I'm actually skiving off work for an hour or two so not able to drink yet.:(

Sauve

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Na, I'm actually skiving off work for an hour or two so not able to drink yet.:(

I can't have a drink until midday tomorrow. I'm gagging for one now, but see tomorrow afternoon? Won't even want one I bet :rolleyes:

The Backwards Man

Sauve wrote: »

I can't have a drink until midday tomorrow. I'm gagging for one now, but see tomorrow afternoon? Won't even want one I bet :rolleyes:

I don't have that problem, I'm always gagging for it.

godtabh

**** off. Christmas is great

john the one

I woke up at 7 this morning hungover. Went to subway and got 2 foot long sandwiches, ate both of them in the car and then went to the shopping center with ranch dressing in my beard.

I love it

Cantremember

Bollix! Bollix! Bollix!

kneemos

There's a good spirit about for a few weeks,otherwise it's a feeding frenzy of madness.

Dep!

And is it just me or are kids not happy unless they're getting iPhone level presents these days?

Bollix to that too!

Son Of A Vidic

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

A lot of people are really fake around Christmas for example.

I often think us Irish have such fakery down to a fine art and it's one of the reasons I haven't gone out on New Year's eve in years. Don't shake my hand and try to hug me you two faced b@stard. I can't stand that superficial, meaningless bullshít.

Dep!

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

I often think us Irish have such fakery down to a fine art and it's one of the reasons I haven't gone out on New Year's eve in years. Don't shake my hand and try to hug me you two faced b@stard. I can't stand that superficial, meaningless bullshít.

One of the things I think that isnt bollix is that its always easier to rebuild bridges or mend friendships on Christmas Eve or Christmas day itself.

Realt Dearg Sec

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

I often think us Irish have such fakery down to a fine art and it's one of the reasons I haven't gone out on New Year's eve in years. Don't shake my hand and try to hug me you two faced b@stard. I can't stand that superficial, meaningless bullshít.

Jaysus Corvus someone must have betrayed you badly. Insincere is one thing but two faced?

Personally I'm a fan of it, I get to go home, good bit of time off, spend time with the family and with friends I don't get to meet as often as I'd like. Not a fan of the shopping, but the few pints before dinner after the shopping is done is as good as anything I'll do all year. Usually later at night once the parents are gone to bed there'll be a decent late movie and nothing to do all day only have a few pints. Much prefer when there's some American football on late in the night but this year we're out of luck. Grand time of year. But sure like yourself, I'll be glad when it's all over!

happyoutscan

What really gets me is the stupid Christmas jumpers and the more stupid 12 pubs.

F*cking morons.

Son Of A Vidic

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Jaysus Corvus someone must have betrayed you badly. Insincere is one thing but two faced?

No, not at all. But I seen a lot of two faced insincerity displayed towards some friends in the past. Thankfully, I've always had a strong bullshítometer & low tolerance of it, which always helped me avoid it. But New Year's Eve in particular, is a time I don't want some gobshyte giving me a limp handshake & hug. So if I'm not working on that night, I'll probably be over at a close mates house or vice versa.

K.Flyer

If you have young children it brings back some of the magic about Christmas, where you enjoy their innocence and excitement.
Otherwise its an overblown, anti-climatic, stress-fest, with retailers doing their best to get your money out of your pocket only to insult you a week or so later by selling the same stuff for nearly half the price.

Christmas is alright but the most enjoyable aspect (the food) is spoiled by its side effects (fatness and indigestion). I don't get as Christmassy as I used to anymore. I hope the first time I have a love life at Christmas (two previous relationships both ended in second week of December, right before my birthday for good measure!) I might get my festive spirit back.

Also loud, hyper, annoying kids ruin it. Now that I'm grown up I've decided that Christmas should only be for adults, and that childen should be neither seen nor heard. :mad:

Peregrine

I don't hate Christmas, I just hate spending it with the family.

Spanish Eyes

Since it is a BAH HUMBUG thread.....

Yeah, Christmas is for kids. That makes it fun, but if they are not your own, after an hour I want to kill them.

But anyway, in the spirit of bah humbugness, I do not like Christmas. It is so false. Everyone hugging everyone, as if! Feck off, you never hugged me all year ya manker.

And I have a great solution.

We went away for ten days came back on 22nd December. Got all the feckin "stuff" before, and sailed through it. Weather was fab, and it is something I will do again.

So tomorrow is a day for meeting and greeting. That's absolutely fine and we will have a nice day. It's the run up, and the frenzy, and the musak, and the falsity that really grinds my gears.

Happy Christmas anyway. It will all be over in a number of hours anyway.

LoganRice

so boring

FloatingVoter

26 hours to go. Being realistic 48 hours to get us past Stephens Day. Then we can look forward to watching the Christmas bunnies being broke. I love a good Monday in mid-January, few pints, papers down the pub, maybe a little holiday in the sun for a few days. All the while thinking of the little broke bunnies. With their bargains that they never actually wanted, a houseful of cold turkey and their realisation that the next time daddy Society gives them permission to get pissed is three months away.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Rough scenes where I live tonight, word has got back to me that a man was chinned in my local pub. Gardai were called and one individual presumably the perpetrator was put under arrest. :eek:

FloatingVoter

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Rough scenes where I live tonight, word has got back to me that a man was chinned in my local pub. Gardai were called and one individual presumably the perpetrator was put under arrest. :eek:

Chinned ?

Is Bruce Forsyth back on the gargle ?

shuffle65

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Chinned ?

Is Bruce Forsyth back on the gargle ?

Ha ha ha ha ha!

FloatingVoter

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Chinned ?

Is Bruce Forsyth back on the gargle ?

I walked past a man in Boots in Limerick last week who was the spitting image of Bruce Forsyth. I did a double take and am still not entirely convinced that it wasn't him....

.....this has nothing to do with the thread as such but I figured here was as good a place as any to share that fascinating anecdote with the world.

The Backwards Man

Good game, good game!

PizzamanIRL

Selection boxes are gone to the dogs. The bars are tiny and there's less of them in the box.

Cadburys Roses are getting worse each year. The quality of the chocolate is gone down. The weight of the tin plastic tub is gone down. It used to be 1.5kg years ago. Now it's 753g and for the same price too I'd imagine.

fryup

this is how i feel about christmas.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIzd5sLgz4g

lulu1

Deleted User wrote: »

I walked past a man in Boots in Limerick last week who was the spitting image of Bruce Forsyth. I did a double take and am still not entirely convinced that it wasn't him....

.....this has nothing to do with the thread as such but I figured here was as good a place as any to share that fascinating anecdote with the world.

My god I wont sleep tonight thinking of that I thought he was dead. You are right that was one fascinating bit of information. Happy xmas you too Bruce

FloatingVoter

Bruce Forsyth thinks he's dead. Has to be tapped on the head with a hammer twice a day to remind him that he isn't late for the state funeral.

lulu1

Anyway happy xmas everybody I'm off to kill the turkey

FloatingVoter

lulu1 wrote: »

Anyway happy xmas everybody I'm off to kill the turkey

Bless you, Remember to leave the gun-pellets in. Adds flavour. And upsets children. Ho ho ho.

DakarVert

Massive load of Bollox,
People must expect an apocalypse with the amount of food they buy.... Shops only closed for 1 day!!

DEFTLEFTHAND

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Bruce Forsyth thinks he's dead. Has to be tapped on the head with a hammer twice a day to remind him that he isn't late for the state funeral.

I actually came across chinned from the 'Brothers Oasis' biography, I thought it was gurrier Madchester thing.

jacksie66

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Supercell

Bah humbug, I'm in work today
Worst xmas day ever! (so far, I plan on partaking tonight however!! )

To Elland Back

Love that our 2 boys come home for Christmas and we enjoy the meal etc. Absolutely can't stand anything else to to do with it. I'm at my happiest the day I get home from work and the decorations are back in the attic. Roll on Spring

cloud493

Its a well known fact Bruce Forsyth is immortal. Duh.

Misticles

Years full of krap Christmases make me loathe it. Really thought this year would be different but no, same selfish person that wrecks it every year struck again.

Really would like to get the Christmas spirit back some day.

Realt Dearg Sec

Misticles wrote: »

Years full of krap Christmases make me loathe it. Really thought this year would be different but no, same selfish person that wrecks it every year struck again.

Really would like to get the Christmas spirit back some day.

Well, if the selfish person is the problem, just send them packing. Husband, wife, son, daughter, whatever, on your bike!

It's just that simple...

brummytom

I'm already fed up of being stuck in the house. Got a text off a mate earlier asking if I fancied a pint, but his local's 3 or 4 miles from me, and I've no money.

lulu1

To all you bah- humbugers out there this is for you (ps cant do a link it's an age thing you know but my singing voice is just as good listen up )

Oh I wish it could be Christmas every day
When the bells are ringing and the bands begin to play
Oh I wish it could be Christmas every daaaaaay
Let the bells ring out for Christmas.

EICVD

Bollix to not having enough Christmas dinner!

martingriff

brummytom wrote: »

I'm already fed up of being stuck in the house. Got a text off a mate earlier asking if I fancied a pint, but his local's 3 or 4 miles from me, and I've no money.

Is it not "shut" you know the 2 days they are

FloatingVoter

Misticles wrote: »

Really would like to get the Christmas spirit back some day.

It may not be too late. Look for any colourful bottles with 40% proof alcohol content. Drink and be merry. Save the leftover bottle for glassing people.