Bah humbug
Posted by: seagull on 27 November 2007
It's only November 27th, FOUR WEEKS until our fledglings unwrap their presents but we've just had our first visit from some carol singers.
Mrs S said "Blimey lads you're early"
One replied - "We thought we'd get out before the rush."
We gave them some money for their cheek, if not their singing abilities.
Mrs S said "Blimey lads you're early"
One replied - "We thought we'd get out before the rush."
We gave them some money for their cheek, if not their singing abilities.
Posted on: 06 December 2007 by Alexander
It's clichéd to be cynical at christmas. I have that from a good source.
Posted on: 07 December 2007 by Officer DBL
B&Q have a range of Christmas decorations on sale called "Bah Humbug". They are all in black and/or white. All the usual items are available - even a set of lights spelling out "Bah Humbug".
The range quite appeals to me as a alternative to the standard gharish offerings normally found. The irony of course is that this range is as driven by commerciality as any other despite its pretentions of being different.
Rob
The range quite appeals to me as a alternative to the standard gharish offerings normally found. The irony of course is that this range is as driven by commerciality as any other despite its pretentions of being different.
Rob
Posted on: 07 December 2007 by KenM
quote:B&Q have a range of Christmas decorations on sale called "Bah Humbug".
..........and I always thought that Marketing and Sense were mutually exclusive. I was wrong (again) I probably last had a really enjoyable Christmas some time before the youngest of my kids reached the age of about 8, unfortunately a long time ago.
Posted on: 07 December 2007 by Bob McC
WTF are upside down trees about?
Posted on: 10 December 2007 by domfjbrown
quote:Originally posted by Steve O:
... house, decorated with an array of flashing seasonal lights, glowing reindeers and santas...
Ah yes - another thing I **hate** about xmas. The number of gaudy chav-esque pits I have to suffer walking past on my route back from work grows every year. The sickening cheesiness of it appals me - whether that makes me sound like Morrissey or not. Inflatable santas and suchlike are for tasteless cretins.
My ideal christmas would be hanging out in my place in Exeter with my housemates for a change, and going out to the boozer on christmas eve. Since my mum thinks anyone drinking a pint at a family do is a raging alcoholic, it'd be nice to actually BE drunk at chrimbo once - anything to take the edge off the damn christmas music.
That reminds me - must "lose" that christmas moods CD my dad used to own (it's all crap like panpipes versions of "rocking around the christmas tree" and saxaphone versions of "Frosty the snowman".
Needless to say, my sister loves it (see comment above wrt tasteless cretins) and she'll dig it out and play it incessently. Good to see how a "woman" of 46 acts like a babe-in-arms during the festive season. I'll miss dad severely this year since when he was alive he'd act as the mediator between the bitch from hell (TM) and the rest of the family...
Posted on: 11 December 2007 by rodwsmith
I'm in the Caribbean. They have fake snow on the beach (33 degrees). It's hilarious.
Mind you, Christmas carols sound - incredibly - even worse slowed down and played on steel drums.
Cheers
Rod
Mind you, Christmas carols sound - incredibly - even worse slowed down and played on steel drums.
Cheers
Rod