Unwanted things about Xmas.

[rockershovel]

I've just had one of those infuriating Xmas signposts - my good wife asking me to "pick up some Royal Icing Sugar". The one thing I know about this stuff is that no-one ever has it in stock. Well, I found some on Amazon...

 

Who else has frustrating or otherwise unwanted Xmas traditions of this sort? 

[AY Mod]

People who assume you are working.

[Steamport Southport]

Christmas TV. Usual rubbish.

 

I'll just be watching the Carry On films on ITV4 or what ever channel they are on and looking at other old films on the retro channels.

[KeithMacdonald]

Perhaps Steve McQueen's got an upgraded motorbike and actually does make it over the wire (this year)?

 

 

[Enterprisingwestern]

 

Christmas itself?

 

Mike.

[New Haven Neil]

1 minute ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Christmas itself?

 

Mike.

 

Yup.  The whole darn thing.  We ignore it totally, have done for years, we go for a picnic in the campervan.

[Red Devil]

Yup, all of it.

Can bin the whole thing for me.

 

[Bernard Lamb]

1 hour ago, AY Mod said:

People who assume you are working.

A timely reminer that I should get my big wooden spoon out next Saturday afternoon.😃

Wishing you a Merry Christmas Andy and a big thankyou for all that you have done to keep the forum going over the past year.

Bernard

[33C]

I love it all! All my family moan about it but, they're all here for it.......eat that mince pie! And another one! 🤪🎅

[AY Mod]

3 minutes ago, 33C said:

I love it all! All my family moan about it but, they're all here for it.......eat that mince pie! And another one! 🤪🎅

 

The season of goodwill to all (grumpy old) men, and all that. :)

[33C]

5 hours ago, AY Mod said:

 

The season of goodwill to all (grumpy old) men, and all that. :)

Damn straight! (especially when you leave, not too subtle, hints about the place, concerning gift ideas!) Merry Christmas to all! 

Edited December 18, 2022 by 33C
Missing letter.

[AY Mod]

7 minutes ago, AY Mod said:

eat that mince pie! And another one! 🤪

 

Mince pies are not just for Christmas; but at least you can get brandy cream to drop a dollop of onto them  at this time of year. 🤩

[melmerby]

I hate sprouts, mince pies and Christmas pudding.

I never like poultry when I was a meat eater (Usually had pork loin), so not much in typical Christmas lunch for me!

Missus has often had duck at Christmas but this year she wants Chicken.

 

Got some tatties for roasting though.👍🏻

[woodenhead]

1 minute ago, AY Mod said:

 

Mince pies are not just for Christmas; but at least you can get brandy cream to drop a dollop of onto them  at this time of year. 🤩

Typical remark of a ready to plonk creamer - ever heard of mixing - take some cream add some brandy and hey presto brandy cream.

 

People really want their creams given to them on a plate these days, in my day we had to mix to get the exact cream we wanted.

 

But today with people like Accuracream offering all variations in one batch people are just getting lazy.  😀

[Michael Hodgson]

3 hours ago, rockershovel said:

Who else has frustrating or otherwise unwanted Xmas traditions of this sort? 

 

Sprouts.

[woodenhead]

Just now, melmerby said:

I hate sprouts, mince pies and Christmas pudding.

I never like poultry when I was a meat eater (Usually had pork loin), so not much in typical Christmas lunch for me!

Missus has often had duck at Christmas but this year she wants Chicken.

 

Got some tatties for roasting though.👍🏻

Have you tried modern sprouts, just boiled or steamed so they have just lost some stiffness?

 

Farmers have spent years growing the bitterness out, they're not like the old days.

[melmerby]

1 minute ago, woodenhead said:

Typical remark of a ready to plonk creamer - ever heard of mixing - take some cream add some brandy and hey presto brandy cream.

Likewise Rum Butter: Butter, sugar, Rum, - Mix. Done.

[AY Mod]

Just now, woodenhead said:

people are just getting lazy.  😀

 

Yup! I'm waiting to get the next tubs until they do them with the best before date I want.

[woodenhead]

1 minute ago, AY Mod said:

 

Yup! I'm waiting to get the next tubs until they do them with the best before date I want.

Tubs with Jan codes are proving quite popular, from Feb they lose the brandy logo until Dec.

[Hroth]

15 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said:

 

Sprouts.

 

If you mention the S word, evangelists will pop up saying that they're really quite nice nowadays.  Next they'll be pushing Marmite and salted caramel...

 

Apart from that, I'd like to nominate Celebrity Christmas televison programmes.

 

[Wheatley]

Another vote for "all of it". 

[Dagworth]

Christmas music, even worse when it's  non-stop in shops... from October!

 

And Christmas jumpers

Edited December 18, 2022 by Dagworth

[Enterprisingwestern]

1 hour ago, AY Mod said:

 

The season of goodwill to all (grumpy old) men, and all that. :)

 

Where's the bah humbug emoticon when you need it?!

 

Mike.

[Enterprisingwestern]

54 minutes ago, woodenhead said:

Typical remark of a ready to plonk creamer - ever heard of mixing - take some cream add some brandy and hey presto brandy cream.

 

People really want their creams given to them on a plate these days, in my day we had to mix to get the exact cream we wanted.

 

But today with people like Accuracream offering all variations in one batch people are just getting lazy.  😀

 

We used t' 'ave t' lick t' cream off t' asphalt.

 

Mike.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Not me, but in my wife’s case being forced by her employer to use part of her annual leave entitlement to cover the days the company is closed over Christmas and New Year. She said she would rather take the time off unpaid. No, got to use your annual leave days. Much sooner take these days off in summer when the weather is decent, not in cold and miserable December where you cannot do anything.