Christmas whine

[Tony Lockhart]

It’ll be grey and miserable, and I’ll be back to work before I know it.

That’ll do for starters.

 

[eternumviti]

But you love your work...

 

[deebster]

TV will be awash with superimposed snowflakes, Christmas trees and reindeer.

And it'll be grey and miserable and I'll be back to work before I know it.

 

[eternumviti]

I take the Christmas tree down sometime in February. I get this pent up anticipation at the thought of burning it.

 

[stevec67]

It'll be grey and miserable and it will be a pleasure to get back to work after it.

 

[dweezil]

Two week holiday with the family then we're off to a B&B and a small cat somewhere hot, can't wait!

 

[deebster]

Surely it would need to be a big cat?

 

[calorgas]

Drink your way up to it, and then through it. It's the only way

 

[Marchbanks]

Drink your way up to it, and then through it. It's the only way

That is how I approached adulthood, then middle age and now my dotage, not just Christmas.

 

[deebster]

A bottle is for life, not just for Christmas.

Has that hat always been on your frog or is it a recent seasonal development?

Does this fall under expectation bias?

I need a drink.

 

[Jamie]

Not even my birthday yet, and I've heard Band Aid and Chris Rhea on the radio.

 

[deebster]

^ At the risk of derailing your thread Tony, this has made me think if I was an artist would I write a Christmas song or not.

On one hand it could be a big earner, but on the other it's a bloody Christmas song.

As always, Nigel and his anti- anti- stance beat me to it

 

[Stunsworth]

Remember, a turkey’s just for Christmas, not life.

 

[glancaster]

^ At the risk of derailing your thread Tony, this has made me think if I was an artist would I write a Christmas song or not.

On one hand it could be a big earner, but on the other it's a bloody Christmas song.

...

I liked what Sia said about her own Christmas album: “It’s like, Christmas, mistletoe, ho-ho-ho, Santa Claus, Christmas list, elves.” I have no desire to listen to it, but I appreciate her honesty.

Obligatory Bad News video:

Kind regards

- Garry

 

[vuk]

this is the time of year i am reminded of the existence of the great criminal johnny mathis.

 

[Bob McC]

Not even my birthday yet, and I've heard Band Aid and Chris Rhea on the radio.

he may be unwell but he isn’t yet a South American bird.

 

[Spiderous]

I walked through the office yesterday morning to find 8 members of staff stood around a monitor watching this year’s John Lewis ad. One woman was crying. Sadly, I work in the sort of place where slapping her or sacking her would be frowned upon.

 

[Marchbanks]

this is the time of year i am reminded of the existence of the great criminal johnny mathis.

Look, the production on that album is amazing!

 

[Bob McC]

Where I worked sympathy would have evoked an accusation of patronising patriarchy.

Are people allowed to waste company time like this?

 

[Joe]

I will be flying back to England on Christmas eve.... with Ryanair ....what could possibly go wrong ?

 

[deebster]

You miss my kids out of your presents round?