what ruins christmas for you

[Fran143]

Having to use another hole in my belt after all the Christmas goodies!

 

[Kestevan]

This year it's likely to be the fact that it looks like the youngests present isn't going to be delivered on time, and is sold out absolutely everywhere.

He's only 4 and explaining to him that Santa got stuck in the snow and couldn't deliver his Knights Castle is NOT going to be fun......

 

[CharlieB]

Being force-fed Magic FM when I'm stuck queueing somewhere with their every 2nd song a Christmas one policy.

 

[e-rider]

running out of beer and the shops being shut so I end up consdiering whether drinking meths would be worth losing my eyesight

 

[Arch]

Sorry Arch, but it would be pleasing for me had my leave request for thurs & fri rejected, so trains being cancelled would give me the last laugh

ps Really hope you do manage to get away to your family for christmas

I'm working right up to Friday too - hopefully we'll get done and knock off early enough that I'm not relying on the last train to Leicester.... So far this week has been exhausting, and tomorrow is likely to be the same. All that's keeping me going is the hope that I'll get to Mum's ok (and that my sister and family manage too!)

If they had to delay a day, that wouldn't be so bad. I've not got that option on the trains though....

Anyway, I hope you have a very jolly Christmas, once you're off shift....

 

[Biscuit]

Being stuck in a freezing cold country with every bugger out there trying to squeeze the last pennies out of my pocket, just cos it's December 25th, in a recession.

 

[martint235]

running out of beer and the shops being shut so I end up consdiering whether drinking meths would be worth losing my eyesight

Ah the nice beer shop near my house opens from 10am till 5pm on Xmas day!!

 

[uphillstruggler]

time flying into going back to work and realising its only another 350ish days until the next one.

Apart from that, i love the whole thing right into the new year (but i am off all over the period so that helps)

 

[surfdude]

also seeing everything i ve just brought for christmas half price in the sales

 

[JtB]

I don't like Christmas music and don't like buying Christmas presents. Its not the spending money I don't like, its the commercial pressures to buy stuff nobody really wants or needs - what a waste! Hey, even my kids don't know what they want, but at least they're old enough to appreciate money better than nicely wrapped packages. I know its not entering into the 'commercial spirit' of things, but I don't care much on that front!

Now if only someone could give me some clues on what to buy my wife

 

[PaulSecteur]

I dont mind corols singers, but I do mind some hoodie knockin on my door at 10pm singing in a Wolverhapton accent...

"Syyyluuunt nyyyyt, OOoooowwlly nyyyyyt"
Then holding their grubby mits out for some cash.

And that was on the 14th of December.

 

[Night Train]

Had a car crash on Xmas eve once, write off, but no injuries to family. Wasn't fun...

A few years ago I was in car crash on New Year's Day. My then girlfriend was driving and crossing a traffic light cross roads we were hit by a car jumping the lights. Fortunately, despite a heavy night's drinking my girlfriend was still well under the limit more then can be said for the driver of the other car. Both cars written off, other driver cut out of his car unconcious but we both came out of it with little more then a few bruises.
We split up a few weeks later.

 

[Moodyman]

also seeing everything i ve just brought for christmas half price in the sales

A couple I work with buy each other presenst in January. Great idea me thinks.

 

[marzjennings]

The word "Xmas"

bloody Americans again ,,killing the English language

Not the yanks fault, oxford-english has the X instead of Christ being used since 1485.

Most of the time it's Happy Holidays over here so not to offend other folks, daft.

Merry Xmas.

 

[Maz]

Not the yanks fault, oxford-english has the X instead of Christ being used since 1485.

Most of the time it's Happy Holidays over here so not to offend other folks, daft.

Merry Xmas.

So...maybe there should be a carol singing competition....called The X-Factor?