Why do women get so stressed at christmas

[threebikesmcginty]

Perhaps worth being astride your bike when saying it though.

Clipped in and already rolling too I rec - some girls can chuck stuff quite hard*!






*terrible aim though

 

[gavintc]

+1.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I do believe that unless you have a delorean you cannot add 1 to this number. The correct response is -1 each morning.

 

[gavintc]

Was out last weekend shopping with my wife. She was amused at my shopping style; look, decide, buy. I had most things bought by mid afternoon. I even managed to survive an hour in a dress shop, making appropriate comments at the correct moments when I was asked my opinion on yet another dress for the Xmas party season.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I even managed to survive an hour in a dress shop, making appropriate comments at the correct moments when I was asked my opinion on yet another dress

Tricky stuff to gauge right - well done that man!!

 

[Arch]

congrats arch, an auntie to be again

Oh yes, and hoping for a girl, so that I can use the knitting patterns I have for lacy tops and pretty cardigans...

Due in March. It'll be interesting to see what Oli makes of it all - he's been told, but probably doesn't really understand - apparently at 2 they have no concept of the future much beyond the next day....

His present from me came today, I'm trying not to open it to play with (a Brio style car transporter train, with loading ramp and cars...)

 

[threebikesmcginty]

apparently at 2 they have no concept of the future much beyond the next five minutes....

amended that for you Arch - my two year old lives from one beaker of milk to the next!

Congrats on expanding auntiedom BTW

 

[redjedi]

His present from me came today, I'm trying not to open it to play with (a Brio style car transporter train, with loading ramp and cars...)

You have to open it and play with test it to make sure it's suitable

Making the correct noises at the same time also ensures a thorough testing

 

[dellzeqq]

I'm cultivating my 'eccentric uncle Simon' thing. Book tokens. Apart from my mother. Juggling knives.

 

[Campfire]

Christmas does stress me as I worry about getting everything ready on time if I have people in and finding places to put food.

I just wish I could tell everyone we were going away, then just stay in and have curry or something!

Far too commercialised lately.

 

[gavintc]

Christmas does stress me as I worry about getting everything ready on time if I have people in and finding places to put food.

I just wish I could tell everyone we were going away, then just stay in and have curry or something!

Far too commercialised lately.

LOL, We booked 4 days in Marrakech over Christmas for precisely this reason. But, my kids are coming for a late Christmas on 29th

 

[WeeE]

Mrs bhoyjim comes in today carrying about 30 bags, i make a nice comment about her having a nice day out ...blah, blah, totally reasonable woman, me totally don't geddit, blah, blah,,,.

So, so wrong!!!!!

The correct response is
1. Hug, cup of tea / glass of wine
2. More sympathy
3. Recognise that at least 15 of those bags should have been got by you (by yoursel, without having to ask) but never would be got at all if she hadn't got 'em - and got 'em now.
4. Contrition, apology
5. Praise, hug, more tea /wine
6. The TV remote is hers tonight

 

[Wigsie]

So, so wrong!!!!!

The correct response is
1. Hug, cup of tea / glass of wine
2. More sympathy
3. Recognise that at least 15 of those bags should have been got by you (by yoursel, without having to ask) but never would be got at all if she hadn't got 'em - and got 'em now.
4. Contrition, apology
5. Praise, hug, more tea /wine
6. The TV remote is hers tonight

Madness!

 

[addictfreak]

So, so wrong!!!!!

The correct response is
1. Hug, cup of tea / glass of wine
2. More sympathy
3. Recognise that at least 15 of those bags should have been got by you (by yoursel, without having to ask) but never would be got at all if she hadn't got 'em - and got 'em now.
4. Contrition, apology
5. Praise, hug, more tea /wine
6. The TV remote is hers tonight

Now that just going too far

 

[Baggy]

Oh sh*te, is it December again already?

 

[Speicher]

I do not get stressed about Christmas. I have a steely determination not to.

It seems to have ended up as some sort of expensive competition.
A competition I have no intention of participating in. If I buy you a present it will be either a bottle of wine, a bottle of whiskey or chocolates or biscuits. I might buy you a bicycle, but it will be used by someone in Africa to get to school, or by a nurse to reach outlying villages.

I might buy some people a goat, or a desk, or some school books, or school meals, or a cataract operation. (From Oxfam Unwrapped or Sightsavers or others).

Admittedly I will be making some mince pies, and a chocolate sponge.