Do we have a MN Christmas threads full house yet?

What's going to be the hot topic going forward though

I’m guessing

How far my neighbours host a NYE party
Why didn’t he propose to me on NYE
Just realised I need to lose x stone and think I can in a week
Why aren’t the children back at school yet so I don’t have to parent

There was one the other day who’s DP hadn’t come home from a work xmas night out, it was still very early when the Op posted and yet some of the comments were saying that he either shagging another woman or doing cocaine! Not the most likely scenarios that he’d either had too much drink and passed out somewhere or was waiting for a taxi!

Just lunacy!

The New Year threads will soon be up and running:

• DH/DP wants to go out on New Year's Eve but I don't.

"He's so selfish! Send him out while you stay and watch something good on the TV."

• I want to go out but DH/DP doesn't.

"Controlling arse! He's clearly trying to isolate you from your friends and family! LTB!"

• The neighbours are having a NYE party and I can't sleep.

"Call 101 and get it logged. It's antisocial behaviour!"

• The neighbours are having a NYE party and didn't invite us. They're having a BBQ too. I can smell it in my garden.

"Disgraceful! Never speak to them again".

"Won't someone think of the environment? That BBQ smoke will be polluting the environment!

"You don't want to eat BBQ food. There's 300 calories in every wisp of smoke that's wafting over your fence. Think of the obesity crisis!"

• AIBU? Someone's setting off fireworks outside - at midnight!

"They should think of the environment! Passing birds could be killed by a stray spark! Or a badger might eat the firework remains off the ground and die horribly!"

AIBU to think I can lose 3 stone by the end of January?
AIBU to think £1000 gym membership is a bargain because I will be there every day this year? [two posts later OP admits never having set foot in a gym before]
AIBU to have bought all next year's Christmas presents already?
AIBU to expect DCs' Christmas presents not to be broken by Boxing Day?
Anybody else spending NYE home alone? So miserable
Anybody else spending NYE home alone? What a relief
Anybody else in bed by 9pm on NYE? So knackered
Anybody else in bed by 9pm on NYE but woken up by inconsiderate wankers letting off fireworks at midnight! So angry
AIBU to be fuming to see Hot Cross Buns and Easter Eggs on the shelves before NYE?

poster with the unwanted rugby tickets - most excellent result

Ooh, I've missed an update, must look.

New Year insensitivity with musings on the next decade is a good call.

What would be a good topic? There's a lighthearted economics tweet about the risk:benefit ratio of the holiday season that I would secretly like to see developed and written up using data from MN:

Many people each year look forward to the holiday season. Should they? After controlling for time spent with family, increased spending, and consumption, I show that the so-called "happy holidays" are no happier than regular days. The rest of this paper is organized as follows:

I use flight cancellations due to inclement weather as an exogenous shock to time with family

twitter.com/cantstopkevin/status/1209658590832672769

What's going to be the hot topic going forward though?
Everyone has fretted and stressed for weeks about:

What present to buy
What to put in the advent/Christmas Eve box
What to eat.
When to eat
Where to go

Today is full of threads about the absolute shite that people have received (with the notable exception of the poster with the unwanted rugby tickets - most excellent result) and what to do with leftover turkey.

I am hoping it quickly goes back to hen parties and destination weddings , but I guess we have to get through New Year first.

Half the problems on MN in the world would be solved instantly

Truth and non-reconciliation, MN style.

@CloseEncountersOfTheTerfKind

That's a superb summary [tcgrin]

You forgot I can’t accept my sil’s gift because I have to take two days off and my business will collapse.

The vipers don't rest for long....

Now that Boxing Day is here, MN is full of pure post-Christmas vitriol. Somebody is even disappointed their DH is not ill.

Haha.. I have seen a full house of awful mumsnet husbands over the last few days, that have reminded me why I’m very very glad to be single.

Also AIBU I’ve bought my kids tech for Christmas and now the ungrateful wretches are daring to look at a screen.. (Obviously not posted on a screen by an OP using an internet connection )

What thread is this with the Australian taking down decorations?

Had that before noon (I think it was someone from Australia or similar as they mentioned have had lunch and tearing the decorations down to pack away by 3pm).

Oh, I misunderstood this as her being in rather than from Australia.

She's not in Australia. Very odd thread.

Yes, very odd. And I don't understand it at all if not Australia/NZ or similar.

Have we had a particularly obscure MN Christmas riddle?

This thread is WONDERFUL

She's not in Australia. Very odd thread. Not convinced the OP of that thread is on the level. Hope not, actually, as the alternative is not a happy thought.

have we had the 'have packed away all decorations already

I'll be taking ours down tomorrow as I'll be home alone and I want the space back. 3pm on Xmas day though?! Australians are very strange people though (just kidding Aussies)

have we had the 'have packed away all decorations already

Had that before noon (I think it was someone from Australia or similar as they mentioned have had lunch and tearing the decorations down to pack away by 3pm).

have we had the 'have packed away all decorations already at 3pm christmas day' thread yet?

Oooh, oooh! I have the 'casual racist in-laws at the Indian restaurant'. For reals.

How many households can there be, truly, where one partner spends months "sourcing" creative and eye-wateringly pricey presents and the other partner gets the equivalent of petrol station flowers?? There seem to be an incredible number of affronted threads about it...

I can only imagine what they would make of mine: for Christmas my MIL gave me one of her old cardigans with a note saying she was about to charity shop it, but then remembered me. The twist is that I was thrilled, and highly amused by the note, as the cardy is one I have often tried to steal from her in the past