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Who else has been Wham'ed!?

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LoudestRoar · 12/12/2018 22:12

Anyone else playing Whamagedon? For anyone who doesn't know, you have to get as close to Christmas Day as possible m, without hearing Wham Last Christmas. (covers are acceptable!)
I got wham'ed by someone who knew I was still in, so played it to me on his mobile....
Anyone still in?

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WaterBird · 12/12/2018 22:18

Do you have to sign up to play? That sounds like a lot of fun. I have heard about it, but never participated.

WaterBird · 12/12/2018 22:20

Also, how do you choose which song it's going to be?
My cousin (a couple of years ago and in the US) did this with "Little Drummer Boy."

Vonvon222 · 12/12/2018 22:21

I'd never win, my local radio station play it about 10 times a day. We have the radio on at work.

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LoudestRoar · 12/12/2018 22:22

There's an actual website for Whamagedon Grin
No need to sign up, just play along and hope you don't join the thousands of us already out....

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MustDust · 12/12/2018 22:23

I'm doing OK so far, I heard someone had got wham'ed on the radio the other day but I'd just missed it. Although it's playing I my head now thanks to this thread so...

Bogiesaremyonlyfriend · 12/12/2018 22:24

Darn I've been out since early September, actively seek a bit of wham out!

SalmonLeBon · 12/12/2018 22:25

Haven't knowingly heard it. But I avoid shops at this time of year, too many people, and if I have to go to one, I wear ear buds and listen to audio books so I may have inadvertently blocked it out. I also listen to books in the car, so avoid radio stations playing it.

In fact, other than that I now have a Wham earworm, I reckon I could get to next year without hearing it!

LaurieFairyCake · 12/12/2018 22:26

I haven't heard it in the last 5 years - I never go to shops, work at home, and don't listen to radio or terrestrial tv (just box sets)

Furrycushion · 12/12/2018 22:28

Its only December that counts and if someone forces you to hear it you are ok ("rule 4" according to the rsdio yesterday!). I got to about the 22nd last year Grin

WaterBird · 12/12/2018 22:29

I'll check out the Web site. Is it a different song each year?

Reccy2018 · 12/12/2018 22:36

My husband wham'd me when I told him I was playing. He couldn't understand wjy I was so pissed off! 🙄

wineandcatsandlego · 12/12/2018 22:38

Jeremy Vine on R2 got me on the 6th December Grin

PinkHeart5914 · 12/12/2018 22:39

Unless one lives under a rock how do you avoid wham and it’s last Christmas? Just how? Can it even be done I wonder 🤔

I’ve heard it every hour on the radio for the last week!

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 12/12/2018 22:39

I heard it on the radio yesterday. I also heard Fairytale of New York on the 2nd, last year I didn't hear it until really late, around the 21st, and I was a bit worried that Christmas wasn't really happening.

purplegoat · 12/12/2018 22:40

I got knocked out yesterday when I flicked past the bloody One Show and they were playing it for no reason whatsoever Angry

QueenOfThorns · 12/12/2018 22:41

Ha, yes! In the school car park at pick up time, of all places. I got out of the car and there was festive music blaring out from one of the buildings. How lovely, I thought. Came back to the car, offspring in tow, and the Wham got me Angry

Redcrayons · 12/12/2018 22:43

I'm still in. Which is mostly surprising as it's my favourite song and has been coming up on shuffle when my phones is playing in the car for the whole year. My car is obviously playing along too.

kalinkafoxtrot45 · 12/12/2018 22:45

I was out right away.

JohnnyKarate · 12/12/2018 22:46

I got whammed in Tesco today! DAmn Tesco and their festive cheer.

Sitranced · 12/12/2018 22:51

I'm still in!

BringOnTheScience · 12/12/2018 22:51

I got Wham'd in Tesco on Friday 😢 Lots of FB friends have put up their Wham'd message today.

WildIrishRose1 · 12/12/2018 22:53

Still in, and I've been listening to Xmas FM!

Tryingtothinkofaclevername · 12/12/2018 22:56

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NoParticularPattern · 12/12/2018 23:00

I got got yesterday when I foolishly turned over from Magic’s “Jamie Laing’s luxury Christmas” to some other Christmas channel. Couldn’t even deny it as the bloody video was there too. Damn

PerkingFaintly · 12/12/2018 23:06

Largely housebound. Radio 3. Usually record TV and fast-forward through the adverts.

I confidently expect to score highly in this game.Grin

Unless neighbour gives me a lift to the Co-Op and I get got.