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Whamageddon 2023!

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AHeadForHeights · 01/12/2023 19:23

Anyone else been whammed? We didn't even make it to the end of the first morning of the first day of December!

Ds and I were sitting in the waiting room (we had just arrived for his appointment) and he pointed out that Wham! were on the radio with Last Christmas. I wasn't even meant to be taking him to the dentist but dh wasn't well. Looks like it must've just been my time 😭

Please tell me I'm not alone!

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cardibach · 01/12/2023 19:24

I’m still in. Made it to Christmas Eve last year…

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AHeadForHeights · 01/12/2023 19:30

So did I, until we went to the Asda! Good luck 🍀 🎅

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Marmite27 · 01/12/2023 19:31

Scott Mills played it in Radio 2 about half past 3 when we were on our way to swimming!

mrsjg · 01/12/2023 19:33

I think I'll be ok until Monday. I'm back in work and we'll have the radio on.

Scorchio84 · 01/12/2023 19:33

I'm still in! Holding on fast & I've been in Tesco, Aldi AND Lidl since Wednesday

MrsJPinkman · 01/12/2023 19:34

I heard it in November, I'm not sure it counts, right?

DahliaMacNamara · 01/12/2023 19:34

Still safe here. I got quite a long way into December last year.

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AHeadForHeights · 01/12/2023 19:45

November doesn't count according to the rules so you're safe @MrsJPinkman 👍

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frankie001 · 01/12/2023 19:48

Still in here!! Know quite a few other people who have fallen today.

CheeseNPickle3 · 01/12/2023 19:49

Ah - first thing on DD's friend's Christmas playlist. I told DD about Whamaggedon earlier and she said "So that means you can never leave the house?!"

Tilllly · 01/12/2023 20:02

I've survived day 1

PeskyPotato · 01/12/2023 20:10

Marmite27 · 01/12/2023 19:31

Scott Mills played it in Radio 2 about half past 3 when we were on our way to swimming!

Same here! No warning or anything!

IveOnlyEverHeardOutwithONHere · 01/12/2023 20:12

I heard it yesterday, which was the last day of November. Does that mean I’m still in, or does it mean I’m already out?

LynetteScavo · 01/12/2023 20:21

First thing this morning I asked Alexa to play Christmas music....you guessed it, he's a dick (my Alexa is male)

CesareBorgia · 01/12/2023 20:26

Still in and hoping to replicate last year when I made it to Christmas Day.

Tilllly · 01/12/2023 20:36

IveOnlyEverHeardOutwithONHere · 01/12/2023 20:12

I heard it yesterday, which was the last day of November. Does that mean I’m still in, or does it mean I’m already out?

Still in
Starts today

wobblyweasel · 01/12/2023 20:38

I'm still in! Managed 6 days last year, but went all the way the year before. Wink

IveOnlyEverHeardOutwithONHere · 01/12/2023 20:51

Tilllly · 01/12/2023 20:36

Still in
Starts today

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I’m actually quite disappointed, I want to hear it now.

Hepzibar · 01/12/2023 20:53

I'm in. Meal out tonight - Wham free

DameMargaretofChalfont · 01/12/2023 20:54

I'm out - Thank you very much GREATEST HITS FECKING RADIO, circa 2pm today!! 😳🙄🙄

CesareBorgia · 01/12/2023 21:01

DameMargaretofChalfont · 01/12/2023 20:54

I'm out - Thank you very much GREATEST HITS FECKING RADIO, circa 2pm today!! 😳🙄🙄

Too late for you now, but Absolute 80s has a three-minute Whamageddon warning.

ohnoreallyagain · 01/12/2023 21:01

I'm out. Heard it on a TikTok 🤣
I'm pleased though - it's one of my favourite Christmas songs.

LambriniBobinIsleworth · 01/12/2023 21:05

Got Whammed on December 1st last year. James O'Brien played it on his morning show on LBC apparently not knowing about the game until hundreds of losers players texted and tweeted to tell him that he had ruined their advent.

Roserunner · 01/12/2023 21:15

LynetteScavo · 01/12/2023 20:21

First thing this morning I asked Alexa to play Christmas music....you guessed it, he's a dick (my Alexa is male)

I did the same and it was the first song played as well!!

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AHeadForHeights · 01/12/2023 21:52

I wonder if Alexa knows and is trying to deliberately trip you up? tinfoil hat at the ready

I have never got as far as actual Christmas day 😭

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