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Whamageddon 2023!

127 replies

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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CandyCaneLane0 · 01/12/2023 22:03

I'm still in, I think 8 days is the longest I've ever made it😆

Heronatemygoldfish · 01/12/2023 22:10

Got Whammed in Sainsburys tonight. I couldn't flipping believe it. Got to 21st last year.

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AHeadForHeights · 01/12/2023 22:45

I don't know whether it's more disappointing to be out straight away or to get almost to the end.

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JenaWren · 01/12/2023 23:08

Just don't even go there. Bloody works Xmas party and whammed as soon as I got through the door.

There ought to be a law against it!

grayhairdontcare · 01/12/2023 23:11

Scott mills screws me over again

PacificAdventurer · 01/12/2023 23:19

I'm safe so far!

Hmmmbetterchangethis · 01/12/2023 23:26

I got out of bed at 7.45 and I was out of the game by 8.20 - heard it blasting from a passing car while I was walking the dogs!

TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong · 01/12/2023 23:28

Still safe... but don't hold out much hope this year as have started a new business and am taking my stock to several Christmas fairs and events over next few weeks... amazed to have avoided it at first one tonight tbh!

AngeloMysterioso · 01/12/2023 23:29

Fucking Scott Mills.

Gro · 01/12/2023 23:33

Got to the 10th last year.

I run a Christmas Market and insist on controlling the playlist so no one gets Whammed on my watch!

YoongiMarryMe · 01/12/2023 23:49

I’m out.

Asked Alexa to play Christmas music, as I peeled tatties for dinner, and I only made it 3 songs in.

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AHeadForHeights · 02/12/2023 01:06

I usually only listen to absolute radio or Spotify and they give you a warning a few minutes before they play it. DC 2 said they were playing it on the radio on the coach on their way to swimming this aft but it was a cover version so it didn't matter!

Lol at the drive-by whamming!

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Bumpinthenight · 02/12/2023 08:46

School panto yesterday afternoon so I made it 13 1/2 hours this year!

Last year, I got quite far into December.

Internet shopping and no Christmas parties helped 🤣

TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong · 02/12/2023 23:08

Amazingly survived a day at a Christmas Festival!

OrigamiOwl · 02/12/2023 23:25

Everyone who is out already could consider "reverse Whamageddon" instead.

OnLockdown · 02/12/2023 23:26

I heard it in a shopping centre in Spain earlier today.

CornishGem1975 · 02/12/2023 23:29

I'm still in the game.

Tilllly · 03/12/2023 03:24

OrigamiOwl · 02/12/2023 23:25

Everyone who is out already could consider "reverse Whamageddon" instead.

How fast you can be out?

TopBitchoftheWitches · 03/12/2023 03:26

Still in !

spamm · 03/12/2023 03:34

I'm still in, but I live in the US, so it's a bit less likely to happen.

MrsTerryPratchett · 03/12/2023 05:51

I have a team member who swears he's never heard and therefore wins every year. I just don't believe him.

I was waiting in the bank and I thought I was out. Mariah and everything. Still in so far.

AutumnCrow · 03/12/2023 06:20

The radio got me yesterday.

Thereshegoesagain · 03/12/2023 06:21

I'm still in, which is better than last years effort. Out of the 1st last year after it played on MY OWN SPOTIFY LIST!
I made sure I have removed it this year before cranking up the Christmas tunes this year.

PacificAdventurer · 03/12/2023 11:22

Still in so far. Was in town yesterday and didn't hear it but need to go back in today so may have to wear my AirPods haha

SABM10 · 03/12/2023 11:33

I crashed and burned yesterday, despite being in a mainly Buddhist Asian country for the whole of December. Apparently there's no escape from the dreaded Christmas tunes shopping centre playlist even here!