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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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Hepzibar · 09/12/2023 07:05

I'm out thanks to school reception - only went in to get my printing 🙄

spamm · 09/12/2023 19:28

I'm out. Walked into my local Korean supermarket to pick up some stuff to cook Chinese fondue tonight for friends, and it was playing. Of all places, I would not have expected it there. And it was the original version - not some weird K-pop version either.

DahliaMacNamara · 15/12/2023 00:45

Starting to get annoyed that I haven't heard it yet. It's not natural.

NigelHarmansNewWife · 15/12/2023 07:53

Last year I got to about the 16th December before I heard it.

Scorchio84 · 15/12/2023 08:39

I'm still in.... I'm getting frantic now any time I walk into a shop! I nearly want it over & done with 😆🙈

IveOnlyEverHeardOutwithONHere · 16/12/2023 13:50

I’m still in, and I went out out last night.

CesareBorgia · 16/12/2023 15:14

Still in - survived a Christmas meal in a restaurant (playing 50s/60s stuff) Sainsburys and a few random shops today.

DahliaMacNamara · 17/12/2023 12:46

That's me out, ten minutes into turning over to one of those non-stop Christmas music channels. Asking for it, really.

CesareBorgia · 17/12/2023 13:40

5 minute warning on Absolute 80s Grin - muted but will have to make sure I don't unmute too early.

ApolloandDaphne · 17/12/2023 14:51

DH and I both out on Thursday. We were having a drink in a bar before a show and on it came.

Scorchio84 · 20/12/2023 17:05

I'm out! It wasn't even the full song, it was part of a radio competition "What's the missing word?" 😫😆Prick!

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AHeadForHeights · 20/12/2023 18:09

The only person still in in our house is dh. Dc 1 was it with me at the dentist on day one and dc 2 was out on the school bus on their way to swimming.

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tothesea · 20/12/2023 19:18

I’m still in! I’m amazed honestly. In fact I’m starting to miss it but I’m going to keep going for now. Everyone else in the house out ages ago.

CesareBorgia · 20/12/2023 19:30

Still in!

JinglePringle · 21/12/2023 20:21

I'm out. Was doing my big shop so I didn't mind too much, felt very festive.

Beat last year by 11 days so pretty chuffed really.

CesareBorgia · 21/12/2023 20:52

Hanging in!

CesareBorgia · 23/12/2023 14:17

Anyone else still in? Survived another trip to Sainsbury's! Now at my we-only-listen-to-Radio-4 parents' house so feeling confident I might make it to the bitter end!

BlueDayBritishIdiot · 23/12/2023 14:18

Still in here and now not likely to get Whammed this Christmas

SamphiretheTervosaurReturneth · 23/12/2023 14:25

Yep. I have been in the car with the radio on every day and still haven't heard a bar of it.

No chance now as I'm in charge of the music from here on in.

I didn't last more than an hour for Maria-gate though 😁

CesareBorgia · 23/12/2023 14:39

SamphiretheTervosaurReturneth · 23/12/2023 14:25

Yep. I have been in the car with the radio on every day and still haven't heard a bar of it.

No chance now as I'm in charge of the music from here on in.

I didn't last more than an hour for Maria-gate though 😁

I wasn't doing Maria-gate but pretty sure I heard that one early on.

Original poster
AHeadForHeights · 25/12/2023 10:11

Woohoo!!!

Well done to all the survivors 🥳🎉
Out of the 4 of us, dh was the only one to make it!

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TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong · 25/12/2023 16:48

Merry Christmas all... none of us 4 made it but DS did the best, surviving until 21st when he met up with old school friends for a Christmas night out...

ALongHardWinter · 25/12/2023 18:49

I got Whammed when I left Costa's a few days ago. Some bloke was walking down the high street with his portable stereo on his shoulder. No prizes for guessing what he was playing.