Christmas nonsense that can get in the sea

[YimYum]

Matching family pyjamas
Matching family jumpers
Photoshoots involving the above
The Elf
Christmas Eve boxes
Hot chocolate stations
Light trails

This is all just absolute nonsense that people are being sucked into by advertising and social media #makingmemories scams.

There, you're welcome. From a Grinch.

The elf on the shelf thing looks ridiculous and I'm glad it wasn't a thing years ago as Christmas is enough faff as it is
Brrr baskets .. more stuff by the sounds of it
Although I know some love Christmas etc etc

This, my favourite pj bottoms are Xmas mini mouse ones from two Christmas's ago. Still going strong worn most of the year round! Bit embarrassing 😂 so comfy though.
Getting matching grinch ones this year and they'll be worn Xmas and beyond

Another friend of mine does a North Pole breakfast. Seems to be a big sugar fest! Lots of pastries, pancakes, fruit cut into Christmassy shapes, Smarties, hot chocolates. She goes all out with the decorations and clearly puts in a lot of effort. I couldn't be arsed but I do look forward to seeing her yearly post, it looks awesome.

Has anybody mentioned the sheer hell that is pantomime? That can do one, as far as I am concerned.

What about those Christmas themed visitor attractions that always seem to go wrong? 😂 Sliding around in mud, a couple of grotty rides, overpriced poundland hot chocolate, broken lights, goats dressed up as reindeer and a miserable sociopathic Father Christmas who hates his life and hates kids even more. All for £200 entry 🫣

Is a hot chocolate station just a place that you make your hot chocolate? I have my velvetiser out on the worktop, is that my station?
I’m on trend!

The environmental cost of all this herd fuckwittery is immense and it makes me livid. Well said OP

I love Christmas and the season of Christmas. I can not stand the over materialism.
This household does none of it.
The worse one is the Elf on the shelf nonsense. Absolutely not. Just family, friends, good food and good vibes.

Oh and the hot chocolate station is located in this magical place called the kitchen. Milk is the fridge. Have at it!

Brrrrr basket??
I can use my fave MN phrase: what fresh hell (or tat) is this??

I love cranberry and cheese . . . 🤷‍♀️

Herd fuckwittery 🤣🤣🤣

thanks for this hahaha

I'm going to be camping out on this thread for the rest of Christmas.
Thank you for the home.

Herd Fuckwittery is going on my regular repertoire.

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Can I ask which chai's you have?
I love chai latte but I have never made a good one at home!

Oh I like doing it super early do I don’t get hauled into the hype and Black Friday nonsense though. I find it easier to think of gifts people like when it’s not all Christmassy and it means I enjoy my December annual leave more, I’m not rushing about and worried about money but can mess about with the kids.

Ive got 3 January birthdays in my immediate family though, so have had to pace the spend/gift ideas I suppose…

You try and stop my DCs from wearing their Christmas PJs every day of the year!

Definitely!
We are booking National Trust Christmas lights for after Christmas (well TECHNICALLY it is during Christmas) as it's such a lovely time to do things together.

I don't even know how to respond to this. Avoiding social media = cutting off from society, friends and family? So all those relationships are reliant on social apps and screens? Gosh if that's some people's realities that's really rather heartbreaking.

Here's my proposal for "making memories" to wind up the Scrooges.

Not only do the children have matching pyjamas, but matching sleeping masks as well. On Christmas morning, their eyes are covered, and they are led into the living room for a "before" and "after" photo. With "before", they are patiently waiting blindfolded in front of the tree. Then, after a "three, two, one," they lift their blindfolds at once, while a adult is ready with the camera, to preserve the wide-eyed and open-mouthed delight of "HE'S BEEN!!!"

I remember this advert (which Scrooge would be proud of) which would often be seen on the backs of London buses at this time of year:
"This Christmas, don't forget:
The cranberry sauce;
To call mum;
TO PAY YOUR RENT."

People have families and friends they only see infrequently because of distance, yes. It can add to human interaction, it doesn't need to replace it.

Herd Fuckwittery sounds a lot like Thatcher's no such thing as society, and "Wake up sheeples!" conspiracy theorists. Some people really do think they are so much better than others. Threads like these really do demonstrate a desperate insecurity on their part.

How awful that people do things collectively or want to join in or do anything which makes us the highly social animals that we are.

Also reminds me of my dad who thought if he didn't like something it was objectively shit and other people were just pretending to like it to fit in with others. Things like: most wine, beer, whisky, onions, garlic, mushrooms, pasta, garlic bread, cheese that was not cheddar- I could go on.

The reality doesn't match the CGI adverts funnily enough.
There was an advert for one recently on Scottish TV..and you just know it's going to be shite with rip off prices.

Whammadegon or whatever its called. I barely notice which song is playing and I like Christmas music... reminds me of simpler times of chocolate advent calenders (I'm youngish!) And seeing santa in the shopping centre or school Christmas fair.