To think blue lights are NOT Christmassy (light-hearted)

[shovetheholly]

I have an irrational and completely unreasonable hatred of blue Christmas lights.

They look HORRIBLE! So cold, and so artificial. They remind me of being in an industrial freezer. Where there is possibly half a dead cow and a rampant serial killer.

Why would someone do this? WHY WHY WHY?

I dont think you can ban them.

We could make up an Internet rumour that they are dangerous.

Yes total agree, I hate blue lights, they don't look festive at all, and quite tacky. Closely followed is my dislike of bright white lights. I love warm white ones instead. I like multi coloured lights but only the old bulb ones, the modern LED ones aren't the same, they have cold blue lights instead of more links and oranges. I found a packet of old fashioned coloured lights in a random bargain DIY store last week and I'm so pleased with them.

They cause migraines or your balls to go on fire. I think we should come up with something and go with it.

Oooh, I like this dastardly plan of making something up - post-truth society and all that. How about this for a Daily Mail style health scare story:

"The wavelength emitted by blue Christmas decorations can produce hemorrhoids in 50% of the population, experts have warned. Professor Rhonda Boffin, of Russell Group University told the Mail: 'Our studies show that blue light triggers a gene that weakens the veins in the affected area, predisposing susceptible adults to this uncomfortable condition of the rear end".

This adds to growing evidence against blue light decorations. Another study published earlier this year suggested that the light emitted by festoons of blue icicles could cause problems with sleep. The shorter wavelengths affect the level of sleep hormone melatonin, which can cause people to feel more awake than usual. Prolonged exposure can mean people are more likely to suffer sleepless nights, memory problems, and associated failures of taste. We have had reports that one family was so sleep-deprived that they erected a giant ejaculating tree in their garden by accident.'

"We recommend use of warm white lights only" said Professor Boffin "and we recommend that flashing and disco effects are avoided until proven safe by further research".

shove done. Get it viral immediately!

Wheres that 'termagent hunting snivelling bastard' Matthew wright when you need him? Oi, wrighty, get over here and use this for your daily unoriginal mumsnet feature!

We don't need to make something up about blue lights. They are easily confused with the emergency services, especially if they flash and as such come with a risk of causing a car accident.

Fuck, this thread is perfect Daily Mail fodder isn't it?

Blue Christmas Lights Unfestive and Dangerous - Mumsnet!!!!

I once bought some blue lights, they were supposed to be snowflakes on the tree, but they were awful. I couldnt stand looking at them so went out and go some lovely coloured ones.

My DM has all the garish christmas tat going, white fibre optic tree pre lit with coloured lights as the main event, a 2 ft pretend xmas tree that is motion activated and opens up to a shit polystyrene ballsnowy ice skating scene whilst playing "santa claus is coming to town" at eleventy decibels, she also has the dreaded blue lights, along with red lights, laser lights, multi coloured tinsel and colour changing "school disco" cabinet lights.
To finish all this magic, there is an inflatable pop up santa in the front, and a blue juddery reindeer rope light thingy.

Its no wonder I only allow warm white lights in my home, its like sensory torture over there bless her!

Dixie, its not a hanukah thing where I live, I can assure you. It is bad taste and nothing more! The giveaway is when there is a christmas tree in the window.

Unless there have been some recent radical doctrinal changes to Judaism and I didn't get the memo, I highly doubt the blue nativity scene just up the road from me is intended to celebrate Hanukah.

shove no worries, only on mumsnet could someone possibly find a lighthearted discussion about tacky christmas lights potentially offensive.

Why yes, those Jewish people and their blue lights. At Christmas. With a Santa.

*Of course they are not Christmassy, they are Hanukahy.

The colors for Hanukah are blue and white. Many Jewish people have blue and white lights because they celebrate Hanukah, not Christmas.

I hope they aren't reading this thread*

I see loads of Chanukah decorations where I live, where about one-quarter of the population is Jewish. I can generally tell the difference between Chanukah lights and Christmas ones because the Christmas ones are the ones that belong to the families with a tree, a wreath, an inflatable Santa, a wooden nativity crib on the window-sill and a large sign that says 'Merry Christmas'.

There are four sets of blue lights down my mum's street, where there are no Jewish families at all.

Let's not pretend that there is anything offensive about not liking blue Christmas lights. Blue Chanukah lights: lovely and appropriate. Blue Christmas lights: not lovely and not Christmassy. It's a fairly clear distinction.

Hate the blue ones too. A house across the road does the front side and across their garage - but in different shades! Most unpleasant to look at. But I do like cool white not warm white though...

So I could claim my raging nationalist lights are actually supporting those who celebrate Hanukkah? With an added hint of red.

They are easily confused with the emergency services, especially if they flash and as such come with a risk of causing a car accident.

PMSL at the risk of causing a car accident. Of course they don't.

They do cause migraines though and interfere with melatonin production which will affect sleep.

I read it up the thread.

And could potentially damage your balls.

Oh they're awful. I mistakenly bought some tree lights which were a horrible cold blue and spent hours colouring in each bulb with an orange marker pen 😀

They scream French retail outlet to me. The French love their blue neon.

I'm pretty sure they force you to eat two Club bars in the mid afternoon too. I looked at the house over the street and it literally just happened to me.

Blue lights make you fat. Fact.

"Hanukah colours are blue and white"????

First time I have heard this in 40 years..... I think someone might be having you on.