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To bleedin' hate Christmas jumper day?

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user1483390742 · 07/12/2017 22:11

So we have to come to work in one next Friday. The thought of paying for and wearing a tacky one is killing me. Bah humbug and all that...
Is there such a thing as a nice one? I'm thinking stars or something that i could possibly wear again?
Please help, oh wise ones!

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CustardOmlet · 07/12/2017 22:13

What about a fair isle pattern one? Not too garish and reusable.

ShowerGel9 · 07/12/2017 22:15

Outfit themed Christmas colours?

Very stylish Green and red?!Grin

Isadora2007 · 07/12/2017 22:16

IF you don’t have one and don’t want one- wear a normal top and donate the £15 to the charity instead. It is ridiculous to pay for a jumper then donate a pound or two for the “privilege” of wearing it.

Or go buy several non Xmas jumpers and donate them to homeless people.

Mrswinkler · 07/12/2017 22:16

Just don't do it. Even my son refuses at school. Personally can't stand them.

Rainbowandraindrops67 · 07/12/2017 22:18

I agree with you! Ridiculous amount of waste just like with Halloween.
Wear normal clothes, decorate with tinsel or a Santa hat or something and then donate £10/15 quid to the charity

LockedOutOfMN · 07/12/2017 22:22

Yeah make yourself a tinsel headdress or a necklace of baubles or something, don't waste the money.

I have one Christmas jumper I bought at least 12 years ago in the New Look sale and it comes out a couple of times each December then back at the bottom of the sweater drawer for another year.

ScreamingValenta · 07/12/2017 22:23

I agree with Rainbow - that's what I always do and no one seems to mind. Brightly patterned jumpers just don't suit me, so absolutely no point buying one to wear once annually until the 'Christmas jumper' fad burns itself out.

ByThePowerOfRa · 07/12/2017 22:24

I’m with @rainbow and @isadora.

MrsBadger · 07/12/2017 22:24

Borrow one. I share one with my mum and my sister - our days are never on the same day.

RestingGrinchFace · 07/12/2017 22:25

What about one of these:

To bleedin' hate Christmas jumper day?
To bleedin' hate Christmas jumper day?
To bleedin' hate Christmas jumper day?
typo55 · 07/12/2017 22:35

They have a pom pom replica in Asda for £16!

ByThePowerOfRa · 07/12/2017 22:36

That Pom-Pom number is a steal at £60 Hmm @ Boden.

OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 07/12/2017 22:38

I like that Grinch. but fucked if I'm paying jl prices However primark has cotton cardies that could be pom pommed.

dingdongdigeridoo · 07/12/2017 22:39

I quite like the Pom Pom one. Sadly jumpers don’t suit me.

Make your own. Just get a red or green jumper and sew some baubles or leftover tinsel to it.

Whisky2014 · 07/12/2017 22:39

You don't HAVE to, you know?

PickAChew · 07/12/2017 22:41

I got a lovely one from m&s, a few years ago. Grey, high wool content and shaped, with sequinned robins.

PickAChew · 07/12/2017 22:42

The markses one I got was half the price of the Borden one!

BrownTurkey · 07/12/2017 22:43

Can I lower the tone? I had to send an outraged email this week (was considering a daily mail sadface) when dd received this in the post (she had ordered a v naice grey christmas jumper with two penguins on)Shock

To bleedin' hate Christmas jumper day?
ByThePowerOfRa · 07/12/2017 22:46

@brownturkey

Daily Mail sad face forthwith! Op, I’ve changed my mind, go with the one @brown just posted (ok not really).

AstridWhite · 07/12/2017 22:48

It's not obligatory, surely? I quite like the idea of a silly Christmas jumper tradition, it's harmless fun. But if you can't afford it or just don't want to do it then don't.

thatcatpidgeon · 07/12/2017 22:52

A very expensive solution- but I covet these every year (can’t actually afford it though):

m.johnlewis.com/hush-stella-star-jumper/black-metallic-gold/p3292138

FlashTheSloth · 07/12/2017 22:53

I've got a really nice one from Dorothy Perkins, ivory with a sequinned reindeer. Not tacky at all. They have a few nice ones, with a snowflake or some sparkle on. I like Christmas jumpers though.

Curlyshabtree · 07/12/2017 22:57

I have a sparkly cardy I wheel out for events such as this....keeps the festive crew off my back.

HermionesRightHook · 07/12/2017 23:00

Plain coloured jumper, black, red, green, whatever you have, and safety pin some baubles you already have to it. Bonus points if you are large of chest and can dangle some.

QuickWash · 07/12/2017 23:07

I was in our local charity shop the other day and they had rails of them for £3.99 each. I bought a few for us all so we're ready for Christmas jumper days future. I wouldn't pay full price for something I'd wear once a year.