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Original poster

To ask if my husband has issues?

42 replies

MaxineReynolds · 13/12/2018 20:52

Each year he wraps empty boxes and places under the Christmas tree and hides all the real presents in case we ‘get burgled’.

We’ve never been burgled thankfully- this is not normal though is it?

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Aquamarine1029 · 13/12/2018 20:54

This is definitely not normal or rational. Is he this paranoid about other things as well? Does he hide the TV and the china every time you leave the house??

GetYourRocksOff · 13/12/2018 20:56

This is a great idea!

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MaxineReynolds · 13/12/2018 20:57

No he doesn’t even lock the back door sometimes when he goes out - irrational isn’t he??

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olivertwistwantsmore · 13/12/2018 20:57

Well, I can kind of see his point! Every year you read about people who have their pressies stolen. But is he worried about other things?

chipsandgin · 13/12/2018 20:58

Very odd!

Does he replace the TV & stereo with replicas every night too!?

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MaxineReynolds · 13/12/2018 20:59

I don’t think he’s generally worried although every year he always asks if I have plenty of peas in the freezer as he worries there won’t be enough on Christmas Day! There’s always plenty of food!

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busybarbara · 13/12/2018 21:00

Depends what sort of area you live in. If it's a bit chavvy/terrace up north it might be a good idea. If you're in a walled community in the Home Counties maybe he has some paranoia.

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MaxineReynolds · 13/12/2018 21:01

Busy we live half way up a mountain- maybe he thinks the sheep are a threat 😀

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FinallyMrsE · 13/12/2018 21:03

I don’t put presents underneath the tree because of this very reason, Christmas Eve the presents go downstairs and I spend the whole night tossing and turning convinced we’ll get burgled. I just can’t imagine going downstairs Christmas morning with the kids and the room being empty.

I absolutely know I’m being irrational and I’m not generally a worrier, I just love Christmas and want my family to always have a lovely time.

Treezylover · 13/12/2018 21:04

If it's a bit chavvy/terrace up north it might be a good idea. If you're in a walled community in the Home Counties maybe he has some paranoia.

Xmas Hmm
AnnieOH1 · 13/12/2018 21:04

I always dress the tree with wrapped boxes before putting the real things there on Christmas Eve. It keeps it looking neat and tidy, hides the plant pot and also fits into the colour scheme... I've never thought of it from a burglary point of view though I know my dad does. I'd be more worried about the kids opening up their gifts early.

Bringbackbertha · 13/12/2018 21:05

Does he wrap new boxes each year or re use ones from previous?

madmum5811 · 13/12/2018 21:05

You can laugh we lived in the suburbs a pile of houses in our road were robbed in this way one year. We moved to the hills cottages well spaced out, fields, sheep, horses, cattle. That little hamlet was turned over one night befor xmas. Having said that I could not imagine wrapping fake prezzies lol.

kimmy3001 · 13/12/2018 21:06

My DH sleeps on the sofa every Xmas eve in case someone try's to break in... no-one ever has

Pearlgrey1 · 13/12/2018 21:08

“If it's a bit chavvy/terrace up north it might be a good idea”
Oh imagine the horror of living in a terrace up North 🙈
Tbh If we are going to stereotype I’m
pretty sure you would get better gifts if you robbed the walled community. 😂
So if your a terrace living Chav OP I’m sure your gifts will be fine.

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MaxineReynolds · 13/12/2018 21:08

Bring back - he wraps new ones every year

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BrushTheCatEar · 13/12/2018 21:10

Depends what sort of area you live in. If it's a bit chavvy/terrace up north it might be a good idea

Wow the snobbery is strong with this one Confused

Claw001 · 13/12/2018 21:14

Why doesn’t he just hid the presents?

Is he thinking someone will break in, just for the Christmas presents? See them under the tree, take the presents and leave?

Claw001 · 13/12/2018 21:14

hide

GetYourRocksOff · 13/12/2018 21:20

Babs is a dick on the wind up.

BettyBitchface · 13/12/2018 21:20

I am what I am sure many here would call a chav. Working class, not a southerner.

Funnily enough, I've never burgled anyone's house for Christmas presents nor anything else and neither have any of my 'chavvy' family and friends.

Unless of course, only my conscious mind is capable of quelling my "thieving chavvy leanings" and I actually go robbing my neighbours in my sleep, my unconscious mind obviously being unable to control my natural born and bred thieving nature.

P.S, OP, your DH sounds a tad weird but quite sweet really.

BlueJava · 13/12/2018 21:23

My OH won't put presents out until early Christmas morning when we get for this very reason! Indulge him :)

BlaaBlaaBlaa · 13/12/2018 21:26

busy I happen to live in a terraced house 'up north'. There is absolutely nothing chavvy about my highly desirable, 4 story Victorian property.... or its occupants.
Do you think all northerners are chavvy criminals?

topcat2014 · 13/12/2018 21:30

If my house was burgled whilst I was in it, I would want the burglars to go away happy - rather than come upstairs with a hammer because I had left them empty boxes :)

topcat2014 · 13/12/2018 21:31

I want a victorian house with bay windows to suit my Christmas tree!

eyes tree in 1970s lounge diner