To be tired of the question, "Are you all ready for Christmas?"

[B0bbin]

I even got asked a few days into October, "are you all ready for Halloween?" this year. It's nice that people make small talk and I know it's just friendly, but it just winds me up. Anyone else? Are there any other over- used phrases that you just can't stand?

But are you all ready? For xmas OP?

I get it. But people really aree just making small talk.

I am not a fan of 'are you home for christmas' either. No special reason, other than it reminds me I would love to do Christmas somewhere else... on a cruise for example... but DH is having none of it! he says christmas at home is the best, but for me it just means another day doing same old same old!

Haha! Nice.
Yes, except cheese and veg which I buy last minute. You?

birds- I would also love to go away for Christmas but DH is set in his ways.

It is just small talk. Are you excited/looking forward to xmas is always a bit odd i think. Adult to adult.

You always feel such a killjoy hmm'ing about it rather than saying YES I AM!

Gosh, yes.
My mum asked me last week and I was .

I put up a Christmas tree, sent Christmas cards and went on a diet so I can stuff my face with Christmas donuts without guilt.

What else can I do?

"you ready for the big day" -

"yep, sure am",

"nope, not yet"

I work on a counter in a pharmacy, at least it is a change from "wet innit"

Yes, though telling them I don’t ‘do’ Christmas usually shuts ‘em up. If I’m in a bad mood I leave it at that, if I’m feeling kind I tell them I’m Pagan and wish them a pleasant Yule.

People generally regret asking me this. I go in to panic mode and start listing all the things I haven’t done yet while I feel myself getting redder and redder and even more frantic.

“No, I’m not ready, why would I be ready??? I’ve got x to do and y to clean and z to wrap! Don’t get me started on mikes present! Amazon delivered to the BIN and her at no25 asked if I wanted drinks?! I don’t want drinks I don’t have time? In fact why am I even out right now! I have to go...”

Runs off with steam coming out of ears and leaving evilmorty shaped hole in door

It's an ice-breaker
Questions about the weather
Last night's telly
The state of the economy
Whatever
They don't really care if you have bought and wrapped your presents
Say yes/no as appropriate and move to a more appealing subject

Lol... we had this for the whole last week in work . Every time you'd bump into someone in the kitchen/lift/at photocopier. The whole night out last night at our work do, literally on rotation like some kind of christmas small talk conveyor belt, with each person/group you mingled with. I'm guilty of it too. At one stage 2 of us said it to eachother at the same time . It's just small talk and a conversation starter and in fairness it mostly does lead on to other topics