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To be thankful Christmas is over for another year....

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Oakenbeach · 25/12/2019 13:00

Presents opened by 6am.... Dinner eaten and decorations RIPPED down and back in the loft. Roll on New Year.

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Oakenbeach · 26/12/2019 22:37

Because they re full of plastic tat that gets thrown away. My sister bought some make your own crackers for Christmas this year and they all contained something that people wanted to keep and use. Oh, and they were carefully planned and prepared with precision

Your sister might have planned, but she clearly has no regard for the Chinese cracker factory workers by selfishly making them herself. If everyone was like her, those poor people would
have no Christmas... Who’s the Scrooge now!

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kissmelittleass · 26/12/2019 22:44

Crikey why bother putting them up in the first place 😳 do you take birthday cards down by lunchtime too?? Sounds like fun round yours

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Oakenbeach · 26/12/2019 22:47

OP does seem very into buying stuff for the sake of buying stuff.

Someone’s got to buy the stuff.... Or would you have the economy tank and millions out of work whilst we all laze about baking our own mince pies and waft around hand-crafting decorations....

I’ll help keep this country on its feet thank you very much and actually stand up for the high street rather than be a part in its demise and play my part in thousands of job losses. The Grinch ain’t got nothing on many of you it seems!

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Oakenbeach · 26/12/2019 22:48

Crikey why bother putting them up in the first place 😳 do you take birthday cards down by lunchtime too?? Sounds like fun round yours

They’ve been up since 16th November if you must know.... Probably far longer than yours!

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Oakenbeach · 26/12/2019 22:51

What if you don't achieve your list before you die?

Erm, am I the only one with a bucket list? I don’t think so Hmm

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Oakenbeach · 26/12/2019 22:53

People kick the bucket in regret of not having been to the Boxing Day sales?

And I’d have never got the four tops i had my eye on if I hadn’t.... I’m pretty sure I’d have regretted that!

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Oakenbeach · 26/12/2019 23:09

Can you share the research you have done around optimizing NYE fun?

Pretty much ready for NYE here... Party platters order verified (Iceland obvs), party blowers checked, clocks synchronised and taught kids the words to Auld Lang Syne.

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Helmlover1 · 26/12/2019 23:45

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Nimello · 26/12/2019 23:46

Decorations up since 16th November?? OP, I take back everything I have said in support of you. Just... why? They surely go up on about 23rd December and are then tolerated, just, until 31st?

SwingingBy · 26/12/2019 23:57

16th of November OP, are you quite mad?
Do you aspire to be the next Hyacinth Bucket?
Do you sit up in your Laura Ashley dressed bed on a night making lists with a hairnet on while your husband tries to get to sleep while wishing you would shut the hell up and turn the light out?

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Oakenbeach · 27/12/2019 00:02

Why are people so agitated that I didn’t spend Christmas Day as society expects me to? Why should I conform? And yet the same people have a problem when I say I’m doing things society expects in other parts of my life. Hypocrisy lives!

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Paintedmaypole · 27/12/2019 00:06

This must be a wind up. On the slim chance that it is real OP you are going to give your children a long term feeling that everything is urgent. They will feel guilty if they relax for a minute and will be prone to anxiety. There needs to be balance. Encouraging activity is great but this is silly.

Ginfordinner · 27/12/2019 00:09

Bonkers!

Panpastels · 27/12/2019 00:13

👏

Oliversmumsarmy · 27/12/2019 00:19

Sigh, preparation is everything! 7 hours is more than enough time if you’re focussed on the job at hand

Since when was Christmas Day a job to be got through.

Unfortunately even if Oakenbeach is making it all up, over the years I have come across people like her.

Those with lots of lists and a tick box lifestyle.

They miss out on so much and it doesn’t end well.

pallisers · 27/12/2019 00:23

Why are people so agitated that I didn’t spend Christmas Day as society expects me to? Why should I conform? And yet the same people have a problem when I say I’m doing things society expects in other parts of my life. Hypocrisy lives!

nobody actualy gives a shit how you spent your christmas day. They are reacting to your joyless, humourless posting about it on MN. Did you think there would be NO responses to your post? I doubt it - so you posted so "people could be agitated about how you spent your christmas day"

I just wish to fuck you were actually funny. or something.

Willow2017 · 27/12/2019 00:24

Erm, am I the only one with a bucket list? I don’t think so

You can make all the lists you like but there is no guarantee you will tick it all off before you die.

You could die next week and your bucket list will still be lying around.

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Oakenbeach · 27/12/2019 00:24

Since when was Christmas Day a job to be got through.

At least I was laser focussed on making memories in those 7 hours... which is a lot more than those who spend the day doing nothing very much!

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Grandmi · 27/12/2019 00:28

Crikey...there are no words for this post !! Hope your children are happy level headed human beings!! Enjoy your new year celebrations 🙄

naughtynelliesnunnie · 27/12/2019 00:29

My tree is drooping already - it’s been up since 15th November.

This is your problem OP - you're one of the embarrassing folks Grin

Put up your tree a few days before Christmas - give your children memories to cherish and not issues Smile

Willow2017 · 27/12/2019 00:32

Christ imagine the birthdays in ops house!
7am get up open your presents.
7.10 write thank you letters
7.30 get ready for school
7.45 breakfast
8.15 leave for school
5.00 birthday tea
5.20 decorations down
5.30 get your homework done your birthday is over..

Willow2017 · 27/12/2019 00:37

Your problem is op you don't understand callanders.
Xmas is in December not November.
Maybe try putting your tree up in Dec next year you know near Xmas time? You might not be sick if it by the 25th then...just a thought.

Barry just barmy.

SwingingBy · 27/12/2019 06:25

Probably stomps about with a pace stick and a stopwatch, like a drill sarge barking orders at her quaking family @Willow2017
Right you 'orrible little lot, pens at the ready, you have precisely 90 seconds to write your thank you notes. Begin!

ThatsMySantaHisBeardIsSoFluffy · 27/12/2019 07:08

I just wish to fuck you were actually funny. or something.

Yeah. If it IS some kind of parody, it's really unfunny.

Elbeagle · 27/12/2019 07:08
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