...to consider Christmas jumpers the very definition of nauseating twee?

[PointsSouth]

...and, while I'm at it, Christmas pyjamas. I know someone who has a Christmas duvet set, for God's sake.

I'm not against Christmas. Tree, lights, It's a Wonderful Life, chocolate orange - I can handle all that. Embrace it even.

But Christmas jumpers? Not even for charity. Two quid to wear a Christmas jumper at work? Nah. Here's a tenner - I'm out.

Christmas Eve boxes are worse, I can put up with a jumper

i dont wear jumpers much itch itch but i did buy a Christmas tshirt but a)because it was reduced b) it had dogs on it
i do have a Christmas duvet but because a) it was reduced after Xmas b) It has dogs on it

But why are they less fun than a plastic robin? There's no particular logic to that. I agree about the waste aspect, but surely adults can buy one Christmas jumper and wear it every office Christmas jumper day until they retire? Buying them for little kids to wear once then throw away is pretty crappy though.

I'm a knitter and am fussy about knitwear, but I have no objection on aesthetic grounds to other people wearing tacky ones. One day I'll make myself a lovely Fairisle Christmas jumper out of pure wool, I just haven't got around to it yet!

The Grinch is alive and well!!

Ba humbug.

Do you beat Timmy Tim too?

Okay I stand corrected - Great British (?) thing. Definitely not North American. Agree about the plague though. Horrible.

If I was a family member of the OP I'd 100% buy a Lidl one for Christmas and then over enthusiastically encourage trying it on then and then as soon as it was opened.

For shits and giggles.

I think for a lot of people they have replaced the idea of dressing up in your best clothes at Christmas. When I was younger we all wore our best clothes on Christmas Day and when having our Christmas dinner at school / work. Christmas themed clothing seems to have replaced this in many cases.

I don't do red or green clothes (don't suit me) but I have a sweater dresses with snow flakes and another with reindeer fairisle and I tend to wear these for Christmas events (don't go to any parties or posh dinners).

They are the antithesis of fun. They’re rather tragic and unpleasant.

Hmmm. Your argument is? This IS the point.

The more awful the better.

It's a shame so many people buy cheap ones from supermarkets/ Shein etc, and wear them once before they fall apart/ shrink/ bobble.

It's wasteful. And Christmas jumper days at work are daft because they raise £2 per person for a charity and then add a load of clothes to landfill. Not sure if there's more harm than good there.

Charity shops are full of them so you don't need to contribute to fast fashion.

I love Christmas jumpers, my children do too. Don't think I have ever bought a new one.

Given that people know Christmas will come round again the following year, I don't get why they would chuck the jumpers out after one wear. Even for children you can buy the next size up and pass on to younger siblings. And don't people wear them for more than one event at Christmas?

People literally dump entire bags of unworn Shein shite, so I am not confident everyone curates their Christmas jumpers carefully from generation to generation

But that's the same with everything Isn't it?

The Christmas pyjama thread has people say they have their sparkly dresses they'd only wear at Christmas. If someone is the kind to buy a Christmas jumper once from Shein and not wear it again it's likely they do the same with all their other clothes.

The point is- you don't have to buy a Christmas jumper, brand new to wear only once. Those doing that will be doing it with all their other clothes.

Agreed, I hate them.

My favourite pub has banned them, they have a sign in the window stating no Christmas jumpers. 🙌

I would 100% refuse.

Further dumbing down of GB. For wankstains and tosspieces everywhere.

Irish times: One in three people under 35 buy a new Christmas jumper every year. Two in five Christmas jumpers are only worn once before being thrown away, contributing to the 100 billion garments sent to landfill globally each year

My DDs, bought maybe 8 years ago from Primark is a frankly psychotic looking penguin. 'Twee' it ain't.

If you're going to have a Xmas jumper it should be The Xmas Jumper - the same one-day wonder year after year. Same as 'The Xmas Decorations', brought down from the loft annually.

I bought mine for twenty five euro about eight years ago and I wear it from December until about April at home. It’s the warmest thing I have and one of my best buys ever!!!

I can't wait to get mine out! I'm on the countdown to Friday when it will be out. Saturday has been officially designated Christmas tree day and our friend is up Friday to assist in this task, therefore I can get them out then. They then can be worn until 6th January.

That gives me a good month of wearing in peak jumper season.

I have several jumpers which I wear.

What's the point in a Christmas jumper if you don't wear it to death and until other people grind their teeth over it?

Did the Irish times survey the amount that people under 35 wear other items in their wardrobe or is there someone with a personal vendetta against Christmas Jumpers manipulating the figures here...

I’ve got a Father Christmas duvet set for the sofa bed Gdcs share when they’re here. Is that allowed, OP, or will their taste-preferences be forever corrupted? Should I buy them a nice plain grey one instead?

You show me a plastic robin and I’ll clap my hands in squealing glee.

Whereas I have a couple of lovely Christmas jumpers but wouldn't have a plastic robin in the house.

I have a plastic robin for the tree and Christmas duvets.

My friends were horrified when I admitted to not having a Christmas tea towel last year. Guess what they bought me.

I love Christmas. My Dad was the Christmas Grinch.

Your children will grow up and rebel against such misery and create their own Christmas wonderland...