...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.

I have an entire collection of Christmas jumpers, plus a selection of festive tops-that-aren't-jumpers and socks. I like to don ALL of the gay apparel and it makes me incredibly happy. Am I stylish and chic? Nope. But I'm joyful af (and before anyone comes for me, I'm not saying you can't be joyful without an entire Christmas themed wardrobe)

I better not show you my wardrobe!

“Tragic and unpleasant” seems a bit dramatic!

I love all mine, have about 6. Also have two sets of Christmas bedding that get alternated every week through November and December. Love it!

I don’t know how any woman can have sex with a man who wears a Christmas jumper or Christmas pyjamas.

Christmas socks must be worn all year round on principle.

And they are.

I dunno. They can take them still off y'know. They aren't glued on. They don't have to be wearing them whilst in the act.

They really give me the ick.

Oh it's really very easy

Well it's a good job you don't have to sleep with them all then really.

My boyfriend usually takes his clothes off before we have sex, so I’m good!

Did it also say how many times these same people wear non Christmas jumpers before sending them to landfill?

There are all sorts of things people might have done that you can't tell they've done when they're undressed. But just knowing they've done it is enough to send one scurrying to the spare room and locking the door.

I’m lucky to fancy my partner so much that nothing he wore earlier that day would stop me wanting a shag that night, phew!

Quite. Imagine being so uptight that a Christmas Jumper puts you off your partner.

If there were any chance of a Christmas jumper at any time - Christmas Past, Christmas Present or Christmas Yet-To-Come - that person would not have got to be my partner in the first place.

I know! And once the clothes come off, they would probably have Christmas themed underpants on.

First dates cafe:
"So before we go any further, just so we don't waste each others time, can you tell me if you've ever worn a Christmas Jumper?"

I'd love to see your online dating profile!!! 😂

Now those I DID resist buying for DH last week in Aldi...

... You've found my red line.

I have a Christmas dress 😁

I sew more baubles on it every year. Everyone hates it, but that just seems to encourage me.

There's so much about the accoutrements of the modern Xmas that I dislike, but they're not compulsory. And If some people get an extra bit of joy from them, nice one.

That question comes very early, a little after "Do you feel that there's any excuse whatsoever for whimsical pictures on socks?" and probably a little before "Are you a mad axe murderer?"

A 'yes' to either of those would kill the date, though I might stick around for clarifying questions following the second one.

I don't mind owning one - preferably not technically Christmassy at all (I've got one with two fairly realistic penguins on a light blue background, which I sometimes wear when it snows even if it's March, and if that ever falls apart I'll just get a Nordic knit), but I refuse to be part of the craze for getting a new one every year. It's such a waste of money!

I don't have a jumper because I get too hot but I do have 3 Christmas T shirts. All bought after christmas when they've been reduced and i've had them quite a few years. Hope that's allowed.

Interesting you build up to 'are you an axe murder?' rather than starting with that one.

Obviously one wants to weed out the utterly unacceptable as early as possible. To that end, my opening question tends to be ‘how horrible is the humiliation that we as a civilised society should inflict on Will Farrell?’

It’s rather worrying how many people can’t even get past that one by simply saying,‘Very’.