to summarily execute anyone using the word " crimbo"

[BrianGiggs]

in truth i know i am not; so it's ok whatever oyu lot say

What the bleeding H is "Crimbo"? I've never heard of it in my life. Ahh...upon reading the posts I assume it's some God-awful shortened version of Christmas.

Ew...my Anglophilia has taken a hit, I must say.

The X in Xmas represents the "ch" of "Christ" or "Christos"; it's the Greek letter.

Nobody uses it though. I have never heard another human being say it ever (except in the context of "I hate it when people say 'crimbo'" of course)

Do people say it in your neck of the woods then?

It's such a young persons thing to say, I remember using that when I was about 14, and it's solely british lol.

OldLady, I know thats what the xtians like to think but its not what I mean by it

Perhaps I shall try using 'Yule' instead - traditional and not cumbersome,

I thought it was Australian? I use xmas all the time, so there.

Agree Hubby should go to the wall. Have hated it my whole life.

I think I've only heard it said aloud by my older brother who's in his 50s

I've only ever heard it said on Brookside.

Working for an American company, my own pet aversion is 'Happy Holidays'. Its just too bland.

The X = "Ch" thing was taught to me by my Greek teacher. I am not an xtian.

Well dammit, Grimma, you just can't have it both ways! When we say "Happy Holidays", we're trying to appease such hardened atheists as yourself, y'see.

I used to say it, and knock myself out trying to say Happy Hanukkah/Kwanzaa to everyone just in case. But now I just say Merry Christmas, because that's what I'm celebrating.

Chrimbo, Glasto - any o-related abbreviation, frankly. I'll shoot em all with my pisto.

As a non-xn I do find it annoying constantly being asked "what are you doing for xmas?" etc., from people who know that I don't celebrate it.

I think that we should all just give up and celebrate Festivus - the festival for the rest of us.

"and machine guns terrywoganscock"

quote of the week?

crimbo
i will aslo ban " well are oyu ready then"
fgs

Just wondering if the good citizens of Bristol say Crimbol and Glastol?

What's Glasto? Soooo confused...

Glasto = Glastonbury

I like Crimbo, with or without the h (Chrimbo) but can't stand Xmas.(ech!)

Also hate things like preggers, hubby as well.

"i haven't heard that in years"

I think you mean "yonks".

YANBU.. makes me think of Noel Edmonds, which is enough of a reason to execute someone, frankly.

ThumbleBells - agree about Glasto too (twitch)

This is the worst Mumsnet post I can imagine

"Hiya

AIBU? I am preggers and my hubby has invited 10 members of his family over for crimbo lunch and I am just devestated please help

xx 1braincell xx"

@BrianGiggs - so you won't be singing this on the 25th, then?

Glad tidings to you BrianGiggs

luka
hi there.
no no no
and bubs and hubby too

adn bean for unborn baby

Oi, there are valid reasons for using the word xmas.......so that your nickname can fit in the thingamy properly when you post.

Would ximbo be a compromise?