Grumpy Old Man
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Mate, I'm with you on this one.
Christmas's with the ex were always a bit sad tho I loved the build-up, the kids excitement and the energy. Actually had my SiL pack a sad as we didn't buy HDMI cables for the PVR we'd bought her...
Christmases with Mrs M are magical. Normally big 3 day family events with everyone in the extended family turning up at some point. It's fucking great with Christmas Eve being the big occasion where everyone gets together for a communally cooked meal, decent wine and me and the BiL savouring our latest whiskys late into the evening.
Carol services can be as boring as fuck. but a communal singalong at the local pub is outstanding.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:
Mate, I'm with you on this one.
Christmas's with the ex were always a bit sad tho I loved the build-up, the kids excitement and the energy. Actually had my SiL pack a sad as we didn't buy HDMI cables for the PVR we'd bought her...
Christmases with Mrs M are magical. Normally big 3 day family events with everyone in the extended family turning up at some point. It's fucking great with Christmas Eve being the big occasion where everyone gets together for a communally cooked meal, decent wine and me and the BiL savouring our latest whiskys late into the evening.
Carol services can be as boring as fuck. but a communal singalong at the local pub is outstanding.
Being an antisocial introverted fuck, your Christmas sounds like a nightmare to me. I am perfectly happy spending the day alone with the missus.
I find looks of pity patronising when I tell people I won't be doing much for Christmas or seeing family. They don't understand I like quiet.
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@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
That said, I draw the line at carols. Fuck carols. Cringeworthy shit that I have refused to take my kids to every year since they were born and I have no intention of relenting now.
Worse than the Carols are the saccharine fucking Christmas pop songs.
Mark Chapman did the world a favour by at least ensuring there wouldn't be another Merry Christmas (War is Over).
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People who say "that's a first world problem" as if I shouldn't be irritated or annoyed. Well done on the stunning insight you deformity, but as I'm not in a third world shithole, I'm dealing with a higher level as per Maslow's hierarchy afforded to me in a civilisation. Shelter and food is take care of, so technology is currently pissing me off. That and people who, like you probably Karen, wouldn't cope in the third world.
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@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
That said, I draw the line at carols. Fuck carols. Cringeworthy shit that I have refused to take my kids to every year since they were born and I have no intention of relenting now.
Worse than the Carols are the saccharine fucking Christmas pop songs.
Mark Chapman did the world a favour by at least ensuring there wouldn't be another Merry Christmas (War is Over).
Christmas "Mince" Pies are hideous things
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@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
That said, I draw the line at carols. Fuck carols. Cringeworthy shit that I have refused to take my kids to every year since they were born and I have no intention of relenting now.
Worse than the Carols are the saccharine fucking Christmas pop songs.
Mark Chapman did the world a favour by at least ensuring there wouldn't be another Merry Christmas (War is Over).
Christmas "Mince" Pies are hideous things
So is Christmas Cake.
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@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
That said, I draw the line at carols. Fuck carols. Cringeworthy shit that I have refused to take my kids to every year since they were born and I have no intention of relenting now.
Worse than the Carols are the saccharine fucking Christmas pop songs.
Mark Chapman did the world a favour by at least ensuring there wouldn't be another Merry Christmas (War is Over).
Christmas "Mince" Pies are hideous things
So is Christmas Cake.
should be banned
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@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Christmas "Mince" Pies are hideous things.
The shop-bought ones are fucking awful. Like eating cardboard and dead flies.
And don't get me started on trendy christmas cake - the ones where some fluffybunny decides to go all artistic and decorate the cake with bloody Tonka beans rather that marzipan and icing.
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@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
I love Christmas provided my boys are happy and I’m pissed.
I’m a simple guy.
Have you ever considered they might be happy because you’re pissed?
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@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
That said, I draw the line at carols. Fuck carols. Cringeworthy shit that I have refused to take my kids to every year since they were born and I have no intention of relenting now.
Worse than the Carols are the saccharine fucking Christmas pop songs.
Mark Chapman did the world a favour by at least ensuring there wouldn't be another Merry Christmas (War is Over).
Christmas "Mince" Pies are hideous things
I good mince pie is a thing of beauty. This rules out virtually all shop bought stuff. But a home made pie with quality mincemeat, proper home made pastry and a thin layer of marzipan twixt the two is sublime.
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Fucking Tonka beans deserve their own thread.
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@Catogrande said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
That said, I draw the line at carols. Fuck carols. Cringeworthy shit that I have refused to take my kids to every year since they were born and I have no intention of relenting now.
Worse than the Carols are the saccharine fucking Christmas pop songs.
Mark Chapman did the world a favour by at least ensuring there wouldn't be another Merry Christmas (War is Over).
Christmas "Mince" Pies are hideous things
I good mince pie is a thing of beauty. This rules out virtually all shop bought stuff. But a home made pie with quality mincemeat, proper home made pastry and a thin layer of marzipan twixt the two is sublime.
dead to me
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@Catogrande yeah it was my worst toy ever. All my mates had the trucks and I just had the bean.
Wait. No.
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@Catogrande said in Grumpy Old Man:
I good mince pie is a thing of beauty. This rules out virtually all shop bought stuff. But a home made pie with quality mincemeat, proper home made pastry and a thin layer of marzipan twixt the two is sublime.
Ignore the marzipan, but agree on home-made. Mincemeat matured for a month or so in brandy, freshly baked and with brandy-infused clotted cream. Heaven
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@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Able-bodied adults who use pedestrian crossings on relatively quiet streets, forcing me to stop, then leisurely strolling across
You miserable bastard. At least allow @Catogrande and @Bones a bit of fun won't ya?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
Able-bodied adults who use pedestrian crossings on relatively quiet streets, forcing me to stop, then leisurely strolling across
You miserable bastard. At least allow @Catogrande and @Bones a bit of fun won't ya?
I've never been described as any of those words before.
