Grumpy Old Man
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@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Bones Stop trying to ruin my rant. It's Wellington. It'll rain - or snow.
Anyway, your situation is a family reunion that mitigates the bleakness that is Christmas
Enjoy catching up with your whanau
It wouldn't be a Welly Xmas without rain. Fuck I'll be grumpy.
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@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Bones don't limit your anger.
Fuck Christmas in its totality. Meaningless bullshit observance that has nothing at all to do with its Christian antecedents.
Causes more misery and distress than almost any other day in the year. Increases relationship, financial and mental health pressures.
and everything is fucking shut. What's the point of a holiday when nothing is open?
Ranting about Christmas is peak grumpiness, good man Dogger.
I love Christmas, I’m unashamed about it. I used to love Santa’s Grotto as a kid, all those cool puppets doing shit. Even as an adult I still like seeing the store displays in town, refuse to accept a fake tree in my house, and love the energy of the season.
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.
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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.
