[Misc] Alternative Christmas

[pasty]

……. actually I think Sprouts in a curry could be quite nice.

They are. I'm quite partial to a biryani which always comes with a veggie curry as well, and my local takeaway one always has sprouts in it.

 

[CheeseRolls]

I sort of regard Xmas the same way I regard Ramadan, Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving etc etc. Totally respect those who fully embrace the occasion, but leaves me 95% utterly cold. Much prefer Boxing Day with its full menu of top class sport and associated gambling opportunities. Also always amusing when TUI are always first out the traps on 26th December with Families Jumping Into Summer Swimming Pools. Oh, and The Sales. Start queueing outside Next at 6.30am for some shitty shiny suit. Just keep spending money you can't afford on stuff you don't need folks, no pressure at all

And... RELAX!

Mum always have to have her mouth wide open, I mean unnaturally wide open. It's almost as if they have to spend 6 months at drama school in a one piece, pretending to be a python attempting to swallow a goat, just to get the part.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

We have a family tradition of going out for dinner on Christmas Eve, then get home so the kids can open their Christmas Eve boxes, before we watch Muppets Christmas Carol together. Done it for 15 yrs.

However, this year my eldest lad is having to work his McDonald's shift until 11pm on Christmas Eve, so we are going along earlier in the evening to have "dinner" there...purely so we can see him for at least a little while - before I go back out to pick him up later as the buses stop running at 10pm

Its an "Alternative Christmas" Im hoping wont be repeated next year - I think it sucks that they are open so late tbh...who the hell will want to be popping out for a Big Mac at 9pm before they shut?

 

[WATFORD zero]

Alternative Christmas ? I actually like the Traditional Christmas.

House absolutely full with elderly relatives staying over, kids coming home plus a couple of the kid's friends who don't have family in this country. Late start, sitting around the kitchen as everyone has bucks fiz, coffee, bacon sandwiches and porridge (for the Scots and the vegans !). Then into the lounge for opening of Xmas presents.

Finally, taking 4 hrs over 4 courses with everyone sat chatting around the dining table, before retiring back into the lounge for after dinner drinks and a snore-fest

Absolutely love it

 

[The Clamp]

Working nights straight through form the 24th to the 1st Jan. Double time. Don’t have to do any of Christmas. Fine by me. I’ve sent three card out to my Nan, my step dad and my step sister. Nephews and nieces all get amazon vouchers on Christmas Eve and I didn’t spent more than £40 in total. Happy days. Roll on the first of January and an end to the temporary madness.

 

[Munkfish]

We have a family tradition of going out for dinner on Christmas Eve, then get home so the kids can open their Christmas Eve boxes, before we watch Muppets Christmas Carol together. Done it for 15 yrs.

However, this year my eldest lad is having to work his McDonald's shift until 11pm on Christmas Eve, so we are going along earlier in the evening to have "dinner" there...purely so we can see him for at least a little while - before I go back out to pick him up later as the buses stop running at 10pm

Its an "Alternative Christmas" Im hoping wont be repeated next year - I think it sucks that they are open so late tbh...who the hell will want to be popping out for a Big Mac at 9pm before they shut?

Poor kid, I would have died with embaressment if my Parents had rocked up to see me at work. Bad enough hes got to work late on christmas eve.

 

[BNthree]

So many people 'celebrate ' Christmas without the slightest bit of recognition for the birth of Jesus

Well really it's just the North European winter solstice festival, where they partied as a way of getting through the darkest and most miserable days of the year, that was co-opted by the Christian Church. In that respect I celebrate Yule (jul) not Christmas. That said I love Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings which is really a cultural not religious tradition.

 

[Whitechapel]

Wake up, head to the pub, go home, have a massive takeaway and a few beers in front of the telly.

 

[Marshy]

A couple of years back we booked in at the local Indian restaurant for Christmas Day nosh.

Great afternoon, great atmosphere, great food and no clearing up.

Magnificent.

I'm looking forward to a full on feast up at the India Garden in Burgess Hill on Xmas day
25 Quid all in. Total winner.

 

[pasty]

Alternative Christmas ? I actually like the Traditional Christmas.

House absolutely full with elderly relatives staying over, kids coming home plus a couple of the kid's friends who don't have family in this country. Late start, sitting around the kitchen as everyone has bucks fiz, coffee, bacon sandwiches and porridge (for the Scots and the vegans !). Then into the lounge for opening of Xmas presents.

Finally, taking 4 hrs over 4 courses with everyone sat chatting around the dining table, before retiring back into the lounge for after dinner drinks and a snore-fest

Absolutely love it

That sounds absolutely wonderful

With both mine and Mrs P's parents all gone, and her daughter spending Christmas elsewhere this year, there's only us two. And with Mrs P working a 6am - 2pm shift Christmas Day, it's all going to be a bit anti-climactic this year.

 

[Billy the Fish]

I'm looking forward to a full on feast up at the India Garden in Burgess Hill on Xmas day
25 Quid all in. Total winner.

India garden is great, still has the old school curryhouse vibe going on.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Any point whatsoever to your little rebellion?

A mixture really, the opportunity of family coming later and for a shorter than normal period, boys much older and not as Santa focused and a tough year work wise and really feel like 48 hours doing nothing and not having to be somewhere at a particular time

 

[marlowe]

However, this year my eldest lad is having to work his McDonald's shift until 11pm on Christmas Eve, so we are going along earlier in the evening to have "dinner" there...purely so we can see him for at least a little while....

Its an "Alternative Christmas" Im hoping wont be repeated next year - I think it sucks that they are open so late tbh...who the hell will want to be popping out for a Big Mac at 9pm before they shut?

Evidently the close relatives of their employees, but admittedly it is quite a narrow customer base to be targeting.
As marketing strategies go it probably isn't one of their better ones.

 

[robinsonsgrin]

ive negotiated a xmas breakfast instead this year... so can be home by midday and rest of the day is not enforced pretend to be happy shit!

 

[Ding Dong !]

A game of two halves.


Boring Christmas Day at the in laws. . Can't/Won't let us stay night as we have a dog and they have cats, so i'm driving !!!!


Fun Boxing Day with my family ( 14 of us ). Toby carvery then back to ours for more drinks and games and a proper party atmosphere

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

I'm with you.

So many people 'celebrate ' Christmas without the slightest bit of recognition for the birth of Jesus, who lets not forget, not only had the worst possible day to be born on for any child, the following Easter he was then back stabbed and crucified to the enjoyment of the public. He did a lot in that 4 months. Good on him.

Remember that when you're tucking into your roasted Hog. .

Some of us don't believe this though, so Christmas is really just an excuse to P A R T Y.

 

[Megazone]

Some of us don't believe this though, so Christmas is really just an excuse to P A R T Y.

What's not believable?

 

[Surrey_Albion]

What's not believable?

Just thing like lack of evidence, talking snakes, incest being okay but homosexuality bad, to be fair there is nothing beleivable about it and once again absolutely no evidence

You dont mind science if it internet, flying, driving your car or medicine but cant stand it when it points to evolution and no god




Oh i get it, ive been whooosed

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

As good atheists we've decided on a little change to Christmas Day in our house. Traditionally any neighbours drinks / family visits , carol services etc have been a three-line whip and with two teenage boys that's always a challenge for the Chief Whip, Mrs OW.

This year we've all agreed what food we'd like on the day from Hot Dogs to Beef Stew and an assortment of snacks and have declared Christmas Day and Boxing Day as a do whatever you want (so long as morally sound and legal) and just relax .... and I have to say I'm looking forward to it immensely.

Mrs OW and I will go to a friends for Christmas drinks probably and the boys will follow if they wish but we won't then face the Christmas lunch challenge and bloody parlour games.

We've organised a family get together on the 27th when we all need to fall back in line for one afternoon but that's it .... anyone else do anything outside of what is broadly the norm?

That sounds unremittingly grim.

After pressy opening, we will be on the sauce, cooking, laughing with family and one of our neighbours, eating our faces off, then playing stupid games, watching the latest Bond/Harry Potter or whatever, and feeling glad and lucky to be alive.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Some of us don't believe this though, so Christmas is really just an excuse to P A R T Y.

Indeed. But I am happy to ride on the back of the tradition. Tony Benn understood this; as an athiest, he loved Christmas. As do I. There is no need to apologise for enjoying it, or feel the need to avowedly eschew god. After all, there is no god