minor things that make you fume

[Deleted member 28206]

My daughters dog having a nervo over the fireworks.

 

[jal123]

Peter Hitchens. Horrible chinless bigot

 

[hibbos left peg]

'can we have a PS4 for Christmas, pleeeeease?!?'
'no'
'arr ayy, I hate you dad'
'oh well'

Fin.

Its a simple case of keeping up with the joneses for most people at Christmas, decking out 3 year olds head to toe in Hugo boss, at a cost of umpteen quid. Getting iPhones and ps4s, them stupid hover things, all because the parents want to save face in the pub on Christmas day when everyone gets their conkers out.

 

[efcforever]

Its a simple case of keeping up with the joneses for most people at Christmas, decking out 3 year olds head to toe in Hugo boss, at a cost of umpteen quid. Getting iPhones and ps4s, them stupid hover things, all because the parents want to save face in the pub on Christmas day when everyone gets their conkers out.

Yep. Its very competitive and its a real shame.

 

[The Cowboy]

Yep. Its very competitive and its a real shame.

Shame on them, more like. Can anyone on here claim they've ever felt the need to keep up with the Joneses?

My kids might ask for something that I don't think they need, or we can't afford, but it's nothing to do with what other kids have got, it's purely down to whether it's appropriate for them.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Soup is not a 'kin meal. Unless you're sick or recovering from surgery.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

A bunch of saddo's at work have just gathered round a PC to watch the John Lewis Xmas advert.

 

[Yorkie]

A bunch of saddo's at work have just gathered round a PC to watch the John Lewis Xmas advert.

Just come on here to say my newsfeed has been inundated with that filth. It's still only November Ffs!

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Just come on here to say my newsfeed has been inundated with that filth. It's still only November Ffs!

I know, absolutely no need for it.

 

[Ashtonian]

Its a simple case of keeping up with the joneses for most people at Christmas, decking out 3 year olds head to toe in Hugo boss, at a cost of umpteen quid. Getting iPhones and ps4s, them stupid hover things, all because the parents want to save face in the pub on Christmas day when everyone gets their conkers out.

Last christmas sticks in my mind and will do for many years to come.

We sorted the presents out for the lad (5) so the ones we bought him were all under the tree and the ones that were bought through the family (much, much! cheaper ones) were on the couch for him to see. So he gets up christmas morning and waiting for nanny to get up and come round he opens the cheap presents, and for that little breif moment, you saw what christmas was about for kids. He was disappointed in his voice sure a little bit but he didn't complain, he didnt cry, he just went to play with his new presents, almost like he appreciated getting presents from santa. a poundland army helmet + gun, little figures etc nothing shiny or special. If there was nothing else for him he was happy because he had been given presents.

In fact him opening his presents from us we saw the less appreciative side of him! But i felt so proud of him in that moment

 

[Bungle]

Last christmas sticks in my mind and will do for many years to come.

We sorted the presents out for the lad (5) so the ones we bought him were all under the tree and the ones that were bought through the family (much, much! cheaper ones) were on the couch for him to see. So he gets up christmas morning and waiting for nanny to get up and come round he opens the cheap presents, and for that little breif moment, you saw what christmas was about for kids. He was disappointed in his voice sure a little bit but he didn't complain, he didnt cry, he just went to play with his new presents, almost like he appreciated getting presents from santa. a poundland army helmet + gun, little figures etc nothing shiny or special. If there was nothing else for him he was happy because he had been given presents.

In fact him opening his presents from us we saw the less appreciative side of him! But i felt so proud of him in that moment

You should have lashed him straight into the tree at that point and told him there was no Santa.

 

[Ashtonian]

You should have lashed him straight into the tree at that point and told him there was no Santa.

hahah

Its true though, he opens a poundland plastic helmet and he was humble about it. He unwrapped whatever we bought him and its the 'i expected these toys' atitude.

 

[The Cowboy]

A bunch of saddo's at work have just gathered round a PC to watch the John Lewis Xmas advert.

I swear to god, I've never seen a John Lewis Christmas advert. I feel kind of smug about this.

 

[Pootsy]

Adults who swear in front of young kids - it's just wrong.

Sometimes its justified though.

EG. I Turned round to see my boy climbing on a wall with a 200m drop on the other side. I have to admit a KINELL did come out and other parents did look at me in disgust until they realised why I'd been so vulgar.

Otherwise, fume away my fine man!

 

[Sapie88]

I swear to god, I've never seen a John Lewis Christmas advert. I feel kind of smug about this.

No worries chief.