2023 - does it have to be personal?

[A Quiet Monkfish]

However, if someone has an opinion based on utter bollocks they deserved to be pulled up on it. An opinion that is nonsense doesn't become validated because someone wrongly believes it.

Of course. If their opinion differs to yours or that which is prevailing, then they're wrong.

[NYCBlue]

Of course. If their opinion differs to yours or that which is prevailing, then they're wrong.

There are facts and there are opinions. You can't use your opinion to deny a fact. But you can use a fact to invalidate someone's opinion.

[J R Hartley]

There are facts and there are opinions. You can't use your opinion to deny a fact. But you can use a fact to invalidate someone's opinion.

Someone has opened the Xmas crackers early.

[NYCBlue]

Someone has opened the Xmas crackers early.

I wish. We don't really get them over here. I mean you can find them and pay an absolute fortune for them, which I did once. But then no one at the table really understands what to do with them. Imagine learning what a Christmas cracker is in your 40s. No one was amused and they definitely didn't want to wear a paper crown.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I wish. We don't really get them over here. I mean you can find them and pay an absolute fortune for them, which I did once. But then no one at the table really understands what to do with them. Imagine learning what a Christmas cracker is in your 40s. No one was amused and they definitely didn't want to wear a paper crown.

I think Christmas Crackers are the epitome of waste. Besides the dopey paper hats inside them, the rest of the cracker and its contents are only good for landfill after the the thing has been pulled. I can't say I have ever kept the plastic horse or mini magnifying glass (made out of plastic) for posterity.

[NYCBlue]

If you get down to it, Christmas itself is as wasteful as it gets. Food no one will eat, clothes no one wants, toys that don't get played with, packaging, wrapping paper etc etc. It's almost all landfill.

It keeps people employed though. And to an extent, it spreads wealth around.

[Tuerto]

I think Christmas Crackers are the epitome of waste. Besides the dopey paper hats inside them, the rest of the cracker and its contents are only good for landfill after the the thing has been pulled. I can't say I have ever kept the plastic horse or mini magnifying glass (made out of plastic) for posterity.

Disagree, After Eight mints, the little sleeves they come in. Shocking amount of waste.

[dembethewarrior]

Disagree, After Eight mints, the little sleeves they come in. Shocking amount of waste.

Could do a separate thread for "things you only buy/see/eat at Xmas"