2023 - does it have to be personal?

[NYCBlue]

Re: 2023 - does it have to be personal?

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]

Re: 2023 - does it have to be personal?

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]

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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]

Re: 2023 - does it have to be personal?

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]

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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"

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: 2023 - does it have to be personal?

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.

Xmas is great for kids and people in care homes

The rest of it is bollocks

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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

You have to be deranged to eat those

[Tuerto]

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You have to be deranged to eat those

Not so. I'm not a massive fan of chocolate, but i can blast a box of those in one sitting. You probably suck on Ferrero Rocher, you massive ponce.

[Tuerto]

Re: 2023 - does it have to be personal?

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

Prawn Cocktail starters, my missus still thinks it's 1986.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Not so. I'm not a massive fan of chocolate, but i can blast a box of those in one sitting. You probably suck on Ferrero Rocher, you massive ponce.

It's like eating cough medicine

Dreadful

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Prawn Cocktail starters, my missus still thinks it's 1986.

My local Chinese gives a bag of prawn crackers away with every meal

I put them straight in the food recycling

They are shocking

[Tuerto]

Re: 2023 - does it have to be personal?

My local Chinese gives a bag of prawn crackers away with every meal

I put them straight in the food recycling

They are shocking

Yeah, they're not great. Fish shop chips as well, boring as ****, even with curry sauce on them.

[Tuerto]

Re: 2023 - does it have to be personal?

My local Chinese gives a bag of prawn crackers away with every meal

I put them straight in the food recycling

They are shocking

And you only get the free prawn crackers if you spend over £25 you greedy git, no wonder you bin them.

[NYCBlue]

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You have to be deranged to eat those

After Eights? Are you kidding? They're effing lush!

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Yeah, they're not great. Fish shop chips as well, boring as ****, even with curry sauce on them.

Does your chippy sell what is labelled as 'Irish Curry Sauce'?