The Christmas Commercial Insanity Everyone's Lost Their Marbles Thread 2024

[glasgowcyclist]

I'll have a look out for those. Hopefully they won't be too sweet - as I tend to find with Aldi stuff. Trouble is, I love almondy-type things.

Correction: my wife says they’re in Lidl, not Aldi!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The magic of Christmas is here (locally)

 

[Reynard]

Mind you, I don't tend to think of Christmas until Sinterklaas has been and gone.

 

[Drago]

There are 12 days of Christmas, and not a single one of them falls before the 25th December.

 

[Reynard]

There are 12 days of Christmas, and not a single one of them falls before the 25th December.

We celebrate Wigilia (Christmas Eve) here chez Casa Reynard.

 

[grldtnr]

...for a quick stomach pump, if I've made them. It seems I always put too much haddock in them.

Smoked Haddock , or plain unsmoked?
Shouldn't use the dyed stuff, get the traditional oak smoked ones, pin boned of course!

 

[Alex321]

We were on a Rhine & Moselle Cruise until last Thursday, and most towns were starting to set up the Christmas Market stalls.

 

[Drago]

I use pickled haddock in my mince pies, or devilled haddock if I'm feeling posh.

 

[grldtnr]

I use pickled haddock in my mince pies, or devilled haddock if I'm feeling posh.

🤢🤮

 

[classic33]

Driving along this morning and flicked on the DAB radio for my usual news channel, but instead had my ears assaulted by festive music (Stop the cavalry).

Accident reporters state with some confidence that speed is a significant factor in KSIs, but i think "Heart Christmas" might also be a risk!

At least I haven't heard Last Christmas, yet

Spoiler: Just for you!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI

 

[Drago]

Spoiler: Just for you!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI

I've played that live a few times and hated every second.

I didn't mind playing Slade though, particularly as I got to shout "ITS CHRISTMAS!" near the end.

 

[lazybloke]

Well i played it, but only coz i like snow, chalets and skiing hols with friends

 

[grldtnr]

 

[tyred]

What is this Christmas of which ye speak?

 

[grldtnr]

Ahhh , a tired humourist.!