Christmas Considered Harmful?

Obviously a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.

But...

Anyone else noticed the forum gets a little grumpy as the season of goodwill approaches? I think it's because Christmas is full of stress. Fellow members, you have my sympathy.

Look at poor little me. I want a 3D-Printer and will get socks. I have to spend valuable workshop time entertaining relatives. I've been in a cold dark loft-space searching desperately for tatty decorations that I don't want to put up. I shall eat and drink too much; the cat's already been sick. Tone deaf hoodies ring my doorbell wanting money. I always forget somebody's present. That plastic tree has seen better days and there's nothing I like on telly. There's absolutely no point in me hanging around under the mistletoe.

This thread is specially for the Humbug Club. If you think Christmas is a Health and Safety issue, now is your chance to share! Best moan wins.

Dave

totally agree roll on next year

geoff

Blxxdy computer's even defragged my humbug!

Geoff

I'm laughing out load, u should have added, people turn up and eat ur goodies and drink ur Port.......

thought it was only me.......grumpy.......

guess it comes with age.......

the stand out Christmas for me was when I took my dear old mum to Gran-caneria for the hols....if she were here we'd go again........

hahaha..........clogs

Nowadays, It's the only time I find wishing my life away by looking forward to the 27th Dec and the longer days ahead.

But I have to say the on two of my other Forums, they dress them up seasonally which gives a strange degree of satisfaction in 'Popping the Lights with the PC Arrow Cursor regularly after refreshing their Home Page!. Yeah, I'm SAD !.

I agree totally, I hate Christmas, it's just not an engineers "thing" is it. My parents were really embarrassed in the fifties when money was tight and all they could afford to get me was a second hand (huge) box of Meccano! Best Christmas present ever! I think what annoys us especially, is the lack of quality, and the short lifespan of most Christmas gifts. We should rename it Consumerfest!

Not just me that hates Christmas then. I get grumpy at the thought of buggering about with trees and lights. One Christmas day I went out and painted the workshop floor, the family either understood or did not miss me !

Our local Indian Restaurant cottoned on years ago that not everyone likes Christmas and opens Christmas day. Same prices as normal and no decorations!

Ah - A bunch of kindred spirits - Here I am on a damp Christmas morning (was expecting a Sunny day in NZ 22 deg) reading these comments thinking "YES!!! it is not just me!!!"

Going to finish my coffee and head into the workshop for at least an hour of cutting some metal before some family turn up.

I am sure the current celebration of Christmas was thought up by some sadistic Extrovert just to annoy their introvert partner.

With all that said I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and may all you socks soon have swarf embedded in them!!!

Cheers

Bruce

Have you noticed the tree always starts dying on Christmas Eve?

Well I don't care I look forward to Chrisymas and fully intend to enjoy every minute of it , so there

Mick   😁

Phil, me too! Big carrier bag of used Meccano, Great!

Geoff

Well I had quite a good time. I spent a very satisfying three or four hours fitting the lower dovetail slide on my home made carriage for a little lathe. Being cast iron my hands were suitably black and oily. The Boss even understood when I came indoors to use the ultrasonic magic bubbles to clean the bits. A good day, no bah humbug required!!

Merry Christmas

cheers

Bill

We spent the day out on the water in my steam launch, although not yet under steam, just using the electric trolling motor auxiliary. A nice way to spend a sunny summer day. The solar cells pretty much kept up with the current use until it clouded over a bit towards the end. Not fast, but great fun.

John

Have you noticed the tree always starts dying on Christmas Eve?

Ours doesn't - it's plastic! Merry Christmas.

While i'm not really a Christmas sort of bloke or birthdays either i would like to reach out to my fellow model engineers that may be alone at this time of year to wish them a merry Christmas and to let them know that they always have friends on the forum to coverse with either on the forum or by a personal message .

P.S .

Neil i sneak into your house and poison your tree with roundup 😄

Ian

And then your Baubles drop off...

I look out the window and yes, some blue sky (in UK) and the Christmas tree we planted 60 years ago now about 30 ft high.

Call from nephew returning from Xmas at in-laws their day is almost over and cooling down from the 27 degrees it was. Happy last 3 hours of Christmas Day to all you in the antipodes.

Re going up in the loft.

found one of last years presents i was going to give to the grandchildren

They would have loved that kitten