Grinch Corner

I saw a window light display from bus today, and for a moment applauded the commendable Grinchiness of the protest. In blaring letters it said "NO NO NO!".

Then I realised.

 

No No no what, a new house building scheme a new road?
We get No No No all year round it just means nothing to me.

 

It's a steep learning curve to accept that the majority of the people we are surrounded by are just not interesting because each of them has no own personality and relies on the feedback given by others @Bluejayway.
It's no secret that 80% of the people are just good enough to be tax payers. 10% are good and the final 10% change the world. The 80% profit from what those 10% do, and still criticise them for what they do.

 

I was in the Range one warm September afternoon and heard a large toy Santa behind me saying 'HO HO HO IT'S CHRIIIIISTMAAAAAAAS !!!!!' . I must have looked shocked, and the chap at the checkout said "I know mate, and my shift doesn't end until 6 o'clock "

 

I collect my daughter on a Tuesday night from work, as she'd otherwise have to hang around until almost 10pm for the bus - if it shows up. I do the shopping at that point. Last night, one of the women I know was on duty, and she had a sweatshirt with Bah Humbug on it. I knew exactly how she felt....
They get abuse all year round from self entitled clowns, and sadly, this time of year is no better. The season of goodwill. Aye right....

 

My T'other Half has that one too. But he also has several others, one with flashing lights!

 

I always feel sorry for supermarket staff at this time of year expected to wear Christmas jumpers and listen to bad Christmas muzak from mid November onwards.

 

I couldn't cope with the flashing lights @Victoria. That would send me into meltdown. The ones in the gardens and windows of a couple of folk round here is bad enough. At least I can close the curtains! Maybe you could fashion one for your hubby when he puts it on....

They start earlier than that here @NigelJ. I believe many filter it out after a couple of weeks - if possible. My daughter says they're quite lucky as they often get decent songs among all the trash. They even play Joni's #River now and again, which I was very surprised about. Not really a Ch'mas song, but the narrative is set at that time, and she uses a slow version of Jingle Bells through it. They get good ol' Greg Lake as well.

 

The Greg Lake one is my favourite Christmas song.

I'm avoiding the work "Christmas jumper day" but if I were going I'd definitely want a Bah Humbug! jumper

 

Fortunately you can turn them off ... which he does at home, thankfully!

 

I’ve already had enough of being asked “are you ready for Christmas”. Ready??? For one day two weeks away, why would I need to be ready.

 

Yes the “are you ready?” comments have started, along with “what are you doing?” and sentences which include the phrase “the big day”. The big day!?!?

 

Here people ask if people are at home or away, assuming, whatever the answer, that people are receiving or going to family for the big Xmas Eve feast. It must be a really depressing question to answer for those living a long way from family or recently widowed/divorced/otherwise bereaved or otherwise alone.

 

the horrible blow up Santa in a garden up the road has collapsed ( nowt to do with me ) hopefully never to be seen again.

 

There was a similar problem with deflating inflatables at our local garden centre last year. Santa was fine and looked happy. Possibly because of where Rudolph had collapsed to?