This page was pinched from my brother's site - his comments are in green, mine in blue !!!


MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE??


BAH-HUMBUG


WELL THIS IS WHAT THE THICK ENGLISHMAN THINKS OF CHRISTMAS


1. TO EXPENSIVE, SHOPS PUTING UP THEIR PRICES BY25%
Well, its ok for some - those that can actually afford Christmas presents ... anyone would think you were Scottish !


2. SEND NICE GIFTS OUT, BUT ONLY GET CHEAP TASTELESS THINGS IN RETURN
Oh right .... will remember that! Cannot remember you saying what a cheap, tasteless thing that the new Quake episodes were ....


3. CRAP CHRISTMAS SONGS WHERE EVER YOU GO, ie THE SUPERMARKET, WHICH GO ON AND ON AND ON AND ON!!
Oh yes??? Interested to see this one brother! Can we please have our Christmas CD's back ... you have had them for about a year now ..


4. EVERYONE IS SO BLOODY CHEERFUL
Huh??? Oh yes, you have not seen me lately.


5. KEEP STANDING ON PINE NEEDLES FROM YOUR XMAS TREE FOR SIX MONTHS
Oh yes?? What happened to the plastic tree you have, the needles all fall out ????

Oh ... and what comes after 5 ???? oh yes, 5.


5. SAY YOU BUY THE TREE ON THE 20TH IT LOOKS DEAD AND THINGS FALL OFF IT BY THE 24TH SO YOU WASTED MONEY ON THAT TOO.
Say .... what?? You usually want Christmas decorations up on the 1st.


6. HAVE TO SUCK UP TO YOUR BOSS JUST IN CASE YOU GET A XMAS BONUS
Who is your boss then??? Would like to see that.


7. KISSING UGLY PEOPLE UNDER THAT STUPID TWIG
Counts me out ... who would kiss a brother under a twig ???


8. KISSING YOUR PARTNER UNER THE BLOODY THING TOO.
Who needs a twig for that???? Must have the wrong partner there bro!


9. WATCHING PEOPLE GETTING DRUNK AROUND YOU MAKING A FOOL OF THEMSELF'S TRYING TO GET OFF WITH YOUR BIT ON THE SIDE
Yeah, like I cannot comment on this, am usually one of the first people drunk ....


10. HAVING THE FAMILY ROUND FOR XMAS DINNER TRYING TO SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT THE GIFTS YOU GOT FROM THEM Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
WHAT??? WHAT DID YOU SAY?????? You are not even at home on Christmas day, remember??? We have both received an invite to go to Jamie's -- what gift ????


11. LITTLE KIDS THROWING SNOW BALLS AT YOU SO YOU THROW THEM BACK AT THEM WITH A BIG STONE IN AND THEY GO RUNNING HOME TO MOAN TO THEIR DAD
Errr ... cannot comment on this, once i threw a snowball with a stone in it (did not know of course) ... it was about 5/6 boys against me and my sister Heather ... poor guy still has trouble with his nose to this day .... Jonathon, I am sorry ...


12. WHEN YOU GO OUT IN THE CAR IT TAKES 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR GETS WARM
Don't exaggerate - its 25 mins


13. HAVING TO BUY AROUND AT THE PUB
Ha! Figures. You know I drink doubles ... Double what? Double anything please!


14. EATTING TURKEY FOR 2 WEEKS AFTER CHRISTMAS
HHHmmmmm ...I love turkey sandwiches - wanna pass some my way??


15. SITTING THERE WATCHING A CHRISTMAS CAROL FOR THE 46TH TIME WITH THE FAMILY AFTER XMAS DINNER!
Oh - is that what is on TV???? I love Scrooge, have watched 3 Scrooge films so far, love them - you pinched the "bah humbug" from me ... every time he says that I punch air and say "yes, yes, yes", just like on the other film, when Harry met Sally - or was it the other way around?


The original document was pinched from my brother Gareth's website on 7th December 1997.