7 Stupid Things You Will Do This Christmas
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010
by Colin Harrison
http://somethingspecialnetwork.com
Only two months to go and whilst we are all hoping that this year's Christmas will be something special, the reality is that it will probably be as stress filled as your last trip to the dentist.
Why? Simply put, there are a number of stupid things but unavoidable things you're going to do this Christmas. How do I know this and why is it unavoidable? Simple - because you did them last year and you're going to do them next year too.
As you have just finishing handwriting your 50th envelope you will tell yourself you will definitely, absolutely type up all your addresses and print out labels next year. But of course you won't.
Santa
You will take you kids to Santa's Grotto, where you will pay an exorbitant fee for a stranger in a badly fitting suit and cotton wool beard to hand your child a piece of garbage for a present, badly made in China and procured en-masse from the local 'everything for a $' store.
Tree
You will believe the guy from the garden centre who tells you with confidence that 'this one doesn't shed needles'. A piece of information that you will continue to believe till Christmas Eve when, as if by magic, you will wake up to find that 95% of the needles that were on your tree yesterday are now on your floor.
Presents
You will buy and receive ghastly gifts from the special 'seasonal range', hastily introduced by your local department store for people lacking imagination, time or both.
Relatives
You'll spend time with a relative or friend that you don't really like, just because it's Christmas and you'll feel you should. The good news is that this will remind you why don't see them the other 364 days of the year.
Food and drink
You will stock up on too much food and drink; (do you really need that industrial size jar of picked onions?) enough to feed an army and consequently you will be eating turkey sandwiches for the next two weeks.
Planning
You will fail to plan and therefore you should prepare to fail. This will lead to the dreaded 'last minute shopping expedition' for food, drinks or presents, which can turn into something altogether more sinister. I once witnessed two middle-aged ladies wrestling over the last turkey in the local supermarket on Christmas Eve. What a shining example of the Christmas spirit.
So that's it; a fun review of the 7 stupid things you will do this Christmas and probably every other one too. But don't be alarmed or upset; just remember you're in good company because everyone else is going to do them too. The good news is it's only once a year.
Colin Harrison is the creator of t he Something Special Network, which features special stuff, products, services and whatever pops into into his head at any given time. Something Special Network reviews things we've liked and bought, borrowed or blagged and recommends them to you. It's not a technical review site, it's fun and light hearted.
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