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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post

    No, that was just the first picture I found when searching the web.
    nah they are trying to get you to dress up before going into the 'red room' its a trap, you wake up in the WTFH's garage unable to sit down.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post

    With a current view, they are pretty wasteful even the paper and card is hard to recycle. You can buy the bits that go bang (I assume). The silly hats are kind of fun IMO which is the one bit you didn't mention otherwise you might as well get party-poppers (which I think are great fun)
    Damn, yes the hats. Forgot about them and yes I agree, hats are a must.

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post

    So instead of a plastic toy you get a bagful of treats and an iPhone?
    No, that was just the first picture I found when searching the web.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post

    We used to do home-made crackers, but have now changed to santa pants for the men and handbags for the ladies


    Then within each one will be a puzzle of some sort, a couple of terrible jokes, and normally a couple of other small things.

    No bangs, so no upset dogs, and no/little waste.
    So instead of a plastic toy you get a bagful of treats and an iPhone?

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Must admit I never understood Christmas crackers. A 10 sec bit of fun pulling them, the odd tulipe joke and bits of useless plastic ending up on the table at the end of the meal. I get it's tradition but I'm all for a total ban on crackers. Wasteful, don't add any value and expensive for what they are.
    With a current view, they are pretty wasteful even the paper and card is hard to recycle. You can buy the bits that go bang (I assume). The silly hats are kind of fun IMO which is the one bit you didn't mention otherwise you might as well get party-poppers (which I think are great fun)

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Must admit I never understood Christmas crackers. A 10 sec bit of fun pulling them, the odd tulipe joke and bits of useless plastic ending up on the table at the end of the meal. I get it's tradition but I'm all for a total ban on crackers. Wasteful, don't add any value and expensive for what they are.
    We used to do home-made crackers, but have now changed to santa pants for the men and handbags for the ladies


    Then within each one will be a puzzle of some sort, a couple of terrible jokes, and normally a couple of other small things.

    No bangs, so no upset dogs, and no/little waste.

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  • northernladuk
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    Must admit I never understood Christmas crackers. A 10 sec bit of fun pulling them, the odd tulipe joke and bits of useless plastic ending up on the table at the end of the meal. I get it's tradition but I'm all for a total ban on crackers. Wasteful, don't add any value and expensive for what they are.

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    Doom: Crackers

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    Many of our favourite decorations could also be in danger. Search results for Christmas Crackers are down 27%,

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