Reply to: Chrismas Small Talk

[Shivers]

That plan fails if a BJ under the tree is your dream Xmas.

Live the dream - just ask nicely.

[Freamon]

There is a lot to be said for going out over Christmas, and i mean way out like barbados or skiing.

We have to have the wifes sister and husband round, they have never been on holiday only ever go shopping when he is not at work and they have not a single friend, they bring nothing to the party. me and my son's have a competition to see how long the husband can go without uttering the words "A bloke at work" then we revert to how many times in the day he says it.

Apart from the obvious, (telling them to feck off) what am i going to do!!!

Do the christmas quiz in the newspaper.

HTH.

[d000hg]

Just completely ignore them and go about your business as if they weren't there - it will be like the Xmas you've always dreamed of

That plan fails if a BJ under the tree is your dream Xmas.

Why not appear to get raving drunk very early in the morning.

Why pretend?

[EternalOptimist]

talk about their holidays,
read some of the crap jokes from the crackers
tell them about your strange neighbours
talk about the dog
ask him about his boss
tell him about how you are experimenting with cooking popcorn (or similar)

dont mention -
religion
politics
death
wars
global warming


small talk - it aint easy - but someones got to do it

[Spacecadet]

your implication with the comment was that you may need to remember not to be too cheerful as people may suspect you of having an affair.

My comment was meant to imply that that was highly unlikely!

I'm not as miserable in real life as my internet persona might suggest

[original PM]

your implication with the comment was that you may need to remember not to be too cheerful as people may suspect you of having an affair.

My comment was meant to imply that that was highly unlikely!

[Spacecadet]

I heard a rumour that you don't really do you!

Am i being thick or does that not make sense?

[original PM]

I'll have to keep that one in mind

I heard a rumour that you don't really do you!

[Spacecadet]

Had a family do a few months back. My nephews are mostly enjoyably wierd but one has always been rather quiet and dull, except on this occasion when he was really animated. We all said "he must have something on the side" and a month or two later his wife found out he had. Never pays to let it show you are having fun.

I'll have to keep that one in mind

[xoggoth]

Had a family do a few months back. My nephews are mostly enjoyably wierd but one has always been rather quiet and dull, except on this occasion when he was really animated. We all said "he must have something on the side" and a month or two later his wife found out he had. Never pays to let it show you are having fun.

[original PM]

Thank your lucky stars. I got home yesterday to find 6 people in my house eating my food and drinking my beer.

And doing your wife no doubt......

Happy Xmas.

[conned tractor]

On Xmas day got the wifes sisters last boyfriend(ex) coming over(as he was on his own for xmas) as well as her present boyfriend. They've not met before. Could be priceless.

It sounds a bit Jeremy Kyle to me.

[Support Monkey]

On Xmas day got the wifes sisters last boyfriend(ex) coming over(as he was on his own for xmas) as well as her present boyfriend. They've not met before. Could be priceless.

Nice, nothing better than a good punchup at christmas, keep the booze flowing

[conned tractor]

Yippee. Talking about physics, my book Basic Superfluids arrived this morning. Looks like it's pitched just right - Not too simplistic, but nor full of hideous looking equations.



and obviously an ideal book to read while sipping a good whisky.

Looks good. I've just ordered it for my dads birthday. Thanks.

[OwlHoot]

My usual tactic is to ask for a book I've been looking forward to reading for a while. On Sunday, I'll be hopefully reading 'why does e=mc2' by Brian Cox whilst sipping whisky and letting the in-laws etc get on with it. Hopefully it's a decent read.

Yippee. Talking about physics, my book Basic Superfluids arrived this morning. Looks like it's pitched just right - Not too simplistic, but nor full of hideous looking equations.

The book ... give(s) a readable introduction to the three superfluids of low temperature physics. A short chapter describing experimental techniques is included. The emphasis throughout is on physical principles rather than technical detail, with the aim of introducing the subject in an accessible yet authoritative way

and obviously an ideal book to read while sipping a good whisky.