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Christmas cracker etiquette
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Dear Fabbers, Friends and Forumites
Well tis the season to be jolly, as the carol reminds us . Pooch and I are getting set for some spiffing Yuletide jollity . Still some presents to purchase ,and cards to write.
It’s such a busy time of year and expectations can be ever so high. We just enjoy the company of friend and family. A glass of good cheers and roasting something spicy on our open fire. Enjoy Christmas for the simple things and don’t worry about the big stuff.
This leads me to a burning question that’s has been puzzling us both and leaves us in a devil of a quandary.
I have attended two Christmas parties so far this year, both extremely spiffing events. Good food, great wine and sparking company .
There is one issue that vexes us , and issue that can split party goers into two factions on the dinner table.
Christmas Cracker hats!!
When you pull your cracker and have enjoyed the mirth of the hopeless joke, chuckled at the novelty gift.
Do you pop your paper crown on your head, or do you put it to one side ?
So todays question my eager chums is
Do you wear your Christmas cracker crowns?
Taff and Pooch
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Of course I do. It wouldn't be Christmas without a paper crown on your bonce.
I actually keep mine on for the twelve days of Christmas "
ha ha brilliant what a wizard wheeze I may just do the same , though take it off in the shower and I would not want to make it jolly soggy |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Dear Fabbers, Friends and Forumites
Well tis the season to be jolly, as the carol reminds us . Pooch and I are getting set for some spiffing Yuletide jollity . Still some presents to purchase ,and cards to write.
It’s such a busy time of year and expectations can be ever so high. We just enjoy the company of friend and family. A glass of good cheers and roasting something spicy on our open fire. Enjoy Christmas for the simple things and don’t worry about the big stuff.
This leads me to a burning question that’s has been puzzling us both and leaves us in a devil of a quandary.
I have attended two Christmas parties so far this year, both extremely spiffing events. Good food, great wine and sparking company .
There is one issue that vexes us , and issue that can split party goers into two factions on the dinner table.
Christmas Cracker hats!!
When you pull your cracker and have enjoyed the mirth of the hopeless joke, chuckled at the novelty gift.
Do you pop your paper crown on your head, or do you put it to one side ?
So todays question my eager chums is
Do you wear your Christmas cracker crowns?
Taff and Pooch
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Yes for a wee while! It also depends what colour it is  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Dear Fabbers, Friends and Forumites
Well tis the season to be jolly, as the carol reminds us . Pooch and I are getting set for some spiffing Yuletide jollity . Still some presents to purchase ,and cards to write.
It’s such a busy time of year and expectations can be ever so high. We just enjoy the company of friend and family. A glass of good cheers and roasting something spicy on our open fire. Enjoy Christmas for the simple things and don’t worry about the big stuff.
This leads me to a burning question that’s has been puzzling us both and leaves us in a devil of a quandary.
I have attended two Christmas parties so far this year, both extremely spiffing events. Good food, great wine and sparking company .
There is one issue that vexes us , and issue that can split party goers into two factions on the dinner table.
Christmas Cracker hats!!
When you pull your cracker and have enjoyed the mirth of the hopeless joke, chuckled at the novelty gift.
Do you pop your paper crown on your head, or do you put it to one side ?
So todays question my eager chums is
Do you wear your Christmas cracker crowns?
Taff and Pooch
Yes for a wee while! It also depends what colour it is "
Ha ha yes it has to match your outfit lol xx |
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Christmas crackers are my favourite thing about Christmas. The jokes are always awful but never fail to make me laugh.
Of course I wear the crown. Sometimes I wear 2.
Or if someone doesn't want to wear theirs.. I'll wear theirs and mine and the spare one!
One year I had 8 crowns after a big family dinner because everyone was being boring and refused to wear theirs!
I'm trying to think of more things to say so I can out-long your long post.
But my brain isn't functioning.
Perhaps I need a Christmas Cracker Crown!
Or a pooch to do the hard thinking for me |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Christmas crackers are my favourite thing about Christmas. The jokes are always awful but never fail to make me laugh.
Of course I wear the crown. Sometimes I wear 2.
Or if someone doesn't want to wear theirs.. I'll wear theirs and mine and the spare one!
One year I had 8 crowns after a big family dinner because everyone was being boring and refused to wear theirs!
I'm trying to think of more things to say so I can out-long your long post.
But my brain isn't functioning.
Perhaps I need a Christmas Cracker Crown!
Or a pooch to do the hard thinking for me "
Jolly well chucked at your post , eight crowns , that makes you the queen of Christmas.
Ha ha pooch will be happy to assist you in elongating your messages . He is a hound with a splendid large vocabulary lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It depends, if I "won" the cracker or not, if I goT the big part I keep the toy and tell the joke, and give the hat to the person I pulled the cracker with, if I don't get the big piece, I will wear the hat if it is offered by the winner but if not I don't bother |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Dear Fabbers, Friends and Forumites
Well tis the season to be jolly, as the carol reminds us . Pooch and I are getting set for some spiffing Yuletide jollity . Still some presents to purchase ,and cards to write.
It’s such a busy time of year and expectations can be ever so high. We just enjoy the company of friend and family. A glass of good cheers and roasting something spicy on our open fire. Enjoy Christmas for the simple things and don’t worry about the big stuff.
This leads me to a burning question that’s has been puzzling us both and leaves us in a devil of a quandary.
I have attended two Christmas parties so far this year, both extremely spiffing events. Good food, great wine and sparking company .
There is one issue that vexes us , and issue that can split party goers into two factions on the dinner table.
Christmas Cracker hats!!
When you pull your cracker and have enjoyed the mirth of the hopeless joke, chuckled at the novelty gift.
Do you pop your paper crown on your head, or do you put it to one side ?
So todays question my eager chums is
Do you wear your Christmas cracker crowns?
Taff and Pooch
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well we all wear our Christmas cracker hat atleast until after lunch |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Oh yes I wear it with pride!
Not for too long obviously cause it gets bloody annoying but I do wear it "
Us too but occasionally I forget I have it on and wander round with it on lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Oh yes I wear it with pride!
Not for too long obviously cause it gets bloody annoying but I do wear it
Us too but occasionally I forget I have it on and wander round with it on lol "
Hmmmm I've gone to the local shop with an elasticated polka-dot tail on before after playing dinosaurs with the kids and forgetting I was wearing it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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They don't fit my head thankfully One time I actually got a red one that did fit. However the room was so hot I ended up sweating and all the dye ran in rivulets down my face, making me look like Carrie's long lost brother  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Oh yes I wear it with pride!
Not for too long obviously cause it gets bloody annoying but I do wear it
Us too but occasionally I forget I have it on and wander round with it on lol
Hmmmm I've gone to the local shop with an elasticated polka-dot tail on before after playing dinosaurs with the kids and forgetting I was wearing it "
Splendid, I k ow have dinosaur tail envy |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Oh yes I wear it with pride!
Not for too long obviously cause it gets bloody annoying but I do wear it
Us too but occasionally I forget I have it on and wander round with it on lol
Hmmmm I've gone to the local shop with an elasticated polka-dot tail on before after playing dinosaurs with the kids and forgetting I was wearing it
Splendid, I k ow have dinosaur tail envy "
It was a very cool tail admittedly  |
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By *lighty1Woman
over a year ago
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" There is one issue that vexes us , and issue that can split party goers into two factions on the dinner table.
Christmas Cracker hats!! "
The correct etiquette would be to follow the lead set by the hosts. If they wear theirs, then you should wear yours. If they don't wear theirs, then you shouldn't wear yours.
If the hosts are a couple and one is a 'wearer' while the other is a 'non-wearer' .... you're fucked! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'm thinking maybe I should collect them all this year and under the supervision of an adult stick them all together and make a splendid Victorian stovepipe Christmas Crown |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nope
nope you wear it or nope your leave it ha ha "
I refuse to wear them.
I have a small head anyway so the slip down and blind me plus it hard to get them over the halo  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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" There is one issue that vexes us , and issue that can split party goers into two factions on the dinner table.
Christmas Cracker hats!!
The correct etiquette would be to follow the lead set by the hosts. If they wear theirs, then you should wear yours. If they don't wear theirs, then you shouldn't wear yours.
If the hosts are a couple and one is a 'wearer' while the other is a 'non-wearer' .... you're fucked! "
Goodness me that is quite a conundrum |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I wear mine as it is
a) cheaper than a hair transplant
b) usually in the shape of a crown, and who doesn't want to be a king?
c) makes me look even more dashing than I already do, and proves that I am "fun"
d) it never gets old, wearing ones sense of humour rather than going through the challenge of talking to people
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(e), its christmas, give the turkey a reason to have died, knowing that you are making a right arse of yourself for the pleasure of others, will give meaning to an otherwise empty life....
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I wear mine as it is
a) cheaper than a hair transplant
b) usually in the shape of a crown, and who doesn't want to be a king?
c) makes me look even more dashing than I already do, and proves that I am "fun"
d) it never gets old, wearing ones sense of humour rather than going through the challenge of talking to people
and
(e), its christmas, give the turkey a reason to have died, knowing that you are making a right arse of yourself for the pleasure of others, will give meaning to an otherwise empty life....
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have such a small head the crowns fall down over my eyes and nose so no I don't wear them. If they did ones that fitted I would "
Paperclips to adjust the crown size |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have such a small head the crowns fall down over my eyes and nose so no I don't wear them. If they did ones that fitted I would
Paperclips to adjust the crown size "
Ahh good plan, only works if I have some around though  I'll give it a go Christmas day |
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