Going to the pub on Christmas day.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

We usually open 1 each and leave the rest until the morning mate.  A lot over here in Ireland still do midnight mass still though I haven't in years.  Pubs are usually buzzing on Christmas eve but I stopped going a few years ago as it just gets too busy for me now.  We usually have a a bit to eat on Christmas eve and a few beers in the house.  If lucky a neighbour will land over at us with a bottle of Poitin which will get demolished!  Christmas morning get up get the prezzies unwrapped and get the dinner going.  Usually rotate either having the Mrs folks over for dinner or heading down to my folks.

 

Aye, always best to to do what suits I say. It must be over 25 years since I went to the pub either Christmas eve or Christmas day. 

[Dave D]

Hard not to get drawn in for a pint when out for a brisk festive stroll

[Fugitive]

Wake up

Open presents

Have a fry up

Crack open a can

Go the pub about 12

Back home about 2

Crack open a can

Have my dinner

Watch a bit of tele

Drink shit loads

Have a turkey butty

Stick a quiz game on the PS

Struggle to see the screen due to drink

Lose the game and accuse everyone of being cheating cunts

Drink more

Go to bed and get swerved by my bird for a quick shag

Fall asleep

 

Merry Christmas

[Joe Strummer]

I used to like a few beers on Xmas eve and always sought to take it easy but went too far one time, I pissed the bed and was so hungover I couldn't touch my dinner. Pre wife and kids I also enjoyed a few Xmas day afternoon pints, it was the days when all you could smell was cigar smoke. Not now though, rarely go the pub anyway so couldn't be arsed queuing for ages.

[Fugitive]

Gonna enjoy this year because next year everyone is travelling up to us and I’m doing all the cooking because my bird could burn a pan of water. I’ll get pissed in the kitchen on my bill whilst they undoubtedly go the pub.

[Dave D]

Taking it to another level, bloke at work is having Christmas dinner at the pub- 8 people at £75 a head....  

[Joe Strummer]

Taking it to another level, bloke at work is having Christmas dinner at the pub- 8 people at £75 a head....

Does that include drinks?

[s(k)aturation]

My tradition is being by myself on Boxing Day, my birthday - at the cricket.

[Hand Shandy]

Always at the in-laws - mother-in-law won't let anyone in the kitchen, and it's a good excuse to get out of the way...

[TheHowieLama]

Traditionally the night before Thanksgiving  (Thanksgiving Eve?) is always a corker out and about. Christmas Day, mmmm, I would say no - unless you can walk there - in which case you should be there now and not on the internet.

[stringvest]

Used to be a given until I got married, then when kids arrive your day is centred around them.  Mine are 21 and 20 now, but they are at home all over the holiday, so we'll be having a proper family Christmas.  I can imagine in a few years sauntering off to the pub though.  

[AngryOfTuebrook]

The thought of going to the pub on Christmas Day just seems bleak and grim to me.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

 

 

And avoid the Jona Lewie song at all costs.

That's always good advice.

[JohnnyH]

Pubs closed in Ireland on Christmas day so in all my 44 years I've never had the privilege.  We keep threatening to go to my in-laws in North Wales for Christmas but with the new arrival have put it off for yet another year (Result!).  But next year we'll have to go, so I'll definitely go the pub then just for the novelty of having a pint on that most holy of commercial days.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Feel like an alcoholic deadbeat dad now lads.  Happy Christmas 

[Rico1304]

None of my wife’s family drink so Christmas at her mums can be dull. My niece will be 17 the next time we spend Christmas down with them, I’m dragging her to the pub. They already all hate me so nowt to lose.

[Paulie Dangerously]

None of my wife’s family drink so Christmas at her mums can be dull. My niece will be 17 the next time we spend Christmas down with them, I’m dragging her to the pub. They already all hate me so nowt to lose.

 

DANGER DANGER

 

[Pureblood]

Shirley it's exclusionary and sexist.  Why aren't the hot chicks invited?  Bollocks to tradition.  Come and have a spritzer, love. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

I think today's women aren't arsed as they were probably out on Xmas Eve shaking their booty in Coyote Ugly or fighting Bouncers and groping young glass collectors on Mathew St

[Pureblood]

Yeah, "couple of pints".  Y'all are out for hours on end getting shit-faced until the dinner gong chimes. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Every Christmas Dinner ever cooked in my house has been cooked by me.

[Anubis]

None of my wife’s family drink so Christmas at her mums can be dull. My niece will be 17 the next time we spend Christmas down with them, I’m dragging her to the pub. They already all hate me so nowt to lose.

 

 

DANGER DANGER

 

 

 

 

[TheBitch]

Feel like an alcoholic deadbeat dad now lads.  Happy Christmas 

 

Welcome to the club.

[Hand Shandy]

Room for a small one?

[Dave D]

Does that include drinks?

Not entirely sure. Probably just a glass of champagne.

 

It is a bit of a swanky place