What is it with these PONY Christmas jumpers?

Spun Cuppa

Thanks Greens :(

Jul 2, 2009

5,352

'We're on the road to nowhere...'

• Nov 28, 2014

• #1

For a start, they actually have Xmas designs on them? What's that 'abart

For blokes of middle years, the original concept was going to the pub on Christmas Day lunch for a couple of pints before carving the turkey, and nodding to acquaintances wearing equally horrendous genuine 100% acrylic jumpers with interwoven 'alpine' leitmotif, in high contrast colourways

We all did it to keep granny happy, and to let her think we were ever so grateful for her gift

As usual, an old tradition has been commodified, and put on sale...

Ho hum(bug)

 

Publius Ovidius

Well-known member

Jul 5, 2003

46,036

at home

• Nov 28, 2014

• #2

Misery!

I love my Rudolph the red nose reindeer jumper, with optional glowing red nose.

Especially after a bottle or two of wine

 

Badger

NOT the Honey Badger

NSC Patron

May 8, 2007

12,780

Toronto

• Nov 28, 2014

• #3

Mine has got a snowman on it rather than a PONY (which isn't very Christmassy)

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash

Jul 6, 2003

70,186

• Nov 28, 2014

• #4

Nature's way of telling you you've got too much money

 

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Billy the Fish

Technocrat

Oct 18, 2005

17,498

Haywards Heath

• Nov 28, 2014

• #5

Spun Cuppa said:

For a start, they actually have Xmas designs on them? What's that 'abart

For blokes of middle years, the original concept was going to the pub on Christmas Day lunch for a couple of pints before carving the turkey, and nodding to acquaintances wearing equally horrendous genuine 100% acrylic jumpers with interwoven 'alpine' leitmotif, in high contrast colourways

We all did it to keep granny happy, and to let her think we were ever so grateful for her gift

As usual, an old tradition has been commodified, and put on sale...

Ho hum(bug)

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Agreed - the novelty ones are utter ****!!!

The worst thing is there's a lot of nice knitwear at the moment that's similar to the 80's style patterns. If any c**t asks me if I'm wearing a Christmas jumper (it's already happened once) they'll be getting the same response: I'd rather catch Ebola than waste money on that sh*t, now f**k off and stop talking to me

 

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MattBackHome

Well-known member

Jul 7, 2003

11,726

• Nov 28, 2014

• #6

Ironic hipster douchebaggery of the highest order.

 

Badger

NOT the Honey Badger

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May 8, 2007

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Toronto

• Nov 28, 2014

• #7

Billy the Fish said:

Agreed - the novelty ones are utter ****!!!

The worst thing is there's a lot of nice knitwear at the moment that's similar to the 80's style patterns. If any c**t asks me if I'm wearing a Christmas jumper (it's already happened once) they'll be getting the same response: I'd rather catch Ebola than waste money on that sh*t, now f**k off and stop talking to me

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Get off the fence, are you for or against them?

 

Return of the Rev

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Nov 26, 2008

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Flitting between the county league and mates rates

• Nov 28, 2014

• #8

Never done it never will,TOO MANY PEOPLE SELLING THEIR DIGNITY TO THE GOD OF CONFORMITY

 

vegster

Sanity Clause

May 5, 2008

27,894

• Nov 28, 2014

• #9

Spun Cuppa said:

For a start, they actually have Xmas designs on them? What's that 'abart

For blokes of middle years, the original concept was going to the pub on Christmas Day lunch for a couple of pints before carving the turkey, and nodding to acquaintances wearing equally horrendous genuine 100% acrylic jumpers with interwoven 'alpine' leitmotif, in high contrast colourways

We all did it to keep granny happy, and to let her think we were ever so grateful for her gift

As usual, an old tradition has been commodified, and put on sale...

Ho hum(bug)

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Christmas has a long and proud tradition of creating " New " traditions. here are just a few stand out examples.

Cranberries, never had that in the 60-70's when I was growing up.

Goose Fat, just used meat dripping for roast tatties, never even saw a Goose.

Christmas Jumpers, which really were just a poor pattern, now openly embraced and marketed as must have tat.

Boxing Day trains, now sadly gone for ever it would seem.

Tarted up veg. In my day it was boiled Sprouts/Carrots/ Peas with your Xmas dinner, now we have Minted Peas, Tarragon Roast Carrots, Sprouts fried with Chestnuts and Bacon Lardons.

Christmas Lights. They went around your tree and not all over your roof/garage/front garden. There were no illuminated 2' Penguins then. Nowdays, in a time of global warming we spend £350 on illuminated crap and elecricity to raise £20 for a charity.

Stores actually closed for a full TWO DAYS ! sometimes 3 if the day after Boxing Day was a Sunday. Now we worry that we might run out of Tonic Water or Creme Fraiche and have to suffer until Boxing Day.

And yet there are more...

 

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cirC

Active member

Jul 26, 2004

436

Tupnorth

• Nov 28, 2014

• #10

Our local shopping mall.....a stand selling them so as you can participate in 'National xmas jumper day'
What joy!

 

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Billy the Fish

Technocrat

Oct 18, 2005

17,498

Haywards Heath

• Nov 28, 2014

• #11

Badger said:

Get off the fence, are you for or against them?

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Undecided!

 

Mackenzie

Old Brightonian

Nov 7, 2003

33,544

East Wales

• Nov 28, 2014

• #12

 

Nibble

New member

Jan 3, 2007

19,238

• Nov 28, 2014

• #13

Eurgh, smug 40 year old fathers who work in digital marketing wearing "funny" Christmas Jumpers and posting pics of his family wearing similar on FB with phrases like " Just me and the crazy gang at Chrimbo! Love my mad family!"

And hipsters.

No one comes out of this clean.

 

strings

Moving further North...

Feb 19, 2006

9,965

Barnsley

• Nov 28, 2014

• #14

We are participating in 'National Christmas Jumper Day' at work next week. I've got nothing against them - harmless fun and all that, but jumpers make me sweaty, so I'll wear my usual Christmas t-shirt instead.

 

Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010

13,632

Quaxxann

• Nov 28, 2014

• #15

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Billy the Fish

Technocrat

Oct 18, 2005

17,498

Haywards Heath

• Nov 28, 2014

• #16

strings said:

We are participating in 'National Christmas Jumper Day' at work next week. I've got nothing against them - harmless fun and all that, but jumpers make me sweaty, so I'll wear my usual Christmas t-shirt instead.

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This is a popular misconception - it's harmful to people's DIGNITY. The office workplace is terrible for it.