What are your worst Christmas presents?
341 published comments with 53 censored.
The following comments were censored from this thread on the BBC's 'Have Your Say' section of their news website.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
The renewal and increase of the licence fee, which means we have to put up with paying for more Left wing propaganda from the BBC and such posters as Randal S and Julie P, the HYS mods' first couple of stupidity and hysterical abuse.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
"Also, I went into a large department store recently where they had mountains of cr*p for adults to buy for each other. Do people buy this rubbish ? I suppose the answer must be yes, but I’ve no idea why"
Adrian Mugridge, Chester, United Kingdom
Unfortunately yes they do, I received an armchair with a bottle of beer in it with a chocolate remote control.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Most of us shouldnt complain about getting gifts that dont meet our expectations.
K Tyson, Mobile, United States
Karen? If you moved somewhere a bit more exciting, you might do more than make apple pie and run sucking egg classes
What are your worst Christmas presents?
You may be right but it would stop them from doing it again with Iran!
ian simpson, lancaster
That makes a fatal assumption that Blair and Bush are the only people pushing for a war with Iran, which of course they aren't.
Even so, that still doesn't justify killing them. A war crimes tribunal and a nice cell would do far better.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
New neighbours who can hardly speak English. i won't mention their religion or (previous) nationality lest you think I'm racist.
Bit of a change from the friendly Scouser who used to live there though. No doubt they'll integrate, and Darlington will win the Premier League !
What are your worst Christmas presents?
New neighbours who can hardly speak English. i won't mention their religion or (previous) nationality lest you think I'm racist.
Bit of a change from the friendly Scouser who used to live there though. No doubt they'll integrate, and Darlington will win the Premier League !
Ken Cunningham, Newcastle, United Kingdom
I take it they're not the master race - Welsh, then Ken.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
I got a farting bottle opener that sounds like Frankie Howard!
Think i'll give it to the old man!
He wont be able to tell whether its the bottle opener or himself!! lol
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Harry-Flashman, David and alternativeview,
Please let me join you!
I'll bring the calendars...
What are your worst Christmas presents?
K Tyson, Mobile, United States
Lighten up please and stop bumming everyone out on what's supposed to be a light hearted and humourous topic! ;o) x
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Harry-Flashman, David and alternativeview,
Please let me join you!
I'll bring the calendars...
[SiriaGM], London, United Kingdom
your welcome anytime, it will save them from spending years in the back of the shed :).
What are your worst Christmas presents?
I got a farting bottle opener that sounds like Frankie Howard!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
'I really wanted a shorter runway at Miami International Airport!
ian simpson, lancaster '
Is this supposed to be some kind of sick joke about you wishing that Tony Blair and his wife and children had been killed in a plane crash? If so, then it's possibly the most obnoxious thing I've ever read in the whole of Have Your Say.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
'I really wanted a shorter runway at Miami International Airport!
ian simpson, lancaster '
Is this supposed to be some kind of sick joke about you wishing that Tony Blair and his wife and children had been killed in a plane crash? If so, then it's possibly the most obnoxious thing I've ever read in the whole of Have Your Say.
Chris Day, Oxford, United Kingdom
What an appalling thought. I'm sure the original poster has just invested in Miami real estate.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Chris Day, Oxford, United Kingdom
I wasnt joking!!!
Is it 57 people who are already dead in this country plus the tens of thousands in Iraq because of Tony Blair and his mate!
He's killed more people than cancer!
Plus the state his government has left my country in.
I dont care about his family though but how would a politition put it?
Acceptable loss!!!
I have never wished a man dead before in my live but for Bush and Blair i will make an exeption!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Joe Baldwin, Chesham, Bucks, United Kingdom
Bush and his buddies have a major issue with Irans oil bource exchange trading in euros Both politically and personally!
Just like he did with Iraq!
This could hit Bush personally for billions as well as the US economy!
The job is only half done!
Blair is tied in!
I would rather them dead than trade the lives of my countrymen and women for years to make oil profits they could never physically spend!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Joe Baldwin, Chesham, Bucks, United Kingdom
You may be right but it would stop them from doing it again with Iran!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
I have never wished a man dead before in my live but for Bush and Blair i will make an exeption!
ian simpson,
Couldn't agree more.
Bliar and his awful wife are the worst pair of amoral chancers ever to walk through the door of No10. If they get eaten by an Aligator, that would be the best Xmas present ever, although it's a bit late for Xmas, so Happy New Year instead.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Not at all. The way to get the most 'popular' comment on these pages is to copy an article from the Daily Mail, pepper it with "B-liar", "asylum seekers", "English tradition", "muslims", "immigrants", "country going to the dogs", "taxed again", "ASBOs", "chavs" and other childish drivel, add a pinch of pique, and get all the right-wingers who live on these pages to recommend you
[koshmar2005],
And yet no-one recommends anything from the Guardian or the Un-Independent, no matter how PC it is
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Not because he says something good, gets there first, and lots of people agree with him then?
[Harry-Flashman]
Not at all. The way to get the most 'popular' comment on these pages is to copy an article from the Daily Mail, pepper it with "B-liar", "asylum seekers", "English tradition", "muslims", "immigrants", "country going to the dogs", "taxed again", "ASBOs", "chavs" and other childish drivel, add a pinch of pique, and get all the right-wingers who live on these pages to recommend you
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Not at all. The way to get the most 'popular' comment on these pages is to copy an article from the Daily Mail, , , , childish drivel, , , , pique, .
[koshmar2005],
One fine English tradition seems to be the left belittling centre right views, through childish and bigoted insults.
The best Xmas present I could get would be if the Lefties learned to come up with reasoned arguments instead of abuse, but that will never happen sadly.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
"Ok, I blame Brown, Blair and Bush for my horrible frog tree ornament. Well actually I love it but nobody has blamed them for anything yet. Happy Holidays [Synergisme], Cedar Crest, NM, United States
Blaming Chirac for a frog tree ornament seems more appropriate... [Tnebreux], London, United Kingdom"
You've missed the point. Where can I get a "Frog tree" as mentioned above? Dutch Elms and English Oaks I know, even a "Shingle Beech" (sorry), but is there a Poodle Pine, a Truffle Willow?
What are your worst Christmas presents?
"Is this supposed to be some kind of sick joke about you wishing that Tony Blair and his wife and children had been killed in a plane crash? If so, then it's possibly the most obnoxious thing I've ever read in the whole of Have Your Say. Chris Day, Oxford, United Kingdom"
Chris Day, obviously a Blairite - doesn't give a damn for everyone else on the plane. Just "Beloved Leader". Sums up the whole New Labour approach, really. Lie, cheat and spin, do anything to save the Pres.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Chris Day, obviously a Blairite
[Lambretta150], Wraxall, United Kingdom
Or he could just have a shred of human decency, and not take pleasure in his political opponents dying horribly.
I can't believe these boards have stooped to justifying wishing death upon politicians. Really now.
Not to mention, the man wishing for the plane blair was on to have a "short runway" didn't give a damn for the other passengers either!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Wishing someone death and his family is tasteless not funny.
However I received a box with what I think is a neklace in the shade of purple. Its really ugly, my husbands ex-wife sent it to me to look good infront of their son. Next year I'm going to "diagon alley" for her present.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Joe Baldwin, Chesham, Bucks, United Kingdom
Priceless!!
Your response to me acting in the same way Blair did when he condemed our troops and our country to years of terrorism because of a war he lied to us about!
Welcome to world politics without the spin!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Welcome to world politics without the spin!
ian simpson
I was against the war from the start, and I mourn the passing of all the soldiers and civilians killed in it, but I also, as you appear not to, understand that petty retribution does nothing. Killing Blair and Bush doesn't mean they will have atoned or apologised for their actions, or suffered because of them, and it will do nothing to bring any of those people back.
Welcome to world politics without the kneejerk reactions!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Not wishing to be off topic here, but...does anyone else find it slightly odd, if not suspicious, that Adrian Mugridge is recommended to the top of nearly every discussion he posts in?
Joe Baldwin, Chesham, Bucks, United Kingdom
Blimey Joe,you're right.
Bet he had a smashing gifted xmas with all those friends that support him!!
Alex Gache, Netherlands
I reckon our Adrian is chief Mod...either that or he has compromising pics of them photocopying something nasty at their Xmas do.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
"Not to mention, the man wishing for the plane blair was on to have a "short runway" didn't give a damn for the other passengers either!
Joe Baldwin, Chesham, Bucks, United Kingdom"
Your round on this one I think, Joe. What you note and say is absolutely true.
Having seen the original poster come back and actually wish death upon the Beloved One, having read the nutter who took exception to something that I did not actually say, I am off for my Bath!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
The worst Christmas present that I received was the Adrian Mugridge book `How to get yourself heard on the web`.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Not wishing to be off topic here, but...does anyone else find it slightly odd, if not suspicious, that Adrian Mugridge is recommended to the top of nearly every discussion he posts in? Joe Baldwin,
I reckon our Adrian is chief Mod...either that or he has compromising pics of them photocopying something nasty at their Xmas do.
Leonard Day,
Not because he says something good, gets there first, and lots of people agree with him then?
What are your worst Christmas presents?
"I would much rather receive a rubbish present than no present at all!"
Claire Dugmore, Droitwich
I also enjoy recieving rubbish presents from people who really can't afford it. I like to see them waste there money and get into debt just because its Christmas.
Really what is the point! Marketing and retail have you by the short and curlies!
If your quick you can hit the sales at 5am to pick up a 'REAL BARGAIN'. I feel sorry for the shop workers who serve people like you.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
The cheek of the BBC to have a one-off light-hearted topic!!!
After Hours
There's nothing light-hearted about being ungrateful. Try being alone at Christmas with no presents or cards.
This is the problem with British society now - too self-absorbed without thinking of others.
Mind you, let's be grateful for small mercies; at least the mods got rid of trecool's drivel...
Yo ho ho!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Hear hear Claire, what an awful mealy-mouthed topic. Typical of the selfish "me me me" attitude these days, this is the 'society' we have grown from the want-it-all-now generation of the 80s. Mind it's a wonder no-one has been on to blame the government for bad Christmas presents yet, the PM gets the blame for everything from wars to fog!
Try thinking of people who have absolutely nothing at all...
[koshmar2005], Elgin, UK
The cheek of the BBC to have a one-off light-hearted topic!!!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
The worst Christmas presents on HYS are the miserable, grumpy so and so's (usually the right hand side of the house) on the forums who can't bear comments criticising their political credo, and get the 'offending' comments removed, despite no racist or aggressive tone.
The best Christmas present would be to have more reactively moderated forums, and less nepotism from the mods! Hurrah!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Ok, i blame Brown, Blair and Bush for my horrible frog tree ornament.
Well actually I love it but nobody has blamed them for anything yet.
Happy Holidays
[Synergisme], Cedar Crest, NM, United States
Blaming Chirac for a frog tree ornament seems more appropriate...
What are your worst Christmas presents?
does anyone else find it slightly odd, if not suspicious, that Adrian Mugridge is recommended to the top of nearly every discussion he posts in?
Joe Baldwin
Not really Joe; he tends to make some good points.
Gareth Evans
Not really Gareth. HYS (Oxymoron anyone?) is the last refuge of the little Englanders and right-wing bigots, it's their second home. I'm sure Murdoch has his fingers in this pie as well...
What are your worst Christmas presents?
PS Can anyone tell me how one adds a reply or comment to a comment below that comment? At the moment I can only make one in a separate box.
B L Clark, Poole, United Kingdom
Simple - just highlight the text, then copy & paste in the usual manner.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Why don’t you try sticking to the site rules?
[Harry-Flashman]
Harry - the words "pot" and "kettle" spring swiftly to mind...
Pray tell which rules are being broken? Apart from disagreeing with one's haughty opinion?
Thought so...
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Why don’t you try sticking to the site rules?
[Harry-Flashman]
Harry - the words "pot" and "kettle" spring swiftly to mind...
Pray tell which rules are being broken? Apart from disagreeing with one's haughty opinion?
Thought so...
[koshmar2005], Elgin, United Kingdom
god, ur so annoying now run along you little child
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Not wishing to be off topic here, but...does anyone else find it slightly odd, if not suspicious, that Adrian Mugridge is recommended to the top of nearly every discussion he posts in?
Joe Baldwin, Chesham, Bucks, United Kingdom
Not really Joe; he tends to make some good points.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
You really do have to laugh!!
After posting a comment on the worst Christmas presents being the right-wing grumpies who get the mods to suppress any anti comments, I get another deleted! Three this morning and counting...!
The best Christmas present would be to have more reactively moderated forums, and less nepotism from the mods! Hurrah!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
I had to remove John Prescott's kidney stone...
What are your worst Christmas presents?
discovering i`m god king on earth,thanks bbc,NOT!your help is and continues to be invaluable in understanding the nature of the human condition. i hear ny is nice this time of year,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
After posting a comment on the worst Christmas presents being the right-wing grumpies who get the mods to suppress any anti comments, I get another deleted! Three this morning and counting...!
The best Christmas present would be to have more reactively moderated forums, and less nepotism from the mods! Hurrah!
[koshmar2005],
Why don’t you try sticking to the site rules?
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Why don’t you try sticking to the site rules?
[Harry-Flashman]
Harry - the words "pot" and "kettle" spring swiftly to mind...
Pray tell which rules are being broken? Apart from disagreeing with one's haughty opinion?
Thought so...
[koshmar2005], Elgin, United Kingdom
Koshamry please leave the adults alone.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
"Worst present - any German wine......I rather drink paint stripper than Blue Nun, Liebfraumilch, Hock and Black Tower." Helen w
Helen, not satisfied with trying to kill my dad in 1939 - 45 the Germans now send us their worst wines. Like the Fench, they keep the best for themselves.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
'maybe they should perhaps think longer and harder about what their store stocks at christmas instead of simply going through the motions of just simply filling their shelves with unwanted junk'
Mr Mister, UK, United Kingdom
Since when has the 'shelf stacker' ever had a say in what a store puts on its shelves. It's managements decision on what a shop stocks. Obviously somebody buys it or it wouldn't be on the shelf in the 1st place.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
"I got dumped by my girlfriend one Christmas Eve after having sold my house to move closer to her. Beat that.
Richard Price, Manchester, United Kingdom"
Richard? Richard Price? I know you're ex..Bad news mate, she's pregnant and is going to file for CSA payments...
p.s. she's with me now
What are your worst Christmas presents?
"The worst Christmas present was a radio permanently tuned to Classic FM." [anaxagoras]
I'll swap you that for the bag of Pork Scratchings I got from my sister-in-law.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
'What an ungrateful topic for HYS. Any present useful or not is a present
Claire Dugmore'
Obviously, your unwanted Christmas present was a sense of humour. Have a Happy New Year at least!
What are your worst Christmas presents?
"Worst present must be the insomnia caused by returning to work.
Oh Noes, Stratford"
Returning to work at Christmas? Are you an elf?
What are your worst Christmas presents?
Well, I think I have a winner in the worst present stakes. I got to look after my father-in-laws dog whilst he stays at my sister-in-laws (she hates dogs). So for the past week, I've been picking up dog "presents" and trying not to retch as I carry them to the nearest dog-poop bin - what a treat.
What are your worst Christmas presents?
For the last two years now no one in my family have sent each other presents. What’s the point ? Adults tend to buy presents for other adults that cost maybe £20-£30 and if I actually want something for that amount of money I’ll just go and buy it, I don’t need to wait until Christmas for it. Also, I went into a large department store recently where they had mountains of cr*p for adults to buy for each other. Do people buy this rubbish ? I suppose the answer must be yes, but I’ve no idea why.
Do you return them, throw them away, or give them to someone else?
Tell us what are the most pointless Christmas presents you got and what you are going to do with them.
You can also send us pictures of your useless Christmas gifts.
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