Christmas Crackers

[2sp_]

If you are sick of hearing/talking/reading/thinking about Christmas, stop reading this.

Anyway, where do you stand on Christmas crackers? Do you go for the cheap ones that really are crap and end up on the fire by the end of pudding, or do you splash out on the fancy ones with gifts that may actually come in useful?

Debating if I should go fancy this year.

[DTCwordfan]

I like the story of the American woman in Fortnum & Mason's. She spies the Christmas Crackers.

One of the liveried attendants in morning suit approached:

"May I help you, Muddum?"
"Yes, what are these, Sir?"
"They are Christmas Crackers, Muddum...."
"What in Hell's name are those?"
"They are put on One's (Evian - reading this?), Christmas table, Muddum, a wrapping with a small pull in them that pops when you have two people tugging from either end. When it comes apart, inside there is a small present, a paper hat and a joke or amusing saying."
"How much are these, then?"
"£500 for a box of six, Muddum"
"Goddd, in whose name buys these then?"
"The Queen has a few boxes at her Christmas table, Muddum."
"I'll take 8 boxes then, Sir."
"Thank you, Muddum."

[237SJ]

I think they are all a waste of money whether they are cheap or expensive.

[Barmaid]

I make my own from a kit and put extra little pressies in for the kids.

I honestly think I have too much time on my hands.

[vodkancoke]

Mum splashes out on them every year. I'm not sure they are worth it to be honest.

[2sp_]

These not on your list then, 237SJ?

http://www.uniquelycr...ristmas-crackers.html

[MASS1961]

We buy the cheapest ones and have a laugh at who gets the worst, tackiest 'gift'.
Then bin them if they haven't fallen apart first. As long as the paper hat lasts through dinner.

[2sp_]

Might try a kit, BM.

Just fancy doing something special with them. First Christmas in our own house - we usually go to my mum's but she's coming to us for the first time.

[gness]

Compromise 2sp. I buy nice but not too expensive ones and pop better gifts inside. Sometimes I remove the snap and everyone has to shout BANG!!!!!
I also fill some with sparkly glitter bits just to make an awful mess.

[237SJ]

Definitely not 2sp - I could get three bottles of Moet for that price :-)

[2sp_]

OOOhhhh, I like the idea of the glitter, gness. I could get little personal gifts and swap them out of the cheaper ones - great idea!

(AB's gone Christmas mad tonight.)

[rockyracoon]

I get the cheapest, in fact the last couple of years I've got them in the sales after Christmas for a couple of quid. It's not worth spending a fortune in this house, everyone's usually too pissed to appreciate them.

[Barmaid]

I want to go to lunch at Rockys!!

2sp - you can get the kit for about £1.50 from Tescos. You get the outer cardboard thing, the bangers, hats and jokes and a bit of ribbon. You can then stick whatever you like inside them and "pretty them up" a bit.

[chaptazbru]

Had both expensive and cheap ones, love 'em, they are all part and parcel of Christmas. Always put the hat on as soon as cracker is pulled and we all have a laugh telling the dodgy jokes - just part of the fun imo.

[TheOtherHalf]

I buy reasonable priced ones and push extra things inside. ie choc liqueur, and a made up charade / yes no game of a famous person in each one which we play after dinner. They end up a bit out of shape by the time Im finished but nobody minds