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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(December 13, 2024 07:08 PM)
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As long as you didn't build it up into a super duper thing in your imagination then you can't be let down by having high expectations
And good food is good, particularly when you're not expecting it Bobby
Exactly! Take the other week as an example, I ordered the stuffing stacker from KFC and my expectation was for it to be crap like all of these Maccers/KFC/Burger King efforts are, but I was surprised to find it was actually quite tasty.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(December 13, 2024 07:21 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
Exactly! Take the other week as an example, I ordered the stuffing stacker from KFC and my expectation was for it to be crap like all of these Maccers/KFC/Burger King efforts are, but I was surprised to find it was actually quite tasty.
The only thing with that was you didn't know the cranberry sauce was advertised as spicy and you enjoyed it all the same anyways.
It wasn't until I mentioned that when you noticed that it wasn't noticeably spicy and felt a little let down. he food however done exactly what you wanted it to do and so much more
For me that's what Christmas is all about. Aiming for about ground level but an uplifting wind carries your arrow just that little further
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(December 13, 2024 07:26 PM)
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The only thing with that was you didn't know the cranberry sauce was advertised as spicy and you enjoyed it all the same anyways.
It wasn't until I mentioned that when you noticed that it wasn't noticeably spicy and felt a little let down. he food however done exactly what you wanted it to do and so much more
For me that's what Christmas is all about. Aiming for about ground level but an uplifting wind carries your arrow just that little further
That’s how I approach all christmases. I go into them all not expecting much and the rest is just a bonus.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(December 13, 2024 09:19 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
And Dandy and Beano annuals. Viz for the older ones.
Do people sill do annuals normally Bobby?
I know for an aficionado like you one would be a well thought out gift but I'm talking about regular people who get their news off of GBNews and the BBC
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(December 13, 2024 09:35 PM)
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Do people sill do annuals normally Bobby?
I know for an aficionado like you one would be a well thought out gift but I'm talking about regular people who get their news off of GBNews and the BBC
No I think they’re a very niche item. I’ve seen Beano and Dandy annuals in the shops this year so someone must still get these. A friend of mine gets me the Viz annual every year as tradition and we buy each other fun jokey old annuals that we see in charity or bric-a-brac shops such as Grange Hill or Bread.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(December 13, 2024 09:38 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
No I think they’re a very niche item. I’ve seen Beano and Dandy annuals in the shops this year so someone must still get these. A friend of mine gets me the Viz annual every year as tradition and we buy each other fun jokey old annuals that we see in charity or bric-a-brac shops such as Grange Hill or Bread.
As I said some people, like yourself, will certainly court the appeal of next year's annual for Christmas. Some rich uncles will get their nieces and nephews one because it feels right and they'll eventually find their way to the bric-a-brac shops that you visit
It's a little microeconomy Bobby
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Bobby Tomlinson — 1 year ago(December 13, 2024 10:03 PM)
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As I said some people, like yourself, will certainly court the appeal of next year's annual for Christmas. Some rich uncles will get their nieces and nephews one because it feels right and they'll eventually find their way to the bric-a-brac shops that you visit
It's a little microeconomy Bobby
Yes I suppose that’s true. These ancient Grange Hill and Bread annuals are now providing me and my friend with Christmas laughs and joys decades after they did the same for kids decades ago.
Well maybe not laughs and joys as such. They give us a mild chuckle when we open them and I bet the kids back then just flicked through them a bit.
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∂³∑x² — 1 year ago(December 13, 2024 10:12 PM)
Bobby Tomlinson said...
Yes I suppose that’s true. These ancient Grange Hill and Bread annuals are now providing me and my friend with Christmas laughs and joys decades after they did the same for kids decades ago.
Well maybe not laughs and joys as such. They give us a mild chuckle when we open them and I bet the kids back then just flicked through them a bit.
Any Roy of the Rovers annuals or Bunty's Bobby?
They must be worth a fair bob now
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