Thursday 26 December, 2024

9 brave struggles faced by the weekend's Christmas shoppers

When will this madness end?

EVERYONE AND THEIR mother was out shopping this weekend. Last weekend was a bit soon, and next weekend is cutting it a bit fine.

1. The struggle is real

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2. You can actually be TOO efficient

Typical me - early Sunday morning shopping intentions greeted with shutters all over town - back to the drawing board
— Paddy Cole (@PaidiCole) December 14, 2014

Paddy Cole / Twitter

3. There are other people there, unfortunately

It's not the Christmas shopping I hate. It's the people. pic.twitter.com/vuPlKdl12z
— Brian Maher (@MrBrianMaher) December 14, 2014

Brian Maher / Twitter

4. This harrowing reality

Warning, there's a lot of people going down Grafton Street not watching where they're going.
— Luke Lonergan (@Luke_Lonergan) December 13, 2014

Luke Lonergan / Twitter

5. Hell was located in Dundrum

Hell does exist! @ Dundrum Town Centre http://t.co/FKfIWDY4LY
— John Timmons (@jtimmons1963) December 14, 2014

John Timmons / Twitter

… and Grafton Street.

Nothing screams hell quite like Grafton Street on the 2nd last Saturday before Christmas..
— Roñzo (@ronronzo) December 13, 2014

Merry Pissmas / Twitter

6. [INTERNAL SCREAMING]

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7. Then this is all AFTER finding parking

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8. No wonder we’re putting on holiday weight

The goal was to finish Christmas shopping today. Ended up w an unfinished list, hating humanity, and rage gobbling Mcdo fries.
— Tatin Yang (@tatiny) December 13, 2014

Tatin Yang / Twitter

9. Staying at home doesn’t even prevent it

I thought it was a good idea to do my Christmas shopping when I came in at 4am, and hammered. I've probably bought someone a goat.
— Luke Wood (@LukeNWood) December 14, 2014

Luke Wood / Twitter

Eh, good luck out there.