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#IrishFamilyChristmas is the only hashtag that will help you survive this week

Share the pain.

Dec 23rd 2014, 8:34 AM 3,138 Views 1 Comment

Special Christmas trays? Notions.

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IT’S DECEMBER 23. Many of us, if we’re lucky, are about to spend several days in close contact with our families.

There will be times when this will feel like… how can we put this?… a mild struggle.

But luckily, one woman has come up with the answer: share the pain. Last night, Helen O’Rahilly began live-tweeting her mother’s classic mammyisms.

And her #irishfamilychristmas hashtag has now become a place where we can ALL share those moments that make us want to dive through the kitchen window.

From personal remarks…

@HelenORahilly Oh. Your hair is a lot darker. Oh well, at least there's a curl in it. That straight look AGES you. #irishfamilychristmas
— Lisa Comerford (@lisa_comerford) December 22, 2014

Source: Lisa Comerford/Twitter

… to home furnishings…

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… to draughts…

Steeling myself for round after round of "Where's that draught coming from? Do you feel that draught" this week #IrishFamilyChristmas
— Emer McLysaght 🏳️‍⚧️ (@EmerTheScreamer) December 22, 2014

Source: EmerTheScreamer/Twitter

… to ingrained habits…

#irishfamilychristmas dinner in evening instead of 1oclock "Put mine in fridge I'll have it tomorrow for lunch.I never eat anything after 6
— Clíodhna Ní Chaisín (@Cliobud) December 22, 2014

Source: Cliodhna/Twitter

… to ‘notions’…

"Paul thinks he's an American with his cranberry sauce on the turkey." says th'Ma to the sister. #IrishFamilyChristmas
— 💀🧛🏻‍♂️Paul Anthony Ward 🎃 (@PaulAnthonyWard) December 22, 2014

Source: Paul Anthony Ward/Twitter

… to the inevitable backsliding.

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Join in here. Thank you, Helen O’Rahilly, for this gift. And thanks to all our families for being there.

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#IrishFamilyChristmas is the only hashtag that will help you survive this week