Truth about Trees

12-30-2003, 10:32 AM

Dumb debate, but one I am curious about. The women in my office are arguing about when is the best time to take your Christmas Tree down. I said maybe like a day or two after New Year's, but was told I was a dumb man *grunt* and knew nothing of the holiday etiquite needed in such a debate. Clearly I was told, trees come down the day after Christmas (or various days near there) but never after New Year's or else it looks tacky. What say the masses?

12-30-2003, 10:56 AM

I'm lazy, so a few days after New Years is ok.

Del S · 12-30-2003, 11:11 AM

about 15 seconds after the cats hit the dodgy leg, causing it to collapse (on Christmas morning, usually) to the floor in a shower of tinsel, flames, smoke and a hubcap rolling away... oh and a mocking 'Meow'

12-30-2003, 11:40 AM

Flame?

Meister · 12-30-2003, 12:08 PM

The candles, I'd wager.
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Hubcap?

Atronflame · 12-30-2003, 12:16 PM

He was trying to be funny, lol
We havent taken our tree down yet, and we're very good about christmas, so tell the ladies at your office that they're stupid WOMEN (sexist bitches >_>) and that you were right in the first. So there. Nya... :P

Lost in Time · 12-30-2003, 12:25 PM

We always take it down that day after New Years, which means Friday. *Dreads Friday*

Meister · 12-30-2003, 12:33 PM

So was I... but you never know. Let's say I personally know several people, including myself, whom I would not put past to actually decorate their tree with a hubcap or two. And I certainly don't put it past a mad Scotsman.

To get on topic, around here we usually wait for the tree to disintegrate by itself, or until it gets up and walks out from sheer boredom. Whichever comes first.

(Never actually have much of a tree in the first place.)

Dante · 12-30-2003, 12:58 PM

Take it down once it starts getting in the way or when it starts drawign odd comments.

Flarecobra · 12-30-2003, 01:25 PM

Usually we take it down a week after New Years.

12-30-2003, 10:32 AM	#1
Derek R. Guest Posts: n/a	Truth about Trees Dumb debate, but one I am curious about. The women in my office are arguing about when is the best time to take your Christmas Tree down. I said maybe like a day or two after New Year's, but was told I was a dumb man grunt and knew nothing of the holiday etiquite needed in such a debate. Clearly I was told, trees come down the day after Christmas (or various days near there) but never after New Year's or else it looks tacky. What say the masses?

12-30-2003, 11:11 AM	#3
Del S Fired Warrior Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 44	about 15 seconds after the cats hit the dodgy leg, causing it to collapse (on Christmas morning, usually) to the floor in a shower of tinsel, flames, smoke and a hubcap rolling away... oh and a mocking 'Meow' __________________ Mad Scottish Person broguht here as a result of peeps on IRC... you have them to blame! "Who needs Kung-Fu when we have MP5's?"

12-30-2003, 12:16 PM	#6
Atronflame Addicted to NWN Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 652	He was trying to be funny, lol We havent taken our tree down yet, and we're very good about christmas, so tell the ladies at your office that they're stupid WOMEN (sexist bitches >_>) and that you were right in the first. So there. Nya... :P __________________ Havent been here in a long long long long long time.

12-30-2003, 12:25 PM	#7
Lost in Time Fungus Among Us Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On Your Nightstand Posts: 1,967	We always take it down that day after New Years, which means Friday. Dreads Friday __________________ Eat me!

12-30-2003, 01:25 PM	#10
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	Usually we take it down a week after New Years. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

12-30-2003, 10:56 AM	#2
BMHadoken Guest Posts: n/a	I'm lazy, so a few days after New Years is ok.

12-30-2003, 12:08 PM	#5
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	The candles, I'd wager. ... ... ... Hubcap?

12-30-2003, 12:33 PM	#8
Meister Pure joy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 10,689	So was I... but you never know. Let's say I personally know several people, including myself, whom I would not put past to actually decorate their tree with a hubcap or two. And I certainly don't put it past a mad Scotsman. To get on topic, around here we usually wait for the tree to disintegrate by itself, or until it gets up and walks out from sheer boredom. Whichever comes first. (Never actually have much of a tree in the first place.)

12-30-2003, 12:58 PM	#9
Dante Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Crushing the weak beneath the iron jackboots of tyranny Posts: 7,703	Take it down once it starts getting in the way or when it starts drawign odd comments.