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Poll: When is the right time to open the presents?

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12.46pm, 25 Dec 2017
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IT’S COMING UP on lunchtime on Christmas Day and some of you will already know what Santa has brought.

Others will have a different tradition and presents won’t be opened until after the turkey or other festive feasting is over.

When is the right time in your household to dive into the presents?


Poll Results:

First thing this morning (6715)
We opened some on Christmas Eve (1569)
At lunchtime, before the dinner (1388)
After the dinner, whenever that is (1188)

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    Whatshisname
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    Dec 25th 2017, 12:47 PM

    6:51am

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    John Walker
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    Dec 25th 2017, 1:58 PM

    @Whatshisname: Nice, you got a lie in!

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    Deborah Behan
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    Dec 25th 2017, 12:48 PM

    Happy Christmas everyone. Have a great day.

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    Giovanni Casermaggio
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    Dec 25th 2017, 12:51 PM

    Anytime..when you wake up…

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    Gillian Weir Scully
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    Dec 25th 2017, 1:04 PM

    @Giovanni Casermaggio: along with a nice glass of prossecco.

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    Craig Barry
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    Dec 25th 2017, 3:11 PM

    @Gillian Weir Scully: how original

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    Lily
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    Dec 25th 2017, 12:50 PM

    AS the kids are too old for Santa, we now open all gifts on Xmas eve at around 6pm. That way the kids don’t get us up at 3am wanting to open presents. We are exhausted for the whole day, sometimes we even have to go back to bed.

    Now we just enjoy the food and eachothers company, win win :)

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    Brendan Hughes
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    Dec 25th 2017, 12:58 PM

    @Lily: kids too old for Santa still get up at 3am.? I had to drag my ones out of it this morning.

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    Lily
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    Dec 25th 2017, 3:32 PM

    @Brendan Hughes: lucky you, my 10 and 12 year olds have always got up too early on Christmas.

    All mine stopped believing in second class. But the excitement was still there. A lot easier for us to open presents on Xmas eve.

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    Gemma Shah
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    Dec 25th 2017, 1:07 PM

    After the cooked breakfast is eaten and the dishes are done.

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    Dec 25th 2017, 1:19 PM

    @Gemma Shah: BOOORING lol

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    Mr Mystery
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    Dec 25th 2017, 1:31 PM

    I suppose santy is going to go genderless now, uuuggghhh wouldn’t be surprised if the journal makes this a headline

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    Dec 25th 2017, 2:38 PM

    @Mr Mystery: Someones having a merry christmas….

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    Dec 25th 2017, 2:56 PM

    Seems the news coming out of the North Pole is that Santa has been a little too friendly with some of the female elves the last 300 years and they have been given the confidence to finally share their story to the North Pole Times.

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    Dec 25th 2017, 1:36 PM

    What presents? :(

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    Ron Noco
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    Dec 25th 2017, 12:57 PM

    Santa calls to our house Christmas evening, kids can stay up late that night and no early wake up Christmas Day … :)

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    Dec 25th 2017, 1:07 PM

    @Ron Noco:

    Seems a little mean to make the kids wait until Christmas evening

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    Christopher Doyle
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    Dec 25th 2017, 1:14 PM

    @Tweety McTweeter: in Spain they have to wait till the 6th January.

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    Paddy
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    Dec 25th 2017, 1:38 PM

    When ya get them!

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    Dec 25th 2017, 2:05 PM

    FFS

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    Eric
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    Dec 25th 2017, 2:27 PM

    Xmas eve. All educated people would agrer

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