Happy Holidays, dear Pandas! I hope you spent many warm and soul-healing moments with the people you love the most on this tiny blue planet this month. Though Christmas is over and we’re all enjoying our gifts, the spirit of the holiday doesn’t officially retire until next year until January 6. So let’s indulge in a bit more festive fun in the meantime, shall we?
Our snow-and-gingerbread-loving Bored Panda team has put together for you this list of the best, funniest, and wittiest Xmas Twitter posts. From weirdly hilarious family traditions and general goofiness that accompanies families during the holidays to merry memes and more, we think we’ve touched on a bit of everything. Scroll down, upvote your fave posts, and let us know in the comments what funny situations happened to you over the weekend.
Meanwhile, be sure to read on for Bored Panda’s interview with Lenore Skenazy about the importance of holiday traditions, family weirdness, and why traditions, along with spending quality time with our family members are far more important than receiving lots of presents and having stockings that are full to the brim with knick-knacks. Lenore is the president of Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement.
And if you’re in the mood for some more cheery social media content, definitely have a look through Bored Panda’s article about the most hilarious Christmas tweets from last year. You’ll find it right over here.
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I understand perfectly where he is coming from, a quality vacuum is an amazing thing.
Honestly i bought one recently and my boyfriend doesn't let me use it!! He is enjoying it too much!! I want to enjoy it too
Load More Replies...Actual conversation between me and my kid a week or two ago, in a store: Me: Ooh, look at that nice vacuum cleaner. 13yo: Do we need a new vacuum cleaner? Me: No. 13yo: Then... why are you looking at vacuum cleaners? Me: Because at a certain point in your life you realise thay you now get excited about vacuum cleaners and mops. Stop laughing at me, your day will come in about 20 years.
My Sebo is one of the best investments I have ever made. My husband's eyebrows went straight through the roof when he heard how much I paid, but 13 years later, I have the last laugh. It sucked like nobody's business then and still sucks like a champ today.
Dad must have been thinking, Hmm...football game tickets and a tie. Why won't they buy me a darned vacuum??
"Oh... but... um.. we'd rather have the stable! Privacy, y'know..."
"NO I insist you take my largest room, in fact you can have the whole f*****g house! We have SO much room and the horses NEED the stable"
Load More Replies...Reminds me of this nativity my arts school put up at our holiday recital. It was this big secret, so our choir served as the curtain for them. So they set everything up while the music director was talking to the audience, thanking everyone for the great year, wishing happy holidays, and we overhead the teacher in charge of the nativity say "hey, quit it, Joseph didn't have his finger up his nose all the time." To which the kid answerd "how do you know? You're that old?" And my section had a lot of trouble trying to keep a straight face. It was hilarious.
That's too funny. My daughters dog attacks her stocking when they finally give it to get off the mantle. Un til then, she stares at it and howel. It is hilarious!
This year I gave our dog a new mink blanket which I cut down to the right size for his bed, hemmed and embroidered with his name. :D
Well, they do learn words like treat, ball, toy, chewy, Pupperoni, etc. If she got the Pupper some of their favorite toys or treats, it actually makes sense. My husband and I spell them out if we’re talking about our pets’ gifts when they’re in the room. Luckily they can’t spell. Yet.
My dog recognizes voices on the phone and if they speak about something relevant for her (walkies, treats ...). You bet I'd only speak about her gift if she's not nearby. Btw it's a poodle.
Lenore, the founder of Let Grow and the Free-Range Kids movement, opened up to Bored Panda about the importance of having family traditions over the holidays. Even if they’re funny and quirky. Or is that _especially_ if they’re quirky? In short, these small, repeating, shared experiences help us stay together throughout the years.
“Quirky traditions that your family develop are a way of being and staying a unit. A tradition UNITES you. And because it comes around at a certain holiday, it threads the years together,” she told Bored Panda.
November, hell! Try right after back-to-school and before Halloween! And on December 26th, the Valentines Day stuff is out. The damn Whitman’s Sampler bought on December 26th is going to be stale AF by February 14th! And I can guaran-damn-tee if you give someone stale candy for Valentines Day it will NOT end well for you.
So true! The store here had Christmas stuff out right after Halloween!!!
Started before halloween here this year. One aisle of halloween candy and decorations, next one for christmas.
Load More Replies...On the 'news' they interviewed a manager from Coles about why there are hot cross buns in the stores from Boxing Day and he essentially said 'we've done this for the last 6 years, people buy them, so we will keep doing so' which makes sense, yet I still want to dislike it on principle
Christmas has already planted a military base in June. That's when the new Hallmark ornaments start appearing in stores.
Load More Replies...Can't wrap if my life depended on it. Gift bags are so much better. Don't write on them either cos they can be reused.
That's why my brother always use gift bags. I'm mad because I know this song too well but still using the paper.. I like to watch everybody tearing the paper off 😁
I went the gift bag route this year, stopped the laughing at my wrapping non-skills (stage whispers: bastards)
I must be the only person in great Britain who thinks Love Actually is a terrible film with awful blinkered representations of love 🙈
I enjoy the film but will absolutely agree with you about the love rep. Richard Curtis directed About Time as well and that is one of the most beautiful movies about love.
Load More Replies...If we're thinking like this, are we really going to be ignorant to the fact this was the same woman who released a plague on humanity in I Am Legend?
good one! but did he REALLY cheat? or just think about it?
According to the childhood independence expert, it doesn’t matter what the tradition is. All that matters is that it exists and that you and your relatives stay true to it throughout all the holidays to come.
“Anything can become—or remain—a tradition. A special food, word, song, game, way of making something or doing something,” she said.
I'm liberal and it still took me a minute to figure out lol!
Load More Replies...So when the father of this Middle Eastern family will enquire if there was any room for them, the innkeeper has to yell: yes, heaps!
Love it. Being from the Middle East really ruins your chances for basically everything everywhere because you're baaaaad. 🤦
Ooh, not how I see it. The list only has children who are naughty or nice (no adults at all sorry). Criminals, especially murderers and sex offenders, aren't 'naughty'. They are in another category altogether so Santa is doing nothing wrong. Just my take on it 🤷
They're on the "Banned Forever" list. Famous members include The Zodiac Killer, Hitler, Epstein, Woodrow Wilson, Chris Chan, Mao Zedong, The guy who killed Ghengis Khan's diplomats, Pope Formosus, The inventor of pop-up ads, TiyDev, Joshua Hardy, All the lawyers of Disney, Everyone on Twitter, Woodrow Wilson again, Jack The Loo Paper Ripper, EA Executives, Jeff Bezos, Ingrid Newkirk, Mr. L, and Ron Hubbard.
Load More Replies...Isn’t Santa also a criminal for stalking and breaking in and entering? And maybe trespassing?
Any establishment that's thousands of years old is going to have scandals, it's not only the Catholic Church. I agree that in some places in the world it's corrupt, though, and there should be more efforts to fix what has already happened and prevent anything happening further.
Load More Replies...We're now going to dump petroleum in the arctic as revenge for all the coal.
Load More Replies...Sounds like a million-dollar making idea. Sell a festive law enforcement officer doll under that name. (Make if fire-resistant for safety based on what I've seen onthe internet.)
Comes in multiple varieties: British, American, and Chinese are just a few.
Load More Replies...Some traditions are so deeply entrenched in our lives that we don’t actually notice them anymore and think it’s something that everyone does at home. However, it’s only when we go outside our warm and cozy social bubble that we begin to realize that every family has its own traditions. Some might differ from ours only subtly while others are truly unique.
They did on the one I purchased on Amazon Prime two years ago. In fairness, it's a really dreadful song and sung really badly. I know it's part of the story but I'm not sorry it's gone.
Load More Replies...Turns out, I'm a tubelight... if you could see me you'd see actual screws in my brain turning to figure this s**t out. (PS- I did figure out the joke)
Lucky you, that version wouldn’t have “The Love is Gone” cut from it. Damn Disney
Was not on ANY channel in the UK this ear. Am I angry? You bet your friggin' FUR I am!
Why buy a new one if your vcr still works, and the tape is in good shape? Sounds kinda fun.
I have the original VHS! And it includes the rare When Love Is Gone. It's going to make me millions! ..... Okay but seriously. I was under the impression the song had been reintroduced in the DVD and/or Bluray. I don't own either. But I played it on Disney+ and the song wasn't in it.
and then you didn't say, what it means? (it's the irish name for the national police in the republic of ireland)
Load More Replies...Ah yes, the Anti-Craic Unit. I've never heard of them breaking up a gathering at a private residence.
Gardai (pronounced Guard'ee) are the Irish police . . . it's a service we would all use!
When the nephews and nieces opening present because adults are too old to have their presents wrapped and lets just hand over a envelope, I mean REALLY....if I wanna scream with excitement while ripping the wrapping I should be able to, who cares that I'm nearly 40
My brother didn't get presents this Christmas, but it was also the first year he got us something. And that something was an Oculus Rift, which has become a new tool for my parents to bribe us with XD.
Load More Replies...“Chances are you already have some and just don’t think of them as ‘traditions’—maybe some special ornaments you always put on the tree, or a dessert you make even though it takes about three hours to prepare, or a place you visit, whether that’s a home, a park, a store, a grave,” Lenore explained that these holiday and Xmas traditions can vary wildly.
Oooooh, that cop is in for some really bad karma, and Santa is going to deliver it. Personally. You do NOT hit Rudolph on his shiny nose, asshole. Santa won’t just leave you a lump of coal, he’ll light it up and burn your f*****g house down. If I’m your neighbor (who you’ve probably also mistreated one way or the other), and I hear about it, I’ll gladly give Santa the match.
Let's not overlook the fact that this kind of tap/valve is called a stopcock. You're welcome.
Load More Replies...Should be in the shape of a carrot. Well, that’s what WE used to use…
would love to meet the person who first pitched this idea to their management
If you knew some of my uncles, you'll totally understand why I would love this.
He did his yearly Christmas duty: made his appearance and ate Christmas dinner in the same house (if not the same room) as the rest of the family. Depending on the family dynamics, there may be a very good reason why he did it. In fact, it’s possible we’d do the same thing ourselves.
Load More Replies...A friend told me their family had an arrangement where dinner was served buffet style, and there was a "talking room" and a "silent room" in the silent room, no speech was allowed, except to request the passing of condiments. Phones/laptops/books were allowed, but using headphones or on mute.
If your uncle is like mine, that sounds perfect when there's no option of him not coming.
What this doesn't answer is... was that his gift to the rest of you? Seems like it might be.
We all have one of them, my husband’s uncle, I’m sure so he doesn’t hear nagging and bs from the fam
“Traditions are so important that even young kids can appreciate them more than gifts. If you weren’t going to put up the Christmas tree, for instance, that would be sadder for most kids than not giving them an extra gift. That’s because traditions ARE gifts—gifts from the past that give meaning and joy to the here and now,” Lenore told Bored Panda.
Depends. Most of the community follows woke rules in terms of when to demonstrate their virtue and when to be vicious and hateful. And many will rationalize the double standards and hypocrisy. (In fact, I imagine someone will offer a rationalization in response to this comment.)
Load More Replies...It's hilarious because of what this idiot stands for. Just because he's a Jew doesn't exempt him from being ridiculed. No matter how much it offends your PC.
Load More Replies...Ben Shapiro when his GPS tells him to turn left: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1rHGqMhomA
I think it’s too slow, but one of my friend's dad thinks it is too fast.
Lenore also revealed a quirky but fun family tradition that they’ve had in her family for years: a talking lemon. It’s a tradition that stuck with them.
“[It’s] a lemon that dried out perfectly that, for some reason or another, we decided to keep AND decided it could speak. Okay, so maybe it sounds a lot like me,” she joked about the talking lemon.
To be fair, he leaves presents in exchange. It's called bartering.
and was given an invite to swap food for gifts. Consensual exchange.
Load More Replies...He's a stalker - he sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he knows if you've been bad or good...
But this food is wilingly left here for him. It is not a crime, it is just accepting a gift.
Indeed no way! Coming down a chimney does not require any 'breaking'. He merely enters knowing he is very welcome. Food is left especially for him - he doesn't raid the fridge! I have to say I hate the 'Santa Stop Here' signs. They're rather nsulting to Santa! Santa goes to every home - he doesn't need telling which ones to stop at.
Load More Replies...I guess depends on the home owner if charges are being pressed, I guess this act can define a person too
We took in a stray this past fall, yes it’s been first time in more than 20 years that we have not put up a tree, but we fell in love with her, so it’s fine
I've seen this picture uncropped and the cat in question is sitting outside the box, looking at the camera
“My sons, now in their 20s, groan when I get out the lemon, who lives most of the year with our holiday paraphernalia,” she opened up about the bizarre tradition to Bored Panda.
“But we all also love the lemon because… he talks! And he’s cranky! Makes dumb jokes! And possibly no other family on earth has a tradition of a talking lemon who comes out and complains about the holidays.”
I watched the Muppets Christmas Carol this year and actually thought, "Dang, young Michael Caine looks like a snack." For those who don't know, he plays Ebenezer.
You would be amazed how many of the ones who are very old now were absolute total snacks back in the day. Yum! If only I had a time machine…
Load More Replies...I always though these things were a product of some bizarre underground fowl fight club.
Glitter is the devil to clean up but all of the ornaments on my tree are covered in it. I love the way it sparkles with the lights. I'm sure by now my vacuum has asthma.
I don't have much carpet (mainly wooden floors) but there are many odd speckles of glitter throughout the house despite regular vacuuming. I don't mind it at all.
Load More Replies...every year someone in my family makes the mistake of using the Glitter Ribbon. it looks like all the glitter is secured and won't shed, but as soon as you untie it, it's like it explodes. per tradition, we fold up all used ribbon to be re-used next year, and that goddamn ribbon makes it's way back into the designated ribbon bag.
I have four children under the age of 12, and we live in a two bedroom apartment. Out of the myriad of things that have been all over my surfaces, glitter would be a pleasant change.
How dare you! Glitter is the meaning of life and should not be disrespected
And sometimes it really works. My grandsons think I have him on speed dial.
When I was in kindergarten my teacher said that Santa had a camera in the classroom and he could see us at all times. We were obviously well behaved.
He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. Spec Ops broke into his compound and said "Hold still, for goodness sake!" You better not shout, you better not cry, Santa got arrested by the FBI. Santa Claus will rot in jail forever.
Ugh i wish It still worked on my sisters. Some punk atheist kid from when one sister was in 1st grade ruined Santa for the whole class. My sis came home upset and questioned everything. She believes now but just for the spirit of Christmas. She knows Santa ain't really watching lol.
Last year I gave you my heart and from the very next day you had to pay...
Make the sidekick look like a dork and he might push-off leaving you to a more lucrative solo career!
the title of THE christmas song for all anitvaxxers is "last christams" but the lyrics are a bit different..
Last christmas you refused the shot, but the very next day, your mom passed away.
Load More Replies...Imagine an R rated Grinch where the Whos execute him for his crimes
Load More Replies...Yes, the good ol' days. 3 months after 9/11, the beginning of the fake "war on terror"
Load More Replies...True. Were we all happier 20 years ago? No. Means of entertainment change. 100 years ago, all we had was conversation and a decent book. Times changing isn't a bad thing. What we make of it is the important thing. I love reading AND I love the internet. They're not mutually exclusive. Also. For anyone getting p*ssy about all the evil the internet does, remember you're in the comments section of a bloody feed site
I think Google Earth was a 'thing' in 2001, which is still with us as/behind Google Maps?
COVID stands for COronaVIrus Disease. There are many "Coronaviruses" though. Covid-19 specifically wasn't around 20 years ago, but coronaviruses were.
Load More Replies...Nog is an old term for "ale", IIRC. And the drink developed from "posset", which is heated milk curdled by alcohol, with spice added, as a cure for flu. The cure being that nobody will admit to having flu if told to drink it, I presume?
Cat plotting can be dangerous or destructive! But I still love them. I only had to reset my tabletop tree every single day.
The christmas train in our house has been derailed at least once a day, while not even moving. Ah, cats!
Load More Replies...For anyone who is wondering, in British English, to 'deck' something (or someone, in this case) is to beat the hell out of it. In this particular case, John Prescott (a Member of Parliament at the time) thumped a member of the public... can't remember why.
Same in American "English" although I haven't heard that use outside of TV in 20-30 years.
Load More Replies...He was/is an aggressive arrogant douche. Two Jags John he used to known as.
You go to the restaurant and order food to take home, call up to order and go collect or order and have it delivered is all called take away here in the UK.
Load More Replies...If he was real he'd probably quit or go on strike. Imagine the s**t he'd get from ungrateful kids.
Load More Replies...He tried once on YouTube, but kept getting demonetized for saying "ho-ho-ho. An he deleted his account. 😁
For £6 I'll send cards with snowflake confetti and loose glitter in them.
*sends list of whole family* jk my family's pretty nice
Load More Replies...I don't know who Only Murs is and I'm too lazy to Google it, but that's an utterly fantastic observation.
"You use your Christmas jumper to staunch gunshot wounds."
Load More Replies...May favorite Christmas films are Black Christmas and Silent Night, Deadly Night
It's timeless, just like Annie Lennox (she's been smokin' hot for 40 years!)
I spelt Santa wrong too, Satan came and took all my presents away . . .
Acton is a town in the uk, the joke is they wrote Acton man on their letter to santa instead of action man and got a random bloke from that town instead 😂
Load More Replies...Santa is not anti-vax. Saw him on a UK TV ad showing his vaccine passport. Can't remember which supermarket but think it might have been Tesco... PROOF!
Dr. Fauci announced last Christmas he had vaccinated Santa himself. I'm sure Santa got his booster before Christmas this year.
Nobody gave me socks this year. I'm very disappointed. I'm not being sarcastic, either.
Load More Replies...If he was leaning too much and lost his balance he would be called Slanta Falls
I've only seen one white Christmas in my lifetime. It was when my Mom dropped her flour bowl in the kitchen.
Haha! I spent a few years in Alaska. We had a white Christmas every year! It had been snowing since October, though, so we were sick of it by Christmas, but still...
Load More Replies...The man always manages to look like some shady businessman high on cocaine. It's also how he runs the country.
The Suffolk County Council is definitely high on cocaine all the time.
Load More Replies...Thanks! The guy under Darth Vader's mask (James Earl Jones provided the voice).
Load More Replies...And also they're a bit problematic, example number one: hedgehog-6...9cb7f2.jpg
And also rip your face off until you resemble Nikocado Avocado but with less face.
Load More Replies...I really want a Dyson vacuum. They are just unreasonably expensive.
Wal-Mart had a Dyson vacuum on sale for Black Friday. It was ONLY $279. I did not buy one.
Load More Replies...It seems like it's been the comments I've been reading lately that's winning humor awards here on BP.
Seeing some of the more political posts & comments killed any fun mood I had. I thought this is where you come to find fun internet stuff & yet ya had to bring politics into this. The more sensible people get downvoted to hell. I remember seeing a post where a man decided not to help an old man because he was a trump supporter. So many comments saying how that man is a hero & did a good job. Dude, remove the politics part & u get a guy being mean to an old man. And you...like that kind of behaviour? SMH
I really want a Dyson vacuum. They are just unreasonably expensive.
Wal-Mart had a Dyson vacuum on sale for Black Friday. It was ONLY $279. I did not buy one.
Load More Replies...It seems like it's been the comments I've been reading lately that's winning humor awards here on BP.
Seeing some of the more political posts & comments killed any fun mood I had. I thought this is where you come to find fun internet stuff & yet ya had to bring politics into this. The more sensible people get downvoted to hell. I remember seeing a post where a man decided not to help an old man because he was a trump supporter. So many comments saying how that man is a hero & did a good job. Dude, remove the politics part & u get a guy being mean to an old man. And you...like that kind of behaviour? SMH
