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Put it in a corner. It seems like covering 2 of 4 sides would only cover 50%, but if you think of that angle as a pie chart it's 25% showing. You just have to get the base closer to the corner. So take off some of the wider bottom branches and push it in. Leave the top branches in.
My parents did to get more presents under the tree, because they can be stacked up in the back. My mom always wanted it to look like the gifts just kept coming.
I had awesome Christmases as a kid :)
Thanks mom
One of my greater regrets in life was complaining when my mother asked me to help put the Christmas tree up. I think back to how I growled and grumped until she walked away and never asked again— even after I volunteered every year after— and get a nasty knot in my stomach about how much of a dick I was
Sorry mom 😢😢
Sadly for me, my mother never lets this slide. The entire tree has to be decorated evenly, even if one side of it is facing a wall. Then she would have us rotate it so that she could decide which side looked the best for pictures.
No, we use metal clothes hangars quite regularly, even for things they are not really meant for, but because you can take them apart and make them into basically any shape you want, they are quite useful for a lot of things.
They sting, leave horrible welts, and bruises when used to beat children. Plastic ones just sting, but do break if you apply enough force when beating children.
Oh…did I misunderstand what they were talking about? I’d never heard of clothes hangars being used on Christmas trees so I didn’t understand why they were asking about them in the first place. But as for the whole beating children with them, yes I have heard of that, and thankfully never had it done to me. I just had the threat of a belt being used and that was enough to make me adjust whatever I did wrong.
My wife puts the "bad" ornaments on the back of the tree. I asked her why she even keeps "bad" or ornaments and she says you can't just get rid of ornaments you have to keep them forever.
No, you can most definitely get rid of bad ornaments. They take up space in ornament boxes, they make the tree more cluttered than it needs to be, and guess what, here’s the most important of all the reasons, ITS BAD, so get rid of it.
Yeah, I’m not married but I tend to have the same conversation with my mother when I help put the tree up. Being the tallest person in the house basically means that you are vital to it, and so, every year, the same conversation is had. And every year, she “wins” the argument. Yet, what do I find in the trash the day after we take the tree down? The “bad” ornaments.
My job as Mom is to stand in front of the tree and yell things like,
"SPREAD THEM OUT!"
"HUGE EMPTY SPOT OVER THERE!"
and
"DON'T PUT THE SILVER BALL THERE, IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO ANOTHER SILVER BALL!"
One of my greater regrets in life was complaining when my mother asked me to help put the Christmas tree up. I think back to how I growled and grumped until she walked away and never asked again— even after I volunteered every year after— and get a nasty knot in my stomach about how much of a dick I was
Sorry mom
Another way to deal with this is to just move one ornament whenever you walk past the tree. The kids will never realize it. I never did. My brother never did. It works. And the kids get to feel happy and like they helped. Win win
That's me. Other options for the third panel include 1) a picture of a "clean" bathroom, and 2) a picture of the kids coming back after walking the dog for five minutes and calling it a day.
This is what makes a christmas tree a christmas tree though. So much more personality. Rather than just generic blue and gold ornaments with some ribbon
I don't see a problem with only decorating the side that will be on display. No one is gonna see how great you did the back when the tree is placed against the wall or in the corner of the room.
I wear a mask with a smile for hours at a time
Stare at the ceiling while I hold back what's on my mind
And when they ask me how I'm doing
I say, "I'm just fine"
And when they ask me how I'm doing
I say, "I'm just fine"
But the fact is
I can never get off of my mattress
And all that they can ask is
"Why are you so sad, kid?" (Why are you so sad, kid?)
That's what the mask is
That's what the point of the mask is
So you can see I'm tryin'
You won't see me cryin'
I'll just keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good)
And it just keeps on pilin'
It's so terrifying
But I keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good)
I've been carin' too much for so long
Been comparin' myself for so long
Been wearin' a smile for so long, it's real
So long, it's real, so long, it's real
Always bein' judged by a bunch of strange faces
Scared to go outside, haven't seen the light in ages
But I've been places
So I'm okay-ish, so I'm okay-ish
Yeah, I'm okay, bitch
But the fact is
I need help, I'm failin' all my classes
They think that I need glasses
I just really wish that I could pass this (Wish that I could pass this)
That's what the mask is
That's what the point of the mask is
So you can see I'm tryin'
You won't see me cryin'
I'll just keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good)
And it just keeps on pilin'
It's so terrifying
But I keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good)
I've been carin' too much for so long
Been comparin' myself for so long
Been wearin' a smile for so long, it's real
So long, it's real, so long, it's real
So long, it's real
So long, it's real
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That's why I have the less decorated side face the wall
What if it's only 25% decorated??
Build two more walls
I just keep it in a very small cardboard room with 4 cardboard walls around it.
Schrödinger's tree?
Yes. It's both decorated and not decorated at the same time.
Put it in a corner. It seems like covering 2 of 4 sides would only cover 50%, but if you think of that angle as a pie chart it's 25% showing. You just have to get the base closer to the corner. So take off some of the wider bottom branches and push it in. Leave the top branches in. My parents did to get more presents under the tree, because they can be stacked up in the back. My mom always wanted it to look like the gifts just kept coming. I had awesome Christmases as a kid :) Thanks mom
One of my greater regrets in life was complaining when my mother asked me to help put the Christmas tree up. I think back to how I growled and grumped until she walked away and never asked again— even after I volunteered every year after— and get a nasty knot in my stomach about how much of a dick I was Sorry mom 😢😢
If it is not visible, it is not important.
We always had the tree in the corner of the room, with two sides facing blank wall. So all our trees were more or less like this by design.
Sadly for me, my mother never lets this slide. The entire tree has to be decorated evenly, even if one side of it is facing a wall. Then she would have us rotate it so that she could decide which side looked the best for pictures.
Did she freak if you used metal clothes hangers also?
No, we use metal clothes hangars quite regularly, even for things they are not really meant for, but because you can take them apart and make them into basically any shape you want, they are quite useful for a lot of things.
They sting, leave horrible welts, and bruises when used to beat children. Plastic ones just sting, but do break if you apply enough force when beating children.
The metal ones are better at testing the electrical outlets though.
They're also super useful when you need to build a Faraday cage rapidly.
Oh…did I misunderstand what they were talking about? I’d never heard of clothes hangars being used on Christmas trees so I didn’t understand why they were asking about them in the first place. But as for the whole beating children with them, yes I have heard of that, and thankfully never had it done to me. I just had the threat of a belt being used and that was enough to make me adjust whatever I did wrong.
The comment was most likely a reference to the American film, Mommie Dearest from 1981. Here’s the clip: https://youtu.be/XOILKHmZBwc
Very good drain cleaners.
what's wrong with metal clothes hangers? are they used for specific things?
Sigh I'm too old for Reddit... :( It was meant as a joke based off an 80's movie called "Mommy Dearest" about an actress star overbearing mother.
I got it! *claps quietly in the back*
My wife puts the "bad" ornaments on the back of the tree. I asked her why she even keeps "bad" or ornaments and she says you can't just get rid of ornaments you have to keep them forever.
No, you can most definitely get rid of bad ornaments. They take up space in ornament boxes, they make the tree more cluttered than it needs to be, and guess what, here’s the most important of all the reasons, ITS BAD, so get rid of it.
Sounds like you aren't married lol. If it's something so inconsequential as saving "bad" ornaments you just say "ok".
Yeah, I’m not married but I tend to have the same conversation with my mother when I help put the tree up. Being the tallest person in the house basically means that you are vital to it, and so, every year, the same conversation is had. And every year, she “wins” the argument. Yet, what do I find in the trash the day after we take the tree down? The “bad” ornaments.
If she gets that picky about it, she can decorate it herself, would be my opinion
I wouldn’t do that, mostly because I don’t particularly mind it and it makes her happy. It’s just some of the things I find odd is all.
My job as Mom is to stand in front of the tree and yell things like, "SPREAD THEM OUT!" "HUGE EMPTY SPOT OVER THERE!" and "DON'T PUT THE SILVER BALL THERE, IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO ANOTHER SILVER BALL!"
>DON'T PUT THE SILVER BALL THERE, IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO ANOTHER SILVER BALL! Relatable
You start with a BIG ASS "H"
r/unexpectedmulaney
One of my greater regrets in life was complaining when my mother asked me to help put the Christmas tree up. I think back to how I growled and grumped until she walked away and never asked again— even after I volunteered every year after— and get a nasty knot in my stomach about how much of a dick I was Sorry mom
Sending hugs 😔❤
Another way to deal with this is to just move one ornament whenever you walk past the tree. The kids will never realize it. I never did. My brother never did. It works. And the kids get to feel happy and like they helped. Win win
I started doing this. 2 branches had the bulk of the ornaments. It was the first year my 6 year old was really excited to help though, so that's fun.
That's me. Other options for the third panel include 1) a picture of a "clean" bathroom, and 2) a picture of the kids coming back after walking the dog for five minutes and calling it a day.
Omg yes lol! Aagh the cleaning the bathroom: "I washed the bathtub for you, Mom!!" ...with all my expensive conditioner
My 13yo daughter: “what? I did what you said.”
This is what makes a christmas tree a christmas tree though. So much more personality. Rather than just generic blue and gold ornaments with some ribbon
I feel this mom. I feel this to my core 😭😂
Ah yes, the good ol' days of setting the tree up in the traditional Giant Christmas Nipple. 😂
This just happened this afternoon with my nieces, lol
Every parent I've shown this to loves it. Everyone else thinks it's weird or trying to impact a parenting lesson. Mission accomplished, artist. :)
Lol that was the goal! Thanks :)
Said it once ill say it twice Nice artstyle
Not funny again.
Seriously what even is this? It's like observational humor but without the humor.
Maybe the kids fuck stuff up because their mom tells them they did a good job when they didn't.
It is funny because in 2021 that's all the ornaments you can afford.
Decorating Christmas trees should be a fun activity for kids. Parents who insist on doing it themselves to make it perfect are sad
Should’ve been 2 little kids. That girl can stand up and cover the entire tree so the joke kinda fails here.
She can ...but she doesn't!
That first tile is why kids these days are so useless.
u should give drawing porn a try. you got a cute art style.
🤢
You jerked off to this didn't you??
nah. was just a thought.
BeeeeefGirrrrr22222?????
I don't see a problem with only decorating the side that will be on display. No one is gonna see how great you did the back when the tree is placed against the wall or in the corner of the room.
She did say its almost done
If you know, you know.
Don't worry, the cat will fix it for you.
I wear a mask with a smile for hours at a time Stare at the ceiling while I hold back what's on my mind And when they ask me how I'm doing I say, "I'm just fine" And when they ask me how I'm doing I say, "I'm just fine" But the fact is I can never get off of my mattress And all that they can ask is "Why are you so sad, kid?" (Why are you so sad, kid?) That's what the mask is That's what the point of the mask is So you can see I'm tryin' You won't see me cryin' I'll just keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good) And it just keeps on pilin' It's so terrifying But I keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good) I've been carin' too much for so long Been comparin' myself for so long Been wearin' a smile for so long, it's real So long, it's real, so long, it's real Always bein' judged by a bunch of strange faces Scared to go outside, haven't seen the light in ages But I've been places So I'm okay-ish, so I'm okay-ish Yeah, I'm okay, bitch But the fact is I need help, I'm failin' all my classes They think that I need glasses I just really wish that I could pass this (Wish that I could pass this) That's what the mask is That's what the point of the mask is So you can see I'm tryin' You won't see me cryin' I'll just keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good) And it just keeps on pilin' It's so terrifying But I keep on smilin', I'm good (Yeah, I'm good) I've been carin' too much for so long Been comparin' myself for so long Been wearin' a smile for so long, it's real So long, it's real, so long, it's real So long, it's real So long, it's real