Richard Osman got all sociological with your Christmas gifts and it’s an evergreen festive classic
There will be lots of people who find a Richard Osman book in their stockings this year, the former Pointless (well, he still does Celebrity Pointless) guy becoming nothing short of a publishing phenomenon.
But no matter how many best-selling books he writes, at this time of year he’ll always be the guy who said this about Christmas gifts a few years back.
Specifically, what time you open them and what it says about you.
The issue of class, of where we all fit, and the boundaries that separate one class from another, are so complex and multi-faceted. But, basically, it all boils down to this. The later you open your presents on Christmas Day, the more middle class you are. #Sociology
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 4, 2018
And it went all sorts of viral as you might imagine. Here are our favourite things people said in response.
My family opens them on Boxing Day, so are presumably actual royalty.
— Olly Richards (@olly_richards) December 4, 2018
To which Richard enquired what he was doing on Christmas Day …
Not seeing most of my family.
— Olly Richards (@olly_richards) December 4, 2018
You could have really stitched me up by saying “volunteering for Crisis At Christmas”, but you’ve missed the opportunity now.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 4, 2018
Me and my sister used to open ours one minute after midnight! 😆💪
— Nell McAndrew (@Nell_McAndrew) December 4, 2018
You’re my kind of scum.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 4, 2018
stockings after breakfast, presents after the queen. pic.twitter.com/fzVnkqh8oJ
— Heidi Stephens (@heidistephens) December 4, 2018
Well classy.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 4, 2018
What am I if my mum made us spread our presents out over the Christmas period, with one awful year culminating in last presents finally being opened on New Year’s Eve? 😫
— Paul Kidman (@LordPaolo) December 4, 2018
A survivor.
— Rob (@ooobenblief) December 4, 2018
One an hour so you pay attention and don’t just open everything at once. It’s the only civilised way.
— Tubbs McGuire (@tubbsmcguire) December 4, 2018
I see. And perhaps open each one in a different room of your palace?
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 4, 2018
@lochstock86 After someone has went downstairs to check and confirm Santa has been, 5am to 9am is the working class window. Everybody then opens their own presents all at the same time shouting about what you got, in absolutely no order. Selection box for breakfast.
— Lisa Lochran (@lisa_bell1) December 4, 2018
This is absolutely my Christmas morning, many happy memories. Wouldn’t change a thing!
— Catherine Usher (@GoldenSnitch89) December 4, 2018
Yes! I think people that don’t do this are really missing out 😥
— Lisa Lochran (@lisa_bell1) December 4, 2018
No, no, no. If you’re really of the elite you open them on Christmas Eve on returning from midnight Mass. Showing your lack of sophistication there Richard.
— Simon Garrett 🎈 (@simonjgarrett) December 4, 2018
Adult do late Christmas Eve in our house does this make me pre Working Class?
— Gabby Logan (@GabbyLogan) December 4, 2018
‘Upper’ I’m afraid.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 4, 2018
We’re so posh we sometimes don’t open them at all.
— Tony Thorne (@tonythorne007) December 4, 2018
Who waits until after lunch that is just weird! Get up, make a brew, open the pressies. Then a bacon sandwich to line the stomach before popping the fizz. Working class and proud!
— Jude Ellis (@Hey_Jude71) December 4, 2018
And because it got us in the mood for all things Osman, here are 27 times the great man made us laugh on Twitter.
Only one question remains. When do you open yours?
Source Twitter @richardosman