If there's a games console waiting under your tree, following Dara Ó Briain's advice could save some frustration on Christmas morning
Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain might not be the go-to for parenting tips, but as a father of three, he's hit the mark with his this advice – something every parent should hear. The comedian took to Twitter to share a piece of wisdom that could be a Christmas lifesaver back in 2022. And parents everywhere are still applauding his suggestion.Curious? Mock The Week host Dara tweeted:
'Here is my annual reminder that if Santa is bringing a games console, Santa might want to plug it in and turn it on and get all the updates done now, in advance, so that it is all ready to go on the big day.' Here is my annual reminder that if Santa is bringing a games console, Santa might want to plug it in and turn it on and get all the updates done now, in advance, so that it is all ready to go on the big day.'Could Santa also be reminded that includes installing games' The post has been like more than 138,000 times and shared 12,000.
'It was so much simpler back in the day, receiving my Atari 2600 VCS one Christmas morning all ready to go,' said one.'As a kid, I would have wanted to get an unopened console, go through all the setup procedure myself , including the updates and installs which heighten the anticipation. Also, many install procedures involve setting up the player/account.'
So, what do you think? Have you already wrapped up your children's presents? Or are you now planning to UNWRAP them and follow Dara's advice?
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