At Goods & Services, we know a good idea when we hear one. It’s right there in our name—itself a good idea. See? Good ideas, all the way down.

But to recognize a good idea, you have to know what a bad idea looks like, too. Especially when the holidays are right around the corner. And even more especially after two years of, shall we say, not getting a lot of time to socialize.

So, to help you prepare for the holidays (with family! and friends!), the cast of characters at Goods & Services have assembled together some good ideas and bad ideas to help you remember how to spend time with friends and family—indoors, outdoors or virtually.

Here’s hoping that 2022 is the year we finally get to host you back in our studio!

Mistletoe hanging by a red ribbon.

Happy holidays,
the Goods & Services team

GOOD IDEA

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Putting Joni Mitchell on your record player

BAD IDEA

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Putting Malia Mitchell on your record player

GOOD IDEA

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Wrapping up some sweeties for the kids

BAD IDEA

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Wrapping up Neeti for the kids

GOOD IDEA

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Attending a holiday service led by your cleric

BAD IDEA

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Attending a holiday service led by our Derek

GOOD IDEA

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Spending the holidays in the Caribbean

BAD IDEA

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Spending the holidays in the care of Ian

GOOD IDEA

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Turning on your web cam during a family Zoom call

BAD IDEA

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Turning on Cam during a family Zoom call

GOOD IDEA

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Adding “This Christmas” to your holiday playlist

BAD IDEA

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Adding this Chris to your holiday playlist

GOOD IDEA

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Pouring bubbles on New Year’s Eve

BAD IDEA

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Pouring New Year’s bubbles on Steve

GOOD IDEA

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Going to a barber to cut your hair for the holidays

BAD IDEA

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Going to Mike Barber to cut your hair for the holidays

GOOD IDEA

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Bringing only carry-on to save time at the airport

BAD IDEA

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Bringing only Carey on to save time at the airport

GOOD IDEA

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Sending out holiday cards in which you wrote and drew

BAD IDEA

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Sending out holiday cards in which you wrote “Andrew”

GOOD IDEA

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Sharing a kiss with someone under the mistletoe

BAD IDEA

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Sharing a Kris with someone under the mistletoe

GOOD IDEA

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Getting a baked ham for the holiday potluck

BAD IDEA

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Getting Sam baked for the holiday potluck

GOOD IDEA

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Getting a tailor-made holiday outfit

BAD IDEA

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Getting a Taylor-made holiday outfit

GOOD IDEA

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Shovelling the walk to avoid getting sued

BAD IDEA

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Shovelling the walk to avoid Sue