Every Christmas I remember a ticking-off from my late mother-in-law, an observant Roman Catholic, after I'd jeered at some celebrity for being as thick as brandy butter.
They're as loud as lawnmowers and as big as a large car, only appearing after dark and captured on blurry videos that have gone viral on social media.
And they've managed to rattle Americans.
Have you been missed off the list of invitees to the office party this Christmas? If so, you could be in for a handsome bonus. So suggests the country's biggest civil service union.
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Luckily for those clubs who have to make their money go a little further, there are plenty of prospects within their price range in Spain's top division.