Argh! How do you do ....?
Discussion
...Christmas present wrapping.
I'm useless at it - I can't cut paper straight, sellotape gets mangled, paper slides apart. And why can't you buy sheets of paper instead of rolls anymore?
Last year I added bows and ribbon (to hide my poor wrapping), but it took ages to wrap 40 odd presents.
This year, I've cheated somewhat and have brought some pressies already shop wrapped and gift bags. Still leaves alot to wrap by hand though.
Should it be a 2 person job? How do PHers do it?
I'm useless at it - I can't cut paper straight, sellotape gets mangled, paper slides apart. And why can't you buy sheets of paper instead of rolls anymore?
Last year I added bows and ribbon (to hide my poor wrapping), but it took ages to wrap 40 odd presents.
This year, I've cheated somewhat and have brought some pressies already shop wrapped and gift bags. Still leaves alot to wrap by hand though.
Should it be a 2 person job? How do PHers do it?
Migsy said:
...Christmas present wrapping.
I'm useless at it - I can't cut paper straight, sellotape gets mangled, paper slides apart. And why can't you buy sheets of paper instead of rolls anymore?
Last year I added bows and ribbon (to hide my poor wrapping), but it took ages to wrap 40 odd presents.
This year, I've cheated somewhat and have brought some pressies already shop wrapped and gift bags. Still leaves alot to wrap by hand though.
Should it be a 2 person job? How do PHers do it?
I spraypaint works well for this
Every year I promise to buy things that come in nice square boxes, I have failed spectacularly this year.
Took me six hours to wrap the bits for my two girls stockings.
As for the gift I have bought FrenchTVR, impossible to wrap.
I did buy gift bags for nieces and nephews which has made it a bit easier.
Still got all the main ones to do
Took me six hours to wrap the bits for my two girls stockings.
As for the gift I have bought FrenchTVR, impossible to wrap.
I did buy gift bags for nieces and nephews which has made it a bit easier.
Still got all the main ones to do
Migsy said:
Get married forchrissakes. One of the benefits is that Christmas is sorted...She does the lot, apart from the Jimmy Choos I buy her (that never leave the bedroom!)
Me a female, marry a girl
Any blokes good at wrapping then
D'oh!
Well, you really should have paid attention to your home economics teacher....
Taxi!
phatgixer said:
phatgixer said:
Get married forchrissakes. One of the benefits is that Christmas is sorted...She does the lot, apart from the Jimmy Choos I buy her (that never leave the bedroom!)
you can get them in man sizes?!
I am a tripod too. Difficult....
shudder, thanks for that image, I'll be scarred for life now
Migsy said:
...Christmas present wrapping.
I'm useless at it - I can't cut paper straight, sellotape gets mangled, paper slides apart. And why can't you buy sheets of paper instead of rolls anymore?
Last year I added bows and ribbon (to hide my poor wrapping), but it took ages to wrap 40 odd presents.
This year, I've cheated somewhat and have brought some pressies already shop wrapped and gift bags. Still leaves alot to wrap by hand though.
Should it be a 2 person job? How do PHers do it?
Total empathy alert!!! I do all my purchasing at about 1600 hours on the 24th when all the personnel likely to be up for a groat or three for wrapping duties are out making merry with our nation's loins' more inglorious outpourings, thus, several hours are spent in an ante room swearing and defaming the beast whilst even the most spaced out tracks from U.Heep markedly fail to prevent a tirade of the most unseasonal salutations at the juncture of our Yule's penultimate solar sojourn, the tw@t!
Bloody Christmas commie, goon bat leftist dogs!
Migsy said:
Get married forchrissakes. One of the benefits is that Christmas is sorted...She does the lot, apart from the Jimmy Choos I buy her (that never leave the bedroom!)
Me a female, marry a girl
Any blokes good at wrapping then
I do all the wrapping chez Dibble.
I unfortumately do all the laundry as well, as I get a bit OCD about it...
And the washing up.
And the ironing.
How To Wrap Presents (If you have a puppy :P)
1. Gather presents, boxes, paper, etc. in middle of living room floor.
2. Get tape back from puppy.
3. Remove scissors from older dog's mouth.
4. Open box.
5. Take puppy out of box.
6. Remove tape from older dog's mouth.
7. Take scissors away from puppy.
8. Put present in box.
9. Remove present from puppy's mouth.
10. Put back in box after removing puppy from box.
11. Take scissors from older dog & sit on them.
12. Remove puppy from box & put on lid.
13. Take tape away from older dog.
14. Unroll paper.
15. Take puppy OFF box.
16. Cut paper being careful not to cut puppy's foot or nose that is getting the way as she "helps".
17. Let puppy tear paper remaining to be cuts.
18. Take puppy off box.
19. Wrap paper around box
20. Remove puppy from box & take wrapping paper from her mouth.
21. Tell older dog to hold tape so he will stop stealing it.
22. Take scissors away from puppy.
23. Take tape older dog is holding.
24. Quickly tape one spot before taking scissors from older dog & sitting on them again.
25. Fend off puppy trying to steal tape & tape another spot.
26. Take bow from older dog.
27. Go get roll of wrapping paper puppy ran off with.
28. Take scissors from older dog who took them when you got up.
29. Give pen to older dog to hold so he stops licking your face.
30. Remove puppy from present & hurriedly slap tape on to hold the paper on.
31. Take now soggy bow from puppy & tape on since the sticky stuff no longer sticks.
32. Take pen from older dog, address tag & affix while puppy tries to eat pen.
33. Grab present before puppy opens it & put away.
34. Clean up mess puppy & older dog made playing tug-of-war with roll of wrapping paper.
35. Put away rest of wrapping supplies & tell dogs what good helpers they are.
1. Gather presents, boxes, paper, etc. in middle of living room floor.
2. Get tape back from puppy.
3. Remove scissors from older dog's mouth.
4. Open box.
5. Take puppy out of box.
6. Remove tape from older dog's mouth.
7. Take scissors away from puppy.
8. Put present in box.
9. Remove present from puppy's mouth.
10. Put back in box after removing puppy from box.
11. Take scissors from older dog & sit on them.
12. Remove puppy from box & put on lid.
13. Take tape away from older dog.
14. Unroll paper.
15. Take puppy OFF box.
16. Cut paper being careful not to cut puppy's foot or nose that is getting the way as she "helps".
17. Let puppy tear paper remaining to be cuts.
18. Take puppy off box.
19. Wrap paper around box
20. Remove puppy from box & take wrapping paper from her mouth.
21. Tell older dog to hold tape so he will stop stealing it.
22. Take scissors away from puppy.
23. Take tape older dog is holding.
24. Quickly tape one spot before taking scissors from older dog & sitting on them again.
25. Fend off puppy trying to steal tape & tape another spot.
26. Take bow from older dog.
27. Go get roll of wrapping paper puppy ran off with.
28. Take scissors from older dog who took them when you got up.
29. Give pen to older dog to hold so he stops licking your face.
30. Remove puppy from present & hurriedly slap tape on to hold the paper on.
31. Take now soggy bow from puppy & tape on since the sticky stuff no longer sticks.
32. Take pen from older dog, address tag & affix while puppy tries to eat pen.
33. Grab present before puppy opens it & put away.
34. Clean up mess puppy & older dog made playing tug-of-war with roll of wrapping paper.
35. Put away rest of wrapping supplies & tell dogs what good helpers they are.
derestrictor said:
...Christmas present wrapping.
I'm useless at it - I can't cut paper straight, sellotape gets mangled, paper slides apart. And why can't you buy sheets of paper instead of rolls anymore?
Last year I added bows and ribbon (to hide my poor wrapping), but it took ages to wrap 40 odd presents.
This year, I've cheated somewhat and have brought some pressies already shop wrapped and gift bags. Still leaves alot to wrap by hand though.
Should it be a 2 person job? How do PHers do it?
Total empathy alert!!! I do all my purchasing at about 1600 hours on the 24th when all the personnel likely to be up for a groat or three for wrapping duties are out making merry with our nation's loins' more inglorious outpourings, thus, several hours are spent in an ante room swearing and defaming the beast whilst even the most spaced out tracks from U.Heep markedly fail to prevent a tirade of the most unseasonal salutations at the juncture of our Yule's penultimate solar sojourn, the tw@t!
Bloody Christmas commie, goon bat leftist dogs!
[babelfish] er, he concurs [/babelfish]
you beauty
Jinx said:
I always buy easy shaped (i.e. cuboid) presents. Three bits of tape and sorted....
Agreed. Otherwise perfect presents have been cast aside at the shop for this very reason. As for wrapping clothes! game over.
Something I did find useful was a dispenser of sellotape that you could wear on the back of your hand .. and it has precut slips of sellotpe inside. Made gift wrapping VERY quick. Keep an eye out in Tescos, card shops etc.
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