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Well, I seem to make my wife laugh (and kids), when I open up and promptly throw straight away in the bin bag containing the rest of the rubbish, pointless and totally crappy 'no thought gone into it whatsoever, but hey, it makes up the numbers - job done' presents bought from equally pointless online shops like this;
I get annoyed because Chan spends HOURS looking for the perfectly appropriate gift for the right people, and year upon year, no matter what she says, we get the same pointless 'gimmick' fodder which is of no use whatsoever!
Anyway, just off to watch Bad Santa!
>> Edited by chris watton on Sunday 4th December 17:03
Mrs Fish said:
I have bought a few things from here
I get annoyed because Chan spends HOURS looking for the perfectly appropriate gift for the right people, and year upon year, no matter what she says, we get the same pointless 'gimmick' fodder which is of no use whatsoever!
Anyway, just off to watch Bad Santa!
>> Edited by chris watton on Sunday 4th December 17:03
chris watton said:
Well, I seem to make my wife laugh (and kids), when I open up and promptly throw straight away in the bin bag containing the rest of the rubbish, pointless and totally crappy 'no thought gone into it whatsoever, but hey, it makes up the numbers - job done' presents bought from equally pointless online shops like this
Thats gracious of you.
I'll make life easier for you mate, perfect colour combo of the perfect car.
www.pistonheads.com/sales/53665.htm
P.S. I'd like the belts done prior to Xmas day as a little stocking filler.
www.pistonheads.com/sales/53665.htm
P.S. I'd like the belts done prior to Xmas day as a little stocking filler.
Quinny said:
Not only do I hate the event itself, this shopping mallarky is hideous. No idea of what to buy for half of the people I have to buy for. Any pointers as to xmas present idea websites?
I'm with you, best solution I've found to date is buy nothing, expect nothing.
As for time off work, well I'd rather be at work and have an extra week in the summer when I could actually do somthing with the time.
Jahovah!
Quinny said:
Jahovah!
Nah no religeous input whatsoever, probably see it differently if I had kids, but I don't, so all I see is a load of people getting stuff they didn't want or need, spending money they could ill afford or could spend elswhere, on stuff they could use, and making pigs of themselves on food and booze.
I hate shopping at the best of times, but there is no way I'm going to spend my time queing, sitting in traffic jams to get to some god forsaken out of town retail park, to find there's nowhere to park. Just so I can get shoved and pushed around, and when I finally get to the shop, it dosen't have what I wanted in the first place.
Now don't get me started on the January sales
Humbug!
alloypearltam said:
We went to a shopping centre just outside of Bristol this morning and sat in the inside lane of the motorway for 30 minutes before reaching the slip road. It was unbelievable.
That wouldn't be Cribbs Causeway, would it? That's my wife's favorite haunt for pressie buying too! (she goes with her sister, her sister's boyfriend and me seem to have a massive allergy to places like that, bit like vampires and garlic! lol (The worst allergic reaction is Ikea, though!
)You don't have to give in to all the spending crap so touted by all the commercialization. Use it as a time to visit friends, hang out, eat rich food. Our family puts all the names in a pot and draws names, with a monetary limit on the amount for the gift, and everyone has to give a list of things they want/need. Our limit (and keep in mind that things are much, much cheaper in the US) is $25-$30. So, it's just small stuff anyway. Most of us just ask for things we need, so it's sort of like a holiday of doing favors for each other. Much less pressure than having to buy so much stuff. This year, I think we are going to plant a new tangerine tree in the yard as a surprise for Dad.
Personally, I find shopping very stressful ; trying to look for something, and weaving through so many people. It's much easier to get things on line. I've seen stories of people getting trampled in stores in the post Thanksgiving sales. This is really sad. They don't see how they've been manipulated by all the hyped-up expectation by someone who's trying to make a profit. People need to realize that they simply don't need so much "stuff" to be happy.
Personally, I find shopping very stressful ; trying to look for something, and weaving through so many people. It's much easier to get things on line. I've seen stories of people getting trampled in stores in the post Thanksgiving sales. This is really sad. They don't see how they've been manipulated by all the hyped-up expectation by someone who's trying to make a profit. People need to realize that they simply don't need so much "stuff" to be happy.
Quinny said:
Not only do I hate the event itself, this shopping mallarky is hideous. No idea of what to buy for half of the people I have to buy for. Any pointers as to xmas present idea websites?
I'm with you, best solution I've found to date is buy nothing, expect nothing.
As for time off work, well I'd rather be at work and have an extra week in the summer when I could actually do somthing with the time.
I agree on the work front. Unfortunately I have little option on the present front as my brothers won't stop having children.
Core Blimey , what a cheerful lot you are in this thread!! hate shopping bla bla bla , stressful bla bla bla,comercialization bla bla bla. Cheer up FFS , Xmas is only once a year, make the most of it ,and make someone happy.
Where is that Xmas spirit gone?
The extra effort is worth it, so stop whinging , get off your posteria and buy some pressies you bunch of tight so and so's , you put Scrooge to shame if you asked me.
>> Edited by allnighter on Monday 5th December 01:09
Where is that Xmas spirit gone?
The extra effort is worth it, so stop whinging , get off your posteria and buy some pressies you bunch of tight so and so's , you put Scrooge to shame if you asked me.
>> Edited by allnighter on Monday 5th December 01:09
Blimey, I must be specially fortunate then. I actually like my family and friends.
We don't spend a lot any more, but I love picking out things to buy people that will make them smile. No kids in this house, but we have a big
off tree with loads of lights.
We've started already - if anyone's coming round we roast chestnuts, get sausage rolls and mince pies out.
Anyway, I'd rather have Mrs Fish as a friend than Chris Watton. Chris, I can't imagine what it teaches your kids, to watch you being so rude to your friends just because you don't think they got you a good enough present.
We don't spend a lot any more, but I love picking out things to buy people that will make them smile. No kids in this house, but we have a big
off tree with loads of lights. We've started already - if anyone's coming round we roast chestnuts, get sausage rolls and mince pies out.
Anyway, I'd rather have Mrs Fish as a friend than Chris Watton. Chris, I can't imagine what it teaches your kids, to watch you being so rude to your friends just because you don't think they got you a good enough present.
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