Christmas present buying

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[Globalti]

I HATE buying Christmas presents. I told my wife I don't want anything (except maybe some winter cycling overshoes) and to go and buy what she wants from the family funds.

 

[wafflycat]

MrWC has already treated me (in many, many ways.. *snork*) as he's bought me a new sewing machine as a combined Chrimble/birthday present. Now he's presented me with a new watch. So Christmas arrived early for me!

 

[numbnuts]

I’m giving M&S gift vouchers this year so easy and buy online too

 

[vernon]

I hate it when I'm asked what I want for Xmas by my wife and make a modest request then get challenged:

• Is that all?
• Are you sure you want a George Formby CD? (sub text - I hate it so I don't want to buy it for you)
• Isn't there anything else that you want? (instead of that 'kin Gorge Formby CD)
• Why couldn't you have waited until Xmas instead of buying yourself some Sealskinz ('then I could have bought them instead of a George Formby CD - more expensive I know but anything to avoid George Formby')

Revenge is mine though. I've bought my son a flying V ukelele for Xmas

 

[XmisterIS]

In my family of birth, it was normal practice to ask in advance for certain christmas presents. My Mother knows exactly what I want and vice-versa - its how we've always done it!

XmissusIS, however, has no idea what she's getting.

 

[Jane Smart]

I am going into my LBS today, going to write a list of things on my "would like" list and my "really need" list, give it to hubby and just wait and see

No idea what he would like though, as no matter how much I ask he he never says

 

[Cubist]

I hate it when I'm asked what I want for Xmas by my wife and make a modest request then get challenged:


Revenge is mine though. I've bought my son a flying V ukelele for Xmas

FFS!

 

[Cubist]

I don't tend to spend much on little stuff, and can't stand useless novelty pressies, so I always ask for cash. This year the various relatives will, unwittingly, be clubbing together for a new wheelset for the Cube, and a set of retina frazzling lights.

 

[4F]

I thought presents were about buying people gifts, often surprises. It seems to have got to the stage now where people are asked exactly what they want, or to buy it themselves. I've even had people moaning at me because I haven't told them what I want for Christmas.

Bah humbug.

I would much rather people asked rather than buying me a load of useless tat such as gifts they have seen in the back of the Avon catalogue. There is only so much rubbish you can sell on e bay in January.

Miniture desktop snooker table (15 cms x 10 cms) anyone ?

 

[tyred]

I don't buy or receive many presents. If someone asks me what I want, I will generally say i don't want anything. I just hate the whole commercial aspect of Christmas, I hate Christmas shopping, I hate listening to the radio stations topping up Roy Wood's pension fund.

BAH HUMBUG!

 

[ianrauk]

Lol, That Rocks Vernon!!!

I hate it when I'm asked what I want for Xmas by my wife and make a modest request then get challenged:

• Is that all?
• Are you sure you want a George Formby CD? (sub text - I hate it so I don't want to buy it for you)
• Isn't there anything else that you want? (instead of that 'kin Gorge Formby CD)
• Why couldn't you have waited until Xmas instead of buying yourself some Sealskinz ('then I could have bought them instead of a George Formby CD - more expensive I know but anything to avoid George Formby')

Revenge is mine though. I've bought my son a flying V ukelele for Xmas

 

[ianrauk]

I always as for vouchers of some kind, and for my nephew and niece I send them an Amazon voucher each, that way they can but what they like.

 

[XmisterIS]

I don't buy or receive many presents. If someone asks me what I want, I will generally say i don't want anything. I just hate the whole commercial aspect of Christmas, I hate Christmas shopping, I hate listening to the radio stations topping up Roy Wood's pension fund.

BAH HUMBUG!

That's the spirit!

I tend to throw the contents of my chamber pot over carol singers.

I also keep the curtains closed on Christmas day and sit, scowling at the TV, eating dry bread and water, trying to find something depressing to watch.

Last year there was nothing depressing enough on the TV, so I smashed it with an old boot.

Now I just sit in the dark, grumbling ...

 

[HobbesChoice]

I thought presents were about buying people gifts, often surprises. It seems to have got to the stage now where people are asked exactly what they want, or to buy it themselves. I've even had people moaning at me because I haven't told them what I want for Christmas.

Bah humbug.

I'm with you on this User. I love working out what my friends and family would like (never resorting to Argos books or avon catalogues, these things take a lot of thought) and then the excitement of buying and wrapping it up and seeing their face as they open it etc. I'm single now so the present buying thing has lost it's more important spark if you like, but I still make a lot of effort for family and friends.