Part VI
Smokin
Joined: Jun 2006
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Morning everyone.
It'll take me an hour, tops.
I just jump on etoys and find the coolest toys I can for the kids. Adult gift-giving stopped a few years ago. Makes Christmas easy.
It'll take me an hour, tops.
I just jump on etoys and find the coolest toys I can for the kids. Adult gift-giving stopped a few years ago. Makes Christmas easy.
The Pacifier
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Cloverdale, BC
I've never hated Christmas. But my inlaws, they almost take it to an extreme. All this business of decorating before December is starting to **** me off, and I don't want to be that way. So my wife and I have reached a compromise. This year, no exterior lights until today. Yes, I gotta go out and hang lights. The rest of the compromise was she'd bring up one Christmas decoration every day for the inside of the house. Not so bad this year. I was fighting every step of the way from Halloween last year.
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Blairsville,Ga
I never did and still don't like most Christmas music either
I started years ago postponing Christmas to a later date due to lack of interest
In self defence I buy the old woman,kid dog,and grandkid something,put some survey ribbon on the store bag and it's over til next year
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The Pacifier
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Cloverdale, BC
The shopping gets done by my wife. I just sign the card. But I do have to get the wife something. But what, I just don't know yet. I've thought about a new set of kitchen knives... Probably not.
Smokin
Joined: Jun 2006
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I've never hated Christmas. But my inlaws, they almost take it to an extreme. All this business of decorating before December is starting to **** me off, and I don't want to be that way. So my wife and I have reached a compromise. This year, no exterior lights until today. Yes, I gotta go out and hang lights. The rest of the compromise was she'd bring up one Christmas decoration every day for the inside of the house. Not so bad this year. I was fighting every step of the way from Halloween last year.
I don't know if I hate christmas,but I pretty much don't like it at all.It's just too commercialized anymore.Seems everybody has to one up everybody else on what the get or buy
I never did and still don't like most Christmas music either
I started years ago postponing Christmas to a later date due to lack of interest
In self defence I buy the old woman,kid dog,and grandkid something,put some survey ribbon on the store bag and it's over til next year
I never did and still don't like most Christmas music either
I started years ago postponing Christmas to a later date due to lack of interest
In self defence I buy the old woman,kid dog,and grandkid something,put some survey ribbon on the store bag and it's over til next year
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,191
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From: Blairsville,Ga
Most women want something that either smells good,is pretty or expensive and useless
I always get the old woman a big jug of white diamonds.A jug of rum would smell and taste better and cost less
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 111,873
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From: Wharton, NJ
One deal my wife and I had when we met, no gifts that require it being used for cooking, cleaning, or sharing!
That makes it real simple, jewelry, purfume, clothes, crafts, hobbies.
For the jewelry part, just steal something that fits and get a different one, perfume I take the kids to pick that out, clothes always but too small if questionable, and the rest just to give her things to do while I'm on FTE.
That makes it real simple, jewelry, purfume, clothes, crafts, hobbies.
For the jewelry part, just steal something that fits and get a different one, perfume I take the kids to pick that out, clothes always but too small if questionable, and the rest just to give her things to do while I'm on FTE.
FTE Legend
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 80,542
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From: Norlina NC
yeah its like when you tell them " i dont want clothes" and you still get clothes...
or you tell them to just get you gift cards and they buy you something you have no use for...
The Pacifier
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,245
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From: Cloverdale, BC
Oh yeah. It's supposed to be about the kids. But my inlaws still figure they have to get me something too.
One year they got me SHOE POLISH!!! Why? Because the mother in law asked my wife what I needed, and she saw that I was buffing my shoes with some polish, a rag, and a brush. She figured Kiwi wasn't good enough (the best, imo) and got me a Calvin Klein black and brown set. I have no idea why.
Another year, they got me "tools". I had to keep polite about it, as they weren't even remotely close to the lower end quality I'd suggest as a gift. Just some cheap crap they got from a dollar store.
One year they got me SHOE POLISH!!! Why? Because the mother in law asked my wife what I needed, and she saw that I was buffing my shoes with some polish, a rag, and a brush. She figured Kiwi wasn't good enough (the best, imo) and got me a Calvin Klein black and brown set. I have no idea why.
Another year, they got me "tools". I had to keep polite about it, as they weren't even remotely close to the lower end quality I'd suggest as a gift. Just some cheap crap they got from a dollar store.