Don't get me anything for Xmas

[EggsBenedict]

Experiences are much better than things.

https://www.chapeldown.com/visit/gift-experiences - gave my old man one of these (RIP pops) one year - he had the best time lopping the top off a champers bottle with a sword....

[Bullett]

Something unusual. Got mine a wheel nut from an F1 car one year.

[RichB]

I always tell my kids a nice bottle of single malt. They then say that's boring but it's what I like and appreciate. That or a book about cars, my motoring interests are wide ranging, easy really!

[Sparkyhd]

Don't buy him anything. I'm a dad and I get presents I don't want so now I suffer from anxiety about what I'm going to get next. Last year I got a voucher for a tour round a distillery which I haven't used and it's about to expire.

Also I got a voucher to a boutique hotel, dinner bread and breakfast. Sounds generous you might say but it's a 4 hour drive each way to use it so now me and my wife have to plan a longer trip up north just to utilise the voucher.

Books only get opened on Xmas day then wait in the queue for the next run to the charity shop.

Honestly, when your dad says he doesn't want anything he really really means it.

Edited by Sparkyhd on Wednesday 7th December 23:48

[gtidriver]

A Leatherman or a Victorinox swiss army knife maybe.

[dudleybloke]

Get him a drone.

[King Herald]

I'm a miserable git, always say I don't want anything for birthdays or Xmas. Of course people still buy me stuff, and I smile and thank them, but it is usually something I'll never use or simply don't like. I'm miserable like that!

[Jimmy Recard]

My dad always says he doesn't want anything and I say the same so we don't get each other anything.

I get my mother an extra present on his behalf because he doesn't get her anything either

[hurstg01]

El stovey said:

Dog Star said:

As an aside: never ever fall for this line if your other half says it.

It's a trap.

this

I've always bought the wife presents at Christmas, even when she has expressly stated we wouldn't get each other a present. I've even had her take back a present I've bought her as she bought me nothing and she flipped over it...

I'm sticking by the rules this year - lets see how it goes.....

[pti]

dudleybloke said:

Get him a drone.

I considered this for my Dad. Ended up with a bottle of Johnnie Walker instead. Clear parallels were drawn

[RichB]

dudleybloke said:

Get him a drone.

Sounds like a present for yourself. If one of mine gave me a drone, I'd use it for 5 mins then say keep it.

[Sheepshanks]

King Herald said:

I'm a miserable git, always say I don't want anything for birthdays or Xmas. Of course people still buy me stuff, and I smile and thank them, but it is usually something I'll never use or simply don't like. I'm miserable like that!

I do hate it when the kids buy useless random stuff at Christmas - I'd rather they kept the money for themselves.

[Foliage]

Gonna be buying my dad a beef rump, so he can have a good few steaks, he keeps moaning my mum doesn't feed him well enough lol

[Ransoman]

My Dad likes to tinker and do DIY but most of his tools are pretty poor quality so most years I get him some really good quality tools of the sort that would be too expensive for him to normally buy. Nothing specialist, just a really good ratchet handle or sockets or something.

He is also one of those that never knows what he wants and I prefer to give gifts that are usefull.

[Davel]

El stovey said:

this

That !

[Butter Face]

Sheepshanks said:

King Herald said:

I'm a miserable git, always say I don't want anything for birthdays or Xmas. Of course people still buy me stuff, and I smile and thank them, but it is usually something I'll never use or simply don't like. I'm miserable like that!

I do hate it when the kids buy useless random stuff at Christmas - I'd rather they kept the money for themselves.

Same here. If I want something I buy it.

I always say I don't want anything and people still buy me stuff

[Hoofy]

fullbeem said:

ALways find it difficult with dad. His birthday is also in the week between Christmas and NYE.

Recently he has cut down on the drinking of whisky. WTF am i supposed to do now.

He might have cut down but it doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy it just as much. I have eased off but I still love whisky; my once a fortnight tiple makes the pleasure even better.

[FlyingMeeces]

Hoofy said:

fullbeem said:

ALways find it difficult with dad. His birthday is also in the week between Christmas and NYE.

Recently he has cut down on the drinking of whisky. WTF am i supposed to do now.

He might have cut down but it doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy it just as much. I have eased off but I still love whisky; my once a fortnight tiple makes the pleasure even better.

Was just going to say exactly that. I drink very little alcohol and can't have more than one drink a night because of interactions with medication - this makes the drinks I do have a proper treat and also makes a bottle of something really nice last ages.

[Hoofy]

FlyingMeeces said:

Hoofy said:

fullbeem said:

ALways find it difficult with dad. His birthday is also in the week between Christmas and NYE.

Recently he has cut down on the drinking of whisky. WTF am i supposed to do now.

He might have cut down but it doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy it just as much. I have eased off but I still love whisky; my once a fortnight tiple makes the pleasure even better.

Was just going to say exactly that. I drink very little alcohol and can't have more than one drink a night because of interactions with medication - this makes the drinks I do have a proper treat and also makes a bottle of something really nice last ages.

My sister bought me an 18 year old for my 40th four years ago and I've still got it.



















I'm just leaving it like that.

[Cotty]

King Herald said:

I'm a miserable git, always say I don't want anything for birthdays or Xmas. Of course people still buy me stuff, and I smile and thank them, but it is usually something I'll never use or simply don't like. I'm miserable like that!

My response is I didn't buy you anything so would feel guilty accepting a present so politely decline to accept it.