Useless presents
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vixen1700 said:
Got my mrs. a Bogeyman egg separator as a stocking filler a few years ago and she just found it so disgusting I never saw it again after Christmas Day.
That was pretty useless.
I am the eternal grinch to be honest.
I do not like buying things for people, as I try really hard to find something interesting or useful, and in return invariably get absolute garbage that I end up throwing away,
So after many years of this I have basically got to a point when I buy hardly anything for anybody, I do not miss it, but it has rather ruined the whole Xmas pressy thing. AS I always feel the pressure and embarrassment of not buying and people buying for me. But despite every effort to say no, it still happens.
I do not like buying things for people, as I try really hard to find something interesting or useful, and in return invariably get absolute garbage that I end up throwing away,
So after many years of this I have basically got to a point when I buy hardly anything for anybody, I do not miss it, but it has rather ruined the whole Xmas pressy thing. AS I always feel the pressure and embarrassment of not buying and people buying for me. But despite every effort to say no, it still happens.
LukeBrown66 said:
So after many years of this I have basically got to a point when I buy hardly anything for anybody, I do not miss it, but it has rather ruined the whole Xmas pressy thing. AS I always feel the pressure and embarrassment of not buying and people buying for me. But despite every effort to say no, it still happens.
LukeBrown66 said:
I am the eternal grinch to be honest.
I do not like buying things for people, as I try really hard to find something interesting or useful, and in return invariably get absolute garbage that I end up throwing away,
So after many years of this I have basically got to a point when I buy hardly anything for anybody, I do not miss it, but it has rather ruined the whole Xmas pressy thing. AS I always feel the pressure and embarrassment of not buying and people buying for me. But despite every effort to say no, it still happens.
Hello fello Grinchist,I do not like buying things for people, as I try really hard to find something interesting or useful, and in return invariably get absolute garbage that I end up throwing away,
So after many years of this I have basically got to a point when I buy hardly anything for anybody, I do not miss it, but it has rather ruined the whole Xmas pressy thing. AS I always feel the pressure and embarrassment of not buying and people buying for me. But despite every effort to say no, it still happens.
I really hope the current cost of living crisis shakes people up from the last 30 years of consumerism and the level of material giving declines and the level of time & social giving increases,
I want for nothing (well a lottery win would be nice) and have asked for nothing for years but prefer to schedule time with someone, even if it's "let's do a dog walk together" or "have a coffee for the afternoon",
Here have some Lynx or a new t-shirt ........... Thanks I'll add it to the clothes pile
One uncle always goes for:
Chocolate for a diabetic.
Alcohol for a teetotal (two of us!).
Shaving set for beardies.
Car care kit for someone who doesn't drive.
Smoking stuff for someone who's given up.
The best/worst was a thrillseeking guidebook of the world for someone who recently tried to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. He didn't even do to as a joke, he genuinely thought it was a good present! But then he is a moron on every level.
Chocolate for a diabetic.
Alcohol for a teetotal (two of us!).
Shaving set for beardies.
Car care kit for someone who doesn't drive.
Smoking stuff for someone who's given up.
The best/worst was a thrillseeking guidebook of the world for someone who recently tried to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. He didn't even do to as a joke, he genuinely thought it was a good present! But then he is a moron on every level.
aterribleusername said:
One uncle always goes for:
Chocolate for a diabetic.
Alcohol for a teetotal (two of us!).
Shaving set for beardies.
Car care kit for someone who doesn't drive.
Smoking stuff for someone who's given up.
The best/worst was a thrillseeking guidebook of the world for someone who recently tried to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. He didn't even do to as a joke, he genuinely thought it was a good present! But then he is a moron on every level.
Sorry but that’s truly LOL worthy Chocolate for a diabetic.
Alcohol for a teetotal (two of us!).
Shaving set for beardies.
Car care kit for someone who doesn't drive.
Smoking stuff for someone who's given up.
The best/worst was a thrillseeking guidebook of the world for someone who recently tried to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. He didn't even do to as a joke, he genuinely thought it was a good present! But then he is a moron on every level.
The Mrs peaked on Fathers day this year buying me a car vac, the type that plugs into a cigarette lighter in a car, granted I love my cars but I detest cleaning them and hoover them once a year at best, with a proper cylinder vac I have for the job.
She even said if I got her a vac for a gift she would be less than impressed, it's still sat at the side of the book case in its cellophane wrapper.
We have now agreed a max budget of £20 on presents for each other at Christmas.
She even said if I got her a vac for a gift she would be less than impressed, it's still sat at the side of the book case in its cellophane wrapper.
We have now agreed a max budget of £20 on presents for each other at Christmas.
dontlookdown said:
Ambleton said:
She knows he has a beard.
It's her saying "remove it" without actually saying it...
Yup. She doesn't like the beard and wants to see the back of it. It's her saying "remove it" without actually saying it...
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