Life Christmas Shopping - Page 2

BIG_DADDY · 11-30-2009, 12:40 PM

Anybody else just buying for the kids this year? Our family did this last year and really liked it. We still can't get my mom to stop but what are you going to do? Makes the holidays so much nicer. If I want to get something for something during the year I just do. Probably some digital picture frames for the P's some time in the first quarter as an example.

**DaFace** · 11-30-2009, 01:18 PM

I wish my families would go to the "just for kids" model, but both my parents and my wife's parents seem to enjoy getting gifts for everyone. What can ya do?

El Jefe · 11-30-2009, 01:18 PM

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Little to nothing this year. Barely making month to month as it is, nothing left for special things like Christmas. Been thin birthdays this year too.

My money's spread tighter than a gnats butt around a 55 gallon oil drum.

**Bearcat** · 11-30-2009, 01:18 PM

I'll buy for everyone, but lately it's become a mass exchange of gift cards.

Some people tend to buy what they need or want throughout the year, so it's hard to shop for them, and they'll either ask for money or stuff that's out of everyone's budget; so they get money or gift cards.

Others are pretty low maintenance and/or only have one big interest, so they end up getting the same thing from 10 different people, or gift cards.

And some people are teenage girls, who don't like anything they can't try on first, so they get gift cards.

I think next year we're having Christmas around an ATM.

stevieray · 11-30-2009, 01:20 PM

Already told the kids it wasn't going to be a big Christmas. My wife and I were talking about it the other night and concluded that there really isn't anything out there that we need or especially want.

seclark · 11-30-2009, 01:21 PM

it starts out w/just getting stuff for the kids and grandkids. then wth...throw something in for brothers and sisters. then their spouses. parents. old couple down the road. f@ckin mailman. school bus driver(even though we have no kids in school anymore)....
probably the same as every year, but the wife does the shopping. i'm getting both her and the daughter a pair of mens size 9 sandals each. that way maybe they'll quit using mine and i can find them when i need them, or wear theirs.

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**Bugeater** · 11-30-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

I'll buy for everyone, but lately it's become a mass exchange of gift cards.

Some people tend to buy what they need or want throughout the year, so it's hard to shop for them, and they'll either ask for money or stuff that's out of everyone's budget; so they get money or gift cards.

Others are pretty low maintenance and/or only have one big interest, so they end up getting the same thing from 10 different people, or gift cards.

And some people are teenage girls, who don't like anything they can't try on first, so they get gift cards.

I think next year we're having Christmas around an ATM.

That's when you're to the point where you shouldn't even be exchanging gifts, because IMO gift cards aren't "gifts". You're basically giving them money, but telling them where to spend it, not to mention you have to still go out and purchase them. And if it's all just a big money exchange, everyone should just go out and buy something for themselves and save all the trouble.

**Bearcat** · 11-30-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

That's when you're to the point where you shouldn't even be exchanging gifts, because IMO gift cards aren't "gifts". You're basically giving them money, but telling them where to spend it, not to mention you have to still go out and purchase them. And if it's all just a big money exchange, everyone should just go out and buy something for themselves and save all the trouble.

I agree... I guess people like the idea of giving gift cards because you can at least act like there's a personal touch. "Oh, I knew you would like a gift card from Best Buy!"...yeah, just like the other 300 million people in America.

seclark · 11-30-2009, 02:09 PM

i get a lot of gift cards to book stores. i'm glad to get them, instead of getting a book picked out for me.
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BIG_DADDY · 11-30-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by seclark

i get a lot of gift cards to book stores. i'm glad to get them, instead of getting a book picked out for me.
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Was that a hint?

seclark · 11-30-2009, 02:17 PM

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Was that a hint?

well, they just said that getting a gift card wasn't very personable.

i'm saying i don't need my daughter-in-law picking out my porn for me.
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**Rain Man** · 11-30-2009, 02:20 PM

I got a "Christmas card" from my newspaper delivery person that included a return envelope. I may start doing that with all of my Christmas cards too, to see if my friends will send me money.

BIG_DADDY · 11-30-2009, 02:27 PM

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well, they just said that getting a gift card wasn't very personable.

i'm saying i don't need my daughter-in-law picking out my porn for me.
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NICE!!!

seclark · 11-30-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I got a "Christmas card" from my newspaper delivery person that included a return envelope. I may start doing that with all of my Christmas cards too, to see if my friends will send me money.

just fill that envelope w/a bunch of cupons that come in your newspaper.
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**Rain Man** · 11-30-2009, 02:31 PM

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just fill that envelope w/a bunch of cupons that come in your newspaper.
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That's an excellent idea. Those things are just like cash at the grocery store. Plus I know that they won't be spent on booze and drugs, which frankly is a little bit of a concern when your paper boy is 50 years old.

BucEyedPea · 11-30-2009, 02:35 PM

Kids and of course Grammy because well, she's just so generous every year to my kid.

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11-30-2009, 12:40 PM
BIG_DADDY THE RED MENACE Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Texas Casino cash: $2568410	Christmas Shopping Anybody else just buying for the kids this year? Our family did this last year and really liked it. We still can't get my mom to stop but what are you going to do? Makes the holidays so much nicer. If I want to get something for something during the year I just do. Probably some digital picture frames for the P's some time in the first quarter as an example.
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11-30-2009, 01:18 PM	#16
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1683101	I wish my families would go to the "just for kids" model, but both my parents and my wife's parents seem to enjoy getting gifts for everyone. What can ya do?
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11-30-2009, 01:18 PM	#18
Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona Casino cash: $-875069	I'll buy for everyone, but lately it's become a mass exchange of gift cards. Some people tend to buy what they need or want throughout the year, so it's hard to shop for them, and they'll either ask for money or stuff that's out of everyone's budget; so they get money or gift cards. Others are pretty low maintenance and/or only have one big interest, so they end up getting the same thing from 10 different people, or gift cards. And some people are teenage girls, who don't like anything they can't try on first, so they get gift cards. I think next year we're having Christmas around an ATM.
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11-30-2009, 01:20 PM	#19
stevieray Most things I worry about… Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Under Pressure Casino cash: $-1124727	Already told the kids it wasn't going to be a big Christmas. My wife and I were talking about it the other night and concluded that there really isn't anything out there that we need or especially want.
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11-30-2009, 01:21 PM	#20
seclark MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: nemo Casino cash: $-410100	it starts out w/just getting stuff for the kids and grandkids. then wth...throw something in for brothers and sisters. then their spouses. parents. old couple down the road. f@ckin mailman. school bus driver(even though we have no kids in school anymore).... probably the same as every year, but the wife does the shopping. i'm getting both her and the daughter a pair of mens size 9 sandals each. that way maybe they'll quit using mine and i can find them when i need them, or wear theirs. sec __________________ "Mr. seclark. Wrong for gravy, wrong for jelly, wrong for biscuits." -rj "If every Planeteer who was disliked by another Planeteer stopped being a Planeteer we wouldn't have any Planeteers." -rj
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11-30-2009, 02:09 PM	#23
seclark MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: nemo Casino cash: $-410100	i get a lot of gift cards to book stores. i'm glad to get them, instead of getting a book picked out for me. sec __________________ "Mr. seclark. Wrong for gravy, wrong for jelly, wrong for biscuits." -rj "If every Planeteer who was disliked by another Planeteer stopped being a Planeteer we wouldn't have any Planeteers." -rj
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11-30-2009, 02:20 PM	#26
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-482449 VARSITY	I got a "Christmas card" from my newspaper delivery person that included a return envelope. I may start doing that with all of my Christmas cards too, to see if my friends will send me money. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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11-30-2009, 02:35 PM	#30
BucEyedPea Here comes Peter Cottontail! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: None of your business Casino cash: $-100037	Kids and of course Grammy because well, she's just so generous every year to my kid. __________________ Hello, Bearcat. Two Questions: Are you Malcor? Because call-out threads don't get moved to the Romper Room, but asking who Malcor is, as in being mult was moved there. Only a mod can do that. Why is DC getting over-moderated these days?
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