@Pavlov My first thought when I saw this was, "What the fuck does a dildo have to do with Christmas shopping?!?"
It’s all about who you’re shopping for I guess.
I don’t have to buy gifts for anyone, so I don’t have to pay attention to sales for stuff. That’s not to say though that I don’t look for stuff to buy for myself for fun.
With 3 of our 5 children married and 5 1/2 grandkids, and with both my Mother and Mother-In-Law still around, Christmas was just getting too expensive. So last year we gave Fukus to the married kids. We bought small things throughout the year and threw them in the box; books, toys, clothes, As Seen on TV stuff, even the occasional 2forTuesday buys. They LOVED it. @snapster, thanks for inspiring this great idea. We can afford Christmas again.
[edit] And we’re doing it again this year.
@Mehrocco_Mole I used to make bags of crap (or fukobukuros) for white elephant exchange, but others copied me! Now I have to buy regular gifts because it’s not my thing anymore.
I’m pretty much a last minute shopper now since I usually only shop for 2-3 people.
Getting divorced has uncomplicated my life insanely. His family was huge. I didn’t even buy gifts for half the people that got me gifts, and it was still too much money. I don’t know how some people can deal with it.
My hubby is too dang organized, if it were up to me people would get whatever I found Christmas Eve. And my biggest issue is Christmas cards. Every year I start with the best of intentions but only get them out in the mail about 1 out of 3 years. I am a serious procrastinator.
I think I mention this every year. I am completely done with shopping and have all those gifts wrapped. My wife and I split the shopping and I fully expect for her to approach me on December 22 or so and ask me to help her with half of the shopping list (she will swear that this is the first time she has asked me for help)
Shut up.
I hate shopping.
I really really really hate shopping for other people.
Damn.
I make a nice list on Amazon with cheap & more expensive crap I’d like, to make it easy for others.
My brother ain’t getting the list. He NEVER tells me any clue of what he wants, so I’m not making it easy for him either.
At least I’ve convinced more of my family to put their ‘list’ on Amazon also. 2 day free shipping. And they wrap.
The last time I tried mailing a box of presents to people, it was almost $40 per damn box.
Bah Humbug…
ps… I did get almost all of our ‘Exterior Christmas Lighting Extravaganza’ done yesterday. I light up the house & a bunch of large trees in the yard. I turn them on Friday.
@Pavlov My first thought when I saw this was, "What the fuck does a dildo have to do with Christmas shopping?!?"
It’s all about who you’re shopping for I guess.
Done. I even got a Hatchimal.
@medz is that this year’s Furby/Cabbage patch kid/Tickle me Elmo?
@RiotDemon You bet your ass it is. And my baby is gonna have one!
I don’t have to buy gifts for anyone, so I don’t have to pay attention to sales for stuff. That’s not to say though that I don’t look for stuff to buy for myself for fun.
With 3 of our 5 children married and 5 1/2 grandkids, and with both my Mother and Mother-In-Law still around, Christmas was just getting too expensive. So last year we gave Fukus to the married kids. We bought small things throughout the year and threw them in the box; books, toys, clothes, As Seen on TV stuff, even the occasional 2forTuesday buys. They LOVED it. @snapster, thanks for inspiring this great idea. We can afford Christmas again.
[edit] And we’re doing it again this year.
@Mehrocco_Mole I used to make bags of crap (or fukobukuros) for white elephant exchange, but others copied me! Now I have to buy regular gifts because it’s not my thing anymore.
I’m pretty much a last minute shopper now since I usually only shop for 2-3 people.
Getting divorced has uncomplicated my life insanely. His family was huge. I didn’t even buy gifts for half the people that got me gifts, and it was still too much money. I don’t know how some people can deal with it.
My hubby is too dang organized, if it were up to me people would get whatever I found Christmas Eve. And my biggest issue is Christmas cards. Every year I start with the best of intentions but only get them out in the mail about 1 out of 3 years. I am a serious procrastinator.
I think I mention this every year. I am completely done with shopping and have all those gifts wrapped. My wife and I split the shopping and I fully expect for her to approach me on December 22 or so and ask me to help her with half of the shopping list (she will swear that this is the first time she has asked me for help)
@DrWorm Could you help me with my list too?
I shop year round - I’m never finished! I just start adding to next year’s pile… (I’m a bit of a compulsive gift giver)
@dptalia I do the same thing!
Shut up.
I hate shopping.
I really really really hate shopping for other people.
Damn.
I make a nice list on Amazon with cheap & more expensive crap I’d like, to make it easy for others.
My brother ain’t getting the list. He NEVER tells me any clue of what he wants, so I’m not making it easy for him either.
At least I’ve convinced more of my family to put their ‘list’ on Amazon also. 2 day free shipping. And they wrap.
The last time I tried mailing a box of presents to people, it was almost $40 per damn box.
Bah Humbug…
ps… I did get almost all of our ‘Exterior Christmas Lighting Extravaganza’ done yesterday. I light up the house & a bunch of large trees in the yard. I turn them on Friday.
@daveinwarsh Is it OK to hate people that are done with their Christmas shopping by November??
Well…you would need extra money first to go shopping…