5/7th of my gifts were socks. I did get a football, though, so that made up for it. I'm easy to please.
5/7th of my gifts were socks. I did get a football, though, so that made up for it. I'm easy to please.
GOML wrote:
Runners' World wall calendar.
Seriously, in this day and age of smartphone/internet calendars, does anyone use a wall calendar anymore?
I have a 4 month dry erase calendar in my home office. It's also magnetic.
Dick Doobey wrote:
As God as my witness...the one and only gift my mother gave me is a can of matzo meal.
We aren't even Jewish????
Don't complain. You don't want a Jewish-ish mother on your case.
My brother is the worst gift giver. We are adults and way too old to give each other gifts but he does it anyway. This year he sent my wife, daughter and myself musically themed gifts that he ordered from Amazon and sent directly to us, unwrapped. I got a washboard tie that included a thimble so could play along when the caroling got started.
It seems zucchini bread is the new fruitcake. Just got a share-a slice of one from a neighbor. Now up to two loaves and two share my goodfortune with you slices. Not answering the door to anyone with a package in their hands till St Paddy's,
A coat that didn't fit.
I received zero gifts this year. I am happy about this.
Fight wrote:
I received zero gifts this year. I am happy about this.
Same here. My wife and I decided to skip the gifts in lieu of a cruise we have coming up in February.
Fight wrote:
I received zero gifts this year. I am happy about this.
Same here.
Opted out of the XMas gift buying thing about 10 years ago. Sent a note to everyone with whom I had traditionally exchanged gifts letting them know that I thought that XMas had become far more about Macy's, Target, See's etc. than anything else. As such, I would not be getting them anything from that year forward and I asked them to kindly return the favor. XMas has been 10 times better ever since - more relaxed, funner, friendlier. I highly recommend this strategy to anyone and everyone.
I hate giving gifts just to give them. I truly think Christmas gifting is for children and not the spoiled rotten type gifting. Nothing worse than feeling you owe gifts to people just because. My gifting to family members is the huge meal I just cooked for 200.00 worth of groceries. My spouse and I may do little things…nostalgic or whatever and that's fun.
Anthony Greed wrote:
Fight wrote:I received zero gifts this year. I am happy about this.
Same here.
Opted out of the XMas gift buying thing about 10 years ago. Sent a note to everyone with whom I had traditionally exchanged gifts letting them know that I thought that XMas had become far more about Macy's, Target, See's etc. than anything else. As such, I would not be getting them anything from that year forward and I asked them to kindly return the favor. XMas has been 10 times better ever since - more relaxed, funner, friendlier. I highly recommend this strategy to anyone and everyone.
That's kinda dumb. I'll be honest.
Because my family was always poor we would have WAAAAAAY more fun than the rich kids who told their parents what they wanted and would get it. Every year.
It was always about family. Like, I would wrap a piece of paper in five progressively bigger boxes. On the paper it would be something dumb like '1 Free watching of *whatever*' - a movie or something. It was awesome.
So you are kinda dumb. Got it.
Anthony Greed wrote:
Crazedseepies wrote:That's kinda dumb. I'll be honest.
Because my family was always poor we would have WAAAAAAY more fun than the rich kids who told their parents what they wanted and would get it. Every year.
It was always about family. Like, I would wrap a piece of paper in five progressively bigger boxes. On the paper it would be something dumb like '1 Free watching of *whatever*' - a movie or something. It was awesome.
So you are kinda dumb. Got it.
Gee, thanks.
Happy New Year!
gifterr wrote:
I hate giving gifts just to give them. I truly think Christmas gifting is for children and not the spoiled rotten type gifting. Nothing worse than feeling you owe gifts to people just because. My gifting to family members is the huge meal I just cooked for 200.00 worth of groceries. My spouse and I may do little things…nostalgic or whatever and that's fun.
This what christmas SHOULD be, not a massive spending spree for no reason.
Crazedseepies wrote:
5/7th of my gifts were socks. I did get a football, though, so that made up for it. I'm easy to please.
I got 5 pairs of socks, and I'm happy I got them. I always love getting socks.
In response to the OP, I'm happy with everything I got this year. In addition to the socks, I got a jersey, some tights, and a bunch of gels, and NRR-wise I got a hoodie that is nice and fuzzy and a shirt that is way cooler than most anyone who sees it will know.
I guess this doesn't technically count, but to ungrateful-b#stard it up, our extended family switched over to everyone buying the kids and my grandma something, and then it's a non-secret secret santa for everyone else: each adult is assigned to another adult for whom they are to buy a ~$100 gift. The person who was supposed to buy me something, well, didn't.
My "loving" parents got me a 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia in white. REALLY?! 2011??? We are entering 2015 and I get a 2011?? And on top of that I HATE the color white and they know that. Sometimes I feel like they do things they know annoy me on purpose.
Can't go wrong with socks.
My very hot sister in-law promised me oral sex for Christmas from a bet she lost.
She never paid up
The worst thing was some pocket tissues or a large chocolate coin that tasted awful.
knox harrington wrote:
Can't go wrong with socks.
Got some heavy Wigwam socks. Wasn't expecting it, nor do I need them, but I am not complaining. They will work well with the Sorel Caribou's I got from another family member.