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Old 10-12-2016, 00:09
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I'm of the 5% who give and receive pretty decent gifts. So no I don't agree!
Me too. I love presents, giving and getting.
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Old 10-12-2016, 00:37
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Lets face it 95% of adult presents are superfluous and pointless and you diont need or want them. I mean buying a present for say inlaws wtf is that? I think after 16 you dont exchange presents?

Makes much more sense
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Old 10-12-2016, 00:42
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We're buying a token gift (value no more than £20) for our three grown-up kids and for each other this year. Other than that we've told the kids not to buy for us but instead have asked them to make a donation to charity.

We're perfectly capable of buying ourselves anything we need or want, so there's no point in us anguishing over what to buy for each other, particularly as neither of us really need anything anyway. We'll be making donations to our chosen charities instead.

We've agreed with our respective brothers and their wives that we'll skip presents and that has pleased everyone!

We're buying a gift for my OH's mother, as she always buys something for each of us. She usually does so in about March, so it's too late to tell her not to! We're also buying for OH's sister as I think she might not like the idea of not exchanging presents. Other than that, its presents for children only.
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Old 10-12-2016, 00:46
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I really enjoy choosing presents for people who matter to me and who I want to please.
I put a lot of thought, time and effort (and sometimes money too) into picking something special for the individual concerned.

I'm not fussed about receiving gifts myself though, unless a similar amount of thought has gone into it.
I feel that way too - but sadly it is rarely reciprocated by some people.

I know it's supposed to be the "thought that counts", but it's difficult to feel that way when it's abundantly obvious that no thought whatsoever has gone into the choosing of the gift.

Some people clearly just go by the maxim of "oh, that'll do!"
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Old 10-12-2016, 01:28
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I think it's a personal decision who you give to and how much you spend. Our family introduced a £15 limit for adults and spend as much as you want an can afford for kids. Works for us.
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Old 10-12-2016, 02:59
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Any chance you two could stick to pm, Skype, WhatsApp or anything else rather than pollute the forum?
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Old 10-12-2016, 03:03
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My father is 82. I always remember his mother sending him a bottle of Old Spice each year
My Mum used to tell us to buy that for Dad when we were kids as he loved it. You don't see it so much any more, although I admit I'm not looking for it these days!
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Old 10-12-2016, 03:06
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I can not wait for Santa to call!!!

I like giving gifts, the only person I struggle to buy for is my sister and for myb14 year old niece this year, my brother is easy to buy for and so is dad, mum is a bit harder but over the year if you listen you will get hints of what to get.

End of the day you get what you put in, if you set out with a mind set against Christmas and to have a crap time that is what you end up with!
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Old 10-12-2016, 03:27
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I agree to an extent, but if everyone just bought each other blu-rays and DVDs it wouldn't be quite the pain in the arse it currently is.
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Old 10-12-2016, 06:27
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Some people clearly just go by the maxim of "oh, that'll do!"
Those are the kind of people who should stop doing it altogether IMO.

If actually offends me slightly when I receive one of these gifts myself.
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