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Posted by Mephs on Mon Nov 29th at 1:18pm 2004

Christmas was once a time of year I looked forward too, but sadly being 21 the whole thing has turned on its head for me. Where once I got a fortune in gifts at Christmas, I am now working at a loss instead of profit each year, enduring aftershave gift sets and such twaddle, (the crap end of the adulthood stick ). The only problem is that, earning a proper wage this year I'm not actually sure exactly how much of my precious cash to part with. I get around ?700 a month, which isn't exactly the largest figure, and I was considering ?150 budget this year, (which will be the first I year I get anything but token gifts) for everyone all together. Is this figure too much, or too little? What does anyone else normally spend? Is buying gifts based on the ammount you reckon other people will spend on you miserly? Damn these festive family politics. Discuss. [addsig]



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Posted by JFry on Mon Nov 29th at 2:05pm 2004

There is so many things to take into account that it would be hard to suggest anything really. 150 sounds good if that is what you think sounds good. Don't fall into the trap of feeling pressure to buy things, that is just the greedy advertisers getting to you. Be strong.





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Posted by $loth on Mon Nov 29th at 2:55pm 2004

I'll be going tomorow Gotta buy presents for my mum brother and girlfriend

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Posted by Gwil on Mon Nov 29th at 3:52pm 2004

Christmas sucks and should be outlawed.

I don't buy presents cos it costs a frigging fortune to buy for 3 sisters, 1 brother and my 2 parents (and no, not even half/step bro's sisters.. my real family), let alone my 3 best friends and various other hangers on.

The pit will get it's present soon enough though, let's wait and see what HL2 mp options are available first


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Posted by Mephs on Mon Nov 29th at 4:00pm 2004

? quoting Gwil
(and no, not even half/step bro's sisters.. my real family),

That's a terrible thing to say! Even if you don't get along with someone stating that they are not real family is pretty hurtful. Hang your head in shame! Go on, hang it!

I'm not getting for aunts cousins etc I'm sticking to:

2 parents - ?20 each

3 Siblings - ?20 each

3 Nieces - ?50 between em.

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Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Mon Nov 29th at 4:00pm 2004

I agree with Gwil, Christmas does indeed suck. I wouldn't worry too much about getting presents Mephs as anyone who thinks your friendship needs to be validated with trite trinkets isn't worth having as a friend. That's the excuse I'm using anyway.




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Posted by Gwil on Mon Nov 29th at 4:04pm 2004

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? quoting Gwil
(and no, not even half/step bro's sisters.. my real family),

That's a terrible thing to say! Even if you don't get along with someone stating that they are not real family is pretty hurtful. Hang your head in shame! Go on, hang it!

I'm not getting for aunts cousins etc I'm sticking to:

2 parents - ?20 each

3 Siblings - ?20 each

3 Nieces - ?50 between em.



pffft you know what i mean when i tell people i dont buy presents because of my enormous immediate family they presume i mean step sisters etc... even so, if I did have step sisters they wouldn't get any presents either

not even now i'm rich is anyone getting a cent out of me
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Posted by ReNo on Mon Nov 29th at 4:09pm 2004

My sister and I buy joint presents for our parents, but since she has a full time job and all, she tends to pay the vast majority of the costs. Since the majority of my income comes from my parents (my student loan pays a single month of my rent, whoopee!) its kinda them thats paying for their gifts anyway That said, they do get pretty decent stuff, normally around ?80 worth each? I tend to get my sister something like a DVD or the like, while she normally gets me a game or something around ?40.
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Posted by Vash on Mon Nov 29th at 4:24pm 2004

I told my family I am not celebrating christmas this year. I feel much lighter without carrying Santa Clause and his bag ass-raping reindeer.
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Posted by Nickelplate on Mon Nov 29th at 4:28pm 2004

I say, 150 is a good amount. you can get some good stuff for 150 quid. also, if you come across a couple and you don't want to get one gift for each of them, get them one gift for the both of them like a fine box of sweets or something.

And yes sadly after a certian age, you get rubbish like aftershave sets and other such drivel. It's because you are not a kid so they don't want to get you an immature gift and insult you, but you are not old enough for the more "over-the-hill" gifts like covers for golf clubs or other stuff. It's like you're too OLD for toy trains and too YOUNG for toy trains. I feel your pain.

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Posted by Nickelplate on Mon Nov 29th at 4:30pm 2004

? quoting Vash
I told my family I am not celebrating christmas this year. I feel much lighter without carrying Santa Clause and his bag ass-raping reindeer.

you're very funny. are you GETTING any presents this year? or just not GIVING them.

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Posted by ReNo on Mon Nov 29th at 4:31pm 2004

I tend to get lots of games, CD's and films to be honest, which isn't bad by my reckoning! I do tend to find myself with a year's supply of toiletries too however, but its something to scratch off the shopping lists so can't really complain
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Posted by Leperous on Mon Nov 29th at 5:50pm 2004

If you're getting crap presents, you're not giving enough good ideas...



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Posted by Adam Hawkins on Mon Nov 29th at 6:11pm 2004

? quoting Nickelplate
And yes sadly after a certian age, you get rubbish like aftershave sets and other such drivel. It's because you are not a kid so they don't want to get you an immature gift and insult you, but you are not old enough for the more "over-the-hill" gifts like covers for golf clubs or other stuff. It's like you're too OLD for toy trains and too YOUNG for toy trains. I feel your pain.

Heh...how childish do I feel after that comment (26 years old and getting an Xbox for Christmas )

Sad thing is in Lincoln, they have speakers on top of all the lamp-posts in the town centre and are piping Xmas music non-stop. It really is quite disturbing.

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Posted by Nickelplate on Mon Nov 29th at 7:37pm 2004

I don't think X-boxes are childish... Wow, in our area of the US, we don't have a town that DOESN'T have the "breen propaganda speakers" and the Christmas music playing. OY!

THIS YEAR, i am prod to say that i am not getting crap gifts! I am getting $200 deducted off the cost of my Laptop i am currently paying for, and I am getting a really nice backpack! SWEET! It's too bad santa already told me what i am getting.

P.S. I expect at least 2 toiletries sets and some sort of wide tie and a movie.

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Posted by Forceflow on Mon Nov 29th at 8:15pm 2004

Do like me: no friends, no girlfriend ... no expensive christmas ! woojay !

nah, seriously.

Sometimes people really are much more happy with small things, or things you made yourself. Discover the inner artist. Paint something. Write a song. Or end up thinking up all kinds of stuff, but buying too much presents after all, like me.
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Posted by Adam Hawkins on Mon Nov 29th at 9:29pm 2004

It may sound ungrateful, but I'd be more than happy just to have a traditional Christmas dinner. My parents have done more than enough for me over the years. [addsig]



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Posted by Spartan on Mon Nov 29th at 9:32pm 2004

? quoting Adam Hawkins
It may sound ungrateful, but I'd be more than happy just to have a traditional Christmas dinner. My parents have done more than enough for me over the years.

Hell that doesn't sound ungratefull at all. Atleast you admit that your parents do a lot for you. There's a lot of other assholes out there who can only keep asking for more.

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Posted by Monqui on Mon Nov 29th at 9:41pm 2004

I'm like Adam, Christmas stopped being about the gifts several years back. I think I was 15 or so at the time. I still get other people things, but I don't really even like receiving gifts.

My parents absolutely hate it, since they always ask me to come up with stuff I want, and I almost always tell them that I don't really need anything. They feel the need to get me something that I'll love, which they usually end up doing anyways. I really appreciate the little things. I would hate to think someone bought me something insanely expensive just because they felt pressured to by society. [addsig]



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Posted by Crono on Mon Nov 29th at 11:14pm 2004

? quoting Monqui

My parents absolutely hate it, since they always ask me to come up with stuff I want, and I almost always tell them that I don't really need anything. They feel the need to get me something that I'll love, which they usually end up doing anyways.


Same here.

Although, I enjoy getting crap I can't really buy on my own at the moment, I like getting other people things they'd enjoy as well. (Getting my dad a DVD player, since he constantly bitches about one not being able to watch DVDs. Also, it plays DixV and almost every DVD-R format.)

I'd actually rather spend time with most of the people I know. [addsig]




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