Ohh, fair enough, yes.
Butttt, I'm sure it must be possible to come up with ways to do presents and nice family things without doing the tacky overly commercial side.
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Quote: zooo @ October 2 2009, 4:53 PM BSTOhh, fair enough, yes.
Butttt, I'm sure it must be possible to come up with ways to do presents and nice family things without doing the tacky overly commercial side.
Well, the problem comes with the sheer scale of present-giving. My kids end up with dozens of presents, a small mountain of them, many of which they never get to play with, or sometimes, leave unopened. These sit around taking around loadsa space until one of their birthdays comes up, at which point the old, hardly used presents have to be disposed with, and a whole load of new unwanted ones arrive. It's madness!
Sounds good to me!
Try escaping the commercialisation of Christmas by doing something simple and free - go and see the Disney Sponsored Christmas Lights in the heart of London's consumer shopping district.*
(*Crimbo spirit not included)
Quote: zooo @ October 2 2009, 2:54 PM BSTWoww. What colour is Liz Lemon's?
Navy-y. http://www.tressugar.com/3075117
I tell you what's REALLY evil; gift cards. Anyone who gets me a gift card gets a sharp "thank you" and then evils for a month. If not death.
Quote: Aaron @ October 2 2009, 5:32 PM BSTNavy-y. http://www.tressugar.com/3075117
Hehehe.
Quote: Nogget @ October 2 2009, 4:37 PM BSTHowever, I maintain that there should be an opt-out scheme for people who hate
Gavin's on his period.
Quote: zooo @ October 2 2009, 5:37 PM BSTGavin's on his period.
'Opts out'
Quote: EllieJP @ October 2 2009, 3:24 PM BSTI'm painting abstract art for my family I think.
WHAT OF?
Quote: Aaron @ October 2 2009, 5:32 PM BSTNavy-y. http://www.tressugar.com/3075117
I tell you what's REALLY evil; gift cards. Anyone who gets me a gift card gets a sharp "thank you" and then evils for a month. If not death.
I don't mind gift cards - As long as I asked for them.
Quote: BILLYBOB BOB BOB @ October 2 2009, 7:14 PM BSTWHAT OF?
Getting in before Aaron; sorry for shouting.
Biggest pressie sin is giving someone something they gave you or that is already theirs and you borrowed it! Make me mad.
My friend has the worse pressie story. It was the first Christmas she had spent with her boyfriends family and they were opening presents and her boyfriends sister gave her a gift from her - a CD of her fave bands greatest hits to replace the one she thought she lost during a move. Everyone thought what a thoughtful gift.
....except there was one problem.
The sister had actually stolen the CD from my friend months before and my friend soon recognised the CD was the missing CD. How did she know? Because her CD was signed inside with her name. Clearly the sister had never opened the case otherwise she would have seen it. She looked to her boyfriend who had also spotted the signiture and he indicated to keep quiet so for the sake of their first Christmas. She did but she had to spend the whole day holding her rage in.
I really don't mind what people give me - as long as it's not a disease or a black eye. I still have all the little cards and things my nephews and neices made for me when they were little. I'm a bit of a wuss like that.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 2 2009, 2:53 PM BSThttp://www.thewhitecompany.com/productdetails.aspx?id=2001465&itemno=INCSL
Oh, they are very nice!
*hopes Mr Baby sees this*
Quote: Lee Henman @ October 2 2009, 2:36 PM BSTShe's all about the fluffy slippersocks and fleecey stuff.
Lee, I'd say if she likes her comfies, I'm sure she'd love the Slanket, but maybe put a pair of saucy knickers in the box?
