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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I just heard yesterday someone in work bought their first Christmas present this year, with just under 4 months to go till the big day. When do you do your Christmas shopping, are you get it all doe by November, or like me wait for the pay check before Christmas then hope to god that the special item you have seen all year is still there. |
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I sort of start the Christmas before.
I open all the pressies I get and apart from one or two main pressies from family, I put all the others in a box upstairs. I never want nor need them and I guess it's the same for a lot of other people.
Tons of money is wasted on vile commercial Christmases.
I recycle and give them to others during the year and even the following Christmas.
Really tacky stuff like ornaments you wouldn't give to an enemy or bath additives that smell like caustic soda I give to the charity shop.
It's not ingratitude. I barely own anything but I still have no use for shite.
What I really enjoy at Christmas are true friends and get togethers. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ive already got some
I like starting early
ditto half done and all wrapped and tagged  "
Im not that good .. they are in a box and Ill start wrapping in November  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Have 99% of it done Just the food shopping to do and I've saved all year for the money for that as well
Mind, the Christmas cards will no doubt be forgotten about till the last posting day as usual |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I buy gift cards for my nieces and nephews. They are at the ages where they like to shop themselves so I buy 2 a month all year. I usually buy tickets to gigs and theatre for my parents and sisters so as they come up I'll get them during the year then I just have the food to buy in December. I do write my cards early and then normally put them somewhere safe which means I can't find them and have to write them again. I'm hopeless. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I buy gift cards for my nieces and nephews. They are at the ages where they like to shop themselves so I buy 2 a month all year. I usually buy tickets to gigs and theatre for my parents and sisters so as they come up I'll get them during the year then I just have the food to buy in December. I do write my cards early and then normally put them somewhere safe which means I can't find them and have to write them again. I'm hopeless."
tee hee hee I did that with my cards last year ,since found them all,so will send them this year unless I put them in a safe place again  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I shop through the year. If I see something on offer I know that a friend or family member would like, I get it. Have so many people to buy for including our three kids, it makes it easier then. Xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I hate the Xmas guilt trip of groaning tables, huge trees and a happy big family....
with only a handful of presents to buy it can wait til mid December.
I dont feel pressured and I always dodge the office party gatherings. Bah humbug. |
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By * Jay69Man
over a year ago
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"It's beginning to look a lot like................
someone is trying to get me told off lol
a shopping thread
oh and I was gonna start singing lol   "
Shirley you can't mean me
Just out of interest, what were you going to sing? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I tend to leave it til just after my birthday at the end of November as any time before then and I don't even wanna be thinking about Christmas and leaving it til a few days before is just a nightmare! |
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I always start in the jan sales. Buying for males and females I decide who around november then pick up small pieces to finish off. I save all year for christmas food. Only the hubby's to buy and I've no idea what to get him. Lol. |
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