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TK Maxx - a step too far!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Call me horrible but I gave up with Christmas cards for all my neighbours a few years ago, I can't see the point of it, why send cards to people you don't even nod to?!
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I give my neighbours a tin of Roses. I have no idea what their names are"
My immediate neighbours get a card and I know their names.
The ad featured things like, "that bloke you pass on the stairs" as the people to pop in to TK Maxx for whom to find the perfect present. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Christmas is a struggle for most people but hey let's all pop into the shop and buy gifts for every Tom dick and Harry!!
I have no problem doing the shoe box appeals for the kiddies that are needy or buying a coffee or hot chocolate for the guy that needs one but not Darren down the corridor who has everything!! |
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I've had everybody from Judges to the homeless as neighbours and knowing their names is standard. In the coldest days of winter it's tough knowing someone is sleeping with snow on them just a few feet away outside, whilst we're warm inside, and yet they never begged for any money or food: but was happy to chat to them and give them some food.
I know most people in the street and we all largely look out for each other. One took me to a meet once and made sure I was safe.
I give gifts to my friends and am not big on Christmas cards. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Call me horrible but I gave up with Christmas cards for all my neighbours a few years ago, I can't see the point of it, why send cards to people you don't even nod to?!
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Haha I don't even send cards to people I like why would I send them to people I don't know/like lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I know all my neighbours and a lot of people on my road but I won't be buying them presents.
We shall have a drink with them over the festive period though.
Apart from that bastard opposite, he's a miserable sod. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's a nice gesture. When we had that mad snow a few years back, the gritters wouldn't come down our street, so we all cleared it together, we shared sweets and chatted, it was lovely, now I have many new friends on my street, it's amazing how strangers come together when they need to.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I know all my neighbours.
TK Maxx has just the gifts you need.
They may well, good luck finding them, their shops are like a jumble sale"
I know what you mean, I can't cope in that place.  |
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By *hortieWoman
over a year ago
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I don't know any of my neighbours names, don't want to either. Hell, I don't even know the names of 2 of the 4 peoples I share the house with. Fucked if i'm wasting any of my time writing 'em a card, let alone buying them a present!! 
Bah Humbug  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I know all my neighbours.
TK Maxx has just the gifts you need.
They may well, good luck finding them, their shops are like a jumble sale"
Hahaha - so true! |
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
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not got a good word for my neighbours but since my dad died my mums neighbours have been wonderful
even down to one that moved out months ago but still comes up for her to go out for coffee once a week
the others are lovely too.. they do her garden for her and take her for dinner etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I know all my neighbours and a lot of people on my road but I won't be buying them presents.
We shall have a drink with them over the festive period though.
Apart from that bastard opposite, he's a miserable sod. "
I have one of those opposite me too, complete arse of a man!
Everyone else is lovely but I still ain't buying them all a present..  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Now they're exhorting us to buy presents for the neighbours whose names we don't even know.
I'm generous but I live on a longish road.
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I don't even speak to my neighbour, creepy, -growing asshole that has police constantly at his door. The only gift he'll be getting is the "houses to rent" cutting from the local newspaper!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I know my 4 immediate neighbours to talk to, all of whom are over 70. Will be writing them cards and possibly invite them round for a mince pie but not presents, that would be a bit weird. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just seen the ad. I like it. My favourite one this year. 
Have a look at the strange dancing House of Fraser one.
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I've just seen that - it's bizarre. Seemed quite aggressive  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Just seen the ad. I like it. My favourite one this year.
Have a look at the strange dancing House of Fraser one.
I've just seen that - it's bizarre. Seemed quite aggressive "
It took me a while to work out it was a Christmas ad and then I couldn't work out who they were advertising until the name came up.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just seen the ad. I like it. My favourite one this year.
Have a look at the strange dancing House of Fraser one.
I've just seen that - it's bizarre. Seemed quite aggressive
It took me a while to work out it was a Christmas ad and then I couldn't work out who they were advertising until the name came up.
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I think it would be good as a middle of the year type advert. But for Christmas just noooo! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I give my neighbours a tin of Roses. I have no idea what their names are
The Roses or the neighbours?"
The neighbours. The Roses have a handy bit of paper with the names on. My neighbours should take heed. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I give my neighbours a tin of Roses. I have no idea what their names are
The Roses or the neighbours?
The neighbours. The Roses have a handy bit of paper with the names on. My neighbours should take heed. "
It would help. There's a man about 10 doors up the street and after 23 years I'm still not sure if his name is David or Peter. After all this time I don't want to ask.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I give my neighbours a tin of Roses. I have no idea what their names are
The Roses or the neighbours?
The neighbours. The Roses have a handy bit of paper with the names on. My neighbours should take heed.
It would help. There's a man about 10 doors up the street and after 23 years I'm still not sure if his name is David or Peter. After all this time I don't want to ask. "
My next door neighbour is convinced my husband is called Geoffrey (he isn't). I've sent her cards and notes for spurious reasons 4 times this year signing off with the correct names to no effect, so he's going to just have to go with it. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I give my neighbours a tin of Roses. I have no idea what their names are
The Roses or the neighbours?
The neighbours. The Roses have a handy bit of paper with the names on. My neighbours should take heed.
It would help. There's a man about 10 doors up the street and after 23 years I'm still not sure if his name is David or Peter. After all this time I don't want to ask.
My next door neighbour is convinced my husband is called Geoffrey (he isn't). I've sent her cards and notes for spurious reasons 4 times this year signing off with the correct names to no effect, so he's going to just have to go with it. "
As my sister is one of my neighbours we're used to people mixing us up. I think if Peter/David sent me a note with the correct name I'd remember but after the initial introduction 23 years ago we've never used names.
I can't see you with a Geoffrey.
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