Christmas Gifts
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SHIT! I haven't got my parents anything.
And you know what, i don't even know what they might need or want. I am so far removed from their lives i have no fucking idea. We talk on the phone maybe once a month. Maybe. And i haven't seen them in 14 months. I am a terrible son. I haven't spent christmas with my family in probably 4 years, but it might actually be 5.
I stopped buying for my sisters a couple of decades ago.
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@antipodean said in Christmas Gifts:
I'm an awesome gift giver.
i used to be. But i feel like i peaked 3 years ago, and have now slipped in to a stereotype.
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After years of lobbying, we've finally moved to a family secret Santa model this year. Rather than giving/receiving five separate mediocre gifts, we can now give/receive one good one. Less shopping and stress in the weeks beforehand, and a better outcome for everyone on the day.
The bane of my existence is work secret Santa though. How am I supposed to find a present for a bloke I've barely met for $20? Normally I find the whole thing a huge waste of time and energy, but I must hand it to whoever got me this year. They came up with a bloody pearler, easily the best/worst gift I've ever received at work...
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Secret Santa at the office I'm seconded to is a twist on the normal variant of being drawn a specific random individual.
Here you each buy one random present, limit $10, wrap and anonymously place under tree. Come the designated morning tea time you each get drawn a random number which is your place in the queue.
First person picks first present and unwraps. Second person can elect to pick another present from tree, or steal the first pressie. If they steal then first person goes back to tree. And so on. Each person in turn gets to either steal (often the preferred option, as you know which pressies are the good ones), or choose a new random one (which can be stink as you may get stuck with something shit).
If stolen from then you may steal from others (or pick new).
You can't steal back something stolen from you.
Presents may only be stolen twice (if you're the second thief of said pressie) it's yours.
Leads to much hilarity, especially if one poor bugger keeps getting his pressies stolen.
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@booboo haha reminded me of the scene in Mr Inbetween where they did that!
@barbarian that is outstanding!!
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@mariner4life said in Christmas Gifts:
I am ignoring that rule, as thanks to Smudge's horses, I've got a bit of spare cash floating around. Fucked if i know what to spend it on though
Get her one of these - and you can enjoy it too!
Merry Christmas!
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@mariner4life said in Christmas Gifts:
SHIT! I haven't got my parents anything.
And you know what, i don't even know what they might need or want. I am so far removed from their lives i have no fucking idea. We talk on the phone maybe once a month. Maybe. And i haven't seen them in 14 months. I am a terrible son. I haven't spent christmas with my family in probably 4 years, but it might actually be 5.
I stopped buying for my sisters a couple of decades ago.
I always get my younger brother a decent present. He’s a tradIe who, as he has 5 kids, 3 of whom he’s put through uni with the last 2 due in the next couple of years, never has anything left for himself. He’s a great Dad and never expects much. A couple of Christmases ago I convinced Mrs JC to let me buy him the car he always wanted. It was worth it just to see the look on his face when he drives it. In return I expect him to research and buy me the best bottle of wine he can find for under 30 bucks.
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JC deadset what a good fluffybunny.
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@JC Bro!! I've just got my 23andMe results back and we are totally related! I mean, what are the chances!?
Now I've been thinking about going electric...
