it's christmas time, and we all know that means joys of consumerism and commericialism, so let's talk about shopping and shit
 
 
what sort of things are you getting people for christmas this year?   I myself need some ideas for a few people (such as my gf, brother, etc) and was wondering what other people are doing.  One thing that   I'm thinking of getting my parents some sort of amazon prime account or something (so my dad can watch all his star trek series, and my mom gets a lot of books from there for her classroom etc) but this obviously could change.

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I'm not really planning to get anybody anything! I mean I'll get my kid brother something, cos he is still in peak Xmas years. I don't really have people in my life who expect gifts from me, anyway. I don't know if I want to get into that kind of back and forth, especially if it amounts to just buying people some crap. I mean I'd gladly make people some gifts or give a show of kindness to people I care about, but it occurs to me to do that at random times. Maybe this sounds like TeenTalk, but I really don't give too much of a crap about christmas beyond giving kids an exciting morning and also it serving as a time to consider the year that just passed and hang out with my family.

i do like the idea of making things for people, but i don't have any skills so thats always been a bummer for me.

have a christmas and a new year

i think birthdays are fine to celebrate cos they are about a person, i guess i just mean i have no attachment to the particular traditions of christmas and i don't think buying a bunch of junk for people is really a good idea. i mean it doesn't even feel good. people always say 'i have no idea what to get this person' because there isn't anything to get them, really, not for the £20 you are prepared to spend on them anyway so just forget about it. it's dumb.

I usually get socks n underwear from my mom and my dad sends me some money. This year tho my dad's broke so no money probably. I'm awful with gifts, I take my wife out to dinner and get her flowers, family members get books, but other than that Christmas has pretty much been a non-event for most of my adult life.

i am digging a grave in my garden

unsure who to give this gift to yet

i'm gonna give love

i like the title!!! something i'd do...!

i like the title!!! something i'd do...!

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i want to do good this christmas, I have a lot of family and friends who have supported me this past month in getting a new job so I kind of want to give back.  I'm thinking fine liquor for a friend of mine that appreciates that. 


I want to get something for my 6 year-old nephew video game related.  I don't think he has ever had a fair shot with video games since most of his stuff now is just a hand-me-down from myself.  I want him to have something that is his own.  To me though, it's hard to give that experience now, since I dunno, console games just aren't as cool as they used to be.  Maybe I should just get him a hockey stick.


I also may get a roku for the folks, I think they may enjoy that.

my parents take birthdays and christmas VERY SERIOUSLY and my birthday is p. close to christmas so basically i'm getting a shit ton of clothes that i've been wanting and a couple odds and ends.

i'm also going to be buying this as a present for myself if the shipping service i contacted isn't atrociously expensive
http://teeparty.jp/pid/8357

I've got nothing so far.  really nice wines or boozes are always nice.   Might get my brother some stuff for his beer brewing but I don't know shit