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bainidhe_dub:

--- Quote from: TheEvilDog on 26 Apr 2012, 08:45 ---(I'm used to that, my birthday is the 13th of December, so I tend to get more at Christmas than normal)

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We do the opposite, my mom's birthday is December 22nd, and we always end up being the stupid people searching the store for some HAPPY BIRTHDAY wrapping paper because we forgot to get some earlier in the year, so we don't have to use Christmas paper. That is considered the Worst Thing.

Welu:
I feel kind of bratty and ungrateful whining about gifts but hey, that's why this thread is here.

I still get dresses and pink clothes from aunts who cannot get it into their head that I'm not a girly toddler.

Also a couple of years ago I was saving up to go on a big holiday and outright told people, "Please don't get me gifts, I would really appreciate cash. Whatever budget you had to get me a gift if you're planning on getting me one, even if it was a fiver, it would mean a lot to me."
So. Many. Gift. Vouchers. I know a lot of people think giving money is kind of lazy and looks like no thought happened but I asked for money and I fucking loathe gift vouchers. They're just a little cover for the fact you've spent an exact amount of money. They're always for places I don't shop too.

My birthday is this Monday and I've asked for cash again since I've just moved so hopefully I won't be in this thread in a couple of days.

Zingoleb:
which reminds me

my grandmother used to spend $50 on each of her (two dozen or so) grandchildren for Christmas

she asked me what I wanted, but what I needed was, say, $50, and I asked for that

"but you can't wrap money," she protested, "why don't I buy you a gift card? I can wrap that!"

(no, don't bother trying to wrap your mind around my grandmother's logic; I love her to pieces but she is a silly old bat)

I told her I needed money, she insisted on a gift card, to which I responded, "no look here's what you can do: you can buy me a wallet. I need a wallet. buy me a wallet and put the rest of the money in the wallet, wrap the wallet, and give that to me"

she pondered on it

"I know! I can put the gift card in your wallet!"

lepetitfromage:
 :lol: Grandmas have the best logic ever.

I used to think they were terribly impersonal, but I've started to come around to gift cards. Especially now that you can get one for practically anywhere. I think this year when people ask where to get gift cards for me, I'm going to say the grocery store. And also- since no one can freaking afford gas, gas cards are pretty much the best idea ever.


Oh, wait....this is the bad gift thread. Crap. Umm....I can't even begin to count the number of ugly sweaters I've received. I got one that had a pattern made of giant teddy bears all over it. When I was 15. Plus...I've always hated sweaters. And yeah, Welu- I feel bad complaining about them too.

Barmymoo:
This isn't a bad gift, in fact it is a beautiful and very generous gift, but unfortunately it makes me feel rather sick. My friend bought me a designer purse for my birthday. A crocodile leather designer purse. It is lovely and very pretty but the smell makes me feel ill and I have checked and it is definitely real crocodile leather. I am in a massive dilemma about what to do with it. I think I will simply have to get over it - after all, I wear leather shoes and carry a leather handbag. Perhaps if I air it, it will smell less strongly.

Update! By "definitely real crocodile leather" I mean "actually not real crocodile leather but in fact calf leather". For some reason I find that a little bit less bad, although I wouldn't have bought it for myself. I feel a lot better about it now though.

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