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How do you decide what you want for Christmas?
Every year, I sit down to start to write my Christmas List and I'm so excited and then my mind just goes --------------- Completely blank. So how do YOU jog your memory of stuff you want for Christmas or Hanukkah or whatever holiday it is that you may celebrate? Do you keep an ongoing list the entire year or do you sit down last minute like I do and try to figure out what you really want What do you do Nov 13 12 08:50 pm Link I find I have the same problem. People are always asking what I want for Christmas and I am already so blessed that I really don't know or need anything. But that just upsets the person asking. "Well I've got to get you something! You must need something! What should I get you?" "Nothing. Seriously. I'm not getting you anything so let's just not worry about it." "Wait. What? Hahaha... good one. No really what do you want?" "All right. Give me cash. I can always use cash. But don't expect anything back from me." "Cash? Well that's not a gift. That's thoughtless. What are you gonna spend it on?" "Some useless shit I'll think I need, probably. It'll take up the space of last year's shit that I'll have to move to the garage. New shit is always better." "God you suck." "Merry Christmas to you too." Nov 13 12 09:05 pm Link I don't celebrate Christmas for this very reason. It's become more about what I'm going to get, and less about what I'm going to give. I'd rather someone give to charity instead of buying me a gift. Nov 13 12 09:09 pm Link Hahahahah oo man that was a bit cynical for Christmas time. Watch out or people are gonna start calling you Scrooge  I always give a really broad answer. What do you want for Christmas? Jewelry is fine What KIND of jewelry? I DON'T KNOW WHY DO YOU ASK SO MANY QUESTIONS Nov 13 12 09:09 pm Link Fifi wrote: I agree with this a lot-- for example, my younger sister's birthday is coming up and I found her such an awesome gift that I think I might actually be more excited about her birthday than SHE actually is. It's kind of funny. Nov 13 12 09:12 pm Link Fifi wrote: Tell you what. Send me some cash and I'll donate it to your favorite charity. We can cross each other off our lists. Nov 13 12 09:14 pm Link JacquelineXx wrote: Once you hit adulthood, it's not that big a deal... Nov 13 12 09:54 pm Link Mine's easy. I just say very emphatically I want a pony! One year it will work. I know it. Nov 13 12 09:56 pm Link I only ask for useful things that I really need and I always include a charity that I like. I usually put Heifer International but this year I put the Sierra Club too. Nov 13 12 09:58 pm Link JacquelineXx wrote: Every year, I want a girlfriend. Nov 13 12 09:58 pm Link V Laroche wrote: Heifer International is my source for gifts for my clients. Heifers for my 2 biggest clients. Smaller clients get smaller animals given in their name. My favorite was giving rabbits to Blue Bunny (ice cream)... Nov 13 12 10:01 pm Link DougBPhoto wrote: I guess I'm not surprised your wife never gets you one... Nov 13 12 10:04 pm Link My dishwasher doesn't clean my dishes adequately anymore. Therefore, I need a new dishwasher for Christmas. So, I will be buying myself a new dishwasher for Christmas. Nov 13 12 10:06 pm Link I bit the bullet and got my teenage stepsister black lace openwork tights, because I wanted them. If they don't think it's appropriate, they can give them back to me. #THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T MAKE A LIST, FAMILY Nov 13 12 10:06 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: Have you been cleaning it out regularly? I use this citrus oil concentrate deposit-cleaner, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than another appliance. Nov 13 12 10:08 pm Link Gianantonio wrote: If I had one of those, I would not need the other. Nov 13 12 10:11 pm Link DougBPhoto wrote: Nov 13 12 10:12 pm Link I'm not one who celebrates Christmas or most other holidays that some people live to celebrate. My true friends know who they are and they know a gift is liable to show up on any given day of the year. I give because I want to and not because it's expected on a certain day of the year. On the other hand, I don't expect anyone to ever give me anything. If they do, it's from the heart and not out of obligation. I think it's better this way but a lot of people disagree with me. Nov 13 12 10:19 pm Link ACCESSORIZE!!! latest electronics are really difficult to ask for because you already know they are too expensive to justify so I ask for stylish cufflinks, tie clips, chest pins, crowns, belts, etc Nov 13 12 10:28 pm Link Oh, Jacqueline, I forgot being able to do things like Amazon wish lists. Yeah it takes some time to figure out and list things you'd want, but it really helps with specificity. Nov 13 12 10:32 pm Link DougBPhoto wrote: That's what you say now... Nov 13 12 10:48 pm Link I'm kind of neurotic when it comes to making list. I just write whatever would come in handy, and then order them according to price range if people ask, I'll have an answer. If not, I'm sure that whatever they decide to give me is going to be awesome and I'll love it. A gift from the heart is never a bad thing! Just don't get me gift certificate cards  Nov 14 12 12:58 am Link Gianantonio wrote: When my boy was alive it was fun watching him use his paws to open everyone's gift. Now that he is gone its just another day on the calendar to me. Nov 14 12 01:04 am Link All I want fer Xmas is for Miss J to come shoot with me . . . See, now it's written down, so I won't ferget . . . SOS Nov 14 12 01:11 am Link I always ask for the same thing.......... World Peace. Nov 14 12 01:23 am Link I don't really like Christmas that much. I also don't like it when family ask me if there is anything I want. I wish they'd just find something small and thoughtful that they know I'd like rather than make me feel awkward and have to come up with something I don't think is either going to make them feel awkward buying for me, or that I don't think is unreasonable or expensive. All of the things I need - I buy. All of the things I want and don't have yet - probably because they're quite expensive or not just at a shop near by... As for partners... It's kind of interesting seeing what they think you might like. I ask for book store vouchers, or if it's my mother - something practical like foundation, make up I am missing, stuff like that... Nov 14 12 02:26 am Link sospix wrote: I would KILL to have this happen!!! You don't even know Nov 14 12 02:40 am Link I keep a list of things that catch my eye and add it to my Amazon wishlist, haha. I review it pretty often and remove things as I need to if I decide I no longer want it or if I've bought it for myself Nov 14 12 04:24 am Link V Laroche wrote: It's 17 years old and was a cheap dishwasher 17 years ago. Nov 14 12 04:27 am Link I am more- have I decided what to give for christmas. Christmas to me is a blessing and a curse. Nov 14 12 06:27 am Link NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote: I got my granddaughter a pony for her birthday in Sept. . . then her mother hid one of the coconut halves. Nov 14 12 06:39 am Link I start by ruling out the things I already have....... ~ ALOHA ~ Nov 14 12 06:57 am Link Sheryl Crow has a great line in a song that say, "it's not getting what you want, it's wanting what you've got". I am a very simple person and I have virtually no wants. That extends to Christmas presents. I like getting the kids and family stuff, but I want nothing for myself. That makes an easy Christmas list. I am completely content with a nice cup of coffee and watching the kids. Merry Christmas to you-all. Nov 14 12 07:09 am Link every year i want nothing. i'm not 7 years old, so i dont make a list for Santa. if i need something during the year, i'll buy it. same with giving gifts. Nov 14 12 07:13 am Link I've been a bad atheist this year. No presents for me. Nov 14 12 08:46 am Link lol i just make a list for my mum/sibs, the only other person that asks me what i want is my bf  which is just uncomfortable for me, but i think i'd ask for jewelry (necklace) if he hasn't thought of it yet how do i know what to ask for? i think back to the past few months and remember what i would have liked to buy if i had had the money (VERY short of funds right now.) dvd's and books i want to own, clothes i "need," "toys" that i just want asking for experiences can also work: i've been wanting to take dance classes again but can't afford to, so i'm also asking for a gift certificate to my local dance studio.Nov 14 12 09:06 am Link If I get ANYTHING at all I count myself lucky! Even though it's usually just socks or a mug with a silly caption on it  Just my $0.02 Ciao Stefano www.stefanobrunesci.com Nov 14 12 09:11 am Link It's rare for me to have something really specific that I want. Growing up, my brother always had a list of things he wanted... I on the other hand just liked the surprise of opening something and finding out what it is. These days, after some harping on from family, I use an amazon wishlist. I have a browser add on button for it, so any time I'm surfing online and see something cool I add it to my list. I never GET anything from the list because people just decide to do entirely different things  but that's fine with me When all else fails... gift cards. I love getting gift cards. Nov 14 12 09:35 am Link I never ask for anything I tell them to get me whatever they want plus I love being surprised. I love Christmas because I love to give. Honestly my favorite part of christmas is buying gifts for other people. Nov 14 12 09:39 am Link I HATE Christmas surprises. To get an alcohol drinking game book worth $11.95 when I'm 45 is inappropriate and unthoughtful. To get a .99c store box of black licorice from my brother, when I've HATED black licorice my entire fucking life is not thoughtful. But, you have to sit there and smile and say, "Thank you" anyway. You MUST make a comprehensive list. Put a couple $200.00 items, and a few $5.00 items, so people with more or less money can still get something from the list. Otherwise you're getting a poorly thought out shit item you don't want. They say, "It's the thought that counts." That's bullshit! Getting a $20.00 Subway card doesn't require much thought. Just give me the $20.00 in it instead. In fact, you can even mention that on your list. "No gift cards. Cash instead." Unless, of course, you like gift cards. But, be specific which cards are acceptable. Nov 14 12 09:40 am Link |
