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Unread 5 Dec 2005, 16:16   #1
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Crappy* Christmas Gifts
Curious what y'all think are crappy gifts, what with the 'season of crappy gift giving' upon us.

I think my top five would have to be:
1. Anything where the odor is significant (especially body lotions, soaps, etc)
2. Anything that says 'you are fat; here's some help'** (treadmills, and i feel sorry for anyone that gets diet pills)
3. Books**. I can see argument here, but here's my thinking: it takes ~10 hours to read an average book. Average person's time is worth maybe $15 an hour. If the book cost ~$10-15, then over 90% of the real cost of such a gift is borne by the recipient. Really, an unsolicited book gift says "I know how you should be spending your time better than you do;" perhaps a better gift would be your list of book recommendations.
4. Anything cheap and 'decorative.' Am I really supposed to re-do the color scheme of some room of my house to match that crappy painting? Obviously if you get me an original Picasso, I'll put it up if it matches or not.
5. Anything with 'for idiots' in the title.

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**Obviously anything requested is exempted
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Unread 5 Dec 2005, 16:19   #2
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I am easy to please, actually I donŽt give a shit about getting stuff or not.



IŽll make an exception on this attitude for an ipod nano though.
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I like getting books. My time is worth practically nothing.
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Unread 5 Dec 2005, 16:32   #4
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1. Nothing
2. underpants (not boxers, but underpants)
3. Towels and shampoo from grandma, but she's so sweet so I dont care..

I'd love to get books. But only those damn expensive books I need for studies though. That should give you an idea what to steer clear of when buying me gifts!
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Re: Crappy* Christmas Gifts
Socks.

unless they happen to be really nice socks which had thought put into buying them. but generic "christmassy" socks or plain socks.
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Re: Crappy* Christmas Gifts
I got my girlfriend socks. they're sorta furry, I'm sure she'll like them (she likes socks).

I like getting some books - generally those my mum and I buy each other as we want to read them anyway (we read some of the same series) and it means you don't look like you're buying lots of books for yourself.

1. whatever my great great aunt barbara got me this year (unless it's money)
2. anything smelly (including aftershave, come on I use an electric razor too)
3. clothing I'm never going to wear in a million years (my gran has a thing about shirts that have more stripes and colours than your average rainbow... I'm a white, blue and black guy - and the white stuff is t-shirts with jokes on).
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what phil said.
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Re: Crappy* Christmas Gifts
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I am easy to please, actually I donŽt give a shit about getting stuff or not.



IŽll make an exception on this attitude for an ipod nano though.
The Nano is fairly old though, and a new ipod about 100X better is out.
He should add to the list
"Old versions of something new"

Sort of like buying someone Season 1 of a particular show, and season 2 is out.
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Re: Crappy* Christmas Gifts
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The Nano is fairly old though, and a new ipod about 100X better is out.
at first glance, I thought "the Nano" was your pet-name for your grandmother
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I like all my christmas gifts.


all 2 of them.
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lol, brits.
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Christmas Sales!
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Re: Crappy* Christmas Gifts
If I got AIDS for Xmas, I'd go out on a limb to say it would be a fairly crappy gift.
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don't sleep with anyone without protection / stick needles in yourself / etc then.
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Re: Crappy* Christmas Gifts
I am happy with every gift, basically cause they spend time and money to get me something. Tho i must say i am getting slightly worried about the habbit of my english family-in-law to give bathfoams etc, as i dont have a bath but just a shower.....sigh.
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how many of the people on here take 10 hours to read the average book? because i certainly don't

also, i like getting books so
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fcuk aftershave kit that i always seem to get everyfkn christmas, hope i dont this year
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Re: Crappy* Christmas Gifts
Fake shit, fake t-shirts, watches, belts you name it I have been given it by my cheapskate friends and family. I'm not even that bothered by fashion or names so why they think I would ever wear a t-shirt with Rocksport or Von Dutch plastered all over the front is a mystery. I was given three t-shirts by one person once, I just wanted to say why not spend the money on one decent item instead of three crap ones.

Also deodorant 'gift sets', crap socks (usually Donnay which leave your feet covered in black fluff when you take them off), slippers (I'm 28 not 68 fs) and cheap aftershave (Hai Karate etc.).
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"Christmas at George's"
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