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PrintableFury said: 1. i give my best friend at work an electric snow blower (which he asked for), he gives me the same bottle of pinot merlot he gave to everybody.
2. the two jw's who knock on the door at 9:30 am who says, "i guess i'm the last person you expected to see"
3. after giving up 2 100% goose down comforters, 2 bratz comforters, a spongebob comforters, 2 bratz watches, a cell phone, two video mp3 players, a basketball shooter game AND a motherfucking Wii to my 2 sisters and their kids...you know what i got? NUFFIN!!!!..not a fucking thing!
their response...u didn't say what u wanted :angry: Welcome to my world.  I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at the dirt. | |
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Damn. A motherfuckin Wii. Shit that hurts. | |
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jbchavez said: Damn. A motherfuckin Wii. Shit that hurts.
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ehuffnsd said: i gave this year instead of my usual taking. i feel better for it.
I certainly read that wrong...or did I? Studies have shown the ass crack of the average Prince fan to be abnormally large. This explains the ease and frequency of their panties bunching up in it. |
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I genuinely get more from giving than receiving... as do many...
...and I don't hate Christmas... ...What does hurt is the loneliness and the emptiness... that hurts BAD... ...and I certainly ain't the only one there either. ...Sorry... had to get that out... ...Thanks.   I have a firm grip on reality...Maybe just not this reality   |
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rushing07 said: Fury said: 1. i give my best friend at work an electric snow blower (which he asked for), he gives me the same bottle of pinot merlot he gave to everybody.
2. the two jw's who knock on the door at 9:30 am who says, "i guess i'm the last person you expected to see"
3. after giving up 2 100% goose down comforters, 2 bratz comforters, a spongebob comforters, 2 bratz watches, a cell phone, two video mp3 players, a basketball shooter game AND a motherfucking Wii to my 2 sisters and their kids...you know what i got? NUFFIN!!!!..not a fucking thing!
their response...u didn't say what u wanted :angry: Welcome to my world.  | |
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Steadwood said: I genuinely get more from giving than receiving... as do many...
...and I don't hate Christmas... ...What does hurt is the loneliness and the emptiness... that hurts BAD... ...and I certainly ain't the only one there either. ...Sorry... had to get that out... ...Thanks. Awww!   surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years... | |
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Fury said: 1. i give my best friend at work an electric snow blower (which he asked for), he gives me the same bottle of pinot merlot he gave to everybody.
2. the two jw's who knock on the door at 9:30 am who says, "i guess i'm the last person you expected to see"
3. after giving up 2 100% goose down comforters, 2 bratz comforters, a spongebob comforters, 2 bratz watches, a cell phone, two video mp3 players, a basketball shooter game AND a motherfucking Wii to my 2 sisters and their kids...you know what i got? NUFFIN!!!!..not a fucking thing!
their response...u didn't say what u wanted :angry: damn. that's all i can say...damn. I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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Fury said: 3. after giving up 2 100% goose down comforters, 2 bratz comforters, a spongebob comforters, 2 bratz watches, a cell phone, two video mp3 players, a basketball shooter game AND a motherfucking Wii to my 2 sisters and their kids...you know what i got? NUFFIN!!!!..not a fucking thing! Wow, it's definitely bad enough that they didn't get you anything, but then they also went ahead and blamed you for it. The nerve... Plus it's not like you just got them a thing or two. You basically bought a whole luxury store! What do you usually give each other? Were you extravagantly generous this year or was it just them that were extravagantly cheap? | |
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 I haven't seen JWs in years.....and didn't know they came to people's doors on Christmas. My Dad's side of the family never exchange gifts. Well, other than his own kids (me & my brother) & his 2 grandkids, he never does anything gift-wise. We just ate dinner,talked, did a drawing for a few door prizes.....and that was it. I've been cool with not doing the gifts things every year. Some members have serious medical problems and can't afford it, and that's totally understandable. I usually dread his side of the family (because I feel kinda out of touch & out of place), but this year it was held at an actual center rather than someone's house.....so it was more spacious. I honestly enjoyed it for the first time in forever. looking for you in the woods tonight Switch FC SW-2874-2863-4789 (Rum&Coke) | |
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retina said: Fury said: 3. after giving up 2 100% goose down comforters, 2 bratz comforters, a spongebob comforters, 2 bratz watches, a cell phone, two video mp3 players, a basketball shooter game AND a motherfucking Wii to my 2 sisters and their kids...you know what i got? NUFFIN!!!!..not a fucking thing! Wow, it's definitely bad enough that they didn't get you anything, but then they also went ahead and blamed you for it. The nerve... Plus it's not like you just got them a thing or two. You basically bought a whole luxury store! What do you usually give each other? Were you extravagantly generous this year or was it just them that were extravagantly cheap? they were cheap  i bought what i would normally buy, give or take a gift ot two. last year i got ravens watch and an xbox.(not the 360, the original one because my other one died and i have a ton of games i was playing)
it really wasn't even about that they didn't buy anything, it was the fact that they had no fuckin remorse about it. for example, i found a recordable ornament at walmart for $6.98--the kind where you can put your own picture in it and recorda 15 second sound bite. so me, being the sentimental Cancer that i am, i found the video tape of last year's christmas (my mom's last) and recorded her voice when she comes down the steps and says "merry christmas everybody", and i put a picture of my sister and mom from like 25 years ago in it. she fell in love with it and started crying and i felt good that i had done something that meant something to her. so it's not like i expected a blu-ray dvd player or anything, but damn...something, anything...."hey i saw these husky boy tidy-whities at walmart and thought of you"...geez. | |
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My extended family of 17 does the old draw names out of a hat on thanksgiving, then we write down 3 items from our wish list, and the chosen person gives us one of those gifts for our secret santa. We do give all the kids gifts though. But if you are a working adult, you get a secret santa. Always makes for fair is fair. | |
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PaisleyPark5083 said: My extended family of 17 does the old draw names out of a hat on thanksgiving, then we write down 3 items from our wish list, and the chosen person gives us one of those gifts for our secret santa. We do give all the kids gifts though. But if you are a working adult, you get a secret santa. Always makes for fair is fair.
THAT is what I must get everyone to do next year! will make things so much easier! | |
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December 25, 2007.
I was thousands away from both my sweetheart and my family, each of whom I thought I might be spending it with. It wasn't so horrible as much as it was uneventful. It was just like another day off actually. Blah. But I did go to the beach for a few hours. And the whole ordeal was another confirmation of exactly what I've been doing wrong for the last several years, and what I'm striving to change. So it wasn't all bad. "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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I only got 1 sweater.  | |
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If you wanna be all greedy and materialistic; try giving, it should be the best gift, spreading joy.
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Fury - I think that the mere fact that you can AFFORD to bestow your family & friends with wonderful gifts makes this one of the BEST X'mas's for you.
Enjoy your blessings! Hopefully if (God forbid) your life takes a turn for the worse, those same people will remember your kindness.  By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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Fury said: psychodelicide said: Your mom is absolutely right.  Moms are so smart.my mom, God rest her soul, said you always make sure everybody in the family has SOMETHING under the tree. even in the years when she didn't have anything to give, there was always at least a pair of earmuffs, some underwear...anything to at least show that you thought about the person. sure i could buy my own stuff, but the fact that someone did or did not take the time to pick something out for you speaks volumes, i'm just saying. my sister offered to go buy me something and i told that it wasn't necessary, the day is done. next year all them motherfuckas get nuthin but head nod and a whassup! Give them a lump of coal in their stocking.   RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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PaisleyPark5083 said: My extended family of 17 does the old draw names out of a hat on thanksgiving, then we write down 3 items from our wish list, and the chosen person gives us one of those gifts for our secret santa. We do give all the kids gifts though. But if you are a working adult, you get a secret santa. Always makes for fair is fair.
My family does that every year, and it works quite well. Trouble is, everybody in my family always asks for gift cards, because nobody has any idea of what they want. My family members are the type who go out and get stuff on their own, when they need it. I'm the same way; if I need something, I buy it.  RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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psychodelicide said: PaisleyPark5083 said: My extended family of 17 does the old draw names out of a hat on thanksgiving, then we write down 3 items from our wish list, and the chosen person gives us one of those gifts for our secret santa. We do give all the kids gifts though. But if you are a working adult, you get a secret santa. Always makes for fair is fair.
My family does that every year, and it works quite well. Trouble is, everybody in my family always asks for gift cards, because nobody has any idea of what they want. My family members are the type who go out and get stuff on their own, when they need it. I'm the same way; if I need something, I buy it. Gift cards work well, I have a few saved up from christmas that I am just dying to use, and a few I will keep for the future. | |
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theodore said: Well, my mom taught me that when you give someone a gift is because you want to, and you shouldn't do it just to get something back. If you're expecting to get something back then what's the point of giving? Get it for yourself
 a wise man's words second that. | |
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BucketOfBouncyBalls said:  
that ain't right ... | |
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One4All4Ever said: theodore said: Well, my mom taught me that when you give someone a gift is because you want to, and you shouldn't do it just to get something back. If you're expecting to get something back then what's the point of giving? Get it for yourself
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ZombieKitten said: PaisleyPark5083 said: My extended family of 17 does the old draw names out of a hat on thanksgiving, then we write down 3 items from our wish list, and the chosen person gives us one of those gifts for our secret santa. We do give all the kids gifts though. But if you are a working adult, you get a secret santa. Always makes for fair is fair.
THAT is what I must get everyone to do next year! will make things so much easier!
I am SO organising a SS at work next year in my family, we dont buy for the adults, only the kids.... yet my sister gave me a pressie
I did the same to her last year seems that i was busy doing something close to nothing, but different than the day before   | |
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prb said: ZombieKitten said: THAT is what I must get everyone to do next year! will make things so much easier!
I am SO organising a SS at work next year in my family, we dont buy for the adults, only the kids.... yet my sister gave me a pressie
I did the same to her last year do the kids get to give something too? mine REALLY enjoyed that part of it this year, and they only got 2 things each and didn't complain  | |
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PaisleyPark5083 said: psychodelicide said: My family does that every year, and it works quite well. Trouble is, everybody in my family always asks for gift cards, because nobody has any idea of what they want. My family members are the type who go out and get stuff on their own, when they need it. I'm the same way; if I need something, I buy it. Gift cards work well, I have a few saved up from christmas that I am just dying to use, and a few I will keep for the future. I like them too, because you can buy whatever you want, and not worrying about receiving a gift you don't like, is not the right size, etc. etc. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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ZombieKitten said: prb said:
I am SO organising a SS at work next year in my family, we dont buy for the adults, only the kids.... yet my sister gave me a pressie
I did the same to her last year do the kids get to give something too? mine REALLY enjoyed that part of it this year, and they only got 2 things each and didn't complain
i usually give my gifts on behalf of the rugrat....he enjoys that teaches him about giving, not just receiving seems that i was busy doing something close to nothing, but different than the day before | |
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