Since we're already having Christmas shopping discussions and all...

I like art supplies, art books, music, or stuff I can use (like unique soaps and stuff) most.

I like decorations for my house least (unless it's something the person actually knows for a fact I've been wanting) because I tend to be particular (and often change my mind) about what I like to display and then there's that akwardness of worrying about folk feeling bad if you don't put out their gift for the world to see.

Every year (without fail) my aunt asks me what I want and I tell her "I have an Amazon wish list" to which she then says "I'm just gonna get you what I want"

Her shopping philosophy is buying stuff she'd like for herself, which seems completely backwards to me. But she means well...gotta love her.

Wish lists and gift cards are wonderful things.

Prince music always is kewl.

Cash goes with everything. (bklynBabe can you hear me? )

I have one friend who regifts me her gifts from the previous year-like I can't remember?!)

kewlschool said:

Prince music always is kewl.

Cash goes with everything. (bklynBabe can you hear me? )

I have one friend who regifts me her gifts from the previous year-like I can't remember?!)

What you gave her??? Or stuff she got and showed you? Not that one is any better than the other.

johnart said:

kewlschool said:

Prince music always is kewl.

Cash goes with everything. (bklynBabe can you hear me? )

I have one friend who regifts me her gifts from the previous year-like I can't remember?!)

What you gave her??? Or stuff she got and showed you? Not that one is any better than the other.

What her family gives her. I attend Christmas with her family, we have known each other since we where kids. What I give her is always kewl. I get her what she wants. (simple). But "her" gifts to me, simply get regifted to other casual friends. They are not bad gifts, just stuff I don't need or want . I think her family theory is more is better and I suffer with the idea of quality over quantity.

sp

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kewlschool said:

johnart said:

What you gave her??? Or stuff she got and showed you? Not that one is any better than the other.

What her family gives her. I attend Christmas with her family, we have known each other since we where kids. What I give her is always kewl. I get her what she wants. (simple). But "her" gifts to me, simply get regifted to other casual friends. They are not bad gifts, just stuff I don't need or want . I think her family theory is more is better and I suffer with the idea of quality over quantity.

sp

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You should include one of your regifted gifts from her with what you give her the following year and sign the card from yourself and the relative that gave it to her in the first place.

...or not.

i'm not trying to show up people who regift or return things they don't like, but i just can't say anything bad about any gift i receive. i just can't. i'm soooo afraid of being perceived as ungrateful.

whistle said:

i'm not trying to show up people who regift or return things they don't like, but i just can't say anything bad about any gift i receive. i just can't. i'm soooo afraid of being perceived as ungrateful.

You can be grateful for the sentiment behind someone giving you a gift and yet the gift itself not be something that is "you" or enjoyable to you (even if the gift is nice).That is not a reflection on you being ungrateful and if the gift-giver makes you feel this way then it is clear that the intention behind what they gave you was more about them than you.

johnart said:

whistle said:

i'm not trying to show up people who regift or return things they don't like, but i just can't say anything bad about any gift i receive. i just can't. i'm soooo afraid of being perceived as ungrateful.

You can be grateful for the sentiment behind someone giving you a gift and yet the gift itself not be something that is "you" or enjoyable to you (even if the gift is nice).That is not a reflection on you being ungrateful and if the gift-giver makes you feel this way then it is clear that the intention behind what they gave you was more about them than you.

i know. it's totally irrational. everyone's got their funny issues. this is just one of mine.

whistle said:

johnart said:

You can be grateful for the sentiment behind someone giving you a gift and yet the gift itself not be something that is "you" or enjoyable to you (even if the gift is nice).That is not a reflection on you being ungrateful and if the gift-giver makes you feel this way then it is clear that the intention behind what they gave you was more about them than you.

i know. it's totally irrational. everyone's got their funny issues. this is just one of mine.

Is everything anyone ever gave you out on display at your place?

johnart said:

whistle said:

i know. it's totally irrational. everyone's got their funny issues. this is just one of mine.

Is everything anyone ever gave you out on display at your place?

fuck no. i'm married. ms whistle has no issues with with being ungrateful

whistle said:

johnart said:

Is everything anyone ever gave you out on display at your place?

fuck no. i'm married. ms whistle has no issues with with being ungrateful

She sounds like good people.

I have a very small family and group of friends that I exchange gifts with. ALL OF US make lists for each other, so to be honest, I really like getting the things on my lists. I'll purposely start holding off buying certain things around the beginning of October just to list them. We always make sure that there's enough stuff on the lists that you won't know exactly what any one person might get you. And really, it's pretty awesome to exchange gifts with someone and know, for absolutely certain, that there is no disappointment on either side when they're opened.

This doesn't mean I don't get random gifts, though. I do. So to answer the question I really love books, music or kitchen stuff. Especially if somebody happens to find a book or record that I've mentioned looking for. That's probably my favorite.

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In regards to the other ongoing convo, I can be gracious in accepting a gift without being grateful for the crap somebody gave me. Moms would be mad if I didn't use the manners properly.

Oh, least? I don't know. Probably those obviously last minute packaged coffee or food baskets. I'm one of those people who is fine with no gifts being given, even if I have one for you. Just show up, be sociable, say thank you and enjoy the good times. But people feel obligated, so, whatever.

i like gifts that mean something, like the person put thought into it. and knew the gift would be something that matches who i am and what i like.

i honestly never have recieved many gifts from people for x-mas in my life. so i don't have a lot to say about it. the only people that have ever given me x-mas gifts i can count on one hand.

but i just loved my secret santa last year!

just $$$ and checks for bills....i was surprised with a ipod a few yrs back.

I don't like to receive bath products and body lotions and stuff like that. I'm very picky about what goes on my body and i'd rather just buy my own. If I get anything like that i'll give it away.

Other than that, i'm not really fussy. I think i'm a pretty easy person to buy for.

As a huge music fan,I prefer CDs,box set,books about artists that I like.I also like DVD sets.Basically,I like to receive "fun" gifts,as opposed to stuff that I really need,like a new robe or something

I'm a sucker for anything that involves perfume or toiletries.

Other than that I just like for people to give me gifts that actually reflect that they know me, know things I'm interested in, know my likes. It doesn't have to be expensive at all. My last boyfriend from Tokyo used to go out of his way to have shoes and jewelry handmade for me in Florence. Beautiful items to be sure, and even heartfelt, but they didn't reflect me so much as his own taste. Honestly the gift I liked most during that time was from one of my homegirls, a deaconess from my church. She rolled up with a goodie basket for my birthday that year chocked full of tangerines (my FAVORITE!), an assortment of whole grain pastas (because I don't eat white flour), and sugar free chocolates (which are hard to find here). She threw in couple of handmixed cds from her i-tunes list. That was the BEST DAMN GIFT I GOT ALL YEAR . It couldn't have cost more than 10 euros, but she really took time to think about something I could use and would enjoy...it touched me a lot more than the $20,000 my beau at the time was spending so that I would "enjoy life"

MOST: $, or a good history book, or technology (mobile phone, iPod, etc.)

LEAST: clothes, or art related gifts (including music & films)

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I don't mind most things, just don't buy me clothes... I have to try everything on, so it's hassle.

Over the years, though, I've come to look forward to getting new pjs and slippers from my Mom. She's been getting them since we were little.

sentimental edit

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BklynBabe said:

I kinda hate Christmas, tbh.

That's what I prefer, actually...

I like getting books & music!

BklynBabe said:

I kinda hate Christmas

Xmas is awesome if you go back to the basics and realize that it's a time for reflexion, love, etc.

But of course this whole expensive gifts-tiresome meals-unreligious parties thing is disgusting...

Problem is: most people treat Xmas day as New Year's Eve and that's not cool

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johnart said:

Since we're already having Christmas shopping discussions and all...

I like art supplies, art books, music, or stuff I can use (like unique soaps and stuff) most.

I like decorations for my house least (unless it's something the person actually knows for a fact I've been wanting) because I tend to be particular (and often change my mind) about what I like to display and then there's that akwardness of worrying about folk feeling bad if you don't put out their gift for the world to see.

Every year (without fail) my aunt asks me what I want and I tell her "I have an Amazon wish list" to which she then says "I'm just gonna get you what I want"

Her shopping philosophy is buying stuff she'd like for herself, which seems completely backwards to me. But she means well...gotta love her.

Wish lists and gift cards are wonderful things.

i don't really care. giving gifts is a game for us, sometimes. i like that we don't take the gift part of christmas seriously.

however, the Year of the Self Help Book was less fun than usual. othat was the year mom went on a spree, got everyone in the family a self help book of one kind or another. it was also the year we knew we'd best get to work on ourselves....

JoeTyler said:

Lisa10 said:

I don't like to receive bath products and body lotions and stuff like that. I'm very picky about what goes on my body and i'd rather just buy my own. If I get anything like that i'll give it away.

Other than that, i'm not really fussy. I think i'm a pretty easy person to buy for.

Bitch..if you get my name for the SS and you send me bath products...I will know that you regifted!

I don't know what kind of gifts that I like really. I always feel bad if hubby buys me something that I did not "need". I always think about the money spent and think about what we could have bought that we needed instead.

I must be hard to buy for.

Luckily, we agreed to go shopping together and each get one thing for ourselves that we need/want.

If I had to say the ones I like the most, it would be thoughtful ones that were homemade, keepsake kind of gifts.

Christmas is about giving and being together as a family.

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Shanti0608 said:

Lisa10 said:

I don't like to receive bath products and body lotions and stuff like that. I'm very picky about what goes on my body and i'd rather just buy my own. If I get anything like that i'll give it away.

Other than that, i'm not really fussy. I think i'm a pretty easy person to buy for.

Bitch..if you get my name for the SS and you send me bath products...I will know that you regifted!

I love homeade gifts... I love xmas ornaments that people make, most of our tree is ornies that my kids have made, ones I have made, and homeade ones from friends...

Lots of people dont like the homeade things like my sister... My daughter started doodling and she was very good so we bought her charcol (sp) pencils and the paper and she is amazing at it, so my sister loves this angel monument at the cemetary my dad is at, so my daughter went there, Its in another town and hour away, took pics then came home and drew it, matted and framed it for her xmas gift... It still is sitting on her floor... It makes my daughter sad as well because she was so excited to do that for her...

So, its not everyones cup of tea but I love homeade stuff!! Be it food, ornies, or whatever!!

All I have asked for / want this Yule season is an airline ticket to Colorado Springs ~