I like Christmas and how everything is on sale. But I hate giving and receiving gifts.
It’s a tradition. Traditions are defined without purpose, and therefore suck. The thing with gift giving is that it’s supposed to represent an exchange of graditude, friendship and crap between two people. But the fact that we are supposed to “return” presents is lame. We give because we receive, not the ideal vice versa (which is what it’s supposed to be).
If someone gives me a gift that costs more than the gift I give to him/her, I would feel really, really guilty. That feeling would make me wish I had never even given them a gift in the first place.
If I give someone a gift that costs more than the gift s/he gives to me, I’d feel ripped off. I know that the other person probably feels guilty, but I feel more ripped off in a sense.
Solutions?
Don’t give or receive at all. But that makes you look like a jackass.
Be really careful to what gifts you buy others. Be really picky and buy the gifts that cost exactly as much as the ones you receive. But being lazy, I chose the former choice this Christmas. To all those who were gonna give me gifts, bite me and merry early Christmas.
Yeah man Christmas is pretty lame. My general rule of thumb is I buy something for people that I’ve been close with over the past year, whether that be family or friends. If I spend 200 dollars on someone or if I spend 10 it doesn’t matter, because I know that they’ll appreciate the thought, and not the gift. I don’t usually get gifts from anyone my parents and those are generally plane tickets home or a hotel room for a night where I’m stranded or something. That’s how I like my Christmas
That’s awesome yo.
Wow, scroooooooooooge. C’mon, join in our yearly celebration of drunkenness and commercialism! *laughs* I think the gift giving and receiving is awesome. I mean, you do have to be a bit careful, but for the most part it is the thought that counts. Good general rule of thumb in aim for between 15 and 20 dollars if you’re buying a nice little gift for people you’ve known for a while.
*laughs* You’re hilarious. Seriously, you are! What you said is so true and so funny, but get in the material spirit of the Commercial-Xmas season and just have fun with it. If you don’t concern yourself too much with it, it’s doubtful many other people would. ^__~”
It ate my comment! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Heh. Basically all I said was that gift-giving is fun and that you shouldn’t concern yourself with overthinking everything. It’s all for the thought and the fun, so it’s all good, right? ^__^v
Damnit, and I was funny in the original comment too. -__-” (Sorry for the double-post)
I usually just buy gifts for my mom, girlfriend, and brother. Sometimes I get something for someone if I have a really good idea… but I don’t care if they don’t get me anything. It is better to give than to receive. This year me and my girlfriend sponsored two underprivileged children, we bought them both bikes. I would rather make someone else’s Christmas happy than get upset about not getting something for myself. That’s just me.
I usually just buy gifts for my mom, girlfriend, and brother. Sometimes I get something for someone if I have a really good idea… but I don’t care if they don’t get me anything. It is better to give than to receive. This year me and my girlfriend sponsored two underprivileged children, we bought them both bikes. I would rather make someone else’s Christmas happy than get upset about not getting something for myself. That’s just me.
I usually just buy gifts for my mom, girlfriend, and brother. Sometimes I get something for someone if I have a really good idea… but I don’t care if they don’t get me anything. It is better to give than to receive. This year me and my girlfriend sponsored two underprivileged children, we bought them both bikes. I would rather make someone else’s Christmas happy than get upset about not getting something for myself. That’s just me.
…(this is the 4th time I posted this…. what is going on?)
I usually just buy gifts for my mom, girlfriend, and brother. Sometimes I get something for someone if I have a really good idea… but I don’t care if they don’t get me anything. It is better to give than to receive. This year me and my girlfriend sponsored two underprivileged children, we bought them both bikes. I would rather make someone else’s Christmas happy than get upset about not getting something for myself. That’s just me.
…(this is the 4th time I posted this…. what is going on?)
I usually just buy gifts for my mom, girlfriend, and brother. Sometimes I get something for someone if I have a really good idea… but I don’t care if they don’t get me anything. It is better to give than to receive. This year me and my girlfriend sponsored two underprivileged children, we bought them both bikes. I would rather make someone else’s Christmas happy than get upset about not getting something for myself. That’s just me.
…(this is the 4th time I posted this…. what is going on?)
Sorry the comments got caught in the filters. I don’t know what’s happening with this thing right now. Bare with me for a few more days until I get it revamped.
When Christmas comes, receiving and giving gift doesn’t suck for me. My younger sister’s celebrating birthday right on december 25th. I don’t feel ashamed when I know that the gift someone else gives me is more expensive because I only exchange gift with my own family, not with friends or other people. It doesn’t suck because it’s then not yet late to give something to the people you love. Do you exchange gifts with friends? I’ve never done this. Therefore I don’t find it sucks.
and oh …. from this post I catch one thing you think,
money …
sorry if this offenses you but …
it’s just what I catch
Yes money is the whole reason of my complaints. If I had a job and actually had a steady income, I’d be able to afford all these things that others ask for. I don’t know where they get their money from (maybe parents), but I’m certainly spending my own.