Christmas..nothing I want

Like so many others who have posted I am a right PITA when it comes to Christmas. For me its got far too commercial and I hate the notion of people buying me tat for the sake of satisfying that requirement. If I need something I'll get it but a lot of things I'd like are far too expensive to accept as a gift from anyone. I mean lets face it £100 even doesn't go that far.

so long as my two daughters are happy then that's enough for me. The look on my eldest face last year when she opened her Iphone 5C (bought 2nd hand from another forums Members Mart) was a great present.

If money wasn't an issue I'd like another dog. We lost our weimaraner last October and I still really miss having a dog. However a dog is for life apparently and not for Christmas.
 
Having no material wants and needs is no bad thing.

Christmas is always best when it's about food, drink and cheer anyway.
 
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When me and my wife told some close friends we didn't want anything they used the money to rescue some chickens on our behalf....and we got a certificate saying so.
Quite nice....and cool i thought. :)
 
I'm happy with a decent jar of chutney or a bottle of beer these days.

Short of 2nd homes in France, very fast cars or helicopters; there's nothing I want which I can't just go out and buy.
 
MookJong said:
Having no material wants and needs is no bad thing.

Christmas is always best when it's about food, drink and cheer anyway.
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I agree on the first half, but for me, it's about family getting together. I don't believe in Christmas from a religious perspective, we've all (young kids excepted) given up trying to get presents because we always ended up with things we either didn't want or already had. As Calpol pointed out, it's too commercial.

As for the second bit, my view is it's about family. Good food up to a point, but my days of excess are gone. Too much, or too rich, wreaks consequences on me I can do without. As for drink, I don't drink much anyway, and it doesn't change much at Christmas.

So, it comes down to family.
 
Aldav said:
I agree on the first half, but for me, it's about family getting together. I don't believe in Christmas from a religious perspective, we've all (young kids excepted) given up trying to get presents because we always ended up with things we either didn't want or already had. As Calpol pointed out, it's too commercial.

As for the second bit, my view is it's about family. Good food up to a point, but my days of excess are gone. Too much, or too rich, wreaks consequences on me I can do without. As for drink, I don't drink much anyway, and it doesn't change much at Christmas.

So, it comes down to family.
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Ditto. Family and good food and drink (not in excess) is where it's at for me :)
 
DR_Pingu said:
Socks. Everybody loves socks.

I'm 23 and I love a good multi-pack of socks!
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My 92 yr old nan buys me socks every year and she asked me one year if i minded. I told here i love the fact she buys me socks as it means I haven't bought a pair of socks in 12 years as she keeps me well in supply. Plus she mixes up the styles of socks too so I have ones for all times of the year!

She looked at me a bit odd then smiled when I told her!
 
I always receive the normal toiletries, chocolate etc like most people do but when it comes to presents, I only buy for my mum and relatives on my late dads side whom I see regularly.

The rest of the family - we decided between us its easier if we don't buy for each other considering there are years between us meeting up for any considerable amount of time.

In regards to presents for me, I always say no, but if they must, just to get me amazon vouchers as that is more beneficial and I can buy what I want.
 
Whenever I feel like I need something for my house like a foot stool or a small side table and start looking online at options. I always end up thinking of that scene from fight club where he talks about how he had to have the matching coffee table. Sort of makes me not want to spend £300 on a footstool even if I had the money.

Some things though I want like a new matress. My current about 4 years old cost £200 new and nothing realy wrong with it but it's just not as comfortable as when I first got it. So thinking of spending £300 on a new pocket spring one.
 
Skeeter said:
Been like this since I was old enough to know the value of money.

If you don't want anything, don't get anything. I've managed to get my 7 member strong close family down to just doing secret Santa, so instead we focus on food and spending time together.
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^ this.

Christmas is no longer an opportunity to acquire a 'haul' of things I don't really want or need.

The amount of waste we produce as a nation bothers me, even more so around the festive period.

I would rather very good food & memories than material possessions. Like the OP if I want something I'll just go and buy it.
 
jumpy said:
I'd second the not waking up thing, but qualify it with an addition:

Not waking up alone.

Would be kind of nice to have some intimate company for a change, I miss that familiarity of company where you can share the start of the day.

Any day really, but 'that time' of the year snaps things into focus somewhat. :(
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You can buy that, suggest if for a christmas pressie if you're running low on ideas.
 
With my side of the family we just do a poundland gift each, usually pretty fun.

Other than that I try to get anyone else I buy for something consumable I inow they like, perhaps a nice bottle of whisky.
 
Purposefully not bought an Nvidia Shield TV so it gives my GF something to buy me.

Likewise she wants some expensive purse that she could have bought herself, but shes waiting for xmas.
 
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