Could you go without a Christmas present?

cleanbluesky

cleanbluesky

cleanbluesky

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Don't worry, I'm not planning to steal your toys or anything...

I've just been thinking that some of the younger members of this board seem to be in indescision about what they want for Christmas... so why want anything at all?

If you want nothing, then surely you are already satisfied?

Also, someone in my family has asked everyone for gifts from http://www.oxfamunwrapped.com/ this year, which essentially means that they may not get a thing under the tree. Why? Becasue they have everything they want already.
 
i could happily go without a christmas present (just dont tell my mum :p)
there is nothing i NEED right now, and nothing much i particularly want that i couldnt save up for myself.

i couldnt however go without christmas dinner!
 
It's just kind of 'nice' to receive things though, isn't it? Regardless of need, being given a gift is a nice thing.

Giving's more fun in my opinion, especially when the receiver is genuinely impressed or suprised by your gift. I think I could do an xmas without receiving anything, but I'd most certainly have to give to those close to me.
 
In all honesty, I wouldn't care in the slightest. I've gotten sick of christmas.

Although I don't ask/want anything, I still feel the need to buy otheres gifts.
 
I was really, really proud of No.2 son last year. He was only 9 and asked that instead of a pressie, could we send something via one of these 'send a chicken to Ethiopia' schemes.

Personally, I would not use Oxfam as so much of the contributions go to admin.
 
I'd be well chuffed to not get anything!

If I want something, I get it myself, I'd rather do without the having to take a gift you don't want and pretend your really pleased with it so you don't upset the giver BS of Xmas.

Every single year I say don't get me anything for Xmas/Birthdays, and I mean it. Every year it fails, and I end up with yet more tat that I never wanted..:(

Ho ho ******* ho :rolleyes:

Seriously, leave us miserable old git's out of Xmas and you might even make us happy! :)
 
i could lose the presents altogether.

only care about taking some time to be with family. get drunk, eat food, play some stupid games, watch films and rubbish tv.
 
cleanbluesky said:
You didn't get the clean water facilities I bought for you?

What about the net? You know, give him a fish and he can eat for a day...
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I got the 'train a midwife' pack thing. They're supposed to send you out a little factfile thing on what you've bought. I got it for someone as a bit of a peace offering - told them to look out for a present from me in the post. They never sent it though. I e-mailed and phoned and they 'sent it' about three times before I gave up. Recipient just thought I was being an idiot making her think I got her something when I didn't....but I did. This is why I dislike oxfam.

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If you were to ask me this when I was 8 years old I would have told you to shut the hell up and give me my presents :p

Honest truth? It is nice to open presents on Christmas day, but I could live without it. As long as I got to spend time with my family and my girlfriend, I would be happy.
 
cleanbluesky said:
If you want nothing, then surely you are already satisfied?
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When you have your own money you can buy stuff as you please but when you're younger Christmas is usually the time when you get the expensive thing you otherwise wouldn't get.

If someone dragged you off the street as you passed Harrods and said you could have anything, up to the value of £150 free, you wouldn't say no, would you? :p
 
in principle giving and recieving is nice, and helps bring familys closer. But thats not what x-mas is about presents etc etc its about... all the other stuff...which i cant remeber! :p lol

theres nothing i need or want atm, as im strugling to give my g/f ideas for me, and was only 2 things i needed a new desk chair and alarm clock. I have these already but they are falling to bits, i could survive without new ones tho.

I could quite happily go without a present/s this year as long as ive got my family. I think younger generations would find it hard not having presents on x-mas day, as thats what x-mas is, free stuff. Ive got a subconcious mindset to not spend money if its not necesary, my mates rip it out of me, but the moneys adding up in my accounts(for uni or new car). Like not drinking at parties and being a taxi driver for the nite and making £10-15 for petrol, and not wasting money at cafe nero or starbucks, because im not thirsty.

in answer yes i could :)
 
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