What do you want for Christmas?

I really struggle with the "what do you want for Christmas?" question for some reason. Back in the days of being a kid I would have loads of ideas - circling gooseberry fool in the Argos book of dreams months in advance of the big day, writing out lists of what I would like etc. (not with the expectation of getting most of it mind!)

It is generally harder to think of stuff you want as you grow older I guess - Christmas as a secular "gift giving" event is a pretty youth focused affair these days, and that is part of why I struggle. But also these days I just seem to draw a blank, even if there are bits and bobs that I know I would need or like to open on the day I just seem to forget what they are when people ask me near Christmas. Then some time in January I'll remember a bunch of things and think "gooseberry fool I should have asked for that for Christmas!" :lol:

Money's tight so me and the missus are spending £10 each on each other.

All the money is going towards my wee one's christmas :wub:

In answer to the question, a Nintendo Switch.

Jenu-All I Want For Christmas wrote:I really struggle with the "what do you want for Christmas?" question for some reason. Back in the days of being a kid I would have loads of ideas - circling gooseberry fool in the Argos book of dreams months in advance of the big day, writing out lists of what I would like etc. (not with the expectation of getting most of it mind!)

It is generally harder to think of stuff you want as you grow older I guess - Christmas as a secular "gift giving" event is a pretty youth focused affair these days, and that is part of why I struggle. But also these days I just seem to draw a blank, even if there are bits and bobs that I know I would need or like to open on the day I just seem to forget what they are when people ask me near Christmas. Then some time in January I'll remember a bunch of things and think "gooseberry fool I should have asked for that for Christmas!"

Just ask for things you can eat or drink, that's been my approach with family this year when they've asked for ideas.

OrangeXMS wrote:
Jenu-All I Want For Christmas wrote:I really struggle with the "what do you want for Christmas?" question for some reason. Back in the days of being a kid I would have loads of ideas - circling gooseberry fool in the Argos book of dreams months in advance of the big day, writing out lists of what I would like etc. (not with the expectation of getting most of it mind!)

It is generally harder to think of stuff you want as you grow older I guess - Christmas as a secular "gift giving" event is a pretty youth focused affair these days, and that is part of why I struggle. But also these days I just seem to draw a blank, even if there are bits and bobs that I know I would need or like to open on the day I just seem to forget what they are when people ask me near Christmas. Then some time in January I'll remember a bunch of things and think "gooseberry fool I should have asked for that for Christmas!"

Just ask for things you can eat or drink, that's been my approach with family this year when they've asked for ideas.

Yeah that's usually been my fallback option, and it works pretty well for the most part.

Although since basically quitting drinking over the last couple of years it does mean that the options are more limited - asking someone for a 24 pack of Pepsi Max for Christmas doesn't work quite as well as saying you'd like a nice bottle of wine or something! :lol:

I can't think of any non-alcoholic drinks that seem acceptable to give as gifts. Unless you count, like, fancy tea/coffee/hot chocolate.

Yeah, the fact that I don't drink tea or coffee probably isn't helping either! :lol:

Hot chocolate is a pretty good shout though, you can get some decent "artisan" stuff that would certainly tick the right boxes for feeling worthy of calling a gift.

Failing that I'd just ask for strawberry float loads of cheese because you can never have too much cheese at Christmas!

I think we've identified a gap in the market: giftable drinks for teetotal tea-immotile hot chocolate abstainer coffee refrainers

OrangeXMS wrote:I think we've identified a gap in the market: giftable drinks for teetotal tea-immotile hot chocolate abstainer coffee refrainers

I would like a house in Bavaria (with easy transport links to Munich) a villa in Florida (with pool, in the Davenport area), a maxed out Mac Pro with the best screen and stand and a Bentley Continental GT, I’m not greedy so don’t expect everything on my list, but 2 or 3 would be great, thanks in advance

OrangeXMS wrote:I think we've identified a gap in the market: giftable drinks for teetotal tea-immotile hot chocolate abstainer coffee refrainers

You can buy really fancy looking non-alcholic spirits nowadays.
Still just as expensive though.. £25 for a juniper flavoured syrup water doesn't sit well with me.

I got the gf a gift set of drinking fudge. Does this fill the gift gap?

Oooh, just wanted remembered!

I want a Mighty Ducks (movie, not NHL team) jersey.

The green D5 one :wub:

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Not the D2 USA ducks white jersey :dread:

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PostRe: What do you want for Christmas? by **Curls** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 5:29 pm

THE WORLD TO STOP MELTING PLEASE SANTA.

AND DA FISHES TO STOP EATING PLASTIC.

Festivus Maximus wrote:Mega Drive Mini and subscription to PS Now would be nice, plus whiskey.

Mission accomplished 8-)

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