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Xmas shopping: What did you buy?

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09-12-2017 2:15pm

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Kuva

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I'm looking for ideas,

What did you buy your partner/parents/immediate family?

I know theirs a Xmas thread, I picked here.

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#2 09-12-2017 2:16pm
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Fcuk all.

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#3 09-12-2017 2:27pm
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https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1301

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#4 09-12-2017 2:40pm
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Have a stroll around gearbest or iwwot.com

(Although the problem is your wind up buying **** for yourself....)

Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.

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#5 09-12-2017 2:47pm
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Haven't started yet. When is Christmas this year? :pac:

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#6 09-12-2017 3:20pm
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CelticRambler wrote: »

Haven't started yet. When is Christmas this year? :pac:

December.

Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.

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#7 09-12-2017 3:23pm
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Coke, and a nose hair trimmer.

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#8 09-12-2017 4:03pm
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I'll ask my wife what I bought everybody, when she gets back from town.

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#9 09-12-2017 4:07pm
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Stuff people need or will enjoy using long term.

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#10 09-12-2017 4:18pm
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Candie wrote: »

Stuff people need or will enjoy using long term.

Fleshlight.

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#11 09-12-2017 4:19pm
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magentis wrote: »

Fleshlight.

Two birds, one stone.

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#12 09-12-2017 4:19pm
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I got the wife's favourite sweeping brush re bristled

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#13 09-12-2017 4:21pm
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SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I got the wife's favourite sweeping brush re bristled

Ill buy you a gift card for a free X Ray, when the time comes for it to be removed from your ass.

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#14 09-12-2017 4:21pm
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SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I got the wife's favourite sweeping brush re bristled

Reminds me of triggers brush!

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#15 09-12-2017 4:25pm
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Nothing. I'll prob get my parents a hotel/restaurant deal. I'm glad I'm not contributing to the disgusting charade tbh!

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#16 09-12-2017 4:25pm
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Started buying my entire family - niece, nephews the lot - tickets for the pantomine a couple of years back. It’s turning into a nice tradition now, provides a great family day out over Christmas and gives me an easy present to buy everyone.

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#17 09-12-2017 4:26pm
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The cat and dog are sorted which is great cause tgey are picky feckers

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#18 09-12-2017 5:22pm
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Getting my husband a phone, Pjs and some sort of smelly stuff.

My mam a bottle of vodka because she's a f*cking lush. My dad some wine because same.

My MIL a fancy white scarf, lipstick and nail varnish.

My sister in law I'm cross stitching her family standing outside their house. Taking me weeks to finish and it looks amazing so far.

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#19 09-12-2017 5:43pm
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Got my husband a centre stand for his Kawasaki, and paniers.
We don't do presents with the rest of the family, we found we're spending more on postage than what the things were actually worth so stopped altogether.

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#20 09-12-2017 8:24pm
Kuva

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Keep em coming plz

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#21 09-12-2017 11:37pm
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Have bought everything already.

Outside of the kids, I only buy for my wife, parents, siblings and a few friends.

Usually get them all vouchers except for the friends who like decent craft beer or whiskey so they're easy enough to buy something for.

My wife actually requests vouchers for her favourite shops (and I tell her to get the same for me) although I generally get her an additional small gift too.

Don't kid yourself yourself that 90% of the time people really prefer zany personal gifts over being able to go and buy something themselves.

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#22 09-12-2017 11:42pm
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SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I got the wife's favourite sweeping brush re bristled

Was listening to a radio show on the way to work recently about most terrible Christmas gifts. A woman apparently received breast firming oil from her partner.

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#23 10-12-2017 1:27am
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I've bought things from small business owned by friends. They ordered from me too. No quirky zany stuff or novelty plastic tat either.
We all have a lot of interests and passions so it's no struggle to think of suitable gifts. There is no buying for the sake of giving something.

Be wary of gift vouchers unless it specifies you can spend online. Not everyone wants to have to trek into the shops to spend them.

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#24 10-12-2017 1:40am
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My brother likes tea, so I might get him this mug. Probably too late to order it online, but hopefully I'll find it somewhere.

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#25 10-12-2017 2:41am
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super_furry wrote: »

Started buying my entire family - niece, nephews the lot - tickets for the pantomine a couple of years back. It’s turning into a nice tradition now, provides a great family day out over Christmas and gives me an easy present to buy everyone.

I think I work with your sister. She was only complaining to me yesterday that she has to go to a 'bloody pantomime in the Gaiety over the Xmas'.

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#26 10-12-2017 3:24am
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We've agreed s fairly small budget amongst us siblings so I'm making them foot soak kits customised to their various complaints.

Magnesium for restless legs/tight calves
Christmassy spice soak for cold feet
Epsom salt & lavender for the stress head

My mam & I like to go out together so I've got us tickets to a show & will buy her dinner that night too. My dad is getting a whiskey.

The almost in-laws will get a nice lil food hamper with a few bits in it.

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#27 10-12-2017 3:33am
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what did i buy ???

https://youtu.be/ULL9C1wMGLg

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#28 10-12-2017 4:04am
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Thankfully I'm not speaking to family or friends at the mo, so IT'S A HAPPY XMAS TO ME, this year.

Tell, you what, saves a lotta, lotta , money.

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#29 10-12-2017 4:05am
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Flibble wrote: »

We've agreed s fairly small budget amongst us siblings so I'm making them foot soak kits customised to their various complaints.

Magnesium for restless legs/tight calves
Christmassy spice soak for cold feet
Epsom salt & lavender for the stress head

My mam & I like to go out together so I've got us tickets to a show & will buy her dinner that night too. My dad is getting a whiskey.

The almost in-laws will get a nice lil food hamper with a few bits in it.

You're missing the words 'bottle of'...

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#30 10-12-2017 4:06am
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RayM wrote: »

My brother likes tea, so I might get him this mug. Probably too late to order it online, but hopefully I'll find it somewhere.

It's so nice when you find the perfect pressie!

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#31 10-12-2017 4:26am
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Waiting to hear back from a couple still. When they let me know what shop they want their vouchers from I’ll do a quick scoot round to pick them all up an a weekday morning while the majority of the zombieshopping horde is at work.

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