Have you all your christmas shopping done yet

DecTipp · 23-12-2018 05:51PM #1

Not me, the torture of heading into town and nearly getting stampeded is not appealing to me today, hangover doesnt help either:(:(
tomorrow ill get it sorted

JohnnyFlash · 23-12-2018 06:00PM

I have, ya.

Carlingford Locked · 23-12-2018 06:01PM

I must be the only person who doesn't do any Christmas shopping. I could never understand why you all buy into this nonsense of spending sh*t loads of money for no reason.

Atoms for Peace · 23-12-2018 06:18PM

The shops will be closed for one day, what shopping do ye want.

xabi · 23-12-2018 06:21PM

Carlingford Locked wrote: »

I must be the only person who doesn't do any Christmas shopping. I could never understand why you all buy into this nonsense of spending sh*t loads of money for no reason.

You and me both

orourkeda1977 · 23-12-2018 06:33PM

No. Sure I'll start about 16.30 ish tomorrow. Should be finished by 17.00 ish.

Sure be grand

Bubblegummers · 23-12-2018 06:35PM

Carlingford Locked wrote: »

I must be the only person who doesn't do any Christmas shopping. I could never understand why you all buy into this nonsense of spending sh*t loads of money for no reason.

If I told the misses that I’d be at a soup kitchen tonight and a hostel tomorrow.

Edgware · 23-12-2018 06:52PM

Carlingford Locked wrote: »

I must be the only person who doesn't do any Christmas shopping. I could never understand why you all buy into this nonsense of spending sh*t loads of money for no reason.

No you arent. There are a lot of other miserly bastards around

Carlingford Locked · 23-12-2018 06:55PM

Edgware wrote: »

No you arent. There are a lot of other miserly bastards around

I hope you choke on a turkey bone

august12 · 23-12-2018 07:01PM

Carlingford Locked wrote:

I must be the only person who doesn't do any Christmas shopping. I could never understand why you all buy into this nonsense of spending sh*t loads of money for no reason.

I'm with you on this, the stress people put on themselves buying presents that people generally don't want or need.

Carlingford Locked · 23-12-2018 07:02PM

august12 wrote: »

I'm with you on this, the stress people put on themselves buying presents that people generally don't want or need.

Exactly, people on the scratcher taking out loans etc. To buy a load of rubbish that'll just end up in a landfill. I find the whole thing disgusting, just hyper consumerism.

Neames · 23-12-2018 07:10PM

Done and dusted.

I only buy for my wife and daughter and they'll be well treated this year.

I used to buy for all my brothers and sisters and their kids. It wasn't appreciated so I stopped, I got as much thanks when I gave them nothing. Saves me a load of time, money and hassle.

wildwillow · 23-12-2018 07:25PM

Far more people than you realise don't go mad at Christmas. A small gift for each grandchild and it's done. Have eventually persuaded everyone that I don't need stuff. It's very liberating.

Food may be slightly more elaborate than every day but none wasted and not facing leftovers for days. Sometimes join one of the family for dinner and so relieved of that chore.
Love to give unexpected gifts when someone needs help or cheering up. Why confine spreading happiness to one day in the year?

AMKC · 23-12-2018 07:55PM

Nope. Done a little today in town and may just get the rest tomorrow. Not going mad only a few presents to get this year.

igCorcaigh · 23-12-2018 07:59PM

wildwillow wrote: »

Love to give unexpected gifts when someone needs help or cheering up. Why confine spreading happiness to one day in the year?

All for this, good on you wildwillow.

r93kaey5p2izun · 23-12-2018 08:04PM

My own family don't bother with Christmas anymore, so I should be free from the pointless buying. But I have one aunt, her husband and son who refuse to stop buying me stuff despite many requests (and while the thought is much appreciated it's always stuff I won't use), so I feel obliged to buy in return. She is the most awkward person to buy for and complains at a later stage about everything. I've resorted to money and a token gift the past few years just to feel I've fulfilled the obligation. She also has a thing for "nice" cards and that's nearly the most awkward to find. I'm mostly sorted for them now but unfortunately one item from England hasn't arrived and there's no tracking info on it. There's no way I'm going looking for a replacement tomorrow though so a box of sweets will have to do temporarily.

I also changed jobs this year and unfortunately buying gifts for colleagues seems to be a thing in the new place. Took me by surprise, and I've had to shell out €120 on last minute rubbish last week. I don't plan to be still here next Christmas so hopefully that'll be the last of that.

igCorcaigh · 23-12-2018 08:08PM

Aw what? Christmas gifts for work colleagues?
Screw that, the season is hard enough.
How utterly vapid.

lulu1 · 23-12-2018 08:10PM

Dont go mad on spending My teenage kids ask me what i want for xmas but the truth is i dont need anything and my other half is the same.

Have got enough food to last christmas and boxing day

Would rather wait until the stampede is over and go out for a look around the sales

Signore Fancy Pants · 23-12-2018 08:58PM

lulu1 wrote: »

...and boxing day

How very dare you!

mvl · 23-12-2018 08:59PM

gifts - yes. food & drinks - tradition is that i'm allowed another round tomorrow.

diceyreilly · 23-12-2018 08:59PM

Carlingford Locked wrote: »

I must be the only person who doesn't do any Christmas shopping. I could never understand why you all buy into this nonsense of spending sh*t loads of money for no reason.

Buy f**k all myself barring something for my 2 nephews. 3 mins in Smyths and i was done.

lulu1 · 23-12-2018 09:06PM

Señor Santa Pants wrote: »

How very dare you!

Oh yes boxing day as well organised is my middle name

Sir Oxman · 23-12-2018 09:16PM

Food shop tomorrow for tues/Wed (so the normal way of going on)
That's it
And even that I'm not looking forward to.

Mad_maxx · 23-12-2018 09:26PM

Other half bought a 13 pound turkey today, its just herself, her mother and myself for dinner.

Why do women go nuts at Xmas?

Sephiroth_dude · 23-12-2018 09:46PM

Me in the morning running around trying to finish it off .

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Captain Red Beard · 23-12-2018 10:16PM

I was wrapping presents and writing cards earlier when I realised I had forgotten a restaurant voucher for my parents.
I'll head into town tomorrow, pick that up, and then I'm done. There are presents for my nephews, nieces and God children under the tree, a kitchen full of food and booze. Tis great this time of year.

23-12-2018 10:29PM

Need to buy a litre of milk tomorrow. That will be the height of my Christmas Eve shopping.

Saw some crazy pic of a Tesco in the Uk. Crazy line of people with their shopping trolleys queuing to get into the shop! Dread to think what the queue was like to get into the car park.

Here it is
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156382491650376&set=a.10150100686230376&type=3

Spanish Eyes · 23-12-2018 10:40PM

Advertising does this to people who are taken in by the frenzy.

All you need is grub and grog. Could be done on any weekend really. The oul Freezer is your friend. But off ye go and enjoy.

Steeeeephenzes Day is a doddle. Can't wait for that. Mad isn't it?

gandalf · 23-12-2018 10:47PM

Presents were done and dusted by the end of November and we did the grocery shop this morning. Its happy Beermas tomorrow

freshpopcorn · 23-12-2018 10:59PM

I really enjoy Christmas and post a lot on the Christmas forum.
Regarding presents we just keep it in the family and the odd person here and who'd get little gifts and a visit at Christmss.
You could have a lot of your shopping done also.
This week's shop for us was a little bigger than normal but we had to get a Turkey, cream, etc
The dinner is another thing people make an awful ordeal out of. It's basically a big dinner and fairly simple to do. Even some of the one's who buy everything in Mark's and Spencer and it only requires a heating makes an order out of it.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 23-12-2018 11:03PM

Presents are all done. Groceries were last Friday and just a slightly bigger shop than usual. Ham is soaking and turkey will be collected in the morning.

Have you all your christmas shopping done yet

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