How much did you spend this christmas?

PHB · 24-12-2003 12:31PM #1

How much did you spend this christmas on other people?
I've heard some scary figures thrown around by my friends.

][cEMAN** · 24-12-2003 12:36PM

Nothing. I'm broke atm. But I did gladly accept all incoming pressies

People know i'll sort them out again next year. Normally if i'm going with someone for a while before and during christmas, then between them, family, and m8's, I would be forking out around the €1200 mark.

This year i'm just saving money for beer and taxi fare.

Barry Aldwell · 24-12-2003 12:38PM

Nothing. Yet. I'll buy everyone something they'd like after christmas.

Creamy Goodness · 24-12-2003 12:47PM

spent 100 euros which is well enough for some one like me whos broke

Big Chief · 24-12-2003 01:00PM

about 500/600 euro odd

ColinM · 24-12-2003 01:01PM

I'm not buying anybody anything this year, as I'm saving up to buy myself some new stuff.

yellum · 24-12-2003 01:15PM

Probably around €600 or so.

One person I spent €120 on and for what the present was it wasn't worth it. It cost that much due to customs fees and shipping. Bastards.

Mother and father each got something worth €60.
Goddaughter got a dvd player.
Lots of friends for books ranging from €10-20.
And one person for Jelly Tots.

Of course I got myself lots of presents too. Unless I was going out with someone long term I wouldn't spend more than €100 on one person. People go too far during Christmas. I think its better to get gifts that mean something than are so expensive that they have to be appreciated.

AL][EN · 24-12-2003 01:19PM

about 90 to 95 yoyo's

bought only the bare essentials this yr, as i didnt have the money this year to splash out on nice stuff so i bought presy's for those poeple (family and friends) that mean the most to me (aaaaaawwwwww sickenly cute isnt it),

Kai · 24-12-2003 01:49PM

Originally posted by ColinM
I'm not buying anybody anything this year, as I'm saving up to buy myself some new stuff.

Thats the stuff, i like your style.

Me i spent around 300 euros which is a lot cos im broke.

Agent Smith · 24-12-2003 01:53PM

Originally posted by Frugu
Thats the stuff, i like your style.

Me i spent around 300 euros which is a lot cos im broke.

it's true
its true.

i also like your style!!

spent aproxmitly 300-400 on gift's alone. = 250$ on return trip to new york +150 exspenses. ( beer, cab fare, bail money, {i cant go back}!

all in all it's going to be exspensive!

Rabies · 24-12-2003 03:09PM

about €200 - €220. all bought on credit cos i'm so broke this year.:(

Kalina · 24-12-2003 05:45PM

I've spent about €350 on my family and then about a €200 on myself. I wouldn't have spent even 20% of that cos I was broke but I gor €1,000 tax back last week, couldn't have been timed better!

Barry Aldwell · 24-12-2003 05:57PM

Am I the only one seeing the Euro symbols as some crazy hybrid of a capital T and lowercase b?

amp · 24-12-2003 06:07PM

Spent a load of family as usual. Didn't have to resort to vouchers this time, which was nice. And Santa bought me a Wacom tablet thing which I've wanted for years.

So I'm happy.

mike65 · 24-12-2003 06:17PM

Originally posted by Barry Aldwell
Am I the only one seeing the Euro symbols as some crazy hybrid of a capital T and lowercase b?

Looks fin€ to me!

I spent nothing at all on myself and its a cheek to ask how much I spent on others!

Mike.

24-12-2003 06:19PM

I spent nothing(on other people at least.)

Seriously it's the only way. If anyone asks you for something or whatever just get into a REALLY long speech about the ever growing commerciality of Christmas and they'll fúck off eventually

dangerman · 24-12-2003 06:26PM

i didnt spend much,

just seeing all the gimps in brown thomas (i went in to use the toilet) buying billion pound shite makes me sick.

Oh christ. I feel sorry for them. Fight club syndrome - if I just get*this* gucci cock warmer my bf and I will be complete.

quank · 24-12-2003 07:50PM

i spent zilch on everybody coz im so kind giving and generous

nah, im only jokin, i aint that mean
i got everyone a special HUG©
only family though
couldnt be bothered with so called friends:rolleyes:

ColinM · 24-12-2003 07:55PM

Remember the episode of Seinfeld where George got a present which was a card that read "A donation of $100 has been made to charity in your name". That really drove him mental.
Can you imagined how pissed off you'd be if you got that for christmas?

tman · 24-12-2003 08:01PM

Originally posted by Cr3m0
spent 100 euros which is well enough for some one like me whos broke

same here:(
ah well, people are well used to my stingey ways...

KlodaX · 24-12-2003 08:14PM

This year i'm just saving money for beer and taxi fare.

... you are as cold as ice...

I'd only 6 people to buy presents for... but I still managed to spend 3 weeks wages on them?!!?! ....

I shant be drinking this Christmas

....

b!*tards better like what I got them

....

besides ... I can still go to the pub... and like... not drink :eek:
or dear.. what have I done?!?!!?!?!

Seraphina · 24-12-2003 09:58PM

i just got a job so i went a bit more overboard than usual. i get crazy ideas and i just managed to prevent myself going through with them.
if the present is good enough, i dont mind spending the cash, sometimes i have to be careful though.
im in the process of debating upon a rather expensive pressie for someone special

cant figure out if i should go for it or not.
300euro too much for one person?
it sounds ridiculous when i think about it
/me ponders more.

Jim · 24-12-2003 11:55PM

Originally posted by ][cEMAN**
People know i'll sort them out again next year.

never heard that before:rolleyes:

its my first year in my full time job so i gave mucho pressies this year.

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