I’m thinking of gifting myself a Nintendo Switch and getting my Sister a Kindle.
Nothing. I don’t want random junk and I don’t want to feel obligated to buy random junk for others.
Same. Homemade baked goods exchange it is for me. Show me your love with chocolate mousse, bro.
This. I gift things to family and friends throughout the year, not necessarily on special dates, but because I saw something they needed/could need.
Buying crap that most probably will end up in the trash is not my thing.
I decided a few years back to give experiences not things.
The way I do that is with a $100-ish gift card to an airline. This way they can use it to go somewhere and make a memory.
when i ask for Christmas presents its usually please buy me this item specifically and if you dont want to buy that specific thing please tell me ill just get it myself no harm done.
but i nowadays need to know whats gotten and not gotten so i know what i can get myself versus outsource to better off family members.
I’ve kind of stopped caring about the gift-receiving aspect of christmas in recent years. So I mainly look forward to the family Raclette dinner on christmas eve and meeting some old friends who come home for christmas.
I actually hate the whole gift cycle. I have to often seen it become like a competition.
Just a nice easy Christmas and New Year, at home just me and my partner, no responsibilities, no social obligations, cozy pyjamas, playing games and relaxing together and generally living actual real life for a couple weeks instead of the constant treadmill.
Came here to pretty much say this. I don’t want stuff, I want to drink hot cocoa and put together puzzles in our PJs.
Apparently our modest Christmas dreams are downvote-worthy to someone. But it sounds pretty perfect to me! :D
Haters gonna hate
Peace
Being able to put the heating on for the days of Christmas would be nice. It is very cold.
I feel you. This is the second winter we’ve only been able to heat one room to at least 18C, and that’s not warm enough for my disabled ass. My electric throw blanket is on 24/7 though and is incredibly efficient - it costs less than 25p a day. I would highly recommend one if you can manage the upfront cost. Also wrist warmers are highly underrated imo - cheap, you can knit/crochet them yourself, your fingers are still free for touch screens and they seem to keep me warmer than just a hat alone. Wishing you more comfortable times ahead, friend.
Reusable hand warmers might be practical for you. They stay warm for hours through a chemical reaction, and you reset it by boiling it.
Not the same as a whole body warm, but better than nothing. Sorry you’re having to deal with the cold.
I’m sorry you’re going through that. I was there just a couple of months back and found some really good deals on heaters at my local thrift store. I found a plug-in radiator for $7.99 and a couple of small space heaters for about $5 each, which really made a difference.
Getting myself some replacement earbuds (specifically, Pixel Buds Pro). Batteries are toast in my (very) old Sony ones, and I’ve got a ton of Google store credit, so they’re gonna cost me very little.
Socks and booze. But mostly socks.
I always thought the socks at Christmas thing was a meme, but here we both are in need of nicer socks.
Hot buttered rum, a smile in my child’s face, and a warm embrace. What more is there?
You <3
To not be alone all of the time
I want to be able to participate at my friend’s Christmas party. I am so broke I can’t even bring food, no gift for anyone and of course everyone has gifts for eachother. I don’t want a gift but I hate to be the “cheap” one.
Peace and quiet. Someone else to clean and remember things. I’m tired of being the most responsible person. I’m not even that responsible, imo, but everyone else is worse.
Sleep.
A set of bumper plates
Have all that I could need at the moment but i’d like to take this opportunity to wish others a Merry Christmas
