I hate Christmas

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

For example, the tie rack. The giver helped me fix my current wooden tie rack to my closet wall. We even talked about the price of the item when we were doing this. He couldn't have not known when he got me the chinsy plastic one.

Hmmm, that wooden tie rack he has keeps falling apart. I'll get him a better one that he can put somewhere else. He'll like that.

For example, the sweater vest. My sister in law (who got me the gift) had remarked at one point (Thanksgiving that year I think) that her husband looked good in sweater vests and she thought I should get some. I told her that I don't like them (for me) and don't wear them.

So she figured she'd get you something she knew you'd never get for yourself, on the off chance that you might actually TRY something new. You could have liked it, or actually found yourself in a situation to need to wear one for some unknown reason.

What a horrible person.

How much am I assuming here?

Quite a bit.

That glass is half FULL also.

Dude, you're LOOKING for reasons to be unhappy.

 

[marshmallow]

If they did, though, just such a pen is on my Christmas list, so you needn't worry. We'll consider it a Public Santa, which will help you participate in the season without being surprised. After all, I already have your list.

Actually, this isn't a bad idea. Since you're planning to lose, regift, or donate it to charity anyway. And you know it will end up with someone who really wants it.

 

[Storm Raven]

I can't wait for the day the SR stuffs up and gets his son something that he doesn't really want, only to see his son dump it in the trash.

Here is the amazing, hard to figure out way that I avoid that:

1. I ask him what he wants for Christmas, and he makes a list.
2. I get him something from his list.

Wow. That's hard.

 

[PowerWordDumb]

If they did, though, just such a pen is on my Christmas list, so you needn't worry. We'll consider it a Public Santa, which will help you participate in the season without being surprised. After all, I already have your list.

Clearly the pen is on d20Dwarf's list, and is not on your brother's (or you, being the assiduous list-follower that you are would know). Since you'll only otherwise give the pen away to Goodwill anyhow, send it to d20Dwarf, and let him make a nice donation to Goodwill instead.

Everyone wins.

 

[buzzard]

Come on people, three more NRA donations for the taking, just send that email.

buzzard

 

[Storm Raven]

Hmmm, that wooden tie rack he has keeps falling apart. I'll get him a better one that he can put somewhere else. He'll like that.

It has never been falling apart. It is actually one of the most durable things in the house.

So she figured she'd get you something she knew you'd never get for yourself, on the off chance that you might actually TRY something new. You could have liked it, or actually found yourself in a situation to need to wear one for some unknown reason.

"You should wear these"
"No, I don't like them"
"I'll get it for you anyway"

I'm sorry, but that's just rude. Getting someone something you know they don't want cannot be described as anything but rude.

 

[reveal]

Here is the amazing, hard to figure out way that I avoid that:

1. I ask him what he wants for Christmas, and he makes a list.
2. I get him something from his list.

Wow. That's hard.

It's also cold and impersonal if that's all you do. Anyone can get something from a list. Anyone. Yes, by all means, get him things on the list but also get him things not on the list. You know your son. Get him things you think he'd like. Otherwise, what's the point of Christmas? Why just have a "gift giving Tuesday?"

 

[PowerWordDumb]

Come on people, three more NRA donations for the taking, just send that email.

buzzard

You can send one on my behalf, but use your own name. It won't help me up here in Canada anyhow, and I do support at least the gun safety education efforts of the NRA, if not their rabid lobbying.

edit: spelling is good

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

For my Christmas good deed, let me know when you're going to ship it, and I'll pay the shipping on the pen, if you send it to d20Dwarf.

We can use UPS or FedEx, your choice.

After all, it's on his list, and you don't want it.

For my Christmas good deed, I'll pay shipping.

Hey, PWD, you want to pony up insurance?

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

It has never been falling apart. It is actually one of the most durable things in the house.

But you said he was helping you fix it.

Hmmm...

Perhaps he was just saying you were too cheap to buy a new one, so he'd do it for you.

"You should wear these"
"No, I don't like them"
"I'll get it for you anyway"

I'm sorry, but that's just rude. Getting someone something you know they don't want cannot be described as anything but rude.

Then don't buy off of her list.

Buy her...

A dustvac.