weyes Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 buying yourself things too close to the holidays makes you run the risk of receiving the same things as gifts. when that happens, it shows how much someone really knows you .tune in tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mala Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 I never really received one gift I've really liked. Either my friends and family are really lousy shoppers, or if they don't know me at all. But it's the thought that counts...blah, blah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weyes Posted November 20 Author Report Share Posted November 20 my fam adheres very strictly to lists. we ditribute them at thanksgiving, and, as time goes by, let each other know when we're going to or have just gotten someone something off the list. it works really well. people get what they want, and the givers feel good about actually making the receivers happy . there's often some room for creativity within those lists (books about topic "x", for instance), so people get surprised, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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