JohnnyMarko 1 #1 December 13, 2011 ...swap expensive gifts for the holidays or do you go with cheap/simple things? By expensive gifts, I mean clothes, jewelry, electronics, etc. By simple things, I mean cheezy coupon books, cook a nice dinner, maybe a nice dinner out, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #2 December 13, 2011 Yes ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #3 December 13, 2011 Depends..... Some holidays we just agree to get each other nothing. Works for both of us. Some times we get nice stuff. This Christmas I got her 1000 dollar 8way tunnel camp at XP (she already did it so no spoiling the surprise). Just ask her what she wants... My Wife is great in that we both are not high maintenance. Getting nothing for me works great for my wife since I am very difficult to shop for... I tend to just go buy what I want."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch 0 #4 December 13, 2011 Wifey and I get what we want, when we want it... so Xmas is all about family and the kids.... We tend to low-key the gift thingy anyways on Xmas. ...and we tend to go way overboard on their Birthdays. Of your available answers, I'd go with cheap and simple.... Hit the local grocer / florist up for some "rose/flower" petals to toss on the bed, a cheap bottle of wine, a couple of scented candles... Mani/pedi/massage for the wifey & a friend (this one is self serving, on a few different levels. ) Cheap flowers delivered to her at work... I had our kids Christening gown mounted in a shadow box... this one started out simple and wound up costing a few coins though..Took all the pics we've taken over the years of the kids and had prints made... dumped them all in a box. She spent several "glorious" days going thru them all and making scrap books. After 23 years of her putting up w/me, I reckon it's safe to say 'It works for us!' Randomly f'n thingies up since before I was born... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 December 13, 2011 Quote...swap expensive gifts for the holidays Christmas ...... yes (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,400 #6 December 13, 2011 Quote Yes So she gives you expensive things, and you give her simple things?"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,071 #7 December 13, 2011 The only one who gets physical gifts for Christmas anymore is my daughter. For every/any/one else for varying occasions (Holidays, birthdays, etc.)... a donation is made to St. Jude's Hospital and the giftee receives a tribute donation e-card: http://shop.stjude.org/GiftCatalog/shop.do?cID=10180Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #8 December 14, 2011 Quote Yes +1 Quote Wifey and I get what we want, when we want it... so Xmas is all about family and the kids.... We tend to low-key the gift thingy anyways on Xmas. ...and we tend to go way overboard on their Birthdays. This is how I want it to be when we have kids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #9 December 14, 2011 Normiss and I have quite a few presents for each other under the tree, but they're not all expensive ones (at least the ones that I bought aren't! ) I LOVE buying presents and trying to pick out the perfect thing for someone. I've been keeping notes on things he's said he wants for months. So, I don't do it out of obligation, I just do it because I like to. We cook nice meals on most nights, so giving something like that wouldn't be any big deal. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyMarko 1 #10 December 14, 2011 QuoteQuote...swap expensive gifts for the holidays Christmas ...... yes Damned if I do, damned if I don't...knew either way someone would point this out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #11 December 14, 2011 Quote Quote Yes So she gives you expensive things, and you give her simple things? My problem is... what do you get the woman who has everything? Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #12 December 14, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Yes So she gives you expensive things, and you give her simple things? My problem is... what do you get the woman who has everything? Chuck Well, apparently she already has a cabana boy...so...I'm at a loss.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marinus 0 #13 December 14, 2011 We both try to work during the holidays because of the extra pay, other then that we ignore the holidays as much as we can. So should I vote boobs or penis? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #14 December 14, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Yes So she gives you expensive things, and you give her simple things? My problem is... what do you get the woman who has everything? Chuck A divorce? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #15 December 14, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote Yes So she gives you expensive things, and you give her simple things? My problem is... what do you get the woman who has everything? Chuck A divorce? There goes Andy trying to drum up business again."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 187 #16 December 14, 2011 QuoteQuote...swap expensive gifts for the holidays Christmas ...... yes Uh, believe it or not, everyone is not Christian. There is, of course, the Yule Festival, Kwanzaa , Hanukah (a minor holiday on a par with Purim - whose familiarity is due to its proximity to the Yule), and whatever Scientologists, Mohammadeans and what have you do when the days get shortest. Jesus was actually born in the Spring, according to Christian Scriptures and Roman records. Moving the "birthday" to the Winter Solstice was done for purely political reasons. Easter had the Spring covered, and the event was closely tied to Pesach (Passover), so moving it to September would have been a tougher sell. Expensive gifts tend to be out of the blue and when appropriate; holidays and birthdays can be handled with nice chachkas. If the ad agencies are to be believed, the Holidays are a perfect reason to give each other new Mercedes (right). BSBD, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #17 December 14, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote Yes So she gives you expensive things, and you give her simple things? My problem is... what do you get the woman who has everything? Chuck Well, apparently she already has a cabana boy...so...I'm at a loss. Oh! So that's why she's always smiling and happy. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #18 December 14, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote Yes So she gives you expensive things, and you give her simple things? My problem is... what do you get the woman who has everything? Chuck A divorce? Jeeze... I hope not. We've both been down that road before. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #19 December 14, 2011 Quote A divorce? Quote Jeeze... I hope not. We've both been down that road before. Apparently, you've learned not to make that same wrong turn. What's your secret? GPS?My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #20 December 14, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuote...swap expensive gifts for the holidays Christmas ...... yes Uh, believe it or not, everyone is not Christian. Uh, believe it or not, you don't have to celebrate Christmas. You can elect to leave it to those who choose to...or, you could argue against it till the wise men come home. Whatever rocks your manger.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #21 December 14, 2011 QuoteIf the ad agencies are to be believed, the Holidays are a perfect reason to give each other new Mercedes (right). This is the problem that I have. It's not the celebration, it's how the celebration has been bastardized by the economic interests and how the public has fallen for it hook, line and sinker. Buy! Buy! BUY!!!!! Hook: Christmas is a time for giving. Line: Giving presents shows you care. Sinker: If you don't buy, you're an uncaring Scrooge of a bastard. Same with marriage. BUY a diamond! Bigger is better! Hook: Show her your love her. Line: Buy her a diamond. Sinker: If you don't, you're an asshole.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 150 #22 December 14, 2011 We don't tend to do much for Christmas as having kids tends break the bank. Birthdays it depends on cash flow or our needs. In general we give each other 1 special present a year - this year my wife got the better deal (AFF & trip to the US), I got the money to get snipped and some tunnel time Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #23 December 14, 2011 Quote Quote If the ad agencies are to be believed, the Holidays are a perfect reason to give each other new Mercedes (right). This is the problem that I have. It's not the celebration, it's how the celebration has been bastardized by the economic interests and how the public has fallen for it hook, line and sinker. Buy! Buy! BUY!!!!! Hook: Christmas is a time for giving. Line: Giving presents shows you care. Sinker: If you don't buy, you're an uncaring Scrooge of a bastard. Same with marriage. BUY a diamond! Bigger is better! Hook: Show her your love her. Line: Buy her a diamond. Sinker: If you don't, you're an asshole. You know, I told my husband not to buy me an engagement ring when we started talking marriage... I told him outright I'd prefer an engagement rig instead.... All he took from that convo was "no diamonds, please" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #24 December 14, 2011 Quote You know, I told my husband not to buy me an engagement ring when we started talking marriage... I told him outright I'd prefer an engagement rig instead.... All he took from that convo was "no diamonds, please" You've got a rig!"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #25 December 14, 2011 Quote Quote You know, I told my husband not to buy me an engagement ring when we started talking marriage... I told him outright I'd prefer an engagement rig instead.... All he took from that convo was "no diamonds, please" You've got a rig! What's your point? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
