Unwanted Christmas gifts

[palmettomoon]

I'd give them 10 kisses each, no problem.

I'd write all three out of my will. Earn it.

 

[joeabarno]

Mine too, but mainly because I always discuss politics at Thanksgiving. Saves me a small fortune .

Merry Christmas Charles.

I tried that this year, but to my dismay everybody agreed with me.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

My family and I have worked all of this out. On my in law side they do a white elephant folks wrap a $10 and its more about he game than the gift. On my side they only buy my kids a gift which is normally an experience. We are all adults. We are all comfortable and in need of nothing. WE dont need trinkets and doo dads that we dont want or need. We dont want a bunch of clutter and would rather everyone by themselves something they want or need than I buy you something you dont want I buy you something you dont want.

Apparently you bought them something they didnt need. I think its cool that they acknowledged the gift and let you know that they appreciated it but were going to pass on to someone who was in need. I think thats a win win

 

[geezer]

My family is very small now. Most got mad years ago and stopped speaking so that saves a lot of money.

Ditto

 

[Hayata]

We only get gifts for kids, if they don’t like that, we can stop doing Christmas all together, suits me

First year we're only buying gifts for the children.

Took all this time to get my family to get with the program.

 

[earl777]

I bought an Egg-Tatstic. Pricey but it makes pretty good scrambled eggs in a microwave. Works for me since I do not have a stove.

 

[Boogar Presley]

When I was younger my wife and I always appreciated anything we ever received. Now days we just don't have room for everything we have. These young folks, I just don't understand. I'd say just don't get them anything anymore, problem solved

It's my brother and his girlfriend. Every time he acts like this I revert back to 12 yrs old again and my Masters Degree in Sibling Irritation pays off.
Three brothers and one sister. I was the one they never wanted to annoy because I have a gift

 

[basstracker89]

First year we're only buying gifts for the children.

Took all this time to get my family to get with the program.

Been trying to get the family to stop for a while. We're all adults now. So my sister wanted to know what to get me. I told her to go to Good Will. I don't have to have new stuff

 

[4ssss]

My kids get cash. It's always the right color, the right size, and I've never had it returned because they didn't like it.

 

[lostchild]

The worst I've ever been stabbed in the back has been by blood relatives...

They have short memories too.

Especially concerning loaned money.

Wife’s half-brother had an interesting take on Christmas and his birthday.
He’d go out, buy the stuff he wanted. Come back and lay it out on his bed with price tags still on.
His adult kids got to select the items they were ‘giving’ him, and pay him for them.
Wouldn’t put it past him to return all the stuff to the stores the next day and get his money back there, too.