Yeah, when you become an adult you can buy most the stuff you want. I’d love a copy of that Pete Thompson book ‘93 Til but fuck all chances of anyone buying that for me. The other year I looked on skyscanner and worked out a couple of places you could fly to for a day trip. Ended up buying the Mrs flights to Rome (leaving early in the morning coming back late that night). Cost me about £40. Told her to go solo and gave some time for herself. She loved it. Still brings it up now.
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Seriously. Just have a chat about it with her.
You should be buying your own things through the year to make you happy, so maybe set a theme or a budget for Christmas presents. Eg £20 or some food that’s green.
Or experiences.
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For the past few years we’ve just agreed to buy each other a voucher for a posh restaurant. Experiences are better than gifts.
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That ends up being part of the solution - gig tickets, spa vouchers etc. I just don’t want anything, presents are more a thing for the kids really. But the adults end up handing each other shower gel, wine, etc that nobody actually wants or needs. It just seems a bit stupid.
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We do secret Santa with all the family. £100 limit. It means you only buy one present and you only get one present.
Then you just get smashed.
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Adults should never get other adults presents at christmas… just make it about the kids unless you do secret santa and get your sister in law something completely inappropriate.
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Same, much better
My wife likes getting presents. She knows I appreciate her etc but flat out likes getting stuff.
I couldn’t give the tiniest fuck about getting stuff.
This year, I gave her my phone, she shopped for what she wanted and paid using my card. She didnt get much but I’ve done the bulk of shopping for our son.
Sometimes I might get prints made for our wall of nice pictures, maybe adding a bit of flair from Canva or something.
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I treat myself all year round to the world’s finest vintage skateboards and make regular trips to indulge myself with anything I want from the confectionery aisle in B&M. No point asking for anything at Christmas my wife can’t pick good vintage skateboards and has no appreciation for novelty imported junk food. She gets me chilli sauce, comics and beer every year.
My wife is very good at accepting gifts and always has a list at the ready at a moment’s notice. If I only get her what’s on the list she will consider this a fail.
My two kids are just like my wife and I. One has no idea what she wants and asked for new curtains for her room, the other had a list of very specific requirements.
This is the first year of my kids openly not believing in Santa. Bit sad.
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This.
Got the little man the Optimus Prime and Bumblee Lego transformers (his birthday is the 12th)
Mrs is done, Birkenstock slippers, lulu lemon running shorts, and a key ring with a photo from our first walk when we moved to Oxford. None of this has arrived yet and she’s back to France on the 17th.
Just need to get my brothers secret Santa presents and I’m home and dry.
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We tend to just get each other a few bits and pieces. But stuff we know will get used/eaten/drunk. Earlier this year though she showed me a really nice electric piano (just in passing not in a hint hint sort of way) as she wants to replace her old upright one. Saw a really good deal on it a few weeks back so I’m going to be the best husband ever and hopefully means I can get a guilt-free Tamiya kit.
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This reminded me of those nuclear chilli nuts you had that time. Did you finish them off?
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The ones that had me cramping and sweating and lying on the floor thinking I was about to die?
No I didn’t finish them off 
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That’s how it works! Sounds like a perfect gift opportunity!
I had that too, used to jam the sports car under the see-saw and make the cop car jump. The cop car seemed to be faster and I preferred the shape, weirdly thought it was sportier
Got the little man a sit down electric John Deere tractor, he’s gonna fucking lose it when he opens the box
And then he’ll lose it a second time because it’s too big to drive around our flat and it will probably be too snowy to drive outside
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Me and the missus are just going to treat ourselves to something joint this year rather than just spending money we don’t have on stuff we don’t need.
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Sick graphic
