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[Tony]

I don't like the whole shopping/gift thing. If we do the gift thing it's either homemade gifts or money.

What the hell am I gonna do when I have kids? Will they somehow feel neglected if we don't buy into the whole holiday shopping/gift giving thing?

probably not. i asked my son (who recently turned 3) what he wanted for christmas, and the whole concept just blew his mind. he couldn't wrap his brain around the notion that he could make a list of things that he wanted and that somebody might give them to him. after we got past the initial shock, he concluded that he wanted more toy cars (about 99 cents each) and that was it. so i could literally spend $5 on him and he'd be happy as a clam. i also have some moving boxes, and i might just give him one of those to play with. because he's 3, and that shit is awesome when you're 3. so in that sense, you could give your kid anything and they wouldn't feel neglected.

on the other hand, if you neglect them, they'll feel neglected.

[raubhimself]

i asked my son (who recently turned 3) what he wanted for christmas, and the whole concept just blew his mind.

wait until he is in school with other kids and then they will all feel like they have to match each other on received gifts. hah!

i have very little money this year and i'm bad at buying gifts normally. shit suuuucks.

[differently biotic]

ya - when they are in school thing and see other kids and their parental units lavish them w/ crap they purchased from stores ...

I see all the money my mom spends on my little brother for all the expensive crap he wants and it makes me physically ill - seems like such a waste when that money could be saved for his future ...

[Quezo]

I turn 24 on the 24th. It's my golden birthday, buy me stuff. Or baked goods

You're like Jesus' birthday buddy! Except you're not Black.

Wait, are you Black? Cuz Jesus was.

I'll get you a Dreidel!

[Tony]

i asked my son (who recently turned 3) what he wanted for christmas, and the whole concept just blew his mind.

wait until he is in school with other kids and then they will all feel like they have to match each other on received gifts. hah!

i have very little money this year and i'm bad at buying gifts normally. shit suuuucks.

dude, i can't wait for that to happen. you know why? because he's going to want video games or musical instruments. or other cool shit that hasn't even been invented yet.

yeah, there's a chance that he's going to want crap instead, but that's a gamble i'm willing to take.

[Tender Lad]

Xmas can lick my tender sack. I'm doing what I did last year. Nothin'. Worked out pretty good.

[MikeyWretch]

Hey how about those of you that hate the holidays and family go out and help out some folks that wish they could have a holiday or family.

[Katie]

Hey how about those of you that hate the holidays and family go out and help out some folks that wish they could have a holiday or family.

Because that's not very cool Mikey