# Christmas shopping... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 25, 2000, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657 "2000-11-25T16:45:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/1 "2000-11-25T16:45:17Z")
I’m all done. Been done for weeks (actually, since September). Now all I have to do is wrap the lot of it and would have been done with it all last night except I ran out of xmas paper. Hate me? ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/2 "2000-11-25T17:02:14Z")
Nope, 'cause I’ve been done for months. It’s a standing family joke. But, this way I get to find delightful and unique things for everyone on my list. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/3 "2000-11-25T18:02:46Z")
Nope, almost done myself. I have to buy gifts for 5 adults and 1 child and I’m DONE. Got all my hubby’s gifts, too. I also pick up gifts throughout the year. See something that’s perfect for someone? Buy it and stash it! ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/4 "2000-11-25T18:06:04Z")
> [@](#): > > Hate me? Yep. With the white-hot burning flames of a thousand suns. Sigh. And I thought I was doing good in setting my personal Christmas shopping goal at being done by December 20th. You suck. You _and_ wring. You…just…_suck._ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2000, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/5 "2000-11-25T18:13:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > Hate me? > > You suck. You _and_ wring. You…just…_suck._ > > 😉 \*\* damn. who told??? ( 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/6 "2000-11-26T15:58:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\* > > Sigh. And I thought I was doing good in setting my personal Christmas shopping goal at being done by December 20th. > > \*\* DONE 12/20? That’s when I start… ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/7 "2000-11-26T16:11:47Z")
I’m almost done with all my shopping. My in-laws were in town over the holiday weekend and so we did lots of shopping. And since we’re going home for the holidays, I sent all my packages home with them to be put in the spare bedroom until Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/8 "2000-11-26T16:16:42Z")
I prefer the adrenaline rush that I get by shopping on the 24th. Hey, it’s all the excitement I get nowadays, after quitting all my drug use. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/9 "2000-11-26T19:44:36Z")
I’ve started thinking about shopping… wondering how tacky it would be to give gift certificates to everyone? I hate shopping and I hate it even more when I have to come up with something for people who I see maybe twice a year. 'Tis the season… \ I’m really not a grinch… Seems the last few years, all the joy is going out of the holidays. Even my daughter thinks it’s all a pain. so sad… ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/10 "2000-11-26T20:03:52Z")
I know what you mean, FCM. Christmas has lost it’s lustre, especially when they start hyping it in August. I think gift certificates are a great idea. I tell everyone to just get me Lowes (home improvement store) cards so I can pick out my own presents. That way, I am assured of getting exactly what I want. If you give people gift certificates to the right stores, I think they would be very happy with that. Like you said, shopping is such a pain. If I don’t give someone a gift certificate, I’ll order online or from a catalog and let the UPS person play Santa for me. ---
**Author:** ![kinoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kinoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kinoons)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/11 "2000-11-26T20:05:41Z")
I’m about 2/3 of the way done myself. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-shopping/42657/12 "2000-11-26T23:42:19Z")
FCM, gift certificates are great! I love giving them and getting them. And when I do get one, I usually try to let the person who gave it know what I did with it. Lets them know that I really do appreciate the gift!