# Decision about Christmas gifts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decision-about-christmas-gifts/802417>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 22, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decision-about-christmas-gifts/802417 "2017-11-22T17:02:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Lana\_1209](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Lana\_1209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lana_1209)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decision-about-christmas-gifts/802417/1 "2017-11-22T17:02:11Z")

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Black Friday is in few days and Cyber Monday is a week after I assume you have already made a decision about gifts. I am late every year and I really don’t want to go shopping after Christmas like I had to do last year. Guys, help me, what can one buy for 10yo kid and how much money do you spend on presents?

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decision-about-christmas-gifts/802417/2 "2017-11-22T20:06:30Z")

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> [@Lana\_1209](#):
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> Black Friday is in few days and Cyber Monday is a week after I assume you have already made a decision about gifts. I am late every year and I really don’t want to go shopping after Christmas like I had to do last year. Guys, help me, what can one buy for 10yo kid and how much money do you spend on presents?

Boy or girl 10yo? You know any of their hobbies, games, Movies, sports, TV shows?

Nerf guns are popular.

If they dont have a cell phone a walkie-talkie set is fun.

DIYyourself slime kit is popular.

If they dont have a pet, then a electronic talking hampster or Fur-real pet could be nice.

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**Author:** ![Lana\_1209](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Lana\_1209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lana_1209)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decision-about-christmas-gifts/802417/3 "2017-12-01T18:02:53Z")

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Well, this year I guess I am saved! My brother who lives in Germany is visiting us this year and he suggested that he buys a foosball table from some German foosball table brand because they are very popular there. I have no idea what brand he will get, but I will tell you the moment I find out!

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/decision-about-christmas-gifts/802417/4 "2017-12-01T19:23:33Z")

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Reported.

Not very subtle, by the way. Your intent was obvious from your first post.