 Rules for a gift exchange |
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| Rules for a gift exchange |
 Nov 28 2007, 10:00 PM
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My family is getting so big (we're up to 8 children with the addition of Jason) that we are doing a gift exchange. I drew names for the list of who gets who, but I'm trying to think of rules/boundaries that should be set. Do any of your families do something similar? What rules do you have? Also, what's an appropriate price limit to set for a family that has college students, newlyweds, new parents, new homeowners and newly employeds (after being unemployed for the past year)?
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Nov 28 2007, 10:26 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
no ive never done anything like that but i always thought a $50 price cap is good. less than 50 dollars and it gets kind of hard to get the perfect gift imo especially for people that are on the brink of their new life but still doable, but more than 50 dollars is typically pushing it for me.
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Nov 28 2007, 10:31 PM
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We do the same thing. We draw straws. Sometimes, I end up with four Playstations. Sometimes, I end up having to steal my cousin's pastel neckties. It's all a crapshoot.
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Nov 28 2007, 10:38 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
maybe have older adults buy for older adults and kids for kids?
ie. a 14 yr old may have a hard time shopping/paying for 34yr old Aunt Sally and 34yr old child-hater Aunt Sally may have a hard time shopping for 12 yr old Jim-Bob thats the kind of stuff i always hated -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Nov 29 2007, 09:41 AM
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my friends and I do secret santa through elfster. our price limit is $25 and you essentially tell people what you want.
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Nov 29 2007, 01:54 PM
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my family just uses basic rules:
$25 limit no dildos over 10 inches in length -------------------- |
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Nov 29 2007, 02:29 PM
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gift exchanges are fucking stupid
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Nov 29 2007, 05:15 PM
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 monogamous gays & stem cells Group: Members Posts: 3,789 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 8 |
yeah, i think $25 is best for the family.
did one last year at the airport; i brought a bottle of booze and ended up with some shitty little toy/game. made sure to set it on top of the trash pile before i left that day... they got the message. |
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Nov 29 2007, 10:45 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
$25 is gay
$75 if you only have to buy one person a gift....especially if you arent in school and you are working |
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Nov 29 2007, 10:48 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
yeah 25 seems a little low. i cant think of very many gifts i can give with that budget. but im thinking like 1 nice gift/person
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Nov 30 2007, 01:10 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
You can hardly even buy a nice t-shirt with $25... Make it $50 - $100 and you actually get nice stuff.
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Dec 1 2007, 08:41 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 26-June 06 From: San Marcos and San Antonio Member No.: 221 |
just buy booze? Maybe that's because I'm a beaner though and my family gives booze to eachother and the kids gets shit presents.
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Dec 1 2007, 11:33 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 26-February 06 Member No.: 83 |
$25 gets some badass nerf guns. ive done the white elephant thing, its fun.
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Dec 1 2007, 11:51 PM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER  Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
QUOTE (hodge @ Dec 1 2007, 11:33 PM)  $25 gets some badass nerf guns. ive done the white elephant thing, its fun. NERF IS BADASS --------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Dec 2 2007, 01:30 AM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
QUOTE (kcroxyoursox @ Nov 28 2007, 11:00 PM) My family is getting so big (we're up to 8 children with the addition of Jason) that we are doing a gift exchange. I drew names for the list of who gets who, but I'm trying to think of rules/boundaries that should be set. Do any of your families do something similar? What rules do you have? Also, what's an appropriate price limit to set for a family that has college students, newlyweds, new parents, new homeowners and newly employeds (after being unemployed for the past year)? First, don't look quite so constipated when giving the gift like you did in your weddings pictures. This makes the receiver of the gift think you're giving them a pile of shit.. Second, don't talk too much about it. Just be like "here you go" and don't come off all snobby and expect them to grovel at your feet because you bought them a $13.50 electric lightup snowman from K-Mart. Other than these things, there are really rules  have FUN!
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Dec 2 2007, 04:03 PM
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New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (Melanie @ Dec 1 2007, 08:41 AM) just buy booze? Maybe that's because I'm a beaner though and my family gives booze to eachother and the kids gets shit presents. hah you said beaner
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