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[dfr1973]

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About four years ago, my in-laws said I could not ask for appliances anymore ... not even cute small ones. Three years ago, they informed me I am supposed to ask for frivolous things ... that's an exact quote.

I've stopped answering that because I ***LIKE*** getting useful things! Last year I received a little nail kit, a lip balm, and a shower foofy-thingy, and a little card with $40 cash. My MiL helplessly said "We didn't know what to get you!" ... ya know, other than the large chest freezer from the clearance aisle (that started the appliance ban) last's year haul was the best! The reason is simple: I use these "little" gifts often, and always remember how they came to me.

 

[Fierlin1182]

I hardly ever get asked, my family and friends aren't really very Christmas-y, it's a sort of culture.

I actually get people tell me I should ASK for presents, which I've never really done in my life.

I guess I never really needed anything before this year, now I am in dire need of a laptop for classes next year.

 

[eenie114]

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You are also a genius.

I could ask for those awesome little screw-on plastic lids for Mason jars! I can never have enough of those.

Last year my dad asked me to mail him a Christmas list with at least five things on it. So I did what any self-respecting bookworm would do... I got out my five page long "To read" list and picked five.

"All right smart alec, how about at least two things that AREN'T books?

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Hmmm. I think I got more of my mom's genetics than his...