Christmas Commercials
By patgalca
@patgalca (18198)
Orangeville, Ontario
November 16, 2016 1:40am CST
I'm watching these commercials and all the gift ideas companies are suggesting we buy for gifts. Smart Phones, X Boxes, televisions, even cars. Honestly, how much money do they expect that we have to spend on Christmas gifts?
We're looking into new iPhones for all four of us as Christmas gifts. These are $0 plus hook-up charges. After that, just small stocking stuffer type items. But then there are the outside family members I have to buy for. I don't have the money and Christmas is closing in quickly. These gift ideas advertised on television are pretty ridiculous!
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@tammys85 (29952)
• Baltimore, Maryland
20 Nov 16
Oh, I think companies expect us to have a ton of money for Christmas. -Smh- They forget that some of us are on a budget.
Do you have a Five Below near you? I don't know what your outside family is into, but you may find something for them there; nothing is over $5.
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@patgalca (18198)
• Orangeville, Ontario
20 Nov 16
@tammys85 No, I've never heard of Five Below. Our cell phones are all dying so hubby ordered a new one for each of us so gifts will be minimal and probably cell phone extras like phone covers.
As for the commercials... who really gives cars and thousands of dollars worth of electronics for Christmas presents? It's unrealistic.
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@tammys85 (29952)
• Baltimore, Maryland
20 Nov 16
@patgalca Oooh, look it up and see if you have any near you. I hope you do! You can also order offline with them (which they must have recently started).
Right? My late Daddy used to try to do big gifts, but that's one big gift and then smaller stuff, not tons of big gifts only. But big gifts didn't always mean electronics. I once had the choice between a laptop and Annie (the musical) tickets.... plot twist - I chose the tickets. No regrets lol.
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@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
21 Nov 16
I agree that some of the gift ideas are ridiculous. I don't care much about having the newest iPhone or gaming system. Just give me books and candy as a gift and I'm happy.
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@1creekgirl (40650)
• United States
16 Nov 16
I decided a few years ago that if three gifts were enough for baby Jesus, three was enough for our family.
Now that most of them are grown and are bessed to have mostly what they need and want, I usually give a gift card, some cash and something personal. Of course, we still have a big dinner on Christmas Eve with lots of yummy foods.
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@patgalca (18198)
• Orangeville, Ontario
16 Nov 16
@1creekgirl I don't know. For me, holidays are always a depressing time for me. Christmas Eve is my little family time which includes going to church, and dinner with the girls' boyfriends. Christmas morning is nice but it's the time leading up to it that is hard on me.
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@JESSY3236 (19056)
• United States
16 Nov 16
Yeah I already have my gifts. I only buy for two people. This year for my fiance I didn't have to buy him anything. I'm giving him some books I own.
@patgalca (18198)
• Orangeville, Ontario
16 Nov 16
@JESSY3236 My husband is really hard to buy for. I've been telling him for a couple of years that we really need new smoke detectors. He doesn't think so. Well, that's what he's getting for Christmas.
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@patgalca (18198)
• Orangeville, Ontario
18 Nov 16
@JESSY3236 My husband doesn't read at all. If it's not golf, he's not interested. He has way more golf items and clothes than he needs.
@JESSY3236 (19056)
• United States
17 Nov 16
@patgalca lol. Chris is sometimes hard to buy for too. But I knew he had been reading on The Stand, and I knew he might like these books that my mother actually left here.
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@clai101 (107)
• Philippines
16 Nov 16
I found an online shop here that is on sale so I will just hopefully shop online for xmas gifts hehe.
@marguicha (216432)
• Chile
23 Nov 16
I don´t even have the money to buy one iPhone for myself. I make jams to give away for Christmas. And long for the time when people sang Christmas carols and the day was about being together and love.
@JudyEv (326726)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 16
I don't know anyone who buys these sorts of presents but I guess some do. We keep Christmas very simple - thank goodness.
