nothingness Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Hail Mary,Full of Grace,The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women,and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,Mother of God, pray for us sinners now,and at the hour of death. Amen. I say a Hail Mary everytime I cross the threshold of a store! I have SAD and the thought of facing this hellish nightmare is overwelming. If it isn't the rudeness, it's the casual conversations that grate me to no end! One thing that really bites my butt is women with their carts blocking the aisle! They know you want to get by, but ignore you and make you wait at their leisure! If I wasn't a gentleman. I'd kick the cart! lol! Standing in queue is worst of all! There's always some guy who's bored and wants to chat you up with nonsense! Cold day huh? Wha cha think about the Redskins this year? Ya hear about that car accident? Whole family dead huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Online Shopping. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattitude Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Give Cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I avoid the problem by not buying gifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo 'n dye Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Me too, Olga. Why put oneself through that kind of agony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 The only gift I am giving this year is to my 4 year old niece. Everyone in our families know we need the money for Jason's surgery; he is taking FMLA leave, so he won't be paid. This has made this holiday season amazing, I am so much less stressed out. My family sucks the joy out of gift-giving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 crtclms, we made the rule in our family years ago that the only purchased gifts would be for kids under 18. Once all my nephews and nieces grew up, no more spending money on useless "stuff." I'm glad you are avoiding the annual stress of Christmas. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Our family (9 in 3 generations -- small family) draws names and gets one present. That way we don't waste a bunch of money and shopping is made far easier. This only applies to those 18 or older which means our great niece gets lots of toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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