21 Days to Christmas

[Wizzzard]

Here are ten useful phrases for responding to Christmas presented you would rather not have received:

1. Thanks a lot!
2. My word! What a gift.
3. Well, well, well ...
4. If I hadn't put on so much weight recently it would have fitted me perfectly.
5. Gosh, I hope I never lose this. We're always losing things around here.
6. It's great; but I'm worried about the jealousy it may create.
7. Just my luck to get this, on the Christmas I promised to give all my gifts to charity.
8. Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to use this at work.
9. Frankly, I don't deserve this.
10. Really, you shouldn't have.

Have a nice day xxx

[kallis3]

[:D][:D][:D]

I can admit to using some of those!

You get that sinking feeling as well don't you?

[Shining]

I'll be listening out for them now when I give people their gifts!

We don't buy each other gifts so it's nice to receive a little something, in fact anything I'm appreciative of.

[kallis3]

We exchange token gifts now rather than splashing out on things we don't really need.

Possibly if family weren't round for Christmas we wouldn't bother with doing that.

[MrsKnight]

Another one is:

"Thats nice" - the word "nice" has actually no meaning to anything n to be honest it doesnt sound "nice" when you say it!!!

[kallis3]

And of course - Thanks, it's just what I've always wanted.

[MrsKnight]

Ive never said that!!

Usually cos im to honest n end up coming out with "thats nice"!!or Oooo I like that! (not!!)
One good thing wiv pressys that I dont like they often come with a receipt - January sales yeppiee!!

[kallis3]

Must admit these days that I usually get asked what I want so don't end up with something I don't like.

[RooRoo]

snap my family always ask what we want so at least we're getting something we want or need.
New front door is our christmas present!
As for the naff presents, i just can't hide that expression, so i think most folk know if i don't like it - i prefer to give presents than receive for that reason.
Luckily we're doing a budget christmas this year and i've quite enjoyed it if honest - getting good at spotting bargins these days! xxx

[kallis3]

We had two new tyres for the car last year, and a new vacuum cleaner this year from my parents.

I would far rather have practical these days!

[RooRoo]

makes sense, we've got a bit like that too!
xxx

[Shining]

I'm more the practical type too, I've chosen what daughter is buying me myself and I have got hubby two things they only total £6.00 but we don't normally bother so I will have to tell him prior to Christmas to get me something or he won't and then he'll feel bad!

[kallis3]

At least now we do tend to buy things we need rather than rubbish as we would have done in the past.

[Shining]

I've just put my tree and some other bits up, I'm pushing the boat out in a minute and going off to Wilko's just need some new plain silver and white baubles for an idea I've got, seen it on the front of a lidl mag to be truthful, it's just a vase filled with baubles and I've just the vase but no spare baubles!

[kallis3]

Still got to put ours up - no enthusiasm this year for some reason.