Christmas haul

[driveslowk]

he loves his car, lets get him a bunch of bmw stuff
kelvin loves clothes, lets buy him a UO cardigan....

 

[rocks]

Well, she assumes that because I'm a bimmer fanatic, I'd dig these items. Ironically, these are the items i stay away from. My car is elegantly modded, she should have known better, but she's a biker gal so she was just trying to be nice. The only BMW gift I need right now is an E92 M3 which I was showing her last night so hopefully she remembers this next year lol.

PS. she bought me a nice pair of sterling silver cufflinks too....

 

[London]

EG Chambray
Bean boots
Nigel Cabourn clip jacket

 

[sho'nuff]

i didnt get that much . just some cash and a few gift cards.

 

[splattered]

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

i didnt get that much . just some cash and a few gift cards.

Same. I don't mind though, my son had a great christmas and that's all that matters.

 

[sho'nuff]

actually what i was saying, i love getting cash and gift cards. beats getting something you dont want. same here, my wife gets tons of gifts. that is all that matters in making me happy

 

[theom-]

Originally Posted by kelvinsense

he loves his car, lets get him a bunch of bmw stuff
kelvin loves clothes, lets buy him a UO cardigan....

exactly! My aunt bought me some tacky flannels from Pac Sun. These will definitely not be worn.

 

[AR_Six]

Gift cards are okay unless they are to a store where there is just... nothing whatsoever useful.

 

[LA Guy]

Originally Posted by London

EG Chambray
Bean boots
Nigel Cabourn clip jacket

I'll be in Brooklyn January 19. Kindly we near Epaulet shop in the evening. Bring Nigel Cabourn jacket so that I can filch it. Thanks.

Fok.

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by JD_May

Gift cards are okay unless they are to a store where there is just... nothing whatsoever useful.

why would anyone get a gift card to a place they dont go to? all my friends and family know where i like to shop.

 

[LA Guy]

BTW, do any of you ever ask people to just give a donation to a charity in your name? I mean, I get myself plenty of stuff, my wife is usually... directed... to something I want, and I love my family's Secret Santa, since everyone knows each other pretty well (duh, we grew up together.) For example, I got some really good marzipan and creme de marron (which I love) as well as Leonard Cohen's "Stranger Music" out of my secret Santa (my mother, proxied by my brother), and my brother got a Property of... bag from me that I know he'll put to good use.

However, my wife's side of the family has no idea how to shop for me. They know that I am into fashion, and are actually pretty intimidated by my tastes, and I'm not going to ask anyone to spend too much on me. A donation is a nice thing, I think. I'd rather have that done than to have a bunch of stuff I don't want anyway. I dunno.

 

[dfagdfsh]

Originally Posted by LA Guy

BTW, do any of you ever ask people to just give a donation to a charity in your name? I mean, I get myself plenty of stuff, my wife is usually... directed... to something I want, and I love my family's Secret Santa, since everyone knows each other pretty well (duh, we grew up together.) For example, I got some really good marzipan and creme de marron (which I love) as well as Leonard Cohen's "Stranger Music" out of my secret Santa (my mother, proxied by my brother), and my brother got a Property of... bag from me that I know he'll put to good use.

However, my wife's side of the family has no idea how to shop for me. They know that I am into fashion, and are actually pretty intimidated by my tastes, and I'm not going to ask anyone to spend too much on me. A donation is a nice thing, I think. I'd rather have that done than to have a bunch of stuff I don't want anyway. I dunno.

yes, the donation is called 'helping pay for my tuition'

 

[sho'nuff]

that's a nice thought, but i rather receive a gift. i dont know, call me selfish.

i do give donations regularly but at least i know where they are going and how much im giving. i can trust family members ,but if i were to ask acquaintances to give a donation on my behalf, it also may suspice to me if they actually did it

 

[LA Guy]

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

that's a nice thought, but i rather receive a gift. i dont know, call me selfish.

i do give donations regularly but at least i know where they are going and how much im giving. i can trust family members ,but if i were to ask acquaintances to give a donation on my behalf, it also may suspice to me if they actually did it

Well, you tell them which charity you prefer, and they actually do it in your name, and you get a "X donated $Y in your name" card from the charity, so you know that it happened. I like receiving gifts too, but not stuff I have to feign liking.

 

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

why would anyone get a gift card to a place they dont go to? all my friends and family know where i like to shop.
It happens. For example someone thinks "hey JDM always has nice shoes, I'll get him a gift cert to Aldo!"