Christmas Shopping Deadline

[smokinggrill]

When do you normally have it done by?

 

[gooose53]

Most times by Dec 24..........sad to say.

 

[vlap]

Usually just before getting to where ever I am going to go open them. I hate shopping.

 

[goat]

One time I was sitting in a little club, getting in the frame of mind to finish my Christmas shopping. The waitress ask what I was doing in town and when I told her, she said,"you better hurry, the mall closes in 2 hours". Sometimes I wait till the last moment.

 

[hawgheaven]

Sounds really familiar Goat...

 

[got smoke]

me and the wife are not shopping for each other this year we are going on a cruise in june that beats a pair of socks any day lol

 

[ajthepoolman]

Is it Christmas time already!!?? I couldn't tell when the season begins and ends anymore.

 

[homebrew & bbq]

Usually my wife and I both take a day off work in the middle of the week and get as much done as possible. That way the stores aren't as crowded. There are usually still a few things left after that. And of course, I can't buy hers with her at my elbow.

 

[goat]

Were you in there also??

 

[fatback joe]

Just seems like this should be the start of a joke..........."so, a goat walks into a bar and orders a drink..........."

 

[lisacsco]

why sure you can, you pick something up and say, 'would you like this for Christmas" and she will show you what she really wants, you buy it, you're done :)

works for us :)

 

[smokeys my pet]

Always done I am lucky my wife does it for us.

 

[homebrew & bbq]

Thanks, Lisa!!

I guess that's just not my style. One year all she had under the tree was 6 cards. Each one had a rhyme with clues to where she could find her gifts.

(She still gives me a hard time about making her dig through the freezer to find the wool socks so her feet could be warm.

)

 

[lisacsco]

the scavenger hunt was a cute idea!! I like that!!

 

[goat]

Fatback, it could also be a bad dream!

 

[hawgheaven]

I can't remember... I think I was...

 

[foozer]

I don't know. I will have to ask my wife.

 

[bustedluckbarbq]

i usually wait til after Deer Season..... which leaves very little time....about a week

 

[minn.bill]

were done when my wife tells me were done.

 

[deejaydebi]

I usualy start around January. I don't like shopping in general so if I see something unique that jumps out and says "I should go to .... - I buy it and hide it somewhere in the house. Except for my home made stuff I am usually done by August - that I may still be worikng on Christmas Eve!

The biggest problem I have starting early is I'm not always good at waiting to give gifts. I love giving presents when it's least expected. I kind of like giving gifts and saying things like HAPPY TUESDAY or "because your feeling blue day." I'm also obsessive compulsive an the internet makes it too easy sometimes to click and ship things! LOL

The other disadvantage is trying to remember What I got and Where I put it. Someday when I move I'm gonna find alot of extra stuff!