ln Germany "Bescherung" (the giving of the presents) traditionally already happens on Christmas Eve in the evening.
So we are already almost 24 hrs past that potential cause of major drama. :-)
Anybody else have a mother who saves all the wrapping paper? And gets mad at you if you unwrap your present in such a way as to make the wrapping paper un-savable?
Dont worry: she's almost dead (my mother-in-law so I'm allowed to say that). She also saves old greeting card fronts and cuts them up in a haphazard way to repurpose them as gift tags. Don't forget all the fucking flat boxes no one uses anymore but by God, they will be saved!
My mom wasn't quite that bad, but we do have heirloom cardboard boxes and tissue paper for wrapping clothing. You always knew if you saw that shape under the tree that someone was getting clothes. My sister inherited the boxes and they still make the occasional appearance at family get togethers. Meanwhile I inherited the need to flatten, fold, and store tissue paper that is still whole.
My nieces birthday was last wednesday, her party was saturday, today is christmas, on the 26th is my other neaphew's birthday. I'm broke, tired and fat
The three are right?.The things we do for love are all self inflicted. I'm an atheist but I won't pass the oportunity to be with a family I love, bake my mom's favorite cake, share a meal, give gifts to the kids... The thing is I love my family regardless of religion
Father of 4 chiming in: wrapping paper into a bag as you go, helps keep it as tidy as possible. Also, bins or baskets to put the unwrapped gifts into. That last one only works temporarily and is more a psychological band-aid that hurts when it's removed when it inevitably stops working as desired, until bed time.
29 Comments
Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 19 pts · 256d
This year even without any major fighting!
:-)
bigkahuna1986@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 256d
Congratulations! We haven't even started yet since we're waiting for family to get here in four hours.
Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 7 pts · 256d
ln Germany "Bescherung" (the giving of the presents) traditionally already happens on Christmas Eve in the evening.
So we are already almost 24 hrs past that potential cause of major drama. :-)
Good luck to you, though!
Valmond@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 256d
France: First "cadeau" opened at 23:59 the 24th.
Today 😴😴😴😌☺️
Happy Christmas to ya all!
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 256d
Why would you jinx it? The holidays aren't over yet.
Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 256d
Too late.
Just received the message half an hour ago that my mother slipt while leaving the restaurant and probably broke her hand. Damn.
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 256d
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 255d
Anybody else have a mother who saves all the wrapping paper? And gets mad at you if you unwrap your present in such a way as to make the wrapping paper un-savable?
gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 254d
Dont worry: she's almost dead (my mother-in-law so I'm allowed to say that). She also saves old greeting card fronts and cuts them up in a haphazard way to repurpose them as gift tags. Don't forget all the fucking flat boxes no one uses anymore but by God, they will be saved!
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 254d
Yeah, my mom does all that, too. Does your MIL wash and reuse zip-lock bags as well?
gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 254d
No, but she's got a collection of takeout containers to store the leftovers of everyone in a 5 mile radius.
Test_Tickles@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 255d
My mom wasn't quite that bad, but we do have heirloom cardboard boxes and tissue paper for wrapping clothing. You always knew if you saw that shape under the tree that someone was getting clothes. My sister inherited the boxes and they still make the occasional appearance at family get togethers. Meanwhile I inherited the need to flatten, fold, and store tissue paper that is still whole.
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 255d
We save gift bags. Some have been passed around over a decade at this point.
assembly@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 256d
West coast US…it’s only just beginning.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 256d
Yeah, I just woke up, but we do Bescherung
A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 256d
Amazon is three weeks late for delivering our presents 🫠
MissJinx@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 256d
My nieces birthday was last wednesday, her party was saturday, today is christmas, on the 26th is my other neaphew's birthday. I'm broke, tired and fat
dubyakay@lemmy.ca · -3 pts · 256d
One of these is self inflicted.
MissJinx@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 255d
The three are right?.The things we do for love are all self inflicted. I'm an atheist but I won't pass the oportunity to be with a family I love, bake my mom's favorite cake, share a meal, give gifts to the kids... The thing is I love my family regardless of religion
dubyakay@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 255d
I apologize. I had the intention of motivating, not judging.
Keep on rocking. And happy holidays!
MissJinx@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 255d
You didn't offend :) Happy holidays
peopleproblems@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 256d
As my son gets older the presents get less numerous and more expensive. So it's getting better.
TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 256d
That’s why I’m here lol
The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world · 4 pts · 256d
Currently living in the toy explosion.
tooclose104@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 255d
Father of 4 chiming in: wrapping paper into a bag as you go, helps keep it as tidy as possible. Also, bins or baskets to put the unwrapped gifts into. That last one only works temporarily and is more a psychological band-aid that hurts when it's removed when it inevitably stops working as desired, until bed time.
UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 255d
Lifehack: Gift bags save lots of time and are reusable (especially if you mind the design)
minorkeys@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 254d
Someone lives rich. Mole hill at best over here.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 256d
Hahahaha, my toddler is down for her nap. We still have more. This is only a momentary reprieve
FranciscoLopez@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 254d
Every parent right now: wrapping paper 1, trash bag 0. 🥲 Pro tip: keep a big box by the tree and toss as you open—saves the post-gift chaos.
Blackfeathr@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 252d