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Post by takilasunrise on Dec 13, 2007 14:47:39 GMT -5
I personally like to wait until Christmas to open my gifts. I'm not nosy. I don't go searching the house to see if I can find possible hidden gifts. I don't pick up the wrapped gifts and shake them, trying to figure out what they are. And I have NEVER opened a gift and re-wrapped it just to see what I got but not tell anyone. If, for some reason, I discover a hidden gift, I don't ask everyone in the house, who bought this and who's it for? It ruins the surprise, for both the giver and the receiver.
Let's take a poll and see what kind of person you are when it comes to Christmas gifts.
The Perfect Angel - I love surprises! I don't want to know what I'm getting for Christmas. I never search for them, I never open and re-wrap them, I never shake them.
The Trickster - I always try to find ways to get the giver to tell me what it is they got me for Christmas.
The Bloodhound - As soon as I know the giver has brought the treasures home, I search the whole house until I find them!
Not-so-Innocent - Once the gifts are wrapped and under the tree, I carefully remove the wrapping paper and re-wrap the gift. The giver will never know!
The Shaker - Before or during gift opening time, I will pick up the gift and feel it, shake it or hold it up to the light to see what it is.
Dumb-as-a-Fox - I found the gifts, either on purpose or by accident, and then ask everyone, "who are these for?"
If someone knows of more "types", let me know and I will add it in!
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onewomanarmy
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Post by onewomanarmy on Dec 13, 2007 15:51:08 GMT -5
oooooh I love a surprise!!! I've got friends who are openers - drives me nuts! That's all of the fun!!! I don't even want to see my presents because I don't want to guess what they are before I open them.
fun poll! (love the quote too - NL Christmas is one of our family traditions! ;D )
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Post by takilasunrise on Dec 13, 2007 17:01:23 GMT -5
Well, someone suggested a new category, but either you can't or I can't figure out how to modify the poll. They suggested "not so angelic" or "used to be naughty", meaning they have done it in the past, but have changed their ways! I bet you all of our "Perfect Angels" probably fall into the "used to be naughty" category, including me! ;D
If one of the categories do not describe you, then just hit reply and tell us what you are!
Yes, onewomanarmy, it drives me nuts, too, when people are other than "Perfect Angels". I have to live with one!
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Dec 13, 2007 17:05:35 GMT -5
This post is meant for me. Today I was in her craft area looking for the jewelry findings that are in a box in her area. I wanted to glue some stuff on to some polished slabs that I asked her to get for me, 2 days ago, only because she knows where they are in all of her stuff. But NOOOO, she didn't get them and bring them upstairs for me. I found a bag, out in the open that was covered with her smock. I moved the smock to see if the box was under there with the findings. Low and behold there was a store bag with some cool stuff in it. So I called her and asked her who the stuff in the bag was for. Bingo, now I'm a big chit head for looking in the bag. Yeah it's all my fault, again.
Just bring the findings upstairs for me and I wouldn't be in your area looking around, for something I asked for 2 days ago...
So..... I guess I'm,
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Post by BAZ on Dec 13, 2007 19:18:50 GMT -5
Looks like more fun at the Dog-Sunrise house! I am a "Perfect Angel" anymore but when me and my brother were kids...
Man, we would tear apart my mom's closet, unwrap the toys, play with them and then put them back.
"Wow mom! Rock 'em' Sock 'em' Robots! What a suprise, thanks!"
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Dec 13, 2007 21:27:30 GMT -5
8 votes for The Perfect Angel? Come on.
Am I gonna be the only "dumb as a fox"?
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Post by docone31 on Dec 13, 2007 23:10:07 GMT -5
My wife and myself do not have time with our shop to celebrate Christmas. Four weeks before the event, we are working 20hrs a day, 7days a week. The last two weeks there are always last minute items people just have to have. They follow us home, they stand in front of our shop door waiting for us to open it, the phone rings round the clock.
Every Christmas I take the early moments to tell my wife she means everything to me, and I could not have done it without her. We take some time to thank the Creator for all the gifts of our skills, health, and the ability to do what we have come to do. We thank the Creator for each other, then we prepare to do "Battle". We deliver orders on Christmas day! People fly down from NYC, Seattle, Portland Ore., just for our work. I have to deliver by the '20th a custom ring, carved from scratch, designed, stones set, for a rocker for his new CD and his Grammy appearance. Photos and name will follow after Christmas. I am doing a ring for 58vette, carved from scratch, cast with his metal, stones set. I plan on doing a pictorial on this one so the process can be seen here.
January, the work doubles, come May it stays the same, the locals come out as the snowbirds have flown home. They save their broken stuff for the summer months.
If we had gifts to give, we would have no time to use them. A day off is wax carving, casting, leveling the house, plumbing, etc......
We get to make a special Christmas for a lot of people. One of a kind pieces. Their joy makes our time bountiful.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 14, 2007 10:19:38 GMT -5
Trickster- I ask and ask and ask- Of course everyone is on to me- so it really never pays off.
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erbojones
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Post by erbojones on Dec 14, 2007 13:30:21 GMT -5
I must admit to sometimes having a "shaker" moment - but I never take take it any further ... Honest!!!!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Dec 15, 2007 21:47:05 GMT -5
My parents once bought me downhill skis for christmas and hid them in their closet. While they were at work one day, I found them - wasn,t really looking but I even got out my snowsuit and tried on all the gear & pretended I was downhill skiing with them - I put them back and looked surprised at Christmas!
I told my parents about that some 10 years later...
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Post by krazydiamond on Dec 16, 2007 15:14:22 GMT -5
i like to be surprised! although i must admit to "accidentally" peeking at the customs forms declaration when we get gifts from friends and family......ok, so my halo has a bit of a tarnish?
KD
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Post by takilasunrise on Dec 18, 2007 9:47:26 GMT -5
Great comments! I still can't believe there are no "Bloodhounds" in this group!
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 18, 2007 11:25:48 GMT -5
tear them all open, write your name on the ones you like and blame the cats for it!
kim
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