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jpak

(41,758 posts) Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:15 AM Dec 2019

Gawd I suck at gift wrapping

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Gawd I suck at gift wrapping (Original Post) jpak Dec 2019 OP

... Major Nikon Dec 2019 #1

Witchcraft! jpak Dec 2019 #2

Yeah, the paper's alreeady cut! 2naSalit Dec 2019 #6

No fair showing the film 10-times normal speed Submariner Dec 2019 #12

Me, too. That's why I buy gift bags & wad up tissue paper to kind of disguise the gift catbyte Dec 2019 #3

In my case - there is no doubt who the gift giver is jpak Dec 2019 #4

I found some bags on one of the shopping channels that has a drawstring top. Arkansas Granny Dec 2019 #7

Same here. I gave my warapping True Blue American Dec 2019 #15

Maybe we could form a club. My presents appear to have been wrapped by toddlers. Shrike47 Dec 2019 #5

My presents scare the cats jpak Dec 2019 #9

I have a couple of awards for worlds worst gift wrapper. pressbox69 Dec 2019 #8

This thread is useless without pictures Cirque du So-What Dec 2019 #10

Here ya go jpak Dec 2019 #13

Nailed it! Cirque du So-What Dec 2019 #16

Me as well, they all look like a 4 year old wrapped them. CanonRay Dec 2019 #11

My efforts are so bad, it's a family joke Backseat Driver Dec 2019 #14

wrapping time broken down Dukkha Dec 2019 #17

I gave my kittehs some Kahlua Eggnog right before I got the wrapping stuff out jpak Dec 2019 #18

I used a Chewy's box to wrap one package. In_The_Wind Dec 2019 #19

All Done! jpak Dec 2019 #20

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

1. ...

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:17 AM

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jpak

(41,758 posts)

2. Witchcraft!

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:19 AM

Dec 2019

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

6. Yeah, the paper's alreeady cut!

Reply to jpak (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:31 AM

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Submariner

(12,504 posts)

12. No fair showing the film 10-times normal speed

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 12:00 PM

Dec 2019

I couldn't keep up. I guess I need another Kahlua eggnog like I saw on an earlier thread.

catbyte

(34,402 posts)

3. Me, too. That's why I buy gift bags & wad up tissue paper to kind of disguise the gift

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:22 AM

Dec 2019

when they open it.

jpak

(41,758 posts)

4. In my case - there is no doubt who the gift giver is

Reply to catbyte (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:27 AM

Dec 2019

Teh Horror

Teh Horror

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)

7. I found some bags on one of the shopping channels that has a drawstring top.

Reply to catbyte (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:32 AM

Dec 2019

Pop the gift in, pull the strings and you're done.

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

15. Same here. I gave my warapping

Reply to catbyte (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 12:41 PM

Dec 2019

Paper collection in plastic box to my DIL.

Day after Christmas bag hopping

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

5. Maybe we could form a club. My presents appear to have been wrapped by toddlers.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:31 AM

Dec 2019

Sometimes a cat helps me which doesn’t improve the wrapping job but does amuse passers-by.

jpak

(41,758 posts)

9. My presents scare the cats

Reply to Shrike47 (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:39 AM

Dec 2019

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)

8. I have a couple of awards for worlds worst gift wrapper.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:35 AM

Dec 2019

Friends and family take courses on how to unwrap my gifts.

Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)

10. This thread is useless without pictures

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:54 AM

Dec 2019

jpak

(41,758 posts)

13. Here ya go

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 12:24 PM

Dec 2019

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Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)

16. Nailed it!

Reply to jpak (Reply #13)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 12:51 PM

Dec 2019

CanonRay

(14,104 posts)

11. Me as well, they all look like a 4 year old wrapped them.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 11:56 AM

Dec 2019

Backseat Driver

(4,393 posts)

14. My efforts are so bad, it's a family joke

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 12:40 PM

Dec 2019

that I don't do ANY wrapping! The inhibiting catch: The family takes nominations for the most perfectly wrapped gift and a recognition trophy photo is awarded to the best wrapper/gift. It must have matching patterns at all locations; perfect ribbon knots, precise corners, and invisible taping! There are bonus points for using a vintage box from a long-closed but loved department store (Higbee's; Sterling Linder, Rike's, Halle's) or a favorite toy from the kids childhood (CareBears tape player) decades past; never believe that the graphics on the box really mean the box contains that item, LOL!