Would You Support a Moratorium On Presents?

[Plaid Adder]

Would you be willing to give up getting holiday presents if it also meant that you didn't have to get them for other people? For the purposes of the poll, assume:

1) buying decorations, trees, food, etc. for your religious, family, or other celebrations would still be allowed
2) some kind of Marshall plan would be developed to forestall massive layoffs in the retail sector

If it were up to you, would you just bag on the whole presents thing and just enjoy the rest of the celebrations?

C ya,

The Plaid Adder

[skipos]

1. I haven't given or received gifts in a few years.

I buy things for myself when I want them. Other people can buy things for themselves when they want them. Seems a lot more economical to me.

[bbinacan]

2. I've said many times that

I'd love a Christmas with no gifts and would like to celebrate with family and friends by drinking and dining together.:party: :toast: :smoke:

[intheflow]

3. "No, Giving... is an integral part of the celebration..."

This year, I'm giving to hurricane relief funds instead of buying crap my family doesn't need or want.

• My Presbyterian mom got a donation to the Presbyterian Disaster Relief program.
  
• My dog-loving sister got a donation to Project HALO animal rescue.
  
• My history-majoring son got a gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation hurricane fund.
  
• My boyfriend... well, I can't tell you where his gift went, he's a member of DU!
  

[lonestarnot]

4. Already made my own moratorium!

[Der Blaue Engel]

5. I wouldn't mind not getting them, but I'd be sad not to give them

I love giving presents, and wrapping them. It's one of the ways I show people how much they mean to me. If I had the time or the skill, I wouldn't mind just making the presents, though. But that would still take purchasing supplies.

[f-bush]

6. Screw Christmas

All we've done as a nation these past couple of years is bicker about the holidays and get into fights at the stores. It's time to cut out the materialism, it just plays into the repukes game plan!!!

[Jade Fox]

7. I stopped buying presents for anyone except kids...

years ago. I just don't have the money to waste on unnecessary crap the recipient may not even like.

I send Holiday (yes, HOLIDAY) Cards.

[Just Me]

8. Nope!! I absolutely LOVE giving with no strings attached.

I LOVE showing apprection and gratitude to all those who impact my life.

I go broke every year celebrating the LOVE.

I do.

I always will.

[AgadorSparticus]

9. I'd like to say yes, but I like giving gifts. I just don't think we have

to go overboard and go into debt over it. That's silly. If all you can afford is a $2 gift, then so be it. But it will be the best damn $2 gift in the world. ;) Besides, I think half the excitement is opening wrapped packages to satisfy curiosity. I still enjoy opening a wrapped gift. Even if it's just a bag of pretzels.

[tularetom]

10. That's what I get for posting so fast

I thought it said a moratorium on peasants.

[A Simple Game]

11. Not give gifts to the Grandkids? Never happen!

There is a Santa, you knew that didn't you?

[Mountainman]

12. I already am not buying presents. Don't have the money this year.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

13. Not sure I understand this one.

I can choose already to not give, and ask for them to understand our financial situation right now and not buy us stuff either. We did that a few years back. Few years later my sis did it, said Hey, we aren't able to exchange this year, just wanted ya to know.

I mean, is this not a freedom we already have?

But in the spirit, fuck the gift giving already LOL It is too much. Fucking Christmas, Fucking Valentines Day, Fucking Mothers Day, Fucking Birthday, Fucking Wedding Anniversary, Jesus Christ enough LOL

I say one big day of the year. Your birthday. That's fucking it. The rest of the year you get to keep your fucking money!

[Ladyhawk]

14. I think the phony "War on Christmas" crap has done more to sour

me on the holiday than anything.