Wrapping presents

[Pubey]

Is it pikey to get them wrapped in a shop, or does it help you get well wrapped presents while contributing to the economy??

My super-pikey friend at work doesn't wrap his presents, he just gets lot of little things for his girlfriend and puts them all in a binbag!

 

[TrueBlue]

Is it pikey to get them wrapped in a shop, or does it help you get well wrapped presents while contributing to the economy??

My super-pikey friend at work doesn't wrap his presents, he just gets lot of little things for his girlfriend and puts them all in a binbag!

lol classy!

 

[Pubey]

lol classy!

lol also he fills the bag up with shredded paper to make it like a lucky dip! very pikey, but kinda sweet perhaps?!

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

I get the floosie that sits next to me at work to wrap my presents for me. She seems to quite like it, and it saves me the bother!

 

[Mad Cyril]

I tend to buy exotic pets or puppies for Xmas presents which don't require wrapping.

 

[TrueBlue]

lol also he fills the bag up with shredded paper to make it like a lucky dip! very pikey, but kinda sweet perhaps?!

erm pikey in my book

 

[Uncle Leo]

I try to do the wrapping but my ham-fistedness is of epic proportions.

There is always a charity stall at Uxbridge's main shopping centre so the Blind Dogs for the Guides get money towards a new labrador and my wife gets presents that don't look like they have been wrapped by Stephen Hawking.

 

[Pubey]

I went to the shops to buy Mrs Pubey a birthday present from the Perfume Shop (other retailers exist) and they offered free wrapping... 20 mins later and 3 huge pieces of paper used up and chucked in the bin, the poor spotty teenage girl handed over what looked to be like parcel wrapped by Stevie Wonder on a rollercoaster and had then been 'delivered' (kicked down the street) by Royal Mail. I probably could have done a better job, but she did stick on one of those ribbon rosette things... it made all the difference.

 

[Mad Cyril]

If you have kids Christmas shops (which spring up in disused business premises this time of year) are a much cheaper alternative to places like the Natural History Museum for a family day out.

It also lets you show your young ones the wonder of the Christmas without the risk of an electrical fire at home.

 

[canveyshrimper]

I try to do the wrapping but my ham-fistedness is of epic proportions.

There is always a charity stall at Uxbridge's main shopping centre so the Blind Dogs for the Guides get money towards a new labrador and my wife gets presents that don't look like they have been wrapped by Stephen Hawking.

It's a man thing, we don't wrap presents, I can try and wrap a pen set and it'll end up looking like a set of golf clubs.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Spare a thought for the shoplifters when you are having your presents gift wrapped.

 

[SUBBlue]

Normally get all my Xmas shopping done by 1st December then inadvertently forget about it all until 7pm Xmas eve.

I then go on a alcohol fuelled present wrapping binge that goes on until the wee small hours.
Got to bed at 3am last year, having run out of sellotape & wrapping paper @ 1am & had to finish the job with masking tape & 3 festive paper table cloths.

No Blue Peter presenter could have done better...

This year I have learnt my lesson & have got my Mrs to do it, she has even wrapped her own presents thinking they are for my Mum!
(why Mother would want a peep hole Ann Summers bra & some gussetless fishnet tights is another matter entirely!)

 

[Smiffy]

Wrapping is a womans job. Sorry if that ****es off any women's lib types on here. But it's true. Its bloody fiddly at times and you need nimble fingers. Something your average man does not have. Plus it's ****ing boring as well. I would rather staple my left testicle to a table, than spend an afternoon wrapping **** presents, whilst listening to the same poxy xmas songs over and over again. I'm not a scrooge, I just think wrapping is swallocks (not to mention, you end up losing the house under a paper mountain) and I will be purchasing gift bags for my other half's items this year.

 

[blues_r_best]

I quite enjoy wrapping and if a present has lots of little bits they each get individually wrapped then the box they're in gets wrapped too.

 

[Smiffy]

I quite enjoy wrapping and if a present has lots of little bits they each get individually wrapped then the box they're in gets wrapped too.

You can do mine then if you like?...

 

[Davros]

It's a man thing, we don't wrap presents, I can try and wrap a pen set and it'll end up looking like a set of golf clubs.

thats a darn neat trick if you ask me, adds to the element of surpirse.

you see the scene.

Wifey : (thinking) 'The ******* has gone and got me golf clubs, what a sod, why would i want golg clubs

CS : "You gonna open it Love?"

Wifey : (huffy) "ok then"

Opens present

Wifey : "Ahh, a lovely pen set, i'd never have guessed"
Wifey : (thinking) ' wow, how clever is my man, he's so thoughtful'

CS : "No problems love, glad you like it... can i have a blowy now?"

Wifey : "Sure thing sugar"

 

[canveyshrimper]

:D Brilliant. The only flaw I see is that I've got :cricko: coming for Christmas Dinner.

 

[Pubey]

thats a darn neat trick if you ask me, adds to the element of surpirse.

you see the scene.

Wifey : (thinking) 'The ******* has gone and got me golf clubs, what a sod, why would i want golg clubs

CS : "You gonna open it Love?"

Wifey : (huffy) "ok then"

Opens present

Wifey : "Ahh, a lovely pen set, i'd never have guessed"
Wifey : (thinking) ' wow, how clever is my man, he's so thoughtful'

CS : "No problems love, glad you like it... can i have a blowy now?"

Wifey : "Sure thing sugar"

CS : "great, but just go and give the pans a trial-run and make me a steak"

Wife: "ok!"

*wife changes into her skimpy Mrs Santa lingerie and makes a steak*

adapted!!!!

 

[Davros]

:D Brilliant. The only flaw I see is that I've got :cricko: coming for Christmas Dinner.

Why is Cricko coming for Xmas dinner??

 

[canveyshrimper]

Why is Cricko coming for Xmas dinner??

I can't afford a turkey.