I’m a guy (and I’m straight) and I used to be so particular with wrapping presents – sharp corners, no excess paper, tape hidden from view, ribbons, bows, special name tags, etc. But then after years of just seeing people rip the gift open without any appreciation of the effort to wrap it, I gave up and just went to gift bags.
Remember way back in the day… Did anyone else have one of those Grandma’s or Great Aunt, who SAVED all of the wrapping paper? Maybe even ironed it out to be perfectly smooth again?
My wrapping style is a little closer to Arlo’s than Janet’s. My husband’s sisters all do fabulous wrapping with ornate ribbons and trinkets. I’m doing well if I get the paper smooth and the patterns more or less even!
I wrap like Arlo My sister like Janis. I do not buy wrapping paper. My glass comes in brown waffle patterned raised paper, so that is what I reuse for presents. Then I doodle all over it to be festive.
I used to use the Sunday comics section (with the colored comics) of the newspaper for my one special gift for my wife. Now we no longer get the paper so it’s gift bags.
One year my 8 year old son helped me wrap gifts, so I did mine the same way he did them, so he wouldn’t get discouraged about doing them as well as I could! It did go much faster… and I gave him most all the credit!
C almost 2 years ago
And the two universes never shall meet
SpacedInvader Premium Member almost 2 years ago
It’s OK Arlo, it’s the thought that counts. Maybe your thumbs are to big.
Tyge almost 2 years ago
In my family it’s just the opposite! 8^ )
Dirty Dragon almost 2 years ago
Christmas seals, Janis!
TaliesinWI almost 2 years ago
Solution: gift bags.
Olddog1 almost 2 years ago
I use bags. Everything I wrap looks like either a basketball or a live squirrel.
William Bednar Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Odd. I was the one who wrapped presents lik Janis and my Wife was the messy wrapper.
jarvisloop almost 2 years ago
Real men never wrap presents. Instead, they shop at stores that offer gift wrapping, preferably for free.
Just-me almost 2 years ago
I can wrap presents, though I rarely find it to be an enjoyable undertaking. My wife is a much better, faster and neater gift wrapper.
SmashedHat almost 2 years ago
What I lack in wrapping skill, I make up for with my use of tape.
ChessPirate almost 2 years ago
My attempts (not really ☺):
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/12/21/12/3B8EEA3300000578-4054670-Fellow_Twitter_user_Chloe_attempted_to_disguise_her_bad_wrapping-m-30_1482322300450.jpg
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DRM43K/bad-packed-christmas-gift-spiked-with-scissors-DRM43K.jpg
formathe almost 2 years ago
One year I used shrink wrap. Don’t!
KEA almost 2 years ago
I used to be like Janis, now I’m more like Arlo (altho at least I’m neat)
klapre almost 2 years ago
I’m a guy (and I’m straight) and I used to be so particular with wrapping presents – sharp corners, no excess paper, tape hidden from view, ribbons, bows, special name tags, etc. But then after years of just seeing people rip the gift open without any appreciation of the effort to wrap it, I gave up and just went to gift bags.
RonMcCalip almost 2 years ago
Remember way back in the day… Did anyone else have one of those Grandma’s or Great Aunt, who SAVED all of the wrapping paper? Maybe even ironed it out to be perfectly smooth again?
raybarb44 almost 2 years ago
My wife just wants to take her time and saves the paper. However, I wrap like he does myself…..
phillip w almost 2 years ago
Better than my wrapping.
ladykat almost 2 years ago
Stick a bow on top, Arlo.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 2 years ago
Different viewpoints.
roberta.forbes.pyle almost 2 years ago
My wrapping style is a little closer to Arlo’s than Janet’s. My husband’s sisters all do fabulous wrapping with ornate ribbons and trinkets. I’m doing well if I get the paper smooth and the patterns more or less even!
crazeekatlady almost 2 years ago
I wrap like Arlo My sister like Janis. I do not buy wrapping paper. My glass comes in brown waffle patterned raised paper, so that is what I reuse for presents. Then I doodle all over it to be festive.
ScullyUFO almost 2 years ago
Gift wrapping is like tire changing or how to navigate large airports … a necessary skill not taught in school.
gorpandzeld almost 2 years ago
I used to use the Sunday comics section (with the colored comics) of the newspaper for my one special gift for my wife. Now we no longer get the paper so it’s gift bags.
RWill almost 2 years ago
I’m male and I happen to be quite good at it.
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 2 years ago
We all have choices!
tiomax almost 2 years ago
I used to save the Sunday paper’s comics section to use as wrapping paper. Far as I was concerned it didn’t need any more adornment!
suelou almost 2 years ago
One year my 8 year old son helped me wrap gifts, so I did mine the same way he did them, so he wouldn’t get discouraged about doing them as well as I could! It did go much faster… and I gave him most all the credit!
alexius23 almost 2 years ago
One year I purchased my S/O the perfect Christmas gift. She then spent 5 minutes telling me what a poor job I had done wrapping the package…
mafastore almost 2 years ago
My husband tells me that growing up there was no wrapping paper on their Christmas gifts. “Santa does not wrap presents.”