Pickles by Brian Crane for December 21, 2022

Cheats

What they’re doing isn’t regifting – it’s more like larceny and/or conversion

But it’s sweet of Earl to play along to keep the gals happy

I usually say my own father is hard to shop for because his birthday is two days after Christmas. Then again, anyone born in December very close to Christmas (before, after, or the day of) is difficult to shop for.

The poor old poop.

I could be wrong, but I think a man (as compared to a woman) would more often/likely actually mean it if he says he doesn’t want anything and would be fine with not getting a wrapped Christmas gift.

The daughter must have been reading the comments from yesterday!

My dad was generous with everyone except himself. He didn’t want anyone spending money on him, but he knew that wasn’t going to happen, so he would tell me exactly what he wanted me to get him for Christmas. It was always really inexpensive. He would, for example, show me a Sears ad from the Sunday paper. He would circle his gift of choice and insist on that particular $4.95 shirt (it was all a l-o-n-g time ago!) and let me know that if I bought anything more expensive, he would return it to the store, and give back to me any amount over the $4.95.

Brilliant, Opal!

I really should take some of my old clothes to Sallys to make way for the new ones!

Well, gee, maybe if you cared about your own father, and spent some time with him, maybe then you would have some ideas.

Or, maybe just spending time with your own father would be a gift to him.

Give him a card saying you’ve donated money in his name to a cause he despises. He’ll think of something next year!

My birthday is in December. I’m not that hard to shop for. Buy me yarn. And I, in turn, regift it as handmade items. All my friends and family know this.

My father in law’s birthday was on Christmas. He expected to get a gift for each and to have his birthday celebrated in addition to Christmas. I mean, I understand a CHILD, but this was an old man. (May he RIP).

Give the shirts to Goodwill/Salvation Army/Thrift store and as I mentioned yesterday, just use the money to set up a college fund for Nelson under Earl’s name…

I am not!! hard to shop for. I AM expensive to shop for. However in place of the new turbo charger I will except Christmas dinner and lunch where I do not have to cook or clean anything.

Some people have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), and dislike having the “merriment” of the Holidays constantly shoving them around. For some reason they might feel they don’t “deserve” presents.

Four letters: C-A-S-H.

I’ve been wanting this cartoon all year!

Got that right

Just buy him candy.

Try this … A big hug and ‘’Thanks for everything, Pop.’’

That’ll keep his warm for the rest of the day.

I’ll have to REMEMBER that…….

The problem with buying gifts for adults is that we can usually afford to buy what we want so there is not much left on lout present list unless we have a hobby. I have a brother who while black Friday shopping bought the same thing I had already bought him.

I know the feeling. My birthday is just before Christmas. With poor parents, I got a birthday/Christmas present. It never bothered me. My parents always did the best they could.

So she gets her evil thinking from her mom!

Does anyone else notice that we’ve been reading older funnies from Pickles last while? And when we do get new ones, I noticed the drawings are not as refined…. I get it, he’s older now, but I wonder if there are health issues.

When our grown kids ask what we want for Christmas, we always tell them something edible or something that gets used up. We have way too much “stuff” and clutter around here.

My Birthday is Dec. 20th All the other kids got something for their Birthday and another something at Christmas. I got one present and was always told it was for both. And no it was not a double value present because at Christmas the grownups are already stretched thin.

My birthday is 3 days after Christmas. Growing up I often heard “well, since you just got presents for Christmas …”

Take him out for a nice meal! We old guys love nice meals!

Oy! What to do, what to do! You can always give him a gift card, but they weren’t invented yet…

When gifts become expectations to adult, then the gifts no longer have any real meaning.

Whoa! That’s not funny, that’s scary! LOL

My daughter’s birthday is today!

Women on elderly crime.

and Opal is a fat “old hag”!

Or maybe just listen to him instead of imposing what you want on him

Hardly anyone gifts me something I could want or use. I have been that way for so looooong.

I’ve reached the point where my needs are few and my wants fewer.

Likely, he is on to the gag. He has his faves.

The downside of being a Capricorn

Dissatisfied with his satisfaction. How dare he be satisfied??

That’s Earl………..

So, in truth, Earl is the EASIEST person to give a Christmas gift to.

I knew a family that would regift or buy from a garage sale. If husband tried to regift one of my book’s I know be regifting, I been reading my book’s either depends on condition, give away or trash. I cannot buy even used book’s as I have so many. As for Earl’s shirts that be a great idea, doubt dad would notice.

Gave my husband the same gift 3 years running. It was still unopened, but after the last time he did realize it was the same gift – when the kids laughed and told him.

I ask for gift cards I buy gift cards for all my giftees. I hear grumbling but nobody gives the cards back.

I think I have seen this one before, a long time ago, or it was something just like it in another cartoon.

My mom is constantly cleaning out the DVDs from her house, giving them to us. Then my dad gives us a list of DVDs he wants for Xmas. Easy as pie.

My mom’s birthday and my son-in-laws birthday is the 27th!

If he says he doesn’t want anything, their idea is fine.