my husband and i didn’t exchange Christmas gifts because we bought for each other / ourselves throughout the year although one year he surprised me one year with a pair of diamond earrings and another with a pair of insulated coveralls for our walks and other activities throughout the wonter.
I never understood the concept of married people buying “gifts” for each other. Doesn’t that imply that the giver owns all of the family money, and the recipient doesn’t own anything unless it is given to them? And if both spouses own the money equally, then the giver is using the recipient’s own money, so how is it a gift?
If I don’t have time to shop for a new [flurbnob], so I give my sister my credit card and ask her to go out and make the purchase, that isn’t a present because she was using my $. Why would it be any different for spouses?
My bride and I haven’t given gifts to each other for decades. If we see something we want or need, we generally get it, although that last Harley I got did cause a bit of a tiff…
I guess things have changed over the years, but when I was a child, my family’s tradition was that only children received Chanukah gifts, in particular, Chanukah “gelt”. In fact, my sister and I received just one gift each. With the passing of the years, and the (misguided) attempt of many Jewish families to make Chanukah “competitive” with Christmas, now the tradition is to give each child one gift for each of the 8 days of Chanukah. I never knew Jewish relatives and friends who made the gift exchange universal.
DawnQuinn1 about 4 years ago
And she is a psychiatrist? The answer should be obvious. At least it is to me.
Kroykali about 4 years ago
Nice try, Len.
scyphi26 about 4 years ago
I mean, heaven forbid if she doesn’t get her yearly Hanukkah gift…
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 4 years ago
He should say, I’m already washing the dishes!
Diat60 about 4 years ago
And even more of a downer is when he says just buy what you want.
j.l.farmer about 4 years ago
my husband and i didn’t exchange Christmas gifts because we bought for each other / ourselves throughout the year although one year he surprised me one year with a pair of diamond earrings and another with a pair of insulated coveralls for our walks and other activities throughout the wonter.
Bruce388 about 4 years ago
The neighbor to my Dad: What did you get the Mrs. for Christmas?Dad: Toilet seat. (He’d gotten her a diamond ring, but he kept that quiet)
ValancyCarmody Premium Member about 4 years ago
I never understood the concept of married people buying “gifts” for each other. Doesn’t that imply that the giver owns all of the family money, and the recipient doesn’t own anything unless it is given to them? And if both spouses own the money equally, then the giver is using the recipient’s own money, so how is it a gift?
If I don’t have time to shop for a new [flurbnob], so I give my sister my credit card and ask her to go out and make the purchase, that isn’t a present because she was using my $. Why would it be any different for spouses?
Back to Big Mike about 4 years ago
My bride and I haven’t given gifts to each other for decades. If we see something we want or need, we generally get it, although that last Harley I got did cause a bit of a tiff…
MarshaOstroff about 4 years ago
I guess things have changed over the years, but when I was a child, my family’s tradition was that only children received Chanukah gifts, in particular, Chanukah “gelt”. In fact, my sister and I received just one gift each. With the passing of the years, and the (misguided) attempt of many Jewish families to make Chanukah “competitive” with Christmas, now the tradition is to give each child one gift for each of the 8 days of Chanukah. I never knew Jewish relatives and friends who made the gift exchange universal.