I recall that there was a brief period (compared to my entire life) when I actually asked for specific things for Christmas.
When I was a very young child, my parents decided what gifts I would get. When I got a bit older I pretty much asked of the same toys my friends were getting (somehow TV ads didn’t have an influence on me even then).
Then I became the difficult to buy for person I am today: I’m not the man who has everything, I’m the man who wants nothing. This year I didn’t even ask for socks or underwear.
One year our older daughter asked for a specific doll. We got it, but somehow forgot to pull it out Christmas morning. The girls opened their gifts & were happy. At one point, we asked our older daughter if she liked her Christmas. She smiled & said she loved it; that even though she didn’t get all she wanted, she was more than happy with what she got. It was at that point that we remembered the doll! We pulled it out & gave it to her. Her face was priceless…but I’ll never forget how she didn’t whine that she thought that she wasn’t getting it but was content with what she did get.
If I had complained I didn’t get the present I wanted at Christmas; then my father would have said fine. Then taken every single thing I did get to the Good Will drop box.
Your children are a reflection of you. Shallow, greedy children learned that behavior somewhere.
Oh, they’re going to be a real happy household for the next several days: Peter blasting the roof off with the guitar, Jason tormenting Paige by launching toy rockets at her, and Paige running up bills galore (on that last one, gotta hope all he really got her was a gift card with a specific dollar figure). Then there’s Andy giving him the evil eye — agreeing ahead of time on what gifts the kids are and are not getting goes a long way towards marital bliss.
Look closely at the underwear that Peter didn’t want for Xmas, it says “Jock of the Loom”. That’s a parody of both “Jockey” and “Fruit of the Loom”, both are underwear brands.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Roger, you spoil sport (on Andy’s efforts).
C over 1 year ago
The most loved and reviled man in the house
sirbadger over 1 year ago
Maybe he got a special deal on a new Amazon credit card that allowed him to buy the other 2 things.
Algolei I over 1 year ago
I gave my nephew a new box of pencils for Christmas.
It’s a tradition. I’ve been doing it since he was 12. He’s 45 and has many pencils now, ladies.
Zykoic over 1 year ago
My very rich Uncle, may he rest in peace, gave me a hand shake each Christmas.
dflak over 1 year ago
I recall that there was a brief period (compared to my entire life) when I actually asked for specific things for Christmas.
When I was a very young child, my parents decided what gifts I would get. When I got a bit older I pretty much asked of the same toys my friends were getting (somehow TV ads didn’t have an influence on me even then).
Then I became the difficult to buy for person I am today: I’m not the man who has everything, I’m the man who wants nothing. This year I didn’t even ask for socks or underwear.
TwilightFaze over 1 year ago
Spoke too soon, Andy…
chris_o42 over 1 year ago
Shades of Christmas Story.
Wren Fahel over 1 year ago
One year our older daughter asked for a specific doll. We got it, but somehow forgot to pull it out Christmas morning. The girls opened their gifts & were happy. At one point, we asked our older daughter if she liked her Christmas. She smiled & said she loved it; that even though she didn’t get all she wanted, she was more than happy with what she got. It was at that point that we remembered the doll! We pulled it out & gave it to her. Her face was priceless…but I’ll never forget how she didn’t whine that she thought that she wasn’t getting it but was content with what she did get.
EnlilEnkiEa over 1 year ago
Dad, noooo!
tygrkhat40 over 1 year ago
That “god of thunder” bass looks like a Beatle bass.
raybarb44 over 1 year ago
No platinum credit card. Santa draws the line there
rs0204 Premium Member over 1 year ago
If I had complained I didn’t get the present I wanted at Christmas; then my father would have said fine. Then taken every single thing I did get to the Good Will drop box.
Your children are a reflection of you. Shallow, greedy children learned that behavior somewhere.
Tweet&Bleat over 1 year ago
The only ones that got presents this year at my house were the dogs and cats.
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
The things Andy least wants the kids to have, Roger gets them anyway.
BiggerNate91 over 1 year ago
Roger’s only an idiot on that last one. Giving Paige a credit card is setting the world ablaze.
AwelCruiz over 1 year ago
So it’s okay to namedrop Visa and Mastercard, but G.I. Joe is off limits?
paullp Premium Member over 1 year ago
Oh, they’re going to be a real happy household for the next several days: Peter blasting the roof off with the guitar, Jason tormenting Paige by launching toy rockets at her, and Paige running up bills galore (on that last one, gotta hope all he really got her was a gift card with a specific dollar figure). Then there’s Andy giving him the evil eye — agreeing ahead of time on what gifts the kids are and are not getting goes a long way towards marital bliss.
asrialfeeple over 1 year ago
No Christmas without Porky Pig.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Mgf2IIAg8
Fennec! at the Disco over 1 year ago
Parents should really really REALLY be on the same page together regarding their kids!
(Roger obviously isn’t even in the same book with Andy, much less the same page.)
John Jorgensen over 1 year ago
How about being grateful for what you did get?
chromosome Premium Member over 1 year ago
I found it amusing that Andy’s gifts were just about as disappointing as her cooking.
billdaviswords over 1 year ago
Way to love your kids, Andi.
TrentJordan Premium Member over 1 year ago
Look closely at the underwear that Peter didn’t want for Xmas, it says “Jock of the Loom”. That’s a parody of both “Jockey” and “Fruit of the Loom”, both are underwear brands.