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| If you were asked to choose a gift for yourself (or give a hint), which would be top of your list? | | Something wearable (i.e. Clothing/Perfume/Cosmetics). | | 20% | [ 2 ] | | Something consumable (i.e. Food/Drink). | | 0% | [ 0 ] | | Entertainment (i.e. Dvd/Cd/Book, etc). | | 40% | [ 4 ] | | Craft Supplies. | | 10% | [ 1 ] | | Toiletries (i.e. Bath products, etc). | | 0% | [ 0 ] | | Giftcard (i.e. Store/Movies/Restaurant, etc). | | 10% | [ 1 ] | | Other (please specify). | | 20% | [ 2 ] |
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skinflint
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|  Subject: Personal preference  Sat 18 Aug 2007, 1:42 am | |
| Answer by ticking your selected choice.
I know it may be hard to choose just one!!! 
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skinflint
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| | Subject: Re: Personal preference Sat 18 Aug 2007, 1:46 am | |
| OOH!!! I probably could've chosen about 4 different options but I plumped for 'Entertainment' as that would probably be more of a splurge for me to buy for myself...less of a necessity if you know what I mean.
Although...I wouldn't say 'NO' to Movie Vouchers either (that still falls under 'Entertainment' anyway)
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: Personal preference Sat 18 Aug 2007, 1:46 am | |
| a dvd ... or a book .. a cook book ...
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Donna
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| | Subject: Re: Personal preference Sat 18 Aug 2007, 4:34 am | |
| | OOO Skin,,that is a hard one to choose only one LOL,,but I chose craft supplies since I love to scrapbook...usually thats what alot of people buy me,,lol.This year although I have makde a few remarks about how Id like some new pots and pans and a nice sharp knife set,,,thinking maybe Rachael rays brand.We will see if anyone was listening here at home..lol.If not,,my birthday is on January,,so I will start throwing more hints after Christmas,,LOL |
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GentleRain
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| | Subject: Re: Personal preference Sat 18 Aug 2007, 9:29 am | |
| Entertainment.....I love books (I read all the time), cookbooks (yay) and cd's (music makes me feel happy)!
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Dancing Feather
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Localisation : South Shore, Mass.
| | Subject: Re: Personal preference Sat 18 Aug 2007, 3:52 pm | |
| | I chose Other because I have so little time now that I would LOVE someone to give me a hand cleaning my bathrooms! That would be such an amazing gift. |
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Vicki
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Localisation : Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
| | Subject: Re: Personal preference Sun 19 Aug 2007, 2:28 pm | |
| I chose wearable only because I tend not to buy this stuff for myself. I love perfumes but won't buy them.
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Sissy
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| | Subject: Re: Personal preference Mon 20 Aug 2007, 8:37 am | |
| | I chose giftcard because I just love receiving them. I use them to buy something for myself that I normally wouldn't spend the money on. I'm like a kid in a candy store and want to get the most out of the giftcard purchase. |
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mmg2681
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| | Subject: Re: Personal preference Thu 23 Aug 2007, 5:00 am | |
| I chose other. My step-mom has been around long enough to know that if she asks me what I'd like - it is always going to be a practical gift. She continually pokes fun at me for my "practical" requests.
For Christmas, I normally ask for things that I wont buy myself, but are very inexpensive. For instance, one year, it was slippers. I had old slippers, but I couldnt bring myself to buy a new pair at $10. I ended up getting 3 pairs for Christmas from different people - they should last a lifetime.
Another think I requested was the "5 ingredient cookbook." I just couldnt bring myself to pay the $15 - so someone got it for me as a gift.
Now that Todd and I are together - I have requested items that we could do together. For instance, we got movie tickets, dinner theater tickets, wine tasting brochures, etc. for Christmas last year.
Growing up - mom never bought us clothes for the holidays or our birthdays. She always said that clothes were a necessity, not a gift. And today, I agree. I can go get clothes anytime I want to - at the thrift store. I dont need/want someone to buy me a $75 sweater from a name brand store. I'd rather they save their money.
That is just my two cents. :-)
~M
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