Holidays run on moms. I know this is a sweeping generalization, but it’s one I’m prepared to make. It’s especially true in my family, where my mom singlehandedly does the shopping, decorating, hostessing, and most of the cooking during the holiday season. It’s easy to take for granted because she seems to enjoy it, but …
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Greedy Company Preposterously Asks Employees for Donations for Owner’s Holiday Gift
‘Tis the season for gift giving. For some, it’s the highlight of the holidays. A chance to make manifest the love you feel for those around you. For others, it’s an annual scourge. It can be difficult to find the right gift for everyone and not break the bank while doing so. And the pressure …
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«The gift card was going to pay for new tires»: Selfish boss opts for office Christmas party instead of gift cards despite that being what the majority of employees wanted
When I was a kid, I was given very clear instructions before birthdays and Christmas morning. My parents would always give me and my sister «the talk»: The «no matter what you feel about the gift, say thank you and don’t tell them if you don’t like it» talk. It is so important for people …
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20 Gift Memes in Preparation for Present Giving Season
December is typically an expensive month for me. Not only have I got the responsibility of Christmas gifting, but my mom and grandma have seasonal Sagittarius birthdays (as does my parents’ dog, if I’m feeling especially sentimental). The one saving grace is that I have a relatively small group of extended family and friends who …
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Mother-In-Law Demands Daughter-In-Law Pay For The Gift She Bought For Her
I’m a big gift-giver, and I think that a lot of people don’t understand the thought process behind why good gifters are the way we are. Even when I had very little spending money when I was in high school, I would spend whatever I had to to get the perfect Christmas gifts for my …
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Mom Refuses to Buy Her Friend a Birthday Present Because It’ll Take Time Away From Her Kids
It can be hard to prioritize your friends once you have a family. Kids, especially young kids, take up so much time, and you don’t want to miss any more precious moments than you have to. That being said, you don’t want to completely put your life on hold just because you’ve got a couple …
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MrBeast Sparks Fierce Debate After Gifting Car to Waitress
It’s a tough job being the pinnacle of internet success and fame. Not only do you have access to a ridiculous amount of money and prestige, you get judged for every single thing that you do for the views. MrBeast, the most subscribed individual on YouTube, claims that he wants to make the world a …
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Grinch Claims That We Should Only Buy Presents for Ourselves at Christmas
Just like everything else, the festive season starts to lose its shine as we get older. Santa isn’t real, it gets dark at 4pm, and family gatherings can be more stressful than worth the effort. Still, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to keep the magic alive. Most of us spend much of the year …
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Crafty Gifters Plot the Best Christmas Presents to Give to Enemies
In an ideal world, our enemies stay a world away from our own environment. They’re the ex we have blocked forever, or that guy who pushed in front of us once in the line for Starbucks who we’ll never see again. However, the reality is that many of the people we don’t like we also …
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Foodies Share Played Out Gifts They Don’t Want to Receive This Year
Growing up my foodie Dad had a huge section of his bookcase that was dedicated to cookbooks. I’d be able to rifle through books about indigenous Colombian cuisine, classic French cookbooks, and gorgeously photographed tomes of food from the Levant. I did notice, however, that he rarely, if ever, used these books. It turns out …
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