Not much Christmas spirit nowadays?

[dr. d]

I spent the whole day yesterday wrapping gifts. I really take time in wrapping/decorating it nicely. My friends say they look forward to it every xmas and it makes me so happy

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the ready-made gift bags from the stores, are a godsend! laglag gift sa loob, dikit dedication card, at ok na!
mas mahal kaysa papel, but...

[_Cathy_]

But that's the norm already, minimum of 10 pairs for the ninong/ninang.

Ako basehan talaga yung parents hehe


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Norm? Wow. May mga inaanak ako na 2 pairs lang kami. Born late 2000s na.

the ready-made gift bags from the stores, are a godsend! laglag gift sa loob, dikit dedication card, at ok na!
mas mahal kaysa papel, but...

I like using ribbons and ornaments on my gifts. I have a cabinet of wrappers, ribbons, tags, crafts and scissors etc Labor of love din yun wrapping

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[dr. d]

Norm? Wow. May mga inaanak ako na 2 pairs lang kami. Born late 2000s na.

I like using ribbons and ornaments on my gifts. I have a cabinet of wrappers, ribbons, tags, crafts and scissors etc Labor of love din yun wrapping

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recipient is supposed to tear at the wrapper... otherwise (s)he won't be getting any gifts next time..
... must be a story circulated by NBS...
heh heh.

my wife commented, "ano ba, titingnan mo na lang ba yang regalong napaka-ganda ang balot? nanghihinayang..? akina.. ako ang magbubukas.. magagamit pa yang papel at ribbon.."

[minicarph]

Cath, this is the no Christmas spirit thread. Dapat yun ginawa mo ngaun na mala-Scrooge ang I-share mo

[_Cathy_]

Hindi lahat ng inaanak binilhan ko ng gift

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[cast_no_shadow]

Hindi lahat ng inaanak binilhan ko ng gift

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Same here, barat ako na ninong. Sa binyag yes generous ako, but I'm not one of those na complete listed ang gifts/monetary presents.

Pag ka-close ko yung parents or relative ko mismo yun inaanak surely they can expect a present from me.

Ang hirap kasi tumanggi or hindi pa talaga ako tumanggi pag sinabing kukunin ako na ninong, yun mga tipong ganun sa binyag lang ako nagreregalo hehe


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[Vodka]

XMAS = consumerism. it's just a load of BS hahaha

well it's a pagan holiday in the first place. saturnalia. hijacked by christians

gift giving on xmas just feels so obligatory. i give gifts when they least expect it for maximum effect! haha

[vinj]

Same here, barat ako na ninong. Sa binyag yes generous ako, but I'm not one of those na complete listed ang gifts/monetary presents.

Pag ka-close ko yung parents or relative ko mismo yun inaanak surely they can expect a present from me.

Ang hirap kasi tumanggi or hindi pa talaga ako tumanggi pag sinabing kukunin ako na ninong, yun mga tipong ganun sa binyag lang ako nagreregalo hehe


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With my group of friends, we're only a handful of ninongs/ninangs at the very most. We only choose our really close friends to be a godparent and walang consideration kung mayaman si ninong/ninang or hinde since relationships ang basehan. Gift lagi binibigay namin since mga bata pa naman. Pag tanda, bahala na si batman.

Sa angkan ko naman, hindi uso mamigay ng pera sa pasko since exchange of gifts talaga is a family tradition. Once lang sa buong buhay ko namigay yung lolo namin ng pera sa pasko, cheke pa inissue.

[_Cathy_]

Kapag isang dosena kami na ninong/ninang less generous din ako.

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[cast_no_shadow]

Kapag isang dosena kami na ninong/ninang less generous din ako.

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But that's the norm already, minimum of 10 pairs for the ninong/ninang.

Ako basehan talaga yung parents hehe


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[yebo]

Kapag isang dosena kami na ninong/ninang less generous din ako.

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But that's the norm already, minimum of 10 pairs for the ninong/ninang.

Ako basehan talaga yung parents hehe


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i don't even attend the baptism if there are more than 5 pairs of ninongs and ninangs, kahit ilagay pa nya name ko sa unahan ng listahan. i do not even send a gift. pag nagka-chance meeting at sabihin "oy dami mo na utang sa inaanak mo" sagot ko "madami naman kaming ninong e boundary ka na ng husto" or "ninong ba ako? dami kasi names dun sa invitation mo di ko napansin." somehow pag madami e nawawala yung pagka-special ng kumpare/kumare and ninong/inaanak relationship. nagiging cheap kasi alam mo pera-pera lang yung habol kaya ka ginawang ninong.

[_Cathy_]

recipient is supposed to tear at the wrapper... otherwise (s)he won't be getting any gifts next time..
... must be a story circulated by NBS...
heh heh.

my wife commented, "ano ba, titingnan mo na lang ba yang regalong napaka-ganda ang balot? nanghihinayang..? akina.. ako ang magbubukas.. magagamit pa yang papel at ribbon.."

They say nga they don't tear open my gifts. Yung iba ayaw din buksan. The ribbon and ornaments can be reused by the recepient

i don't even attend the baptism if there are more than 5 pairs of ninongs and ninangs, kahit ilagay pa nya name ko sa unahan ng listahan. i do not even send a gift. pag nagka-chance meeting at sabihin "oy dami mo na utang sa inaanak mo" sagot ko "madami naman kaming ninong e boundary ka na ng husto" or "ninong ba ako? dami kasi names dun sa invitation mo di ko napansin." somehow pag madami e nawawala yung pagka-special ng kumpare/kumare and ninong/inaanak relationship. nagiging cheap kasi alam mo pera-pera lang yung habol kaya ka ginawang ninong.

Exactly. It becomes less special. May iba nga di kp ko alam na inaanak ko pala Sabi naman ng friends ko na maraming mag pair, ayaw daw nila na may ma offend.

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[minicarph]

Christmas season is suppose to prepare YOU for the next year. Yan ang real purpose ng ancients aka winter solstice and then the Bethlehem star

A renewal.

Kaya sobrang double time ako sa gym during Chridtmas season coz most people are eating their hearts outs with all the Christmas food and parties
Lahat pa naman yun food eaten mag-manifest sa katawan sa January

Kaya madani New Years Resolution down the drain, coz depression almost follows after a splurge and Indulgences.

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A great number of people seem to know this na Kaya most people travel in January and therefore cause more envy sa mga nagyayanbang nun Christmas

Yan ang culture kasi ngaun, escape depression para good start ang new year mo You're in the ZONE Ika nga

[XTO]

Gift ko sa inaanak yung bagay sa age niya till the time na alam kong marunong na mag pera. Walang kaso kung ilang ninong kami, I give kasi dumaan din ako sa pagkabata and di nila kasalanan na naging ninong ako kaya okay lang. Nasa kanila na kung gagayahin nila paglaki or magiging magulang sila

Minsan isang taon lang naman.

[XTO]

kahit di dinadala sa kin as long as nakikita ko kumpare/kumare bigay gift no prob, saya na inaanak nun. MIA or no way magkita, i made sure pag nagkita kami mas malaki bigay ko [emoji857]

btt: parang holy week lang, laki na diprensya kumpara noon.
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[_Cathy_]

Ang inaanak niyo ba nagbibigay din sa inyo ng gift?

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[dr. d]

Ang inaanak niyo ba nagbibigay din sa inyo ng gift?

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but of course!
well... the girls do...

[glenn manikis]

Ang inaanak niyo ba nagbibigay din sa inyo ng gift?

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Meron, pero YuNg isa Lang nagbigay Sakin ng gift... She's 6 years old...

[_Cathy_]

Meron, pero YuNg isa Lang nagbigay Sakin ng gift... She's 6 years old...

I think I saw your car in BGC on my way to Serendra last Friday lunch. Nasalubong ko I yung start ng plate. It looks like your pickup. Hehe.

BTT I think it's only proper for inaanaks to give gifts to their godparents as well.

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[minicarph]

Meron, pero YuNg isa Lang nagbigay Sakin ng gift... She's 6 years old...

Hinge ka ng pang Kidzania *glenn