"What were your least favorite gifts you have received?"

[gearhead000]

Every Christmas season I receive mostly the following gifts/giveaways:

• Wines & Liquor - problem is di naman ako manginginom, and I can't really distinguish between fine wine and the cheapie ones, except probably for those known brands such as Fundador & Johnny Walker. So di ko rin ma-recycle kasi di ko alam kung maa-appreciate din nung bibigyan ko.
• Mugs - dami ko na mugs, and probably so are my friends and relatives.
• Umbrellas - at least eto di ko na kailangan ipamigay. Isa isa nang nawawala kasi naaawitan. Hehe.
• Shirts - usually company shirts, and in sizes XL/XXL while I'm just either M or L... and in black, which isn't really my favorite color.
• Table calendar/ organizer/ notepads/ diaries - one word: smartphone. Well, at least meron pa rin naman mga humihingi sa akin nito.
• Gift baskets - from several of the contents, siguro mga 2 or 3 lang ang me practical uses.
• Power banks - more for company advertisement than anything. Will last only for several charging/ recharging cycles. Often than not, under capacity than what was stated in the case.

[dr. d]

every year, may nagbibigay sa amin ni misis ng soup dish (isang piraso), garapon.
nakatanggap din ako ng plantsa and rice cooker....

i don't mind having several plantsas as gifts.. masisira lang silang isa-isa.. so eventually, magagamit rin.
just like towels and flatware and kitchen aids.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Oh. A battery-operated talking tire gauge. Better if they just gave me the money.



The sad part was, I was actually trying to connect the mug to my DSLR before it dawned on me. My kids wondered what I was trying to do.

[WallyWest]

my daughter had an exchange gift worth 200 pesos. and the kid wants a Pokémon cards. so we went to toy store and ask for a Pokémon card, we got one that has 2 cards that's worth 199. I thought it's weird na ganun kamahal yung card. Anyway nung nakuha na nung bata yung gift at nakita nung nanay, nagalit at tinapon. She thought Yata na 2 cards isn't worth 200 pesos. which isn't nga kasi nga 199 lang yun. kaya nung kinausap namin sabi namin, "kulang lang ng piso, tinapon mo na, iaabot na lang namin sa anak mo yung piso bukas". yun pala di naniniwala yung nanay na 199 yung 2 cards Pokemon. kaya nagulat sya nang malamang 199 yun.

anyway, I just took one of my petron porsche collection at binigay sa bata kapalit nung tinapon.

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Maybe they wanted the knockoff Pokemon cards. Nasa 200 nga yun. You can even get it sa Tom's World in exchange for tickets.

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[BratPAQ]

Maybe they wanted the knockoff Pokemon cards. Nasa 200 nga yun. You can even get it sa Tom's World in exchange for tickets.

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Yun nga sir, yung deck sinasabi nila.

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[shadow]

Marami but I appreciate every gifts. I may have no use for it pero I'll still keep it and not recycle. Then if somebody meron may gusto I can just give it. Kunwari meron makakita and they want it then sa kanila na


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[minicarph]

Ako meron ako special cabinet for gifts I dont like. Then I sell all of them in January sa e-commerce division ng company. I do trading din kasi eh

Actualky most of the gifts I get in Christmas, i dont ljke,


For example, pag mah nagbigay ng branded clothes or shoes, sigurado ambilis mabenta nun. Pag mga novelties, bagsak ko 50% market value kagad.


I have a very fit body kasi, so my clothes are sometimes unbranded or bench lang. Then my shoes, i buy the on-sale ones na branded but yun tipong 2k-3k lang. The contours of my feet are so fit na anyhting bagay sa paa ko

Wallet ko nga McJim lang, usually on sale ito pag pasko at 400++ something. Meron pa ako 3. Reserves. Wallet is what I usually get as a gift: Timberland, big skinny, girbaud, guess from the states . i sell it online at 1k to 1.5k kagad. Mga abercrombie shirts, P500 kagad yun, Penguin P1.5k
Kagad

Minsan nga I value my daily outfit, for example, I got this fitting polo on sale sa galleria at P500 then P500 for jeans, then P900 for casual shoes, then a mcjim leather belt, then a fossil watch na nabile ko sa outlet ng P1500

Tapos yun mgs kebigan ko kung todo sa porma tipong P5000 worth of branded outfit, tapos mga asawa nila hilig mag-papicture sa min ng wife ko because we look good. Ah the best things in life!

Natutunan ko kasi ito sa mga bakla sa gym. Ang galing pumorma, ang galing maghanap ng bargain, tapos they stand out pa sa mgs every parties

[_Cathy_]

Ako meron ako special cabinet for gifts I dont like. Then I sell all of them in January sa e-commerce division ng company. I do trading din kasi eh

Minsan nga I value my daily outfit, for example, I got this fitting polo on sale sa galleria at P500 then P500 for jeans, then P900 for casual shoes, then a mcjim leather belt, then a fossil watch na nabile ko sa outlet ng P1500

I have large containers too for gifts I received I just store it there when I have no use for it yet. I've never sold online, too much hassle to ship items or meet up with people.

I am very unhappy with what I got in our office xmas party. I don't even want to give it to house help, even they would not appreciate a facial wash that looks like hotel toiletry. How very thoughtless of my colleague to give that item away as a gift

[minicarph]

I have large containers too for gifts I received I just store it there when I have no use for it yet. I've never sold online, too much hassle to ship items or meet up with people.

I am very unhappy with what I got in our office xmas party. I don't even want to give it to house help, even they would not appreciate a facial wash that looks like hotel toiletry. How very thoughtless of my colleague to give that item away as a gift

Very true. Most people would give gifts without thought. How many times do we exhange gift getting gifts that we dont like.. The entire Christmas gift giving system is flawed, we waste a fraction of our bonuses/salaries to buy cheap gifts that mean nothing in January.

In the big picture, it's sort of like economic sabotage pa nga coz cosnumer spending unused just stuck in a cabinet.

You cant just giveaway what you get coz it will also be a cycle of exchanging cabinets, the person that you give it too will not appreciate it.


You know who will appreciate it Cathy? A buyer, because he/she is willing to pay for your junk gift. That means she/he needs it. That's why I sell it a bargain. I make them feel fulfilled in a way.

Gifts are like advices. You give it freely, and chances are people will not heed it coz it's free advice,

[jonski]

Fleshlight loko yung nagbigay kasi sabi niya na "since wala yung girlfriend mo ng ilang months dito ay dito ka muna magpakasaya." bwisit kasi binuksan ko pa naman yung gift sa harap ng maraming tao.

[jick.cejoco]

Fleshlight loko yung nagbigay kasi sabi niya na "since wala yung girlfriend mo ng ilang months dito ay dito ka muna magpakasaya." bwisit kasi binuksan ko pa naman yung gift sa harap ng maraming tao.

Maliwanag ba? Ilang lumens?[emoji363]

[badkuk]

Fleshlight loko yung nagbigay kasi sabi niya na "since wala yung girlfriend mo ng ilang months dito ay dito ka muna magpakasaya." bwisit kasi binuksan ko pa naman yung gift sa harap ng maraming tao.

Siguro sa loob loob ni sir jonski:

"ano ba naman tong regalong to.....



...sobrang liit para sa akin!"

:D

[_Cathy_]

My annoying colleague posted this on her FB. US to Europe for $600? Is that even realistic? East cost to West coast nga lang around $500 na.

I know many people will disagree with me on this, but for me I want my experience to be comfortable all the way through for me to enjoy it. If travelling on a budget means major inconvenience then I would rather stay at home. I would rather choose the iphone then.

[minicarph]

My annoying colleague posted this on her FB. US to Europe for $600? Is that even realistic? East cost to West coast nga lang around $500 na.

I know many people will disagree with me on this, but for me I want my experience to be comfortable all the way through for me to enjoy it. If travelling on a budget means major inconvenience then I would rather stay at home. I would rather choose the iphone then.

It's $600 if America - Europe round trip. Europe is just a province to Americans, sort of Us pinoys going to our own provinces. Dun lang naman kasi sila lahat nanggaling

[Calistro]

^ So kung hindi nagiging materialistic ang tao, nagiging narcicist? Heheh



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[minicarph]

Narcicist, Machiavellian, call it what you like. But it's human nature at it's finest.


I call iit HOLISTIC, efficient use of money, esteem and self-worth as a whole. Not just throw in money like everyone do snd think it can work, to their imsgination maybe

[Calistro]

Narcicist, Machiavellian, call it what you like. But it's human nature at it's finest.


I call iit HOLISTIC, efficient use of money, esteem and self-worth as a whole. Not just throw in money like everyone do snd think it can work, to their imsgination maybe

Mag philantrophist ka na OB. Madami kang matutulungang tao

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[minicarph]

Mag philantrophist ka na OB. Madami kang matutulungang tao

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Yeah, that is outta to be my direction, i think,

Am not happy anymore buying the same things over and over, iphone 5, iphone 6, iphone 7, 2010 Fortuner, 2016 Monero, 2020 Explorer

I mean is this what life is, Work work work, upgrade, upgrade, upgrade.

Parang gusto nga yan. Lately, nagbabasa ako sa mga NGOs and charitable institutions. The thing is I still dont have the heart for it now. Nadudumihan pa din ako sa mga outreach programs

Been reading Rick Warren's Purpose driven life, I cherished that book so much. But last 5 remaining chapters, boy those are really hard to do and accept as a way of life

[dr. d]

Yeah, that is outta to be my direction, i think,

Am not happy anymore buying the same things over and over, iphone 5, iphone 6, iphone 7, 2010 Fortuner, 2016 Monero, 2020 Explorer

I mean is this what life is, Work work work, upgrade, upgrade, upgrade.

Parang gusto nga yan. Lately, nagbabasa ako sa mga NGOs and charitable institutions. The thing is I still dont have the heart for it now. Nadudumihan pa din ako sa mga outreach programs

Been reading Rick Warren's Purpose driven life, I cherished that book so much. But last 5 remaining chapters, boy those are really hard to do and accept as a way of life

use your money well. support an orphanage.

[EQAddict]

Its the thought that counts. The mere fact that someone thought of you, took his time (however short), took his money (how ever small), took his effort to get YOU something is all the meaning you need. You not liking the gift is a reflection of you not being able to see the good in that other persons actions. My advice: try to stop looking at the glass as half empty but rather as half full.