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Bit of fun.... you know you're a truly sad MSE when....

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  • anniestar
    anniestar Posts: 2,600 Forumite
    For me its wrapping paper! I used to waste loads of paper. Not now though!! I have LOADS of bits of paper in my drawer, funny thing is that I ALWAYS find a use for it!!!! (just wrapped DH's bits up in Christmas paper that I bought in 2000(got a HUGE roll- Very DFW!!!!!!) it will do for next year as well!!!!!!!!
    Blind as you run...aware you were staring at the sun.

    And when no hope was left inside on that starry starry night.

    :A Level 42- the reason I exist. :A
  • You stay up past midnight on Christmas Eve to shop the sales that go on at midnight, and then the first thing you do on Christmas day is switch on your pc to get to the sales that started while you were asleep!

    Haven't opened my presents or had breakfast yet, but have done some shopping!
    Not buying unnecessary toiletries 2024 26/53 UU, 25 IN
  • when you look at the sales on Christmas Day morning and then don't buy anything cos you either don't really need it or the bargains aren't reduced enough
    Debt of £6300 cleared in 5 years, now ZERO
  • kuohu
    kuohu Posts: 913 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    ... When you log onto MSE on Christmas Day! :)
    DFW Nerd 035
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    LOL was just thinking that myself Kuohu, quite a few of us logged in though (ultimate has to be just after midnight at New Year...).
  • I know many of you will do this - but when you really do visit many of the supermarkets and assess the bogofs.

    You really know you're crackers when you force feed yourself some of the trash you've bought!!!! Semolina - why, oh why?
  • gives you as a christmas present the mug/bottle of wine/calender from his firm's supplier and you laugh and not thump him!
    2014 Target;
    To overpay CC by £1,000.
    Overpayment to date : £310

    2nd Purse Challenge:
    £15.88 saved to date
  • ManAtHome wrote:
    LOL was just thinking that myself Kuohu, quite a few of us logged in though (ultimate has to be just after midnight at New Year...).
    how many people were logged on last year at just past midnight?
    Debt of £6300 cleared in 5 years, now ZERO
  • When you spot a 2p on the floor at school and hope no-one picks it up before the end of the lesson so you can, lol. Then being really put out if they do - hey that was mine!!!!!!! lol

    pudds
    August 2009 grocery challenge £172.64/,,,,,

    no point in doing grocery challenges, have no money left over to eat :0/
  • When you've got out of bed nearly every day this year at 6am because you can't wait to check your balances, come on here and enter the pigsback competitions.
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