A box of biscuits for xmas....

victory

When is a xmas present not a xmas present?

Cutting down, thought I would buy a box of biscuits/tin of sweets/ box of chocolates as a one joint present instead of individual present save costs but OH says a box of biscuits/tin of sweets etc is not a xmas present, it is what you give as a thank you present or thanks for having me round or to a work colleague or secret santa.

OH says its thoughtless and not a present.

I have made previous years, sweet trees and shortbread, gingerbread men, homemade truffles you name I have made it, they have all loved it so why not a bought box of biscuits?

What do you think?

fawd1

I'm with your OH. If you have made it, it's different because the gift is in the effort you made. Think I would be a bit put out if someone close to me gave me a box of biscuits. I'd rather have 3 gingerbread men they'd made personally.

armchairexpert

I'm with your OH as well, and also what do you mean as a joint present? As in, you are planning to give a box of biscuits to a group of people to share? That is a 'thanks for inviting me round for coffee' gift, if that. Sorry.

FattyBettyBoo

Sorry, but I agree with your OH. I would usually give that type of thing as a thank you or for a token gesture to a group of people I'm not that close to. Everyone knows how much they cost and how easy they are to get so not many recipients will be 'impressed'.

Maybe look at this year's £5 and under Xmas present comp for more creative ideas. I think the things you've made in previous years are great.

Personally I think if you can't afford money, give a present some thought and time instead

rachbc

HM takes effort and thought - a box of bisuits says 'I got these on multibuy'. Why not make them again? i did cookie mix jars on year for neighbours and they went down well

onlyroz

Don't really see a problem with it myself, unless it's a serious down-grade on what you bought for the person(s) last year. I got my son's childminder a box of M&S biccies for Christmas last year and I hope they were appreciated.

Mojisola

victory wrote: »

When is a xmas present not a xmas present?

Cutting down, thought I would buy a box of biscuits/tin of sweets/ box of chocolates as a one joint present instead of individual present save costs but OH says a box of biscuits/tin of sweets etc is not a xmas present, it is what you give as a thank you present or thanks for having me round or to a work colleague or secret santa.

OH says its thoughtless and not a present.

I have made previous years, sweet trees and shortbread, gingerbread men, homemade truffles you name I have made it, they have all loved it so why not a bought box of biscuits?

Then ask him to sort out the presents this year!

It must vary from family to family. We don't buy a lot of individual presents and so often give a big tin of fancy biscuits or sweets as a combined family present to share between them.

*max*

Depends who it's for. Work people, neighbours you hardly speak to...Apart from that, it falls into the "buying for the sake of buying" category, which you shouldn't do for family or close friends. It's better not to get anything at all than a box of naff biscuits or a generic "gift" that is clearly from the Boots 3 for 2.

It just screams "I didn't know what to get you, because - frankly - you are not my friend and I don't know you - so I can get away with a crappy travel size pack from Boots, or a couple of the multibuys I got from the last Body Shop glitch".

LEJC

We used to receive a box of biscuits every year without fail from an aunt ...and every year we had to act surprised when we opened it....

I think that a gift is a gift and if someone has taken the trouble to think of you then whatever they choose to give should be greatfully received...but I can see perhaps that some people would think "oh a box of biscuits!"....

I'm only doing token presents this year and am getting everyone a bag if christmas coffee or tea and a few "posh" eats whether that be a box of muffins or cupcakes ive not decided yet...but my thinking behind the edible present is at least it wont gather dust at the back of a cupboard....

Counting_Pennies_2

Depends who it is for. If it is for a family then I think a game would be better than biscuits.

Jenga, Bopit, Uno, they are very similar in price to a nice box of biscuits.

Erinnire

I agree a box of biscuits is abit of a pants present. People's houses are stocked full of shop bought chocolate and biscuits.

If you make it yourself that is different, you've given them something they don't have, it is personal and it probably tastes alot better.

EDIT: That doesn't mean I would not be grateful for them. If you are cutting down this year why not talk to your friends/family and skip the presents altogether?
A nice posh box of biccies with lovely picture on the lid isn't too bad for some reason I had a box of family circle or tea time in my head.

Also last christmas we hadn't brought for out friends and they gave us a box of celebrations as a present, we then felt obliged to give them a gift back... Said box of celebrations in different paper. The thought was nice and appreiciated but I hate this idea of being forced into token presents.