A box of biscuits for xmas....

marmitepotato

I would be happy with a box of biccys, BUT! They would have to be decent ones and not Family Circle type biscuits which just taste of cheap nasty fat.

I would rather have homemade ones tho.

onlyroz

Erinnire wrote: »

People's houses are stocked full of shop bought chocolate and biscuits.

Speak for yourself
We buy biscuits once in a blue moon, so a box of nice biccies (and I'm not talking digestives here) would be appreciated.

NAR

Victory how would you honestly feel about reciving a box of biscuits as a Christmas present?
There, you have answered your own question.
Personally if I had received home made presents from you in the past I would be disappointed not to receive the same this year.

victory

NAR wrote: »

Victory how would you honestly feel about reciving a tin of biscuits as a Christmas present?
There, you have answered your own question.

I'm a bit soppy, I LOVE tins, bought the musical tin from M&S the other day when it was half price, love the tin:D

Alikay

I'm in the "biscuits are an acceptable present" camp. Would much rather have something nice to eat than some other item which I wouldn't use.

As as gift, I think I'd buy good quality branded biscuits, or M&S ones - maybe even supermarket finest range, and I'd be well chuffed to receive any of these too.

victory

Thanks for the replies:D always great to find out what others think, yes it is true they scream out multi buy max

As for HM just selfishly trying to make it easier for myself:)

victory

http://www.marksandspencer.com/Musical-Rotating-Christmas-Tree-Biscuit/dp/B009CFQIP0

this one:D

JimmyTheWig

victory wrote: »

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

I think it is perfectly acceptable as a present. I would say biscuits if geared towards grown-ups and sweets if geared towards children.
As has been mentioned, biscuits as a present should be a "good brand in a nice box". A packet of Tesco Value shortbread fingers might not be classed as a present, but a nice looking tin of something that is "a little bit special" is.

To some extent I think it depends on what you normally give - what you're cutting down from. If you normally spend loads of money and this year you "just" buy a tin of biscuits then it will look cheap. But that isn't because it is biscuits - if you are only spending, say, a fiver split between people then whatever you do will look a bit cheap. Cutting down is perfectly acceptable, but probably a good idea to tell the people beforehand that you are cutting down.
If you normally give homemade but this year are giving shop-bought then I would be a little disappointed. But if this is because you need to cut down the amount of time you spend making the stuff for lots of people then that's fair enough.

anniemf2508

Theres a couple of people i always buy a nice tin of biscuits for(friends parents), i always thought it was a nice gift as they are luxury ones rather than your standard supermarket biscuit. I'd be happy to recieve them....i'd rather have something edible than something that would just get shoved in a cupboard somewhere

Mupette

If your trying to keep costs down, then i would do it.

if i was given biscuits or chocolates as a christmas pressie i would love it,

they would get eaten.

I went to a quiz night last night and we hand over bits and pieces for the raffle, i got a 4 pack of soup, its winter and we have pensioners that was my thoughts, and sainsburys are doing matchmakers for £1 so i got orange and mint and a box of malteasers, i saw this as they could use them as gifts..

they went in the raffle and people chose their gifts, it all went, i even chucked in those whiskas free bowls worth £4.99 had 4 spare that i didn't need, they went too.

people just don't have the money these days, even home baking costs money.

OP i'm in your team for this one, plus my son's [STRIKE]sperm doner of a[/STRIKE] father gives his son 2 tins of chocolate each year for Christmas (ok he gets a main pressie as well)