A pig for Christmas

dawnteabag

Just wanted to reiterate that the other person I bought a charity gift for was delighted with their present so they obviously work for some people.

tbh I was more disgusted with the whole having the cheek to ring up and coplain about a Christmas present than the fact that he'd been mean about a charity gift. I used to get a rollocking every year as a child from my Gran if my uncle didn't get his thank you note before 12th night!

My Mum did once ask for a decommisioned kalashnikov for Christmas :eek: but I never managed to source one. Apparently they are bought up, taken out of active use and recyclyed into ploughshares or something.

martinlewisfanclub

dawnteabag wrote: »

I bought charity gifts a couple of years ago and got my fingers burned.]

That probably turned out to be the best present you ever bought!! I'm going to try that - thanks and it's a great idea anyway

duchy

Hmm I always felt that the ultimate responsibility in Orkney fell to social services myself.

jamtart6

Hmm not sure what I think about this one. I read that someone had given a charity gift on behalf of a school (instead of teachers presents) which I thought was quite a nice idea. I'm not sure how I would feel about getting a pig (althought wouldn't react like the Chicken Uncle!!!).

I think I'm a bit of a traditionalist. Its not the material goods or amount spent on me, and one of my favourite gifts last year was a Gingerbreadman that someone had made - the thought and time gone into it were really great!!

I'm also not sure that I like the "don't send xmas cards". I've recently had an e-mail off someone saying "we're not sending cards this year, and will donate the money to charity" - but knowing what those individuals are like, I very very much doubt any charity will see that money. However, great if they do donate!! Other peopple say don't send them as its not "green" and a few people have made me feel quite uncomfortable about sending cards in the past few years - when surely its my choice if I want to or not??? Exactly the same as it is their choice if they do/don't send.

Anyway, I think if I was offered a pig, I'd probably say "no thanks and if you don't want to buy me an actual gift then thats also fine" I wouldn't be narked, nor would I have an unwanted pig forced upon me!!

I'll just have a merry xmas with my gingerbread man and xmas card haha!!

Nix143

My friend comes from a family of bigotted racists - so she bought them a gift goat just to watch their faces

meanmarie

I am making a donation to his favourite charity on behalf of my brother this year...he buys anything he wants and has no great sense of tradition ( don't know where I got him from!) so he will be happy with this....did get him small book on bonsai and candlestick matching his dinner service (€2 in charity shop) just to have a gift for him on the day.

I agree with jamtart that I would rather have as a gift something that was home made and cost cents than something bought for a huge amount

Marie