Is there a way to approach unequal staff Christmas presents at my workplace that will not come off as me being jackassy?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 2, 2013 -
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How can I present my intended with a Christmas gift that is in no way an engagement ring? Degree of difficulty: its packaging absolutely screams, "this is an engagement ring!"
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 13, 2012 -
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Please hope me. Christmas is important to my mother, but it over the last few years it has turned into something that she can’t stand. It has gotten to the point that she doesn’t even want to have the Traditional Family Christmas at their house anymore. She loves Christmas and this is breaking her heart. Our family needs the help of Metafilter. This is anonymous because there’s enough drama already. Christmassy flurries within.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 26, 2012 -
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How do I handle the reaction of my family and (people I thought of as) close friends to the news of my divorce? Lots of special snowflakes ahead.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 21, 2011 -
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I want to get my husband an online subscription to a porn website for Christmas. But I don't have the wherewithal to sift through all the google results that will likely appear if I try to google to find what I want. Please help me find what I'm looking for!
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 16, 2011 -
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My brother-in-law may be back on drugs, or possibly beginning to show symptoms of mental illness. He's recently become verbally abusive to my mother-in-law. He's also been invited up for Christmas with the rest of the in-laws. Of course, things are complicated.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 7, 2011 -
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Best Christmas gifts for nearly impoverished older family members (location: northern New Mexico).
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 5, 2011 -
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How can you "fake it" or "power through it" or "put on a brave face" to make the holidays as normal as possible, when other people depend on it?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 3, 2011 -
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What should two atheists do for christmas?
I will be 2692km away from my family, and 1204 km from my closest friends.
My boyfriend is a "christmas is exactly like any other day" kind of guy (for example, he neither wants to receive gifts or give them, because he finds choosing gifts way too stressful), but he loves me and wants me to be happy, so he'll go along with any not-too-over-the-top plan.
We also don't have a lot of money.
I do want to do *something* nice though, so that I don't feel sad/neglected/lonely/left out, and eating icecream + watching a DVD seems a little too low-key...
posted by anonymous
on Dec 18, 2010 -
29 answers
'Tis the season, yet again. Please recommend some lovely holiday gifts I can give that are useful, not wasteful. Picky specifics inside!
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 3, 2010 -
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looking to deck the halls with homemade liquor (infused vodkas, lemoncello, something like that) - but now how to get it through the mail.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 23, 2009 -
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My husband lost his job, we're not sure how we're going to pay the rent in January, and my family is being assholes about Christmas gifts.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 19, 2009 -
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I've got nowhere to go for Christmas and nobody to celebrate it with. Every place I could use to distract myself is closed. The soup kitchens already have too many volunteers. Plus I have no car. I'm going to be bored as hell. What to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 24, 2008 -
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Holiday gift giving dilemma: I have two half-sisters. One always thanks me for gifts. The other rarely does. How to remain on good terms with both, but not feel like a chump?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 12, 2008 -
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My sister and I want to do a gift-free Christmas. What rules should we set? And how do we break the news to our mom? She's big on bargain hunting and spoiling us, so we're sure she's not going to take this well.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 25, 2008 -
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My family members decided to suddenly start celebrating Christmas this year. I feel weird about it. Help me deal with these changes.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 31, 2007 -
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I missed my two brothers-in-laws' birthdays, and one of my sisters is mad at me. I'll see everyone at Christmas. Help me make things right and prevent family drama.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 21, 2007 -
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Should I try to convince my aunt that one person's Christmas present
can make a difference?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 14, 2007 -
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My girlfriend gave me an iPod Nano for Christmas but I was going to ask for a iPod 60GB for my birthday. What can I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 7, 2007 -
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Money was tight for Christmas this year, and thus I asked Family and Friends to not get me any gifts, as I wasn't able to reciprocate. Inevitably, some did, and now I feel awful (as I knew I would) that I wasn't able to get them anything in return. So, I'm wondering if anyone can help me work out posthumous gifts I can make on a very tight budget.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 28, 2005 -
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Can you name a reasonable price for a late wedding ring? Family Drama Inside! Come Look! -->
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 20, 2005 -
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What to do about Holiday Depression-related Decision. I have a pair of tickets for me and my partner to travel to my parents' home and then on to a tropical place. My partner is in a very low point and no longer wants to go because everything seems overwhelming. Do I go alone (which would be sad and possibly leave my partner at risk of deeper depression)? Do I cancel for both? Do I cut the first part of the trip off and try to explain to my family (who knows about depression but doesn't "get" it)?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 20, 2005 -
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Should Christmas really be "merry"? Can't the origin of the decline of this sacred day, as a sacred day be traced to couching it as a "merry" or "happy," rather than something "good" or something similarly sober?
posted by anonymous
on Dec 26, 2004 -
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My best friend, who lives about 300 miles away from me, and I had made plans to get together for Christmas, along with our other best friend, for whom I paid 600 bucks to fly out here so we all could be together. Now 300-mile away best friend has e-mailed me with a weak excuse and cancelled his visit here. I know he's not adjusting well to his new home, and seems to be isolating himself from everyone, including me. I'm hurt and angry. How best to address this situation?
posted by anonymous
on Dec 19, 2004 -
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