Dion: surreptitiously livestream your next date and put a little earbud in your ear. We'll hide in a U-haul van outside your house and feed you lines to say to her. We'll get you there, buddy.
Maybe you could get him some of those fake cigarettes and a fanny pack. That’ll get her revved up to stay a while.
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Being married, having kids, trying to shop for everyone and manage multiple families. Having parents say 'we don't need anything' instead of just being helpful and telling us what they'd like or need.
What do you get your Boomer parents who still wear the same clothes from 1997, hate technology and have no hobbies?
And before the whole 'just all agree not to do gifts' suggestions come in. Tried that. Massive disaster/hurt feelings.
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Being married, having kids, trying to shop for everyone and manage multiple families. Having parents say 'we don't need anything' instead of just being helpful and telling us what they'd like or need.
What do you get your Boomer parents who still wear the same clothes from 1997, hate technology and have no hobbies?
And before the whole 'just all agree not to do gifts' suggestions come in. Tried that. Massive disaster/hurt feelings.
Consumables and special outings. Shows, Opera, Orchestra, whatever they might like.
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Being married, having kids, trying to shop for everyone and manage multiple families. Having parents say 'we don't need anything' instead of just being helpful and telling us what they'd like or need.
What do you get your Boomer parents who still wear the same clothes from 1997, hate technology and have no hobbies?
And before the whole 'just all agree not to do gifts' suggestions come in. Tried that. Massive disaster/hurt feelings.
I ####ing hate Christmas. Your last paragraph is the reason. ####ing adults getting their feelings hurt because they didn't get gifts on a made up day.
#### that.
I have finally convinced my mum to buy me meals at the Mustard Seed.
I don't need anything.
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What do you get your Boomer parents who still wear the same clothes from 1997, hate technology and have no hobbies?
We switched to a Christmas baking exchange instead. We’re all at an age where if we want / need something we’ve likely already bought it, so hunting for something they “might” need is a waste of time and money. Baked goods have been great. Parents really like the savoury stuff. Mini pot pies, etc. We freeze and vacuum seal them, so they can skip a night of cooking sometime. We love the sweets, which my Mom still enjoys making.
Being married, having kids, trying to shop for everyone and manage multiple families. Having parents say 'we don't need anything' instead of just being helpful and telling us what they'd like or need.
What do you get your Boomer parents who still wear the same clothes from 1997, hate technology and have no hobbies?
And before the whole 'just all agree not to do gifts' suggestions come in. Tried that. Massive disaster/hurt feelings.
How about a gift certificate for some sort of experience, even if it's for a nice restaurant they normally wouldn't go to?
I know I'd rather have a free outing than some useless gift that would collect dust.
you could make it fun, and hide it in with some socks and underwear, like the ever unpopular kids gift.
Being married, having kids, trying to shop for everyone and manage multiple families. Having parents say 'we don't need anything' instead of just being helpful and telling us what they'd like or need.
What do you get your Boomer parents who still wear the same clothes from 1997, hate technology and have no hobbies?
And before the whole 'just all agree not to do gifts' suggestions come in. Tried that. Massive disaster/hurt feelings.
Hookers and Blow.
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Being married, having kids, trying to shop for everyone and manage multiple families. Having parents say 'we don't need anything' instead of just being helpful and telling us what they'd like or need.
What do you get your Boomer parents who still wear the same clothes from 1997, hate technology and have no hobbies?
And before the whole 'just all agree not to do gifts' suggestions come in. Tried that. Massive disaster/hurt feelings.
oh yeah... been dealing with this for years... the 'old "we don't need anything" and we agree on a mutual nothing... but then they give you a $100 gift cert and you can see the disappointment they only got a nice sappy card, or things are hinted at. Then the following year you're swapping $100 gift certs to places neither wants and it's a big waste. At my age I don't need something from an old parent except some quality time and some shared meals/beers/bbq time and mutual respect and support. one of my biggest annual stresses.
That said... the white elephant gift giving, with a very clearly defined max amount of ... say ~$25 or $35 with a family or larger group (~12people) has always been entertaining, fun, and a great reason to have a pot luck where everyone goes home with a container of leftovers.
