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For me, there were several dollar store trinkets that already broke, and one toy for my kids that was a huge sparkly styrofoam mess waiting to happen, so I threw it out rather than curse anyone else with it.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 11 months ago (4 children)

At the other end of the spectrum: My wife and I made a minimal gifts pact. We each got each other minor crap we needed for around the house. It was perfect. No waste. No extravagance. Just stuff we were going to get anyway.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My wife and I got each other a dishwasher for Christmas...

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Okay, was it a shared gift, or do you each have your own dishwasher now? If it's two, do they match?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you attach the waste pipe of one to the water inlet of the other you can share the bacterial infection too

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

A true couples gift

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Shared gift 😁

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That is a great agreement. All the Christmas with none of the waste

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

And we finally get around to getting the crap we keep forgetting to pick up! Note pads!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We always get stuff for the kids and the nieces/nephews, and our moms. But we haven't gotten a gift for each other in years now. We both buy something if we want it bad enough throughout the year, and it's both of our money anyway, so what's the point? We will some years get a "household gift" that's something we need or everyone can benefit from, that shouldn't go to just one kid or "you two share this and try not to fight over it, or that they will care less about. Nice air fryer one year, Nintendo switch another, etc. But nothing really needed or wanted this year so we'll probably just take a pass.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well it's January now...so yeah I guess you did.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

True, but for our family Xmas isn't totally over yet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Just don't gift anything and enjoy a peaceful evening? Why does one need a special day to gift anyway?
My family did it and it was honestly amazing (obviously kids should get something if possible).