Do you wrap Christmas presents you buy, or have someone else do it for you?
By Metallion
@Metallion (2227)
United States
November 25, 2006 9:25am CST
I see these stands at the malls that charge $4-5 per present to wrap, I'm guessing that is a major rip off. I'm not great at wrapping presents though.
I'm lucky and my wife will wrap the ones I buy (of course except for the ones that are for her).
Do you wrap your own, have a friend/spouse wrap them for you, or do you pay to have them wrapped?
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22 responses
@forex4aliving (644)
• Singapore
25 Nov 06
I do my own...check out my humble little blog at www.scrapadoo.blogspot.com. Sometimes, simple wrapper like brown paper can really make a different if you add on additional "decoration" to it.
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
nice, I remember when I was a kid sometimes people wrapped them in comics which if you open it carefully could read them after lol
@jayda_j927tijs (2893)
• Hong Kong
25 Nov 06
I'll have someone to do it for me.and usually no need to pay for wrapping.
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
sort of the best of both worlds there
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
cool, I'm envious of people that can do it nicely on their own
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@pendragon (3348)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I loveto choose the paper and wrap them, I think I'm part elf.
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@SoulEraser (496)
• Singapore
25 Nov 06
but of course wrapping it myself. after all, i'm the one who wants to give the presents. sincerity matters to me alot
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
that's good, like I said I try on a few, but also like them to look nice and that doesn't always happen with my wrapping. Lot of times the edges don't line up perfectly like some I get from others.
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@sunrisekn (1466)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I wrap the presents myself. I think that is a part of the Christmas fun. My husband does a pretty good job on wrapping my gifts. As a matter of fact, I am going to wrap my 8 month old gifts today because his Christmas is done.
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
nice, did you buy anything on black friday yesterday or just shopped a little as the year went on to build up?
@magikrose (5429)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Nope I do it myself. I think it is really lazy to hire someone else to wrap your presents. I prefer the personel touch makes it more special.
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I sort of agree, but at the same time I don't want to give someone a present that looks poorly wrapped which sometimes happens when I wrap them.
@DFrodeo06 (1325)
• United States
25 Nov 06
i like to wrap them myself that part of the fun
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@rakinitin (685)
• Canada
25 Nov 06
I wrap them myself. I enjoy that part the most.
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
cool, my favorite parts are shopping for the present and seeing the person's reaction when they get it.
@gabrriella_a (453)
• Romania
26 Nov 06
it depends. i ussually buy a gift bag and if it is not very expensive i asked them to wrap them for me .. iam not very good at it!! If i am really short of money , i buy some wrapping paper and i do it myself... it is though very nice when it is v good wrapped, the effect on the person is different
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
26 Nov 06
I agree, people do like to receive nicely wrapped presents.
@charitymvula (489)
•
25 Nov 06
I've seeen them and there are times I have been tempted to ask them to do my wrapping but then again I enjoy doing it, it's like the best part, besides giving people the girfts of course. I enjoy doing it, it may not look professional but it's the effort that counts I guess
@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
that's true, people do sometimes give me "at least you tried" when they see I wrapped it lol
@dasfiasko (74)
• Germany
25 Nov 06
$4-$5 for wrapping presents? Whoa - here in Germany they do it for free. However, I tend to avoid them because the gifts look way too perfect and I like to have them really come from the heart with my own way of wrapping them. Also I know how stressed the ladies are and I'm too polite/dumb to use them. :)
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
lol, that is true, people know when I have someone else wrap them since they look too good.
@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
lol, that is true, people know when I have someone else wrap them since they look too good.
@SunlightSwoon (1060)
• United States
26 Nov 06
I wrap some, but those that might seem to be a problem I put those in gift bags. And I do all my shopping for my packaging products from the "Dollar Tree", because as we all know 'wrapping paper and accessories' can be costly.
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
26 Nov 06
true, gift bags are helpful. I also get my wrapping items from Big Lots which is a discount store.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I wrap all the gifts that I or my husband buys. I think it is fun. Almost as fun as watching their faces light up when they unwrap their gifts. It is a special time for me. I love it! I cannot see paying someone to do it for me the money that I save doing it myself can be spent on more gifts or to buy something special for myself.
@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
good approach, my wife has tried to teach me, but I'm just not that great at it. I do try to do some though and try to put things in the box or wrap it in a way to disguise the present that way people can't guess it when they shake it if they see it under the tree before Christmas. Surprises are best.
@shadowauror (1515)
• India
25 Nov 06
my mom does it for me .. though i buy it ... thank god for my mom!!
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
what about the presents you get for your mom? Do you wrap those or get someone else to wrap them other than your mom?
@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I always wrap the gifts we buy. I love to wrap presents and have many rolls of gift wrapping and many types of bows and ribbons to use in decorating. It can be a real challenge to wrap an odd-shaped gift. Of course, you can always use gift bags and make it easy on yourself. I have a supply of those also for when I'm in a hurry.
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Yeah, gift bags are a good idea, but I'm always afraid people will think I'm just being lazy (sort of am, but again it's also because I'm not good at wrapping), we are going shopping for wrapping paper today, can be pricey at times but there's a Big Lots by us which has good prices.
@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
cool, glad you can do it, everyone knows when they get one wrapped by me because I'm not great at it lol
@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
nice, as I mentioned to the person above you, that extra money you save probably is nice to have for other things.
@honeybfly83 (1021)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I wrap them my self. I love getting the free gift boxes when you shop at places like Aero or AE
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Yeah, guess it's a lot easier with the gift boxes , and free is always good!
