What is a reasonable amount to spend on Xmas gifts?

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  1. JockB

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    What is a reasonable amount to spend on Xmas gifts?

    For family?

    Mum, Dad, brother etc....

    Queue the tight arsed jock jokes. :lol:
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    depends on how much you've got and what you see!I spent a fortune on my mum last year. Tend to spend about £20 absolute maximum on random family members but thats coz i've got so many and then more on mum and dad

    though this year i'm pretty penniless so not looking good this year! :(
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    nothing. Make them something from leaves, mud and PVA Glue. They will be far more appreciative as you have spent time and effore creating a unique artwork.

    Why don't you use the money for something you really want? Treat youself for christmas, no-one else will buy you what you really want so i suggest you do it yourself.

    If they really want something bought, tell them you died, wait until the january sales until the overpriced piece of peddled crap they wanted in the first place sells for at least a third of the price (on which the producers still make 300% profit) and surprise them on oooh, january 5th? Thats the day that the Three wise men actually turned up, we are just greedy. Spanish people wait until then.
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    loosy your a woman after my own heart. :lol:
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    I've got an agreement with my sister..

    The best thing(s) you can get for £1 :lol:
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    Scratch card or lucky dip
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    Boots 3 for 2.

    Get your mum n dad a present and get yourself something free :lol: :D
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    and get more points on your card = winner :lol:

    im gonna go somewhere different xmas shoppin this year coz will b nicer, prob leeds coz its not too far :D

    not that i need to buy much but still :p
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    i go most weekends its mint :love: only can afford to buy stuff once a month tho as the cash is low @ the mo :p
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    bah humbug, hate buying presents for people :lol:

    Luckily I dont have many people to buy for, so i tend to spend around 25 - 30 quid per person
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    tightpockets i bet u reuse the wrapping paper from last year
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    I only realy buy for two farn and me mam (well mr brothers somethinf little but thats not much likr 5 pund or sumthing):D
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    socks for everybody this year from primark
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    mackem_linz play on

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    i spend about £30-£40 on my mam, dad and sis.
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    i aint been for ages, prob last xmas time ish coz i remember it was freezing :spangled: :lol:

    is there anywhere decent to park or is best to just go somewhere down by the train station?
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    bella It's the mega bitch!!!!

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    I spend about £50 on Mam, Dad, Brother. £10 - £20 on my best mate and then whatever I can on my boyfriend. I think Nicky will probably get about £250 spent on him this year:love:
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    bella It's the mega bitch!!!!

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    Me and Nicky are going on a shopping adventure this year too. Middlesbrough is Rubbish!
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    there is somewhere next to the uni its only £3 to park all day on a saturday i think

    will find out the name for you and where it is etc xxx
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    I once gave my dad a scarf he had owned for 25 years wrapped in tin foil :lol:
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