Practical presents - Good or bad?

[Slyer]

a vacum cleaner? WTF lol ... geez man get a little creative .. ya can get a vacum anytime of the year for no reason at all .. thoughtful gifts dont need to be expensive at all .. Xmas is a special time .. dont be so mundane

Lol those were just examples, I'm not actually getting anyone anything like this I was just wondering.

[Katman]

Lat year Katwoman made the mistake of buying our 4 year old God-son a CD of kids Xmas songs.

It was a race to see what hit the floor first - the CD or his bottom lip.

[Pussy]

Year before last Gassit Girl got an Ohlins steering damper for christmas.... good bastard, aren't I?

[McDuck]

For me i am happie if it is for a hobbie of mine. Fir example gardeninng stuff i am happy with

[Katman]

For me i am happie if it is for a hobbie of mine. Fir example gardeninng stuff i am happy with

I'm going to buy you a spell checker.

[Nasty]

I'm going to buy you a spell checker.

Go halves????

[McDuck]

but spelling isnt a hobbie?

[klingon]

but spelling isnt a hobbie?

Yeah, we can tell.

[Curious_AJ]

Do you think its a fair idea to buy someone else in your family a gift like a vacuum cleaner, lawnmower, ironing board etc? Something practical that they may indeed primarily use but it's not really a present, just a household item.

I remember when I got a milkshake maker from my parents for Christmas when I was about 12 and that pissed me off. Buy me a damn milkshake maker just so you guys can use it!

I suppose it depends on how much the person enjoys said household task.

as a kid i would have blown an o-ring at a milkshake maker... mmm milkshakes...

though i probably would have liked a skateboard or a barbie better.