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    Christmas shopping

    Who's still doing their shopping for presents and how much have you spent so far ?

    Was interested today on the reports of transactions in the retail sector, silly numbers something like 120+ per second. Probably be higher tomorrow.

    I've managed to get our household on the same page. No presents, we'll go out for a hike and a picnic on Christmas day instead, depending on the weather. No presents or TV or radio ad's equals no pressure too. Just like last year.

    Bliss

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    Done mine. This is the first xmas for 15 odd years that I am not running a retail shop. Fcuk I don't miss it one bit. Please be nice to the retail slaves, they just want to have a great xmas with their whanau the same as you. Spinning out at them because that special gift you thought of for the wife two weeks ago has sold out on xmas eve isn't their fault.

    Merry christmas
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    I nailed my Xmas shopping a couple of weeks ago
    Booked myself an ocean cruise for Xmas day

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    Spinning out at them because that special gift you thought of for the wife two weeks ago has sold out on xmas eve isn't their fault.

    Merry christmas
    Yes it is, piss poor stock control.
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    but once again you proved me wrong.
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    I was hit by one such driver while remaining in the view of their mirror.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    Yes it is, piss poor stock control.
    No, running out on xmas eve is very good stock control.
    I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    No, running out on xmas eve is very good stock control.
    Then what will you sell on Boxing day?
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    but once again you proved me wrong.
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    I was hit by one such driver while remaining in the view of their mirror.

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    Couple to do tomorrow .......... got the day off and know what I am getting so piece of piss...... provided they are in stock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stylo View Post
    Who's still doing their shopping for presents and how much have you spent so far ?

    Was interested today on the reports of transactions in the retail sector, silly numbers something like 120+ per second. Probably be higher tomorrow.

    I've managed to get our household on the same page. No presents, we'll go out for a hike and a picnic on Christmas day instead, depending on the weather. No presents or TV or radio ad's equals no pressure too. Just like last year.

    Bliss
    I don't like anybody therefore xmas shopping didn't take me long...

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    "christ's mass" is actually a christianisation of a pagan shrooming festival. So a) fuck christians and their crusading faggotry. And b) im well in keeping with the ORIGINAL spirit of the //Ooohhh follow the pretty unicorn....

    Ive spent fuckall that i wouldnt otherwise have. This "gift giving" horseshit is just that. I give people the gift of my time (and some (sorry svbitch and husafag: not you) the gift of my penis), which is worth way more than money.

    On a side note, who wants to get axz wuuuuuaaaaasted for new years?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jasonu View Post
    I have no friends therefore xmas shopping didn't take me long...
    f.i.f.y .

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    No shopping, but thank goodness for late night. Swung by T7 in Sylvia Park on Monday night at 8.30pm. Parked right outside, went in and exchange brake pads (for ones that actually fitted my mountain bike ) and I was out in 5-10 minutes.

    Laughed my arse off today at the news report that in England some places had people stuck for 6 hrs trying to get out of the mall car park Some abandoned their cars and went back inside.

    Probably still do some work tomorrow... amazingly enough we haven't had a single client rush us with a "need before Christmas" job. Seems quite cruisy. Must be the calm before the storm (actually Jan to April is looking ugly)
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    Sorted. Mrs Oakie does it all for the whanau without even asking for my input and at the end I tell her what a great job she's done. We don't buy for each other so it's perfect!
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    Christmas shopping is for retailers and believers of a fallacy or fairy tale events portrayed in one of the world best selling books.
    Some even make a living expounding the content within a series of fable written by drunken monks and suseqently included in the book of fables
    Retailers soon caught onto this idea and we should all give gifts to all and sundry to celebrate the birth of a fictitious person
    The mind boggles at the fact that people will still spend excessive amounts of money to appease the needs of their family and friends to show how much they mean or they care about them for one day celebrating a fable.
    Surely we dont need this crap for 1 day of the year to share our love for family and friends
    sorry all but if you can only do it one day of the year then its all fake

    just saying

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    Quote Originally Posted by jasonu View Post
    I don't like anybody therefore xmas shopping didn't take me long...
    me either but i did buy my wife a bbgun replica baretta for xmas cos there are a few cats i dont like the look of around here

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    Then what will you sell on Boxing day?
    Hopefully something that produces a margin.
    I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........

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