What are you asking for this Christmas?

[mikeymikec]

I've come up with a grand total of four items and I'm struggling to come up with any more. Perhaps if you all write what you want, it'll give me some ideas?

Ta muchly.

So far on my list:

The Man With No Name Trilogy (Blu-ray, all lovely and remastered)
Logan DVD/BR
Albums by The Black Keys that I don't have yet
Amazon Kindle vouchers (does this count?)
A print of a painting called 'Curiosity' by Jon Bertelli

I'm going to look through my DVD list and see if there's anything else that's not great quality and has a decent remastered version.

- edit - goddammit! Watership Down has been remastered on BR but it's only available as a US import!

 

[WilliamM2]

I don't ask for anything for Christmas. I quit doing that when I was a kid.

Most things I want are too expensive to get as a gift anyways. Most figure out something I will appreciate.

 

[mikeymikec]

Most things I want are too expensive to get as a gift anyways.

Ditto.

Most figure out something I will appreciate.

Nope, most don't for me And I'm crap at lying about my reaction when opening said present. Which then makes me feel like a spoilt little shit.

 

[BxgJ]

I don't ask for anything for Christmas. I quit doing that when I was a kid.

Most things I want are too expensive to get as a gift anyways. Most figure out something I will appreciate.

Same here, the stuff I really want I'll be buying myself anyway, so I just get it when I want it, or it's on sale.

 

[Feneant2]

If someone is desperate to buy me a gift for whatever reason I say gift cards to Amazon... otherwise I couldn't care less about gifts. Wife and I stopped buying them because its more stress than anything else.

 

[Platypus]

I don't ask for stuff because everything I want is so niche and expensive, so usually if people force the issue I just ask for amazon gift cards.

I bought myself a new DSLR body for xmas already.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

I like giving a list to folks. Kinda like a gift registry. Then I don't get crap.
This years list:
Boat seats
stud finder
portable air compressor
PS4 wireless controller
some other miscellaneous stuff not worth mentioning

 

[dullard]

I've made a Christmas / Birthday wish-list every year since I was a small child. Items range in all price brackets (from $3 to $300, with many steps in between). As far as I can remember, in the last ~40 years, I've gotten a grand total of 1 item from all of those lists. It really just serves as a list of what I'll buy after my winter birthday is over since everyone refuses to ever buy something from it.

Yes, I'm bitter about that. But what are holidays for if not to ignore your wishes.

 

[BxgJ]

For those that insist on getting me something, like my stepmom, I just say get a steam gift card, or Amazon. It's worked good the last few years, I don't get any more stuff I'll never use.

 

[slashy16]

For my dad to stop beating my mom.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

- edit - goddammit! Watership Down has been remastered on BR but it's only available as a US import!

Plague Dogs and Watership Down stab yourself in the eye with a fork dual depression blu ray pack is on sale at mediamarkt

 

[nakedfrog]

People ask me what I want, so I started maintaining an Amazon wishlist of things I'd like to have, but not enough to buy for myself (or if I do, I'll do it outside the birthday/holiday window).
So for right now, it's Dragon Quest VIII for 3DS, the Ghost Stories tabletop game, a Logitech MX Master, Quadhands tool thingy, a Gakken SX-150, some Pixies albums, and a theremin.

 

[ponyo]

I don't ask for anything. I would like the limited edition Weber red kettle and red Hunsaker drum with hanging rack accessory but no one's going to buy it for me. I did buy a Christmas gift for myself. 100 series LX cruiser. I've always wanted 100 series Land cruiser since college but never pursued it. Opportunity to purchase one kind of dropped in my lap so I agreed to buy it. Vehicle is currently getting the maintenance and service it needs. Hopefully it will be ready before Christmas.

 

[repoman0]

I don't really ask for anything anymore. My mom asked me what I want so I told her if she wanted to she could contribute to the car fund since I bought myself an $8.2k exhaust system, headers + midpipes + muffler, at a significant but not large enough discount on cyber Monday

 

[IronWing]

For my dad to stop beating my mom.

That crippled children walk again
And a big bag of money

 

[AMDisTheBEST]

I asked for a Tank, preferably WWII era T-34. I think I can purchase one from Europe for like a few grands, minus the shipping and importing fees.

 

[lxskllr]

Same thing as every year; whisky and tobacco. I get whatever for jul, and buy myself whisky and tobacco. I don't really need or want anything else.

 

[Geekbabe]

A cure for cancer woukd be great but barring that Amazon gift cards work...btw I ask for the same things every year from family, beats getting tech I won’t use or sweaters that don’t fit

 

[mikeymikec]

nvm

 

[Thebobo]

Peace on earth. And good health.

 

[Geekbabe]

Ditto.



Nope, most don't for me And I'm crap at lying about my reaction when opening said present. Which then makes me feel like a spoilt little shit.

Ditto.



Nope, most don't for me And I'm crap at lying about my reaction when opening said present. Which then makes me feel like a spoilt little shit.

What bothers me is when they buy clothing that doesn’t fit & will be a hassle to ship back. It ends up being given to somebody else.

I do wishlists now in all price ranges so when asked I email a link, I would rather have a book that costs $1.99 than a $100 ugly sweater

 

[shortylickens]

A reason to live.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Same thing I ask for every year: To be left alone by the people who insist on celebrating Saturnalia.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Lower city taxes, and lower water/sewer fee.

Santa existing is more probable than that happening though.

 

[VirtualLarry]

For my dad to stop beating my mom.

A reason to live.

Aww, man, some depressing answers here.

I want, an inexpensive cell-phone service, with Unlimited voice minutes, that doesn't cut you off for using up too many "unlimited" minutes, two days before your monthly billing cycle renews your voice minute bucket.

I've tried asking their CSRs, if I can pay a little more, and get more minutes each month (they offer tiered plans with more data GB), but they just say, "No, minutes on all of our plans are unlimited". And then when I go over their (internal) limit, I get cut off, re-rerouted to their customer service, where I have to listen to them explain, "Yes, our service is Unlimited - but please refer to our AUP." When I point out that their service ISN'T "unlimited", if they have clauses that allow them to negate their advertised service plans, then they start in with "But sir! Our service is Unlimited..." Rinse, repeat. Quite comical, really, except my phone doesn't have proper service.