QOTD: Who does the gift wrapping?

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,806
edited December 2009 in The Clubhouse
I think there will be some surprising answers to this question. I know most let the S.O. do the wrapping work but you can't let her wrap her own gift...unless you have mad skillz! But someone's gotta wrap the gifts! Even if it's a 4ft stuffed giraffe!

So who does it?



Me? I gotta wrap gifts myself. I don't really mind it. I just hate running out of paper. I usually don't use wrapping paper for large stuff though. Seems too expensive and a waste. Besides, heavy tools don't wrap well. For those I either use cut up and taped together brown paper bags or newspaper. Both seem more durable than wrapping paper.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited December 2009
    My daughter has taken over the gift wrapping from me. She, like me does a perfect job when wrapping gifts. My wife does a pretty sucky job because she's always in a rush so we fired her ;)

    Since were are on the wrapping subject. We used to receive a gift box of wrapping paper from a customer who's located in Wisconsin. For what ever reason that paper was the best I've ever used. Its about twice as heavy as standard paper and has a beautiful finish to it. I'm guessing they do business with a small paper converter who runs special paper for wrapping.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited December 2009
    I despise gift wrapping with a vengeance. 20 minutes of me struggling with paper, scissors and scotch tape only to see my best efforts ripped off said gift in seconds...

    Gift bags rule. If it doesn't fit into a gift bag, I'll go find a bigger bag somewhere.
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited December 2009
    I actually wrap better than my wife.. learned it from my mom so the gifts under the tree from me look better than the ones from her :)

    and Bags are great, I didn't need to use any this year but Gift bags can definitely save time and aggravation.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited December 2009
    I like gift wrapping, only because it is one of those things that seems to make order out of chaos. You start off with this stack of THINGS that look like a huge mess, and when you're done you end up with a nice-looking stack of festive gifts ready to be given out :)

    Sounds goofy, but whatever.

    Besides, like washing dishes, it's one of those chores that I actually find kind of relaxing. Almost like a Zen thing; it's essentially a mindless task that still takes a lot of attention, so it's very non-stressful.

    That said, gift bags ARE awesome. :)
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited December 2009
    Gift wrapping????????????

    put cash in card
    card in envelope and seal..................
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited December 2009
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    Gift wrapping????????????

    put cash in card
    card in envelope and seal..................

    Aww, that's so beautiful and thoughtful. Truly captures the spirit of giving.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2009
    I wrap like crap, so my wife always knows which ones her's. :p That and the fact that it's the only presents she didn't wrap... :D

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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited December 2009
    Im about on par with my 11 y/o son, my wife however is the resident expert.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited December 2009
    The wife wraps most of it, but I can do a pretty good job.
    When son #1 was in boy scouts, they raised funds by a gift wrapping station at the mall.
    We worked a lot of shifts out there, and you learn how to do it quick and with less
    paper/tape waste.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2009
    I like to use newspaper comics and duct tape.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,999
    edited December 2009
    jflail2 wrote: »
    I despise gift wrapping with a vengeance. 20 minutes of me struggling with paper, scissors and scotch tape only to see my best efforts ripped off said gift in seconds...

    Gift bags rule. If it doesn't fit into a gift bag, I'll go find a bigger bag somewhere.


    Same here, bags all the way, if they are wrapped, it's my wife who has done it.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    Face wrote: »
    I like to use newspaper comics and duct tape.

    Me too... hence the GF does all of the wrapping. Even her own gift. She still hasn't figured out how I pulled that off or what it is. :D
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited December 2009
    My wife is a flippin' artist when it comes to wrapping gifts and just a little oc about it, so she gets the bulk of the work. Me? The word "utilitarian" comes to mind. If I cut enough paper to cover the box, it's a successful job.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited December 2009
    The booth at the mall. A few bucks to have all the gifts wrapped it well worth it.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited December 2009
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Aww, that's so beautiful and thoughtful. Truly captures the spirit of giving.

    Actually cash without the beauty and thoughtfulness truly makes all happy....especially those nice crisp shiny 100's.....havent had a "OOOHHH damn not cash again" reply ever....even better than a gift card......and hey if ya got the cash to give and no time to shop only to have someone have to wait in line to exchange that beautiful and thoughtful gift you braved the crowds or trusted the net to get........so yes Bob, beyond the sarcasm there is much truth in what you say.....thanks and have a Happy Holidays yourself.....and enjoy the pleasure of wrapping the gifts this year...
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited December 2009
    I think JStas is really just compiling a database of all these answers to his questions to get to know us a little... too well...

    Therefore, I'm not going to answer them any more.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited December 2009
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    Actually cash without the beauty and thoughtfulness truly makes all happy....especially those nice crisp shiny 100's.....havent had a "OOOHHH damn not cash again" reply ever....even better than a gift card......and hey if ya got the cash to give and no time to shop only to have someone have to wait in line to exchange that beautiful and thoughtful gift you braved the crowds or trusted the net to get........so yes Bob, beyond the sarcasm there is much truth in what you say.....thanks and have a Happy Holidays yourself.....and enjoy the pleasure of wrapping the gifts this year...

    Why bother at all? If you give cash and receive cash from everyone, you're not even exchanging anything at all. Why not just keep your cash and save yourself the hassle of even talking to anyone. The point of exchanging gifts isn't just "here's something, same thing I got everyone", it's "I know you and thought of you and thought you'd like this."

    Maybe you just have shallow friends and family who just want cash and don't care where it comes from, but if they are returning your gifts for any reason other than "it doesn't fit" or "I already have it" I wouldn't get them anything, let alone cash.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,164
    edited December 2009
    Funny you should ask.............I paid Amazon this year to Holiday wrap all the items I bought, paid them $3.99 for each package. When I received them, because of the shoddy packing job, most were torn, ripped, scuffed and basically are unpresentable. I shot off an angry e-mail to Amazon CS, I hope they refund the gift wrapping portion. :mad:

    So, I'll be rewrapping them myself. What a waste of $$$

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited December 2009
    nadams wrote: »
    I think JStas is really just compiling a database of all these answers to his questions to get to know us a little... too well...

    Therefore, I'm not going to answer them any more.

    That would be a futile effort. I already know all I need to know about everyone here. You can't hide from me. I will find you and I know. I always know.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    heiney9 wrote: »
    So, I'll be rewrapping them myself. What a waste of $$$

    H9

    Nice try though....
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2009
    I know how to gift wrap.. and I do some of it.. not my fave thing to do.. but i git er done when needed.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,066
    edited December 2009
    Fireman32 wrote: »
    The booth at the mall. A few bucks to have all the gifts wrapped it well worth it.

    Bingo!!! the money from the wrapping booths at our malls all go to a charity. Money well spent.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited December 2009
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    Bingo!!! the money from the wrapping booths at our malls all go to a charity. Money well spent.
    I don't mind and even like gift wrapping however, if it is going to charity I will gladly let them do it. I don't however use that much wrapping paper anymore since for family member we will often use gift bags which are recycled year after year. Gift wrap paper are usually used for non family member or for the younger kids (grand children) which enjoy tearing the paper away and are anxious to find out what their new toys are.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited December 2009
    Ugh, I hate it. Me and the wife just did it tonight, man that was fun. We did it drunk last year and forgot who half of the gifts were for as soon as we finished wrapping the gift. My son was not happy when he got a Barbie, and my daughter was equally as confused when she got an AXE gift set.

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  • everpress
    everpress Posts: 862
    edited December 2009
    I wrapped all my sons presents this year. My wife thinks my lack of wrapping skills is a ploy to get out of wrapping. I have to be honest, I don't know what the problem is, really. seeing as how I've done packaging design for toys and other things that require exact folds and precision cuts and stuff, you'd think I could wrap a damn box.... But it always looks like I was multi-tasking a frat party, a bar fight and trying to imprison an enchanted, living box in paper with one hand tied behind my back and forced to tear the paper with my toes and teeth....
    So after I wrapped all the little guy's presents, she just stood there, mouth agape and head shaking in disbelief... Good thing he's only 2... When he gets older he's going to think Santa is a **** at gift wrap or that he pissed off the elves or something.

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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited December 2009
    My wife wraps all the gifts, except her own. Sad part is, even though I finished shopping for her a couple of months ago, I haven't got around to wrapping anything yet. Guess I need to get on that tonight, since we are leaving in the morning.
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited December 2009
    I do the wrapping for the most part, gets me in the Christmas spirit. they come out looking....decent :o
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited December 2009
    Not me. My daughter is wrapping my wife's gifts as I type this.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited December 2009
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    Actually cash without the beauty and thoughtfulness truly makes all happy....especially those nice crisp shiny 100's.....havent had a "OOOHHH damn not cash again" reply ever....even better than a gift card......and hey if ya got the cash to give and no time to shop only to have someone have to wait in line to exchange that beautiful and thoughtful gift you braved the crowds or trusted the net to get........so yes Bob, beyond the sarcasm there is much truth in what you say.....thanks and have a Happy Holidays yourself.....and enjoy the pleasure of wrapping the gifts this year...

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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited December 2009
    My teenagers do all the wrapping.
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