Rex Trulove
Many people love the holidays of November and December. Other people hate them. Quite a few people fall somewhere in the middle. For many people, this is the busiest time of year, too. The question is how do you feel about shopping during the holidays and about the holidays in general?
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Question of
What do you like the least about the Christmas shopping season?
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The crowds
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It’s too commercialized
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I never have enough time
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I never have enough money
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I don’t shop for Christmas
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I do most of my shopping online, so it doesn’t apply
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Question of
What do you like most about shopping during the Christmas season?
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Special deals/markdown prices
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The feeling of excitement
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Very little
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I don’t shop for Christmas
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Question of
Do you ever buy gifts for needy people during the Christmas season?
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Yes
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No
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Once in a while
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I help the needy in other ways during the Christmas season
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No, but I donate money or items for the less fortunate people
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I haven’t in the past, but I’m planning to do so this year
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I’m one of the needy people
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I love creating the perfect gift (or one that I think they will remember) Most of mine don’t have my name attached so they have no idea where they came from.
We call that secret Santa giving and to me, it is one of the best ways.
The holiday shopping will be limited this year due to money problems.
I can certainly relate to that. The last few have been meager for us, though this one should be quite a bit better. That is aided by the fact that we started shopping for Christmas back in September.
My relatives are going to give used clothing to a second hand store to assist those in need..
My wife works every Tuesday at our local clothing bank, which is run by our church. :))
That is good to know that we are doing our part to help the needy people with what we have in terms of materials.
This year I will do a little mall shopping and most of my Christmas shopping online. Makes it just easier and more accessible.
We do a lot of online shopping, too. It is more convenient. The nearest big store, like Walmart, is almost 80 miles away.
I meant to answer what I like the least are the crowds.
That is one of the advantages I have in living in such a small town. The crowds are minimal, except for when we go to one of the population centers to do some shopping.
Yes that is a good thing. I do not like crowds.
I’m not fond of crowds, either. Put me in the mountains with nothing and I’ll survive. Put me in the city and I won’t last a week.