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OK.. so the holiday season has commenced… before even getting ’round to Christmas gifts, I am working on Sinterklaas gifts… which we will celebrate on December 5.
And every year it happens to me… I forget thru the year and then when holiday shopping starts one of my biggest non-traffic peeves come lurking ’round the corner.
I go through the gift stores, the toy stores, the whatever I have to buy stores, roam through the stuff in the stores, decide what to buy, get into the ri-di-cu-lous lines at the cash register, hand over my purchases, slide my credit card thru the machine, press “OK” to finalize payment and then…
… my attention turns to the sales lady that asks me whether it’s a gift and if so a birthday or Sinterklaas gift and would I like to have it giftwrapped… Yes, it’s a gift. It’s a Sinterklaas gift. I would like to have it gift wrapped.
That last decision? WRONG!
What the FUCK is wrong with the sales peeps these days? Why isn’t ANY of them capable of properly giftwrapping anymore? The way they “slap” the paper around whatever you have bought and “jerk” on sticky tape to wrap it all up is simply appalling!
I stand in awe, and trust me: 
it’s not the right kinda awe, just looking at them doing it and even taking themselves seriously doing so. There is no passion or whatever in there. SLAP-JAM-JERK-STICK! Done… And to finish it off they kinda shuv the package towards yah… I mean WHHHAAAAT THHHHEEE FUUUCCCKKK!!! I can’t resist, to be honest, I don’t even try, to roll my eyes while the whole above described process is unfolding… Then I just grab the package of the counter and decide to do it all over again at home…
It is one of my BIGGEST holiday peeves evah!
And I know what I am talking about. I used to work in a store from when I was 15 to when I was 19. My boss was very set on us gift wrapping the stores products in an immaculate way. I was drilled by the wife’s boss on how to gift wrap properly and I was fucking good at it and it is something I never forgot about. I still do a good job gift wrapping. And it is NOT that hard! Seriously! It’s not like it’s rocket science! Pull the paper tight around the object, make sharp folds, tuck in the teared edges, use small pieces of sticky tape, put a nice tightly tied bow or whatever else on it and Bob’s your uncle… (or if you don’t have a Bob for an an uncle, any name will do)… You can do it – Put your back into it! Sheesh! Or get yourself a diffferent job!
Yeah, so for the next few weeks I will be declining the offered so-called gift wrapping in stores… I’ll happily do it myself… FUCKERS!
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OK, so do they charge you extra for the wrap? If so, take the mangled gift to the manager and complain.
…and where do you have the patience to wait through long lines and then to wait even longer while they mangle said wrap?
…..and why don’t our stores offer this service? Even a badly wrapped gift is easier to hide from the eagle eyes of a child than one in a see through shopping bag!
…..and I love wrapping presents. My Mom taught us how and by damn, we would wrap the same thing seven times – or until she decided our edges were crisp enough!
…..and HI! I haven’t been to your actual blog in a while ( Iread via feeds faithfully) hows the stalker thing going? Can I come down, stake out your house and shoot his nuts off for you?
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My mom asked for a gift to be wrapped for my cousin’s bridal shower. They plopped it in a box and put a bow on it.
If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself!
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Oh I am totally with you on this one. Gift wrapping is NOT hard but it does take a little attention to detail, something people seem to run out of at Christmas! I do all mine at home, I just can’t bear to watch anymore.
PS The title is genius and cracked me up!
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Back in school, our marching band would raise money by wrapping Christmas gifts during the holiday season at local stores. My mother had taught me how to wrap a gift like you described… folding the edges, making the paper tight, small bits of tape and a lovely bow. I was always in demand by shoppers whereas my compatriots were never busy when it came to gift wrapping. It is sad to see what passes for wrapping now a days!
Blondefabulouss last blog post..Well, I Could Have Told Them THAT!
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Nobody takes pride in anything anymore, do they? *sighs*
Finns last blog post..Guilt By Mail
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It’s not rocket science? Oh erm… would you mind if I bring you mines for doing it for me? Please? I do the best I can, exactly like you explain above but it always ends up looking like a big wrapped candy.
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People just don’t care any more. Honestly, I think that’s what it is. People just don’t give a shit about other people. Look at the guy who got trampled at the Wal-Mart in NY. It’s horrible.
Coal Miner’s Granddaughters last blog post..Paying It Forward
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I couldn’t wrap a package if you put a gun to my head and told me my life depended on it. I suck at it.
However, I do not suck at being a complete bitch. Next time you get a bad gift-wrap, roll your eyes. Sigh dramatically. Unwrap the package and get your money back for the gift-wrap
caps last blog post..a sassy swirl of cinnamon
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Okay… I KNOW this is a fairly long video, but you have to watch it! Talk about taking your gift wrapping WAAAAY too seriously!! ;)
Ooo.Oooo.. I want a Sinterklaas present. Mostly because I LOVE saying Sinterklaas. What an awesome sounding holiday. :santa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPurhKAjFtc
Cinnkittys last blog post..You people make my ass twitch
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My philosophy is people ought to be ecstatic when I give them any sort of gift.
If it’s not wrapped, then big deal. Just be happy, I spent time in the 99 cent store finding your gift.
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You would NOT want to see my husband wrap a present. You would never recover from the trauma.
So I’m stuck wrapping gifts for family and he does Santa’s wrapping for him because the kids are less critical. I don’t think they even notice the wrapping AT ALL on Christmas morning.
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Bluepaintred: No they don’t charge for it but that’s still no reason to do it badly. And patience? Well, there is no other way, LOL. And you are TOTALLY welcome to shoot the stalkers nutts off as he’s still here and the cops have yet to catch him…
Lynda: I’ll say! Only way, lol
Pen: Yeah, I’ve stopped saying Yes to it and do it myself now.
Blondefabulous: Uh Huh, it is. I guess they just don’t care
Finn: Nope, nobody does, alas
FroggyWoogie: OMG you are one of themmmmm!!! LOL
cap: LMAO actually in the store I was in today I actually did that! (and I will nevah put a gun to your head, not yours. nevah)
Cinnkitty: Awesome holiday but way too close for comfort. Still gotta do mostly all that needs to be done and only 2 days away…
Marty: Oh so thát was why the Charmin Ultra was not wrapped. OK…
BlondBlogger: Probably not, LOL. But I do!!!
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