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Wrapping presents!

Started by MarkyD Dec 22, 2001 at 6:19 AM 10 replies 950+ views

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Dec 22, 2001 at 6:19 AM

Am I the only one on this planet who can''t wrap presents? It''s taken me ages to wrap up all of mine, and now they look like crap. At least I''m keeping to my christmas tradition of wrapping the presents with several rolls of sellotape so they can''t be opened again.

~ There''s no substitute for failure ~

Ronin_54

Dec 22, 2001 at 7:03 AM

Well, it depends on the shape...

-Maarten Leeuwrik
"Some people when faced with the end of a journey simply decide to begin anew I guess."

Tazok van Dyk

Dec 22, 2001 at 7:22 AM

You should have wrapped them by the shop where you have bought your present

Economics is a subject that does not greatly respect one''s wishes.
-Nikita S. Khrushchev

GuyJohnston

Dec 22, 2001 at 9:31 AM

We have nice bags you can buy.

Their glossy wrapping paper on the
outside, nice string handle even a tag.

Just drop the gift in the bag, tape it up
and fill out the tag. Presto instant wrap.

But I do feel awfully guilty doing that.
I''m not sure it''s worth it.

I think I''ll go re-wrap a present now.

MarkyD

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MarkyD

Dec 22, 2001 at 10:06 AM

quote:
Original post by Ronin_54
Well, it depends on the shape...

Not with me. I can''t even get a simple box right.

quote:
Original post by Tazok van Dyk
You should have wrapped them by the shop where you have bought your present

No shops like that near me...

Maybe I ought to become a Jew...

~ There''s no substitute for failure ~

Gaiiden

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Gaiiden

Dec 22, 2001 at 12:09 PM

I like wrap my presents on Christmas Eve, when i have no choice and no way to con myself out of it. It''s just a pain in the butt for me, tho I think I''ve gotten better over the years. I think it''s cause i only get one day a year of practice

omegasyphon

Dec 22, 2001 at 5:49 PM

hey i like being able to put stuff in a bag with tissue paper to hide the top and presto!

sporty

Dec 22, 2001 at 6:41 PM

i just take whatever gift i have, stick it in the middle of a big wide sheet of wrapping paper, then roll it up in a ball and put tape all over it to hold it together

SeanHowe

Dec 22, 2001 at 11:59 PM

My family expects my wrapping jobs to be good for a few laughs, and each year I deliver.

furby100

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furby100

Dec 23, 2001 at 11:04 AM

I can''t wrap presents. I have the recessive "unable to wrap presents" gene. I have two uncles who have it as well. I also waste a lot of paper while wrapping because I badly estimate how much I''ll need to wrap a particularly sized present.

terminate

Dec 23, 2001 at 9:13 PM

I dont have to worry about paper, i just pull out a stack of old newspaper, and wrap everything in that, no matter if I waste some, I have a years worth here anyways.

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MrDude

Dec 24, 2001 at 3:44 AM

Don''t wrap your presents. Burn them. :D

Today''s people put forth to much effort. One should use the lease amount of effort possible to maximize efficiency. In other words, never try.
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