Comments on: The universal voucher syndrome http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/ "We're all naked underneath" Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:33:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4159 K8 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:26:08 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4159 Holemaster; Watchit. I'm a hippy. A very totally far out one too I might add. Alonso; Welcome!! If only my other-half could be so supportive! ;) If I give him anything less than an Xbox game there would be grave words. Opposites attract, it's a good thing. Expensive, but good. Holemaster; Watchit. I’m a hippy. A very totally far out one too I might add.

Alonso; Welcome!! If only my other-half could be so supportive! ;) If I give him anything less than an Xbox game there would be grave words. Opposites attract, it’s a good thing. Expensive, but good.

]]> By: Alonso http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4158 Alonso Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:36:19 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4158 Thanks for the ideas, giving cash says nothing about your feelings, it should really be the thought that counts. I am going to buy the wife a nice goat this Christmas Thanks for the ideas, giving cash says nothing about your feelings, it should really be the thought that counts.
I am going to buy the wife a nice goat this Christmas

]]> By: Holemaster http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4157 Holemaster Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:49:35 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4157 Like a fool I went to Milk and Cookies (partly out of spite because they are her arch rivals) and was served by the owner with his baby hanging out of him and his wife and their small daughter. Cute and all that but total hippy mayhem. Like a fool I went to Milk and Cookies (partly out of spite because they are her arch rivals) and was served by the owner with his baby hanging out of him and his wife and their small daughter. Cute and all that but total hippy mayhem.

]]> By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4156 K8 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:54:51 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4156 Lorna; Excellent idea - it's a lovely buzz getting presents like that. Nothing says 'I love you' like a goat :) Jefferson; Right on. Post us up a picture of the cards, willya? I'm dying to see what you've made up. Holemaster; No no mothercare vouchers are goood! Mind you 10 packets of nappies and a bottle of bubbly are better ;) Warrior; That sounds lovely!!! Laughingboy would get a serious kick out of that piggy! I love sparkly cack, me! Lorna; Excellent idea – it’s a lovely buzz getting presents like that. Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a goat :)

Jefferson; Right on. Post us up a picture of the cards, willya? I’m dying to see what you’ve made up.

Holemaster; No no mothercare vouchers are goood! Mind you 10 packets of nappies and a bottle of bubbly are better ;)

Warrior; That sounds lovely!!! Laughingboy would get a serious kick out of that piggy! I love sparkly cack, me!

]]> By: Warrior http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4155 Warrior Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:00:16 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4155 Weeeelllllllllll now, my lover got a bizare present the other day. I couldn't believe it when she opened it. basically it was a pig moulded from lcd light string, with blue lights.........It was a birthday present from a friend of hers. I laughed with incredulity when she opened it and asked was she serious, what was she thinking, do you like it? She replied......I love it because my friend liked it enough to give it to me.... I thought that was brilliant. so piggy got accepted.......sort of..what a cack present but still you get the point. As for the rest of the lazy bastards who won't give presents.....shame on you bah humbuggers Weeeelllllllllll now, my lover got a bizare present the other day. I couldn’t believe it when she opened it. basically it was a pig moulded from lcd light string, with blue lights………It was a birthday present from a friend of hers. I laughed with incredulity when she opened it and asked was she serious, what was she thinking, do you like it?
She replied……I love it because my friend liked it enough to give it to me….
I thought that was brilliant. so piggy got accepted…….sort of..what a cack present but still you get the point.

As for the rest of the lazy bastards who won’t give presents…..shame on you bah humbuggers

]]> By: Holemaster http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4154 Holemaster Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:15:33 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4154 Eh, right, there goes my plan of getting a mothercare voucher for a Christening tomorrow. So I guess I'm going to have to get up early and head into town and pick out baby clothes. Now this would have been very easy up to three months when I was "friendly" with the owner of a children's clothes shop. But we're not talking now which is a pity because her shop is probably the best one in town. Eh, right, there goes my plan of getting a mothercare voucher for a Christening tomorrow.

So I guess I’m going to have to get up early and head into town and pick out baby clothes. Now this would have been very easy up to three months when I was “friendly” with the owner of a children’s clothes shop. But we’re not talking now which is a pity because her shop is probably the best one in town.

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4153 Jefferson Davis Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:50:13 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4153 I spent all of the day with my nanna. I put up her Christmas tree, lights, ornaments, and the like. I helped her put up all the other decorations. That's my present to her along with a family tree book that I laboured over for days. The rest of the lot will be getting a poem by moi on a handcrafted card. :) I think something personal is a hell of a lot better than something bought on a whim. I spent all of the day with my nanna. I put up her Christmas tree, lights, ornaments, and the like. I helped her put up all the other decorations. That’s my present to her along with a family tree book that I laboured over for days.

The rest of the lot will be getting a poem by moi on a handcrafted card. :)

I think something personal is a hell of a lot better than something bought on a whim.

]]> By: Lorna http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4152 Lorna Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:42:21 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4152 YES! I so agree. If you're giving cash, give it to a charity in someone's name - at least then it's a shared and thought out gift and everyone benefits. We buy my inlaws seasons tix to the theatre every year (for 4) which means we will make the effort to see them at least 4-5 times per year. We've decided that for my increasingly picky nephews, this year we're going to sign them up with a http://www.kiva.org/ account with a set amount of money that - once it's paid back, has to go to another recipient. The gift that keeps on giving:) Love your post and well said! I could top that sweater pic but will resist... YES! I so agree. If you’re giving cash, give it to a charity in someone’s name – at least then it’s a shared and thought out gift and everyone benefits. We buy my inlaws seasons tix to the theatre every year (for 4) which means we will make the effort to see them at least 4-5 times per year. We’ve decided that for my increasingly picky nephews, this year we’re going to sign them up with a http://www.kiva.org/ account with a set amount of money that – once it’s paid back, has to go to another recipient. The gift that keeps on giving:) Love your post and well said! I could top that sweater pic but will resist…

]]> By: K8 http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4150 K8 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:21:56 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4150 Thriftcriminal; I think we need to wait for the snobbery to die down a bit. I can't imagine my niece and nephew being amused by anything woolen that doesn't require at least 6 C batteries. Susan; Cash is so cold - sure that's why we have Christmas, for the whole 'giving' thing, isn't it?! The whole thing's just getting silly now. Speaking of silly, I reckon that cardi is quite fetching, but not as nice as the one when you follow the link. Mmmm trendy... Xbox4nappyrash; That's hilarious!! Who needs surprises? Baino; I'm thinking slippers made from sanitary towels are the way to go gift-wise this year. Quite fetching and handy for floor cleaning! Quickroute; But what about the suspense? What about seeing the happy head on a present opener? What about tearing Christmassy wrapping paper and leaving drifts of it all over the house on Christmas day? What about the secret rattling of an unopened gift?!?! What about the... oh, never mind. I give up. Thriftcriminal; I think we need to wait for the snobbery to die down a bit. I can’t imagine my niece and nephew being amused by anything woolen that doesn’t require at least 6 C batteries.

Susan; Cash is so cold – sure that’s why we have Christmas, for the whole ‘giving’ thing, isn’t it?! The whole thing’s just getting silly now. Speaking of silly, I reckon that cardi is quite fetching, but not as nice as the one when you follow the link. Mmmm trendy…

Xbox4nappyrash; That’s hilarious!! Who needs surprises?

Baino; I’m thinking slippers made from sanitary towels are the way to go gift-wise this year. Quite fetching and handy for floor cleaning!

Quickroute; But what about the suspense? What about seeing the happy head on a present opener? What about tearing Christmassy wrapping paper and leaving drifts of it all over the house on Christmas day? What about the secret rattling of an unopened gift?!?! What about the… oh, never mind. I give up.

]]> By: Quickroute http://www.cackaloo.com/2008/12/04/the-universal-voucher-syndrome/#comment-4149 Quickroute Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:33:29 +0000 http://www.cackaloo.com/?p=975#comment-4149 Well I have to go against the grain here - Our family got collectively fed up of getting socks, jocks, cd's, and crap so we made a pact - fu(k the pressies - spend the money on yerself because YOU know exactly what you want - From me to me with love - still going strong! Well I have to go against the grain here – Our family got collectively fed up of getting socks, jocks, cd’s, and crap so we made a pact – fu(k the pressies – spend the money on yerself because YOU know exactly what you want – From me to me with love – still going strong!

]]>