Alone.
Leave me the berk alone.
Let me have one day of peace.
Alone.
Leave me the berk alone.
Let me have one day of peace.
Appleseed said:Alone.
Leave me the berk alone.
Let me have one day of peace.
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Gift giving among adults is a strange deal, at least within our circle. We are hundreds of miles from any immediate family. We only saw some of them once or twice a year pre-Covid, most less often than that, and have not seen any of them in person since. We're not active enough in each other's lives to be really keyed in to what everybody would want. If we send anything, it tends to be edible (homemade baked goods always go over well) or otherwise consumable.
I remember my parents opening largely useless gifts from their parents and siblings (also hundreds of miles away and seldom seen), sent out of obligation, and lamenting the fact that they hadn't all agreed long ago to not exchange gifts. Adults tend to acquire the things they need and want on their own. As sour as it sounds, I have tried to honor that as an adult.
For context, we're all pretty timid, self-conscious people. We get uncomfortable if someone tries to spend more on us than we would spend on ourselves. Words like "luxury" and "premium" are not part of our vocabulary. If someone gave my mother a gift certificate for a foot massage and pedicure, she would either slip it into a drawer "for later", then throw it away three years after it expired, or die of embarrassment on the spot.
Ratcheting combination wrenches. Not terribly expensive, but life-changing.
Milwaukee cordless ratchet - certainly don't need one but man it can really be nice sometimes when you have a lot and/or long nuts/bolts to remove or install
For about 15 or so years, I tell everyone not to get me anything for Christmas (or my birthday). If I want/need something, I just buy it.
And my wants are well beyond anything reasonable to received as a gift.
I don't really like gift giving unless it's for my wife and kids. I don't care if I get anything honestly. If I want it, I buy it. Be nice to me. Maybe buy me some tasty food or snacks. That's all I want.
Or a flamethrower which was mentioned early on by Rev. My BIL has one and I'm massively jealous. He also has a friggin saw mil. Also covet that as well.
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