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In reply to the discussion: My faux pas at the Christmas gathering.. [View all]SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)13. Our "Xmas" budget is actually ZERO..
I buy things as I find them and give them immediately...just because..
I found a gorgeous leather jacket for my best friend, but I gave it to her in October..
Scored a good price for some Coach tote bags & got one for each daughter-in-law and sent them out right away..
Opened a bank account for the son who's expecting a baby soon & sent them a debit card so they could choose what & where..
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Oh, jeez, that's funny. It looks like a bowling bag to me, too. It goes to show how a price tag
Nay
Dec 2012
#35
the Paris saleswoman knew the difference, they are just more polite than the OP
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#48
but if you tried to sell that watch, the jeweler would't give you five bucks. again, he was
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#53
there are amazing knockoffs in Chinatown that are very expensive and hard to find
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#62
mostly true, and China has better factories that do meticulous work that Walmart cannot afford
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#82
That is simply hilarious. Reflexively truthful reactions are priceless. (nt)
DirkGently
Dec 2012
#64