Present etiquette

[shelle65]

Is there such thing as christmas present etiquette? Here's the scenario -

It's christmas day and everyone has just finished opening their presents around the christmas tree. Your crazy uncle played santa and handed everything out, or so he thought. You, however, didn't receive anything, which is unusual.

What do you do?

a. Whisper to your partner/kids/parents that you didn't get anything and ask them to investigate.

b. Not do anything and worry that someone did get you a present and now thinks you are ungrateful or that you didn't like it because you didn't say thank you.

c. Check under the tree to make sure there's nothing still there with your name on it. If you do spy something what do you do?

1. Just sit back and hope someone eventually finds it and hands it to you
2. Take it quietly yourself
3. Make a big joke about it "oh silly Uncle Barry, better get your eyesight checked, you missed a present and it's for ME!"

:confused::confused:

[NibbleCurlynBub]

Being me, I'd probably just say nothing.

It wouldn't go completely unnoticed but no way would I want to make a scene, especially if I really didn't get anything.

[Areca]

My family - I'd be loud about it and make a big joke. DH's family I'd keep quiet cause I don't always get presents from them.

[Billy]

My family - I'd be loud about it and make a big joke. DH's family I'd keep quiet cause I don't always get presents from them.
Yep same here.

[MothersMilk]

I'm the type of person that would probably just say quiet if it was lots of family i wasn't close too.:o
Once i was at my DH family Christmas thing and small gifts were being given out. My MIL made a big announcement that i didn't get anything (i did but she thought i hadn't) i was embarrassed as there were lots of relatives i didn't really know and i was put in a position where everyone was looking at me and i felt a bit silly.
If it was close family i would just make a joke out it...

[CaitlinArai22]

quite honestly, i dont think i'd even need to say anything! I would probably go quiet, or start blabbering about other peoples presents feeling awkward and NOT wanting anyone to notice - i'd probably feel embarressed, even if it wasnt about noone wanting to give me a gift.

Second i go quiet or start rambeling, DP usually knows something is up. Plus he pays so much attension to me he would have noticed before hand, and made a comment himself.

[annsam]

Id say something. If none of my loved ones got me something and they do every other year Id be pretty upset. I think too though that they'd notice I hadn't opened what ever they did get me.

[confusd]

i wouldnt say anything. i dont get many present for christmas (or anything) so if i did say something it would just make everyone else feel bad

[Ana Gram]

I actually wouldn't worry about it. I have been trying to encourage my parents to not buy me any presents.

[Kittylou]

If it was my family, I'd be letting everyone know about it. We do a not-so-secret Santa so every adult gets one present from one person. If I didn't get my pressie, I'd be bailing up the person responsible quick smart :p

DH's family, I'd quietly mention it to him as I know MIL would have gotten me a few things but I wouldn't be brave enough to speak up - unless I'd already had a couple of champagnes :laughing:

[333]

My family - I'd be loud about it and make a big joke. DH's family I'd keep quiet cause I don't always get presents from them.

:yes: That me.

[Lollie86]

My family - I'd be loud about it and make a big joke. DH's family I'd keep quiet cause I don't always get presents from them.

I'd probably do the same.

[SimplyMum]

I wouldn't say anything. I'd more than likely occupy myself by looking at someone else's gifts (probably DS's).

[Sheer Bliss]

My dad HAS to take photos of everyone opening/posing with their presents :rolleyes: :laughing: so he'd probably notice before I had a chance. IF he didn't, i'd probably say something quietly to mum later and she'd suss it out. Or at the moment, the hormones might get the better of me and i'd burst into tears that I was forgotten. :D

[c2p08]

Is there such thing as christmas present etiquette? Here's the scenario -

It's christmas day and everyone has just finished opening their presents around the christmas tree. Your crazy uncle played santa and handed everything out, or so he thought. You, however, didn't receive anything, which is unusual.

What do you do?

a. Whisper to your partner/kids/parents that you didn't get anything and ask them to investigate.

b. Not do anything and worry that someone did get you a present and now thinks you are ungrateful or that you didn't like it because you didn't say thank you.

c. Check under the tree to make sure there's nothing still there with your name on it. If you do spy something what do you do?

1. Just sit back and hope someone eventually finds it and hands it to you
2. Take it quietly yourself
3. Make a big joke about it "oh silly Uncle Barry, better get your eyesight checked, you missed a present and it's for ME!"

:confused::confused:

This happened to me last year at xmas at my parents place, i just had a quiet word to my mum later on and she investigated why i was forgotten.. it turned out that my (now ex) SIL had forgotten to get the secret santa present for and and my mum ended up taking her out the next day and getting me something... but, i felt very bad, and was upset for a while, it was my first xmas back with my family for like.. 2 or 3 years and it was surpose to be soemthing special, being bubs first xmas she was actually apart of (she was only a month old at her first xmas)...

but out of ure senario i did the quietly mention it to someone else at first then joked bout it later which my brother realesd how much i was upset by it and apoligised for his wife (now ex wife, but not coz of anything to do with me haha), and he this year took responsibility for the present buying coz they only just split recently.. so noone was forgotten.. :D even though we were spread out over 2 states haha