Chartreuse says she has a family that is hard to buy Christmas gifts for because they have everything. Here are some suggestions:
For the man who has everything - Penicillin
For the family who has everything - Help with the payments
If the family has small children - tools, drums or bagpipes are popular. Or see ideas below.
Donations to charities are becoming quite common.
If the family is Republican - A donation in their name to the NAACP
If the family is Democrat - A donation in their name to the Westboro Baptist Church
If the family is Conservative - A donation in their name to Greenpeace
If the family is New Democrat - A donation in their name to the Canadian Nuclear Association
Speaking of donations to charities, long ago I made a list of excuses to replace the "I gave at the office" which is old, lame and no one believes anyway. The only one I can remember is this one: Alzheimer's Association - I forgot.
If any of my readers have other suggestions for other associations, I'd be pleased to hear from you.
For the man who has everything - Penicillin
For the family who has everything - Help with the payments
If the family has small children - tools, drums or bagpipes are popular. Or see ideas below.
Donations to charities are becoming quite common.
If the family is Republican - A donation in their name to the NAACP
If the family is Democrat - A donation in their name to the Westboro Baptist Church
If the family is Conservative - A donation in their name to Greenpeace
If the family is New Democrat - A donation in their name to the Canadian Nuclear Association
Speaking of donations to charities, long ago I made a list of excuses to replace the "I gave at the office" which is old, lame and no one believes anyway. The only one I can remember is this one: Alzheimer's Association - I forgot.
If any of my readers have other suggestions for other associations, I'd be pleased to hear from you.
Here's some pretty good donation-y gifts—some where you get an actual present, too.
ReplyDeletehttps://savethechildren.ca/gifts
http://uncultured.com/donations/
http://www.kiva.org/gifts/kiva-cards
This last one is especially cool—it's like a gift card, where the gift card is an investment in a small international business that will eventually pay you back and allow you to reinvest.
Hey, I didn't realise you knew my family!
ReplyDeleteI have a simple answer these days. " I'm sorry but at the present time I'm in the exact same position as the people you are collecting for". Usually followed by a click.
ReplyDelete"I don't give to the 47%."
ReplyDeleteRoses are red
ReplyDeleteviolet are blue
horses that loose
are made into glue.
Some interesting suggestions, BF.
Or I could make to the Canadian military, on your behalf, a donation to an F35.
Ah, yes, noise-making toys for the children. Chocolates for the diabetic, a Toastmasters membership for the shy introvert, an isolation tank treatment for the claustrophobic, and a bottle for the recovering alcoholic. Did I miss anything?
ReplyDeleteLove the glue factory - what twisted mind came up with that one?
Ky, those are good ideas.
DeleteChar, a shotgun approach is bound to hit something
Demeur, a soft answer...
Crum, the fact that 47% of Americans don't earn enough to qualify to pay federal income tax is sad.
RB, not an F35. I am more in favour of a European built fighter
Diane, Re glue factory, I have a few other pictures of similar somewhere in my collections. If I run across them I will post them later.