tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post3668766224190794466..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: Shopping Onlinejoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-67168756500274017732016-12-18T15:16:38.037-05:002016-12-18T15:16:38.037-05:00If you want a surprise, you have to have them deli...If you want a surprise, you have to have them delivered to the neighbor! I am the queen of online shopping. Having bad knees, back and Fibromyalgia, I don't do stores well. I love pressing the button and having delivered!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088064062652601423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-8107652031454905502016-12-17T22:36:39.549-05:002016-12-17T22:36:39.549-05:00Funny how my husband never knows what to get me, a...Funny how my husband never knows what to get me, and even though I drop HEAVY hints about something that I could really use, he says, "If you need it, go ahead and get it."<br /><br />Yet I find a dozen items for him (not expensive) from eBay or home improvement stores, and he LOVES them.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-56244924061560919332016-12-17T22:07:16.140-05:002016-12-17T22:07:16.140-05:00We don't exchange gifts here. I always buy wha...We don't exchange gifts here. I always buy what I want and what he wants all during the year. I send the children and grandchildren (the grandchildren that aren't married) some money. No shopping in stores here. Take care> JeanJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086892547554603237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-12255374207022885822016-12-17T21:09:01.182-05:002016-12-17T21:09:01.182-05:00Christmas shopping is easy. I send a link of the t...Christmas shopping is easy. I send a link of the thing I want on Amazon to my husband; he does the same for me. The hardest part is knowing what's in the package that UPS delivers, and NOT opening it until Christmas!<br /><br />Mrs. Cranky is very lucky to have you for a husband. An iPod and a camera thingy...those are nice presents! Speaking of jewelry, whenever someone (OK, my kids) asks me what I'd like for Christmas, I always tell them, "I'm all about the three C's: coffee, chocolate, camera stuff." I usually get coffee and chocolate. The camera stuff is usually the link on Amazon to my husband.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Cranky!Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-60731900607844668202016-12-17T19:45:05.222-05:002016-12-17T19:45:05.222-05:00We don't do surprises. She picks out what she ...We don't do surprises. She picks out what she wants and I give her ideas of what I want. We both pretty much buy the things we want through the year so trying to do a surprise (for me) would be a mistake.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-11735122711025017662016-12-17T18:10:53.337-05:002016-12-17T18:10:53.337-05:00Maybe from now on you just need to take each other...Maybe from now on you just need to take each other to the store and buy what the other wants. Not much to open on Christmas morning, but as you noted, you aren't kids.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-14709635878738635002016-12-17T15:16:18.829-05:002016-12-17T15:16:18.829-05:00Buy everything on Amazon. We must further their ev...Buy everything on Amazon. We must further their eventual takeover of the planet, and one day Earth will be re-named Amazon. Michhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456803425068822920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-90660697989273378442016-12-17T14:26:13.470-05:002016-12-17T14:26:13.470-05:00I like the old-fashioned way of going shopping in ...I like the old-fashioned way of going shopping in stores :) <br /><br />I hope you have a Merry Christmas :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-13308402820362822432016-12-17T13:10:41.104-05:002016-12-17T13:10:41.104-05:00Buying from a list saves the agony or returns. And...Buying from a list saves the agony or returns. And a little surprise gift is a great idea. Didn't mean to but had to laugh at your dilemma. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-49827548840559271832016-12-17T12:25:02.687-05:002016-12-17T12:25:02.687-05:00Christmas shopping is easy! My wife usually tells...Christmas shopping is easy! My wife usually tells me a few weeks before Christmas that she needed/wanted a _____ and just went ahead and bought it, and it can be her present from me. :)Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-60680748930857983822016-12-17T10:52:42.282-05:002016-12-17T10:52:42.282-05:00As a former jewelry salesman I can report that rub...As a former jewelry salesman I can report that rubies can be much more expensive than diamonds, depending on color. I also hate Christmas shopping. After fort-five years of being together I've run out of gift-giving ideas for Mrs. Chatterbox.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-47718180958464921332016-12-17T10:49:57.730-05:002016-12-17T10:49:57.730-05:00I didn't know you couldn't talk politics h...I didn't know you couldn't talk politics here. I don't think I've even been rude to you here. I'm pretty sure I haven't been. I will say that there are some mighty hateful people right now. The ones that lost that is. Wow, it's amazing.<br /><br />Hubby and I don't do gifts for each other anymore and you're just proved why. It's too difficult to do most anything anymore. <br /><br />Have a fabulous day Joe. My best to Mrs. Cranky. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-65929767692705298012016-12-17T10:13:55.944-05:002016-12-17T10:13:55.944-05:00I've tried to do politics on my page but my re...I've tried to do politics on my page but my readers are so polite that they won't even challenge me, let alone threaten me. You have special readers indeed if they come to your page and treat you rudely. <br /><br />Maybe I just need to get more controversial. <br /><br />I'll try comparing someone to Nazis. <br /><br />Maybe I should wait until after the holidays. Calling someone a Nazi during the holidays seems rude. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856160423100846727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-76326611214147375162016-12-17T08:39:00.715-05:002016-12-17T08:39:00.715-05:00Well, at least all your 'non surprises' ar...Well, at least all your 'non surprises' arrived safely. It IS unbelievably hard to surprise someone you live with.only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-50417478545873675542016-12-17T07:04:50.928-05:002016-12-17T07:04:50.928-05:00My favorite is when the mail carrier leaves a note...My favorite is when the mail carrier leaves a note that you have to pick up the package at the post office because you weren't home at time of delivery. But you WERE home. Happened twice now.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-72347221469659892062016-12-17T06:54:27.505-05:002016-12-17T06:54:27.505-05:00Too funny. I guess Christmas gift giving can bring...Too funny. I guess Christmas gift giving can bring out the best or the worst of situations. I am sure Mrs. C. would cherish whatever you give her.Belvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402558570483074059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-67688861532168561572016-12-17T05:39:26.557-05:002016-12-17T05:39:26.557-05:00Well, thank goodness all ended well except maybe f...Well, thank goodness all ended well except maybe for that final gift purchase. Happy Christmas.<br />Fortunately my non-delivery was a gift to me from me. I am still fuming and if I don't get money back I shall fume even more. <br />As for Christmas, I have given money in the past and felt awful doing it. Where's the satisfaction in that?Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-59185647994727890322016-12-17T03:35:45.622-05:002016-12-17T03:35:45.622-05:00sounds like a good reason to buy on line much earl...sounds like a good reason to buy on line much earlier so you have time to hide the delivered goodies, or not buy online at all. Which means you'll have to go shopping.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-13970717007857536522016-12-17T03:10:13.454-05:002016-12-17T03:10:13.454-05:00No matter how early I start, this time of year ge...No matter how early I start, this time of year gets crazy.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-3459554292889361102016-12-17T01:17:36.427-05:002016-12-17T01:17:36.427-05:00it is scary when you pay and get nothing but glad ...it is scary when you pay and get nothing but glad that finally all went good except it spoiled your surprise for your dear wife but how sweet that you are going to surprise her with another present of jewelry .<br />i think people with pure heart feel pretending HARD JOB.<br />thank you for smiles Joe bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77530142646404562912016-12-17T00:42:13.317-05:002016-12-17T00:42:13.317-05:00We just exchange token gifts and buy something for...We just exchange token gifts and buy something for the house. Saves a huge headache.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-85555351853869185222016-12-17T00:15:17.448-05:002016-12-17T00:15:17.448-05:00And that is why me and hubby don't exchange gi...And that is why me and hubby don't exchange gifts any more :) We buy a "joint" gift or we don't buy anything for each other. Safer and doesn't ruin the surprise :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com