Christmas Presents for Broke Student?
12-03-2012 at 07:28 PM
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Christmas Presents for Broke Student?
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No money to buy Christmas presents...no resources beyond standard household items...
I'm thinking of embroidering some old towels to dress them up...
But that's not a lot...  |
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12-03-2012 at 07:33 PM
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Who are you trying to buy/get Christmas presents to? If you tell us your target(s), you will probably get good responses 
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12-03-2012 at 07:36 PM
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Cards are easy. Uh, I.O.Us? 
Thrift stores sometimes have an odd gem or too, check em out. You could get a custom button or pin for two bucks from The Button Pushers, just email your design or quote. Been going to Locke in general quite lately.
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12-03-2012 at 07:46 PM
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If you are not single, the Engineering lounge sells cheap condoms.
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And they're free at the student health centre, lol |
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12-03-2012 at 07:47 PM
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i honestly just tell my friends/family that i have no money to get them things...cause it's the truth.
makes me look cheap but i'm not a big fan of credit card bills,
they're usually pretty understanding  |
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12-03-2012 at 07:48 PM
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And they're free at the student health centre, lol
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Maybe they are free in the lounge too, I didn't ask. I'm in engineering, I have no use for condoms. |
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12-03-2012 at 07:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AngryBean
If you are not single, the Engineering lounge sells cheap condoms.
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The idea of a cheap condom makes me hesitant... do you mean inexpensive? or are they literally just made out of whatever was lying around that day? |
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12-03-2012 at 08:43 PM
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Bake cookies
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12-03-2012 at 10:15 PM
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Just make your friends watch the Grinch, then they'll realize that Christmas isn't about the gifts, or the roast beast.
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12-04-2012 at 07:12 AM
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It's for my parents and sister. They know I have no $$$, but I still wanted to give them something...
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12-04-2012 at 10:49 AM
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bake something ! if you make cookies or cupcakes from scratch its cheaper than buying boxed stuff.. and buy ingredients from a bulk section instead of a brand bag of sugar or flour, then you wont have leftovers you wont use. or buy a bag and make a lotttttttttt of baked goods !
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12-04-2012 at 11:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RyanC
And they're free at the student health centre, lol
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Walk in, grab a condom, get in line. Finish with the secretary, grab a condom, sit down. Get called in, get up, grab a condom, go in. Grab one on the way out.
They really don't care how many you take. |
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12-04-2012 at 01:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Amaryll
Walk in, grab a condom, get in line. Finish with the secretary, grab a condom, sit down. Get called in, get up, grab a condom, go in. Grab one on the way out.
They really don't care how many you take.
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I've seen people just walk in a get a handful and leave.
lol @ "finish with the secretary" |
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12-04-2012 at 01:39 PM
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When I was a kid, I would make little coupons as presents and give them to my parents..
(ie. breakfast in bed, hugs, etc.)
... These worked back when I could pull off the puppydog eyes.
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