Gift bags. They’re just a bit naff aren’t they?

[AnnDaloozier]

A bit Clinton cards, Facebook, live laugh love.

A gift bag user would have guilty pleasures and definitely not give head.

(Plus they’re bad for the environment of course)

I used only gift bags this year and asked for them back. Last year, I hurt my thumb and only used gift bags and realised how nice it was not to feel guilty when I threw out paper a lot of which isn't recyclable.

People put an unwrapped present in a bag because they are rubbish at wrapping! Whatever next?
Unwrapping a present is what Christmas and birthdays are all about

I buy gift bags, I iron clothes and hate the living life on Facebook thing. I wrap Christmas presents for children though.

I’m glad I’m not the only one. We re-use the gift bag and like others above don’t write on the card (in fact I might go as far as to judge those who do). I think they’re more reusable than wrapping paper. Depending on the person you may get tissue paper but never with sellotape- more just to hide the present. For your judgy pants, I don’t iron. My husband does but he’d never think to anyone a gift.

I now live in Canada where gift bags - and frayed without any tag - are the norm. In fact my friend and I have a running joke because we’ve recycled the same gift bag for each other birthdays for the last 4 Years. Still going strong!

Damn predictive! Not frayed reused

Well that's really pissed off all the disabled posters who physically cannot wrap presents
Classics my arse

I reuse gift bags.
I also reuse wrapping paper.
I also regift presents.
And enjoy sex in more ways than missionary.

Literally had no idea this was a thing. I use gift bags to put the all the wrapped presents for one family altogether so they are easier to organise and carry.

Think you are being a bit of a twat really, I give fabulous head. My whole family use gift bags and the are more environmentally friendly than wrapping paper you idiot. We never write on the tags by the way, we just pass them around. This post really infuriated me for some reason.

My mum and gran reused the same selfridges bag for about 10 years It was a complete running joke. When gran died my mum and I continued until it broke.

'Not ironing is definitely not chic. But that’s for another time.

People who use gift bags are definitely very next directory.'

Isn't stereotyping BRILLIANT. You get to dismiss whole swathes of individuals in a couple of patronising and judgemental clichés, this proving once again that most people would rather die than think.

I personally have far more interesting things to do with my life than spending hours ironing or wrapping gifts.

If I was judgemental I might use something like Only Full Women Have Immaculate Houses (and perfectly ironed socks and impeccably wrapped gifts).
Although I'm sure that can't be true...can it?

Only Dull Women. Darned autocorrect.

And if I were judgemental (sorry, forgot my subjunctive there, must have been busy ironing during that grammar class).

Haven't read the whole thread but gift bags are great. Write on the tag or don't, it's easily removed and not necessary. Reduce, reuse, recycle, in that order (sorry if there are now new steps in there but that's what I learnt). So reduce wrapping, reuse such as gift bags or fabric wrapping, recycle such as brown paper. Gift bags are good.

Think you are being a bit of a twat really, I give fabulous head. My whole family use gift bags and the are more environmentally friendly than wrapping paper you idiot. We never write on the tags by the way, we just pass them around. This post really infuriated me for some reason.
I could have written this, word for word!

Look for 'sari bags' they're ace!

I was horrified at receiving a gift bag sellotaped shut. Had to carefully remove it, luckily the bag was undamaged.

Medal for most toffee-nosed twattish post of the day....

Classics? Is that a piss take?

Totally agree MrsBadcrumble

I make dh wear one over his head while I'm giving him head.

YABVVVU and quite stuck up. I’m disabled, I can put things in gift bags but I can’t cope with wrapping paper and sellotape.

My autistic dd really enjoys opening presents everyone’s, so I put presents in large gift bags to give to each person otherwise no idea who’s present she has opened also have to hide all presents until opening time

@AnnDaloozier, what is your view on valances on beds?

I think they are the bed equivalents of loo mats (i.e. beyond the pale).

DP is a crashing snob, but thinks valances are a must.

So we are stuck in Valance No-Man's-Land.

Gift bags are an absolute boon for people with sore backs or hands as wrapping is hard on both. Also, they're pretty.

Surely the point here is the gift itself .... the environment and doing what makes you feel good? Sometimes I use gift bags (usually recycled), sometimes I wrap, normally with lavish ribbons and luxury toffee's or chocolates tied to the bow, sometimes I use newspaper and print with potatoes .... I'm very VERY versatile in the sack too and have NEVER had any complaints ... just in case you were wondering?!?*