To spend £45 on wrapping paper?

[Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady]

OH thinks I'm a nutcase 😂

But in my defence...It's so pretty! It's from not on the high street.

Normally I'd buy from a normal shop but all the sets have been a bit rubbish this year and i have this weird thing where there has to be a colour scheme (I know I'm a lunatic)

This isn't for DD present by the way. She wouldn't give a shit if I wrapped them in tin foil 😅

This is for family presents.

@Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady Nice drip feeding on the previous page.

I’m a skinflint with wrapping paper. When I buy Christmas paper I buy something generic, such as ones printed with stars or polka dots, then whatever is left over can get used to wrap birthday presents throughout the year.

I always spend loads on wrapping paper and make a big deal of wrapping presents beautifully. I don’t really care what the recipients think, it makes me happy!

Squ1ggle - thank you.

Bluntness - I did correct them, A few posts back.

You do you - wrapping paper is not where I choose to spend, but Iove a beautifully wrapped present.

Grim.

why spend all that money on something that's going to be ripped apart, if you've got that amount to throw around donate it to a charity for feeding hungry children or something

Yes. It's a fact that are so many families struggling this year, and thousands of kids will have so little. I would struggle to justify this kind of mindless excess to myself, and question whether that money couldn't have been put to better use.

The person who suggested the jute bag thing

It’s only reusable if you ask for it back? The recipient might bin it.

I actually think it's a bit distasteful, posting about hugely expensive wrapping paper, when so many people are struggling to make ends meet at the moment.

I happen to agree but.....
"Make ends meet" that has got to be the best unintentional pun of the day.

No, of course you’re not unreasonable to spend your money on that if it makes you happy and if you can afford it. It’s something I would do...except I love a bargain so I always buy most, if not all, my wrapping paper/ribbons/accessories/Christmas cards in January for hardly any money.

I’ve not spent anything at all on cards or wrapping paper this year - decided to finish up my stash rather than buying more. Cards will be bought as usual in January but I won’t be using wrapping paper anymore, instead I’m going to switch to reusable fabrics & ribbons/ties which I’ll hunt for throughout 2021.

I don't know. Seems a bit distasteful this year, to be honest. It would just sit a bit wrong with me.

However, your choice.

I do love a nicely wrapped gift!

Yes. It's a fact that are so many families struggling this year, and thousands of kids will have so little. I would struggle to justify this kind of mindless excess to myself, and question whether that money couldn't have been put to better use.

Unless you’ve decided to skip Christmas this year and donate every penny you would have spent to charity, this is just mindless hypocrisy. EVERYONE spends money on things that make themselves and their families happy at Christmas, and you are not the universal arbiter of whether it’s a justifiable expense or not. So put your money where your mouth is and donate your Christmas to someone else, or pipe down with the judgmental, hypocritical crap.

If you look on it as a hobby, why not OP? It's a thing you enjoy, other people must spend a fortune on outside lights, Christmas scented candles, whatever.
I have to do gift wrapping in work, the paper is cheap and nasty but some customers seem thrilled by it. It is hard to do it tidily with cheap paper.

The real question should be shall I spend £2 for a sheet of wrapping paper?
The thread title is designed to get a reaction and even if you need a lot how do you get to an odd amount of £45 when it cost an even £2?
I am sure they won’t cut one in half and sell it for £1.

Gardeniaofdelight - couldn't have put it better myself. Thank you

I am sorry if I've upset anyone who is themselves struggling financially this year
It wasn't my intention.

Proudboomer - postage

I wasn't drip feeding or trying to mislead anyone. I've never come across a roll of wrapping paper for £45. Where would you? Harrods maybe? I thought it was obvious it was the total amount.

It's my favourite part of Christmas too, OP - I don't care what everyone else says, YANBU!!!

YABU. I get the cheapest good quality stuff I can possibly get, Jumbo roll of the stuff if possible & wrap everyone's the same.

And once I've used up the roll I bought last year, I won't be buying any more as I plan to buy a roll of brown parcel/kraft paper next year and print my own by hand.

@toconclude but if you want to go down that road, nice food is only one step from being flushed down the toilet! You only eat it because you enjoy it. The same is true of OP’s wrapping and seeing the presents wrapped up and her loved ones’ faces when they see them.

Gardenina

You're struggling to understand the difference between someone 'replying to the OP' and 'being the universal arbiter of blah blah blah' and casting judgements - I patently haven't done anything like it.

I've given my POV and no more so stop trying to police the thread with your shouty rubbish.

Gardeniaofdelight - couldn't have put it better myself

Ah right OP. Tell me where I judged you, because my comment here, that seems to incite gardenia's rage, only refers to my thoughts on my own conduct and what I can justify to myself:

I would struggle to justify this kind of mindless excess to myself, and question whether that money couldn't have been put to better use

Seemingly if you spend any amount of money on luxuries you’re not being kind to people who don’t have the same disposable funds as you IMPOSSIBLE to imagine people might have the capacity for both charity and pleasing oneself.

@Proudboomer p&p?!

All the people saying they couldn’t justify it because others are struggling are just virtue signalling unless they are actually dialling back themselves to donate to those others in that position.

"I am sorry if I've upset anyone who is themselves struggling financially this year
It wasn't my intention."

Don't apologise. You've done nothing wrong!