Actually, let’s be inclusive here. What are some of the best gifts in general you’ve received?

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    1 year ago

    My mom gave me 4 large bags of homemade beef jerky! Each bag contained a batch of beef jerky with her homemade spice blends! It was soooo good!!!

  • UziBobuzi@kbin.social
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    It’s one I gave myself: I told my adult and nearly adult sons this year that we aren’t doing Xmas anymore because we’re atheist and anti-capitalist and as a holiday it is counter to our beliefs. The kids didn’t care and I’m off the hook from now on. Best Xmas gift ever!

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      Good for yourself and all, but just as a reminder that Christmas can be secular and anti-capitalist at the same time. You don’t need to exchange gifts, be religious, or have any beliefs or traditions about it.

      It can just be an excuse to get together, cook, and have dinner. It doesn’t need to be elaborate either. Christmas for many people just means a time of the year you set aside to appreciate family, friends, and loved ones.

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    A Wacom Graphire tablet! This was in the early 2000’s, and my friends pooled their money to get it for me because they knew I liked to draw. I made graphics for all of my clubs and orgs and then ended up working as an illustrator through college and beyond. I used the original tablet until it broke and then moved on to the Intuos. I actually don’t draw anymore but that was definitely one of the most thoughtful and well-used gifts I’ve gotten.

  • MariaRomanov@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    A standout to me is my uncle once got me the ancient Japanese board game “Go”. Totally unprompted but right up my ally. I just remember being touched about how thoughtful it was.

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    My sister got me an electric blanket some Christmases ago, one of the thick ones that heats up when you plug it in. I use it all the time - best xmas gift ever!

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    A Star Trek Voyager mug. That was the first time that a girl (my first girlfriend) took the time to go to a store and get a present for me. (Star Trek goods weren’t easy to find in Germany.)
    LLAP 🖖

  • CountVon@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    A fitness watch. Having a more accurate estimate of calories burned makes it easier to maintain a consistent calorie deficit every day. Down 20 pounds since Xmas!

  • Granixo@feddit.cl
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    Xmas 2006, 2008 and 2011: The years i recieved a PSOne, PS2 and PS3 respectively.

    I literally used each one of them until they broke down, but man they gave me memories that will last an entire life :)

  • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    If we’re talking straight Christmas gifts, from the ones I remember, my Dreamcast I got a couple Christmases ago.

    In general, I’d say my switch has been a really good gift as well since it has allowed me to actually play an official pokemon game (violet) on actual hardware instead of emulator. And I only picked up violet because I didn’t have anything else I really wanted all that badly at the game store.

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    1 year ago

    As 10yo a huge box of Fischertechnik material. It kept me and my fantasy busy for years.

  • Ace Lucario@lemm.ee
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    A fully working GBA SP and Pokémon Red. I ended up not liking Red as much as other entries but I still use the system to this day.