[Ammi]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Neither am I, I don't even like the saga of Christmas presents and Birthday presents either.
I hate it when at Christmas someone gives you a present and expects you to open it while they are there to see the reaction.

So my answer would be no in the main to the question in the opening post.

However, I would rarely refuse to go out for a meal as a treat but I would insist on buying the wine or drinks.

I am a mad collector of 60s music which I really love and so if anyone offers me or gets me cds or even vinyl from that period, I would accept that as gifts but that is as far as it usually goes for me.

Oddly enough, I like buying for others.
However,more often than not, I send the gifts or drop in with them and dash off, I even hate the thank you's and all other gushing process of that too.

..yeah I'm the same Joey, I love finding the right gift for someone and feel very pleased with myself when I do and get so excited for them to open it...at Christmas we always have a Secret Santa at work and I never open mine and always say that I don't like to open gifts until Christmas Day...(it's really because I feel awkward..)...and then on Christmas Day, I busy myself tidying up the wrapping off the floor when everyone is opening theirs and do mine a bit later when I'm alone.../or try to open as few as possible in front of everyone....