Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

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Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So, how’s it going?

  • @DaveOPMA
    4•7 months ago

    They want socks:

    • Cheap things you want you’ve already bought, expensive things you want cost too much for a gift
    • Everyone needs them, so a dollar spent on socks is a dollar they don’t have to spend themselves
    • Socks come in many paterns and styles, so you can indiviualise them
    • Socks can be found for a wide range of budgets
    • Socks are a minimalist/anticonsumerism option, they can be ecofriendly, and are small for easy transport
    • If they don’t like the pattern you picked then no problem, they will be inside shoes anyway
    • @deadbeef79000
      3•7 months ago

      This is true. Anecdotally.

      I’ve asked for (specifically wool) socks for the last few years.

      The runners up is a bottle of wine, or a six pack of beer.

      They’re all around the same price point $20-ish. All trivial to acquire.

      Perfect presents.

      Bonus option: anything hand knitted by the giver.

    • @liv
      2•7 months ago

      I want socks. I rely on xmas for socks. Unfortunately no one else does. One person wants chocolates and likes getting a t shirt though, so that’s good.

      One of the people I most like to buy for is whoever’s on the receiving end of mission/women’s refuge christmas presents. This year we got them a mermaid barbie.