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It feels like everyone on your shopping list is impossible to buy for.
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Because some people's demands are just way too high.
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And some people find fault with your gifts no matter what.
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But everyone is so excited, you're afraid you're going to let them down.
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So you go to the store anyway, which is akin to putting yourself at the center of a violent stampede.
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Unfortunately, their gift suggestions are no help at all.
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And they always seem to be missing the one thing you're looking for, so you're stuck buying something you didn't want to get.
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When you actually look at all the receipt, it's physically painful.
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You can try shopping online, but you have to worry about whether or not your gifts will even arrive on time.
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There's no subtle way to find out what size someone wears, so you inevitably buy things either way too big or way too small.
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It's tougher than it looks to make something yourself.
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And once you hit the age of ten, you're shamed if you consider going the "homemade coupon" route.
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Maybe you don't know much about the person you're buying for, so you end up getting something wildly inappropriate.
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But don't even think about asking friends for help.
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It gets awkward when you give a casual friend a gift but they didn't get you anything.
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People get jealous if you spent more money on someone else's gift.
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You try to cut your losses by getting people something they've loved in the past, but that's not good enough.
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There's nothing worse than a disappointed gift-opening face.
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And then watching people pretend to be grateful when they clearly aren't.
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It feels like all your effort is for naught.
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Ugh. if only it were acceptable to just give everyone money.
