This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Dec 13, 20139 Tips For Handling Holiday Shopping Like An AdultDON’T FREAK OUT.by GrandCentralPublishingCommunity Brand PublisherLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Like us, you’re just now realizing there are only 12 shopping days left until Christmas and are feeling like this right now: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 1. Decide who you actually like and/or must spend money on... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Think of holiday shopping like drinking. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Set reasonable expectations for yourself, gifting-wise. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Pause before you buy something. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Discern things that are worth spending money on. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. You did not come here to make friends. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. But be really extra good to the people who are working retail during Christmas. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Get what you came for. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Keep your cool, and don’t fall apart (at least until afterward). Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Sound good? Now go forth and shop like an adult! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Want to be an adult in all aspects of life?