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The Solution to the Christmas Present Conundrum
I know it’s only autumn, but you’ve got to deal with this shit early
There are mince pies in the supermarket. Christmas gifts boxes in shops. Seasonal staff jobs in windows.
It’s coming.
And whilst some of you will have that tremor of excitement, many will have that sinking feeling. The one that signals a reduction in your bank balance and stress you could do without.
Because Christmas has long forgotten its roots and has transformed into a marketing exercise of mammoth proportions. And the only ones who benefit are those selling.
What do you want out of Christmas, really?
Do you actually want a pile of gifts that are ‘nice’ but you’d never have bought yourself? Do you actually want to spend hours and hours trawling websites and shops for things your friends and family will ‘hopefully like’? All whilst haemorrhaging money and increasing your debt?
There is a better solution. One that doesn’t require entering into the frenzy of Christmas shopping for shit nobody needs, made in a factory where few were appropriately paid.
The massive growth of self-storage in the UK and in the USA alone should be a strong indicator…
