Christmas Buying

If you need reminding, Christmas is almost here and so when it comes to games, there's always a bunch of titles we want under our tree. Since giving up on Santa a few years back, I have to charade my friends and family of what I don't want. That's right, what I don't want.

My mom, until very recently, has always bought me a short sleeve shirt with tartan tie. The last time I wore a short sleeve shirt and tarten tie, was when I was 11 at a Christmas party and I remember it well. Because it was the first time my mom bought this combination. Ever since then she has been taking the piss. For those people unfamiliar with this term, click here. 

As for my friends, they all know me too well that I am a gamer and so they figure that I have already got every title under the sun. So they all buy titles I wouldn't touch (although there's very few I wouldn't touch these days) like I am bound to get High School Musical 3 or My Horse & Me 2 this year. My friends are also taking the piss.

As for my girlfriend, she bought a Wii game last year. It was her ploy to get me to buy a Wii and then we can play "together" Needless to say it didn't work. I bought a ton of girlie stuff and she buys me Legend of Spyro on the Wii.  She just winked when I asked if she was taking the piss.

So this year, as with most years, it isn't just about sharing and spending quality time with family and friends celebrating Christmas, it is also about taking the piss. So what kind of gifts do I give out to my family and friends? What do you think? I also will be taking the piss.