A hard post but seeking views.
First off. A gift is a lovely thing. It's always best to consider that someone cares enough to get something at all - that's a nice positive thing and above all else should be appreciated. What follows is a first world rant, with a little tongue in cheek.
Something has been disturbing my force in the last few years, I am finding more and more generic Star Wars stuff being wrapped up and bunged my way, all with a cheeky smile and a wink and a comment which is generally "you will love this"
Off comes the paper and that sense of doom grips me as I see a Star Wars Logo appear and I find I absolutely ****ing hate the majority of what's been given to me. I am grateful for the gesture.
But I have no interest or indeed space for the stuff I keep getting given to me, which is branded with Star Wars. I feel no one gets that I love the films and the vintage figures, but don't feel compelled to stroll about in a Dart Vader T-Shirt every Saturday. Nor is that Grand Moff Tarkin POTF2 figure of any interest to me.
The vintage figures and the original 3 films is about where my love of a Star Wars always began and ended (generally) This year I even said to people. No Star Wars stuff please.
It did not work. I still got stuff I simply do not want / need / have space for. My examples of items received in the last two years are as follows and this is only a selection of the wider tat.
A Star Wars Travel Wallet ( I do not use Oyster in London )
Star Wars Galatic Atlas ( I am not 8 )
A Darth Vader Rougue One Sweatshirt ( seriously? )
A Star Wars Wallet - Storm Trooper design ( I have a Tommy Hilfiger Wallet - why would I want a ducking Star Wars one )
Star Wars Top Trumps ( this year marked the third time someone has gotten me the same pack. As I am an adult I do not play Top Trumps. I am not 8 )
An X-Wing T-Shirt ( why ? )
Star Wars Progoganda Book ( WTF ? - I am seriously not 8 )
A force awakens Comic ( I am still not 8 )
A Force Awakens Annual ( given to me in 2016 - a year after the film came out ! )
A Rogue One T-Shirt ( now this is cool - but it's still cheap and did not survive a wash before turning grey from black )
I understand I might one day find I get no presents at all and will look back on the above receipts with a wry sense of sentiment. But right now I am looking at a box of **** I don't want and wishing someone had bought be a Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt, or even plundered eBay for a Hammerhead complete !
Anyone else have a similar experience/ feeling ?
Happy New Year.
First off. A gift is a lovely thing. It's always best to consider that someone cares enough to get something at all - that's a nice positive thing and above all else should be appreciated. What follows is a first world rant, with a little tongue in cheek.
Something has been disturbing my force in the last few years, I am finding more and more generic Star Wars stuff being wrapped up and bunged my way, all with a cheeky smile and a wink and a comment which is generally "you will love this"
Off comes the paper and that sense of doom grips me as I see a Star Wars Logo appear and I find I absolutely ****ing hate the majority of what's been given to me. I am grateful for the gesture.
But I have no interest or indeed space for the stuff I keep getting given to me, which is branded with Star Wars. I feel no one gets that I love the films and the vintage figures, but don't feel compelled to stroll about in a Dart Vader T-Shirt every Saturday. Nor is that Grand Moff Tarkin POTF2 figure of any interest to me.
The vintage figures and the original 3 films is about where my love of a Star Wars always began and ended (generally) This year I even said to people. No Star Wars stuff please.
It did not work. I still got stuff I simply do not want / need / have space for. My examples of items received in the last two years are as follows and this is only a selection of the wider tat.
A Star Wars Travel Wallet ( I do not use Oyster in London )
Star Wars Galatic Atlas ( I am not 8 )
A Darth Vader Rougue One Sweatshirt ( seriously? )
A Star Wars Wallet - Storm Trooper design ( I have a Tommy Hilfiger Wallet - why would I want a ducking Star Wars one )
Star Wars Top Trumps ( this year marked the third time someone has gotten me the same pack. As I am an adult I do not play Top Trumps. I am not 8 )
An X-Wing T-Shirt ( why ? )
Star Wars Progoganda Book ( WTF ? - I am seriously not 8 )
A force awakens Comic ( I am still not 8 )
A Force Awakens Annual ( given to me in 2016 - a year after the film came out ! )
A Rogue One T-Shirt ( now this is cool - but it's still cheap and did not survive a wash before turning grey from black )
I understand I might one day find I get no presents at all and will look back on the above receipts with a wry sense of sentiment. But right now I am looking at a box of **** I don't want and wishing someone had bought be a Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt, or even plundered eBay for a Hammerhead complete !
Anyone else have a similar experience/ feeling ?
Happy New Year.