Morning 6-Pack - Unwrapping the Truth About Gift Opening! Ever wondered how to tackle those gifts like a pro? We dive into the wild world of gift unwrapping techniques, and guess what? A whopping 34% of us are paper-saving ninjas! Turns out younger folks are leading the charge in saving that precious wrapping paper, all in the name of Mother Earth! We’re also throwing shade at some seriously annoying holiday characters, from the mistletoe grabber (yep, that’s your boss) to the Hallmark movie marathoners (looking at you, significant other). So grab your morning coffee, kick back, and let’s unwrap some laughs together! Hold onto your wrapping paper, folks, 'cause we're diving into the wild world of gift unwrapping techniques! You know how it goes—some people are like tornadoes, ripping into a present like it owes them money, while others are all about that delicate touch, trying to save every scrap of paper for a rainy day. And guess what? Turns out a whole bunch of us, like a third of 30,000 surveyed Americans, are hoarding that wrapping paper for some reason! Youngsters are leading the charge, wanting to save the planet one Christmas gift at a time, while seniors are more like, 'Eh, let it go!' But hey, whether you're a paper saver or a paper shredder, we all know there are way more annoying holiday behaviors than preserving wrapping paper—like that boss who thinks mistletoe is a free-for-all! So, grab your coffee (and maybe a gift or two) and let’s unwrap this hilarious holiday convo!
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Speaker A:
Good morning.
Speaker B:
It's Haystack.
Speaker B:
What is your, what is your technique for opening a gift?
Speaker B:
We all have our techniques, right?
Speaker B:
I mean, do you, you tear it open, go crazy, or do you, you, oh, I'm going to reuse this.
Speaker B:
I'm going to open this delicately.
Speaker B:
Turns out there's a surprising number of us who believe that.
Speaker B:
There was someone that polled 30,000Americans, and a full third of us admitted that we want to save wrapping paper.
Speaker B:
18% said, keep it, reuse it.
Speaker B:
16% said keep it, but they rarely end up using it.
Speaker B:
But again, that's 34% total.
Speaker B:
So it's not just something that your grandma does.
Speaker B:
In fact, and this shocked me, young people are more likely to do it.
Speaker B:
Only 25% of seniors save wrapping paper.
Speaker B:
44% of people under the age of 30.
Speaker B:
Wow.
Speaker B:
I'm going to tell you what that goes back to.
Speaker B:
That has nothing to do with frugality.
Speaker B:
That has everything to do with environmentalism.
Speaker B:
That's what it is.
Speaker B:
Younger people say, I don't want to waste paper.
Speaker B:
Not a shock.
Speaker B:
38% of women, 28% of men likely to save wrapping paper.
Speaker B:
So.
Speaker B:
So women are more likely.
Speaker B:
I don't have a problem with it.
Speaker B:
When I was a kid, I loved to rip into paper.
Speaker B:
I've never tried to save it, but I don't.
Speaker B:
I've never been bothered by people who save it.
Speaker B:
I was at a Christmas function one time and someone was delicately unwrapping the present, and one of my friends leaned over and was like.
Speaker B:
And, well, I can't repeat what they said, but essentially poking fun, talking about how bad that is.
Speaker B:
And so I guess a lot of people, they find that annoying.
Speaker B:
But I think there are many more annoying people during the holidays than those who delicately unwrap wrapping paper.
Speaker A:
Here we go.
Speaker A:
These are the top six types of people who are more annoying during the holidays than those who try to reuse wrapping paper.
Speaker B:
Number six, the person who thinks it's okay to grab your butt because you're under the mistletoe, AKA your boss.
Speaker B:
It's always the boss, right?
Speaker B:
It's always the boss.
Speaker A:
Number five, the person who thinks it's hilarious to put antlers on their car, AKA your mom.
Speaker A:
Number four, the person whose Christmas sweater.
Speaker B:
Lights up, AKA your single aunt.
Speaker A:
Number three, the person whose over the top Christmas lights turn your street into gridlock, AKA your neighbor.
Speaker A:
Number two, the person who makes you sit through every stupid Hallmark Christmas movie.
Speaker B:
AKA your bae, your wife, your girlfriend.
Speaker A:
And the number one most annoying holiday type of person, more annoying than those who try to save wrapping paper.
Speaker B:
The person who hates everything about Christmas and cannot wait for it to end, AKA Santa Claus.
