It's Christmas time, and we all have our own way of unwrapping presents. We may have learned it from our parents, or just have kept the same habits we had as toddlers. Whatever it is, we all know who we are, even when other people may not.
The Play by Play
This person is the one that tells you exactly what is going on like a radio announcer at a basketball game.
“I can’t get this tape off!”
”Oh no, I just tore the paper!”
“Oh there’s a box in here! Thanks!”
They never skip out on the details. You reused a box from last year? Well, we all know now.
The Turtle
They S L O W L Y open every package as if it’s a bomb being defused. They’re not necessarily saving the paper, just being painfully slow about opening the darn gift. When it’s this person’s turn, Mom gets up to get more coffee. People offer to help them, but they never accept it because this is their race to run. They are not the rabbit.
The Paper Saver
They have a neat little stack of Christmas tree wrapping paper on the floor next to them. They have carefully separated this from the tape and bags and tissue paper. They seem to be slightly offended when everyone else crumples their paper up and shoves it in the garbage bag. You’re not really sure where the paper goes, but to them, it’s definitely worth saving.
The "Jack the Ripper"
This person is the reason Mom has the garbage bag tucked behind the couch in the first place. They’re like a one-year-old on their birthday digging into cake for the first time. The first time you watch this person open a present, your eyes get a little wide because, quite frankly, it scares you (and makes a huge mess).
The “Ants in Your Pants”
This person may start out meticulously working the seams of the package, but suddenly, they just can’t wait anymore and start to tear it apart. The curiosity is literally killing the cat, and these people know satisfaction will bring it back.
The “An Avocado… Thanks.”
You never know who this person is because they pretend that they like everything they get. In all reality, they’re just wondering where the gift receipt is. This person has a smile on their face the entire time because they have their real gift picked out already at the mall.
The Goodness Gracious
They are constantly thanking you for the gift you got them. It could be with an “Oh my goodness!” or with a little squeal of happiness. This person makes you feel really good about yourself.
However, they can also be the “An Avocado… Thanks.” in disguise.
The Give Away
They cannot open a present by themselves. They pass each present to someone else until they all get opened. This person is probably Grandma trying to be nice to your five-year-old cousin, who wants to open more presents.
The Shaker
This person is also the notorious guesser. “Is it a new leg-shaped lamp?”
OPEN IT. JUST OPEN IT.
Whatever it was, it’s not in one whole piece anymore.
