EVERY YEAR IT’S the same. We promise ourselves that we are going to be more prepared for Christmas, that we won’t be left running around on Christmas Eve like a headless chicken trying to finish up a few last Christmas shopping bits before the big day.

Shopping

It’s tradition for many shopping trips to be made to Dublin today and with retailers saying they are expecting their best Christmas since 2009, we wanted to know how prepared you are this year.

Are you the picture of zen, having bought your gifts throughout the year, so there’s really no need for you to even enter a shop this December or have you not even spared a thought as to what you are going to get people this year?

Poll: Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet?

Poll Results:

No, not at all. Better start, I suppose. (2531)

No, but nearly, just a few more bits to get. (2385)

Yes. I'm all set for this year. Mr Prepared. (566)

I'm a Christmas Eve kind of shopper. (560)

Yes. I'm all set for this year. Mr Prepared.
No, but nearly, just a few more bits to get.
No, not at all. Better start, I suppose.
I'm a Christmas Eve kind of shopper.

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