A Cart Full of Last-Minute Shopping Funnies To Grab Before Christmas

Your mind wandered on Black Friday. You convinced yourself that the deals couldn't be that good, and you were probably right. But we all know the real reason you decided to opt out of early Christmas shopping: You just didn't want to, and now you're stuck with last-minute shopping less than a week before Christmas. Hey, no judgment. We all have our procrastination habits. Some of them take the form of daily errands pushed back weeks (guilty), and many of them are what you're dealing with. Santa Claus needs to come to town one way or another, so remember that next year when you inevitably put off your gifting responsibilities again.

The best way to get yourself into the early shopping mood is by visualizing what the month of December looks like if you don't. Department stores ensure that you have the most painful shopping experience by replaying "All I Want For Christmas is You" over, and over, and over again. The weather is frigid, but the inside of the store is on fire, so you're stuck either sweating yourself soaked or holding a heavy puffer jacket that makes it more difficult to hold your items.

One could be the most festive Buddy the Elf-esque individual at Christmas time, and still be intimidated by the act of gift-giving. Usually, the more you're worried about gifting, the more you care about it. Last-minute shoppers are avoidant in nature, but that doesn't mean they're not excited about the idea of grabbing their loved one the newest NFL video game from Best Buy. The secret hack? Online shopping.

We live in a day and age where we can get nearly anything just by the touch of a finger to a mouse. One click and you have everything in your Amazon cart, so the department store scaries are avoided. Or, maybe, last-minute shoppers love the thrill of wondering if the perfect gift they had in mind for their significant other is still on the shelves. Adrenaline seekers are something else. Tip: Go on a roller coaster, don't play with your Santa Claus powers. Good luck out there, last-minute shoppers. Scroll below to get some encouragement.