This statistic presents the results of a survey, which asked adults in the United Kingdom for the reasons they dislike wrapping Christmas gifts. Over half of respondents said wrapping presents takes too much time and 41 percent said they always forget something while wrapping such as labels or tape.
Leading reasons for disliking wrapping Christmas presents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Takes too much time
52%
Always forget something i.e. wrapping paper, labels, tape etc.
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Royal Mail. (December 18, 2015). Leading reasons for disliking wrapping Christmas presents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/498832/christmas-present-wrapping-gripes-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Royal Mail. "Leading reasons for disliking wrapping Christmas presents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015." Chart. December 18, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/498832/christmas-present-wrapping-gripes-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Royal Mail. (2015). Leading reasons for disliking wrapping Christmas presents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/498832/christmas-present-wrapping-gripes-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Leading reasons for disliking wrapping Christmas presents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph], Royal Mail, December 18, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/498832/christmas-present-wrapping-gripes-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
