Gift-giving 101
2013
This week’s Listicle is all about Oh No You Didn’t gifts given to us by our beloveds. It’s a timely list seeing as how I will celebrate both my birthday and the dreaded lovely Valentine’s Day this week. Fortunately for me, my dear husband has made very few terrible mistakes in the gift giving department over the years. I am a lucky woman for sure. The man never reads my blog, so today’s list won’t benefit him one bit. But I thought I’d put this out there for the men who are gift-giving impaired.
1. Deoderant – Bad. Perfume – Good.
2. A gift certificate for a gym membership – Bad. A gift certificate to the spa – Good.
3. A Box of hair dye – Bad. A trip to the salon – Good.
4. A shopping trip for new pants with added comments about how that’s not what they looked like on so-and-so – Very Bad. A shopping trip for new clothes – Good.
5. A vacuum – Bad. A gift certificate for maid service – Very Good.
6. Chocolate – Good. Chocolate with comments that you can start that diet after your birthday/Valentine’s day – Very, very bad.
7. A night out with the kids – Bad. A night out withOUT the kids – Good.
8. A romantic dinner at home…with kids, cleanup and cooking – Very, very, very bad. A romantic dinner at home without any of the aforementioned extras – Very good.
9. Bath salts with a princess on the label – Bad. Bath salts – Very good.
10. Card with signature indicating that poem printed on card says it all – Bad. Card with sweet personal message – Good.
**Disclaimer: Any items listed as bad become good if and only if specifically and seriously requested. At which point they become very good.
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Ack, deodorant?!?
Lisa C´s last [type] ..What NOT to Get Me for Valentine’s Day
gah – hair dye??
Lori´s last [type] ..Valentines No No’s – what NOT to get for Her
Brilliant. I agree with everything though I’d take both the gym membership and the spa. Working out is my ESCAPE.
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This has been interesting reading this week.
Wayne´s last [type] ..Monday Quiz
Like how you did this – there’s no excuse to mess up now.
deodarant – really? is there a man who has actually done this? LOL
Rorybore´s last [type] ..4M: Leave the Love
So True!!! If they want to throw diamonds in there somewhere that is always good too!
Lori´s last [type] ..I’m a Single Mom
I only want the bath salts if he has 1) cleaned the entire bathroom so I don’t have to sit in the tub looking at a dirty sink and 2) He manages to keep all children far, far away from the bathroom while I am soaking. What are the chances?
Good idea to do a good/bad list. Negatives should always come with a positive, right?
christine´s last [type] ..Monday Listicles – Is It the Thought That Counts?
love the way you did this! and deodorant, really??!!
BonnyBard´s last [type] ..Monday Listicle – The Crappy Present Edition
#8 and the Disclaimer. A girl’s prerogative to change her mind. ; ) Erin
Like the way you laid this out. 1 and 4 cracked me up
paul´s last [type] ..L’amour
Great list! If only men knew that they need only “tweak” an idea for it to be good or very good.
Diane´s last [type] ..What If???
Print and laminate to be displayed in men’s gym lockers. Love it!
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