OK, so you got through Thanksgiving. You stood in long lines at Best Buy, Toy-R-Us, Walmart and Target on Black Friday. You managed to get your son the new Wii U video game system and 2 additional games. You got your baby girl the Leap Frog reader, and your teenage niece some new Uggs. That’s not to mention hitting the malls all weekend for clothes, scarves, hats, and gloves for friends, family, co-workers, etc. You even intend to get a Dunkin Donuts giftcard for the mailman.
And still there’s more to do!! Oh well! Tis the Season!!
But even with all you’ve done, and still need to do, you haven’t bought anything yet for your new boo.
You met him last July at your cousin’s 4th of July cookout. Things are going pretty good, but there’ve been a few hiccups along the way.
Like there were a couple of times you two were supposed to be going out and he didn’t show. He told you he’d fallen asleep.
And the time he spent the night at your house and took his cell phone into the bathroom to take a call at 2:00 o’clock in the morning .
There have been times when you’ve blown up his cell and texted him like a fiend, but still 3 days went by before you heard from him.
Like I said, hiccups.
Now Christmas is upon us and you want to get him something truly special. You spotted a fierce North Face jacket at Nordstroms for $350.00, and the Ralph Lauren store had some really nice sweaters on sale for $50. You not only want your man to look good, but you want him to know you’re feeling him like that.
You should be hearing tires screeching right now!!!
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR DAMN MIND!! Listen up Boo-Boo, that North Face jacket is not going to make that man want you anymore than he does right now. In fact, it may just make him want you to spend more money on him! You don’t truly know the nature of your relationship with this man yet. If you spend $350 on a jacket and that man shows up with some $5 house slippers or no gift at all, you’ll not only be pissed – you’ll be heartbroken.
There are 3 ways to approach this situation:
DON’T BE SKERD!!: Its time you and Mr. Hiccup had a talk. Take your big girl pill and a just ask him if he wants to exchange Christmas gifts. This way, if he says no then you won’t waste your time or money.
SMORGASBORD IT!!: Set a budget for yourself of about $50-$60. Then unleash your inner bargain shopper! Hit Marshalls, TJ Max, Ross, Kohl’s and any other store you can think of. Hit the clearance racks at Nordstroms, Bloomingdales, and Sax Fifth Avenue. Quiet as its kept, these high end stores run some great sales. Don’t wrap everything in one box, split it up into as many boxes as you can. He’ll feel like you really went all out to shop for him.
IF IT’S EATING YOU UP INSIDE: OK! OK! You feel like you have to buy that North Face jacket….geez! Do the jacket and a small smorgasbord. Don’t pull the jacket out. If he shows up with nothing, a basket of bath salts he picked up at PathMark for $10 on his way to your house, or those Family Dollar slippers, you can take North Face back to the store and get your money back!!
The key to the last 2 suggestions is that he gets to open as many boxes as you want to give him. Let’s just be honest. Mr. Hiccup may only deserve to open one box.
Now, you may think my suggestions aren’t in the spirit of giving – I can’t disagree with you more! The fact that you wanted to give him a Christmas present is huge in and of itself.
But take care! Your boo is new to your world, and you don’t really know where you stand in his.
And let’s face it, that North Face jacket is a “here’s my heart” gift.
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