November 30, 2009
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It’s hard to shop for me
I know I’ve written a post just like this before, but I don’t really expect anyone to go back through my archives and read the old one. Except Ellen. Yes you. And no, there are no other Ellens.
I usually tell friends and family not to try and shop for me. It’s really an exercise in futility, and they should just take one of the easy roads: cash or my Amazon.com wish list. Most of them aren’t computer savvy, though. And yes, I want the Mr Nanny/Suburban Commando dual disk DVD.
Now, some people would say that cash has no thought put into it. Yeah, well neither do scented bath soaps. At least cash is useful. If I’m getting a gift for a friend and I know they are having issues with bills or something, cash is the perfect gift. They can use it for whatever then need.
If you’re a good gift giver, like I consider myself, you usually give someone something that fits into their life perfectly. Sometimes it’s something they barely knew that they needed. That’s why its hard to get me something.
I generally know what i need at any given time. In fact, as soon as I identify a need, I write it down in my little notebook, and later bookmark a web page that has it. At some point in the future, I go buy it.
You all have friends and family like this. You think they are “the person that has everything.” The truth is, they have voids that they fill faster than someone that likes to eat their feelings. Understand that you are not going to win. Your best bet is to feed their habit. Find the store where your friend is paying the owner’s children’s way through college, and get them a gift card.
