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How much?
How much is too much when you go Christmas shopping?
Do you want the extravagant gift, or do you want to give the extravagant gift.
I don't know why, but I always got way more pleasure out of giving someone close a really nice gift, opposed to getting one.
It was always a catch 22.
I figure for the significant other; spend as much as you reasonably can. Set the budget and stick to it, and only in case of emergency should someone go over that amount.
And make sure you get something they actually like. If you have actually paid attention to your loved one, then getting a gift should be no problem.
I went a tad overboard with my gift, I think this year for the family's budget, but my wife's worth every penny. I'm usually a jerk for most of the year, so this is my way to show my gratitude.
Here are some general rules to follow if you don't already know.
Moms, don't get dad a tie unless he really loves ties and to dress up and only if the tie is a nice one or something along those lines.
Dads, don't get mom anything they can use to clean or exercise with. Just bite the bullet and go into the shopping season each year with the idea that the gift should re-win your brides heart. It sounds sappy, but that's how a marriage should work in my estimation.
Gifts to moms and dads - I really have no idea. For me, I could get my dad a CD and he would love it. But my mom is a completely different story. I could buy her the moon and every Christmas she always has the same, I'm not happy unless I made you happy face. Win, lose or draw, it doesn't really matter with my mom. She's the type to make sure you get what you want. It's just tough to not be able to see her face light up Christmas.
Friends to friends: Don't go overboard. You might not be friends that much longer if you do. And if a friend says "don't get me a present, because it makes me feel like I have to get you a present"...then don't do it.
I have a friend that said that to me. He's not the first one, and I'm guessing he won't be the last.
Kids should be easy enough. Just don't disappoint and forget the batteries.
And the whole "when-to-reveal-Santa" thing will just have to wait for me.....
Posted by Clayton Hein at 11:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
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i am expecting something nice
