Holiday Wish Guide #2

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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It’s the thought that counts?No way! Gits speak volumesand it’s actually the thought-lessness o bad git choicesthat really matters. What’s inside that pretty wrapping symbolizes what’sinside someone’s head andheart, especially in new rela-tionships. According to relationshipexpert, Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil,the wrong git can ruin a rela-tionship. Make sure it’s some-thing they like and want. A git card, wrong-sizedclothing, a blender, a gymmembership and diet booksare no-nos – these gits havethe potential to obliterate any ho-ho-ho on Christmas morn-ing. And cash is a big oender –unless specifcally requested.Git giving can actually bea hostile act, says Eaker Weil– “i you’re partner is angry at you, he may get you a git youhate and totally ignored what you really wanted…”hink romantic and inti-mate – jewelry is always a saebet, says Eaker Weil, and so isperume, i they wear it. Whensplurging or a day at the spa,be sure to make it or two and join her.For him, generally technol-ogy, gadgets or sporting tick-ets are a good way to go, sheadds.It doesn’t have to be expen-sive, just put some thoughtinto it, chorus the experts.Generally don’t get him ties orany tools or machinery like alawn mower, which generally indicates you want him to dothat chore.Git gaes abound – blameit on stress, panic, bad taste,momentary insanity or simply a complete lapse in judgment. Add to that hostility.“Poor git choices makepeople eel devalued – itshows their partner is notpaying attention,” adds Eaker Weil, author o Makeup, Don’tBreak Up.Te biggest mistake, accord-ing to Eaker Weil, is totally ignoring what the recipienthinted at or requested andgetting something the recipi-ent doesn’t want.Shallow or not, the dollar value o a git deinitely playsinto the equation during theattachment stage o a relation-ship. “People are evaluatedby what they’re giving – butit really is about the thoughtput into it,” says Eaker Weil,adding it doesn’t take a lot o money to show you care.Cooking a romantic din-ner at home or planning a pic-nic or writing poetry or mak-ing a book all take time andeort, which indicate caringand attention. “It makes peo-ple eel loved, cared about andspecial,” she says.“Money is tight so weneed to get back to basics,”says Eaker Weil, and puttingthought into it is key to keep-ing costs down. You can’t aord to makemistakes so Eaker Weil sug-gests pre-shopping togetherin order to pick out a ew idealgits and then surprising yourpartner with one o them. According to git guru JodiNewbern, the dollar valuedoesn’t determine the true value o a git. “Sometimes,a personalized note, story orpoem accompanying a gitmakes even an inexpensivetoken seem like a true git.” Almost anything that hassome special meaning or sig-nifcance, even i it’s silly, is agood choice as long as it shows you actually put thought intoit. “Te less practical and unc-tional the better, unless it’ssomething she wanted - rom you!” adds Newbern, o www.regitingrevival.com.Generally, when buying or your guy, “the more practicaland unctional the better andespecially i it’s something thathe has literally asked or. I they tell you they want it, and you are able to give it to them,do it,” Newbern says.

Gift guide

A lup of coal?

Give the gift he or she really wants. Hint – it’s not a toaster

FIvE bAD GIFtstO GIvE HER

• Cheques or cash, unlessspecically asked for• Cologne or perfume his lastgirlfriend wore• Gift card to Hooters• Tickets to the upcoming carshow• Anything that you want butshe doesn’t• Anything that you wish shewould wear, but wouldn’t

- Courtesy of Jodi Newbern,of www.regiftingrevival.com.

FIvE GREAt GIFtstO GIvE HER

• A visit to her favourite storeand go with her, even if it’sVictoria’s Secret.• Favourite cologne orperfume• A collectible that you knowshe loves• Two tickets to a culturalevent – one for her and onefor you• Gift package containingseveral items, i.e., restaurantgift card, favourite wine,scented candle, massage oil,etc.

- Courtesy of Jodi Newbern

FIvE bAD GIFtstO GIvE HIm

• Clothes, unless he wantsthem. “It suggests you don’tthink he can dress himself toyour standards.”• No pyjamas either, unlessthey are funny and he thinksso, too.• Cheap tools, especially ifthey come in large “sets” with“every tool he’ll ever need,”and it costs less than $1,000.• Cologne or after-shave youwant him to wear• A puppy or kitten or sh.Anything that is living,cute and isn’t practical orfunctional, unless maybe apython or lizard.• Knick-knacks for his housebecause he doesn’t have any,or anything that will needdusting. “If he doesn’t have it,he doesn’t need it.”

- Courtesy of Jodi Newbern,of www.regiftingrevival.com.

FIvE GREAt GIFtstO GIvE HIm

• Anything aliated with hisfavourite sports team• Sears Craftsman or HomeDepot gift card• Gift certicate for a roundof golf, or other interest youdon’t share• Tickets to a favouritesporting event• Homemade “giftcerticates” or couponsfor personal services, suchas back rubs, baths or carwashes.

- Courtesy of Jodi Newbern

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