Giftcycling
One of the byproducts of the Holiday Season is the recycling of gifts or "giftcycling" (just one of the many terms available to describe this practice). Like it or not, it's here to stay. And the thing about it is, when we are commiting this act, we feel proud that we saved a few bucks, and hey, maybe this person will actually like it. Yet, when we find out that we are victims of giftcycling, we're all offended like a major crime has been perpetrated on us. Gotta love human nature.
Here is a list of some awful gifts that are sure to be accepted with hearty, sincere smiles this month and then unceremoniously given to someone else within the next 6 months:
1. Barrel of chocolate covered pretzels (with ribbon on top)
2. Flower vase
3. A glass dish/bowl with a shape so bizarre, you can't figure out what to use it for
4. A cardigan (that will have to be post mailed back to the year 1986)
5. Picture frame
6. Tin of butter cookies (manufactured at least 3 decades ago)
7. Christmas tree ornament (gee thanks I didn't have enough of these already)
8. Gothic door knocker (a.k.a. a spooky gargoyle for you to manually install on your front door)
9. Hand gloves (my favorite) with or without matching scarf
10. Miniature rock garden
Just wanted to prepare everybody. The hardest part of giftcycling is keeping track of which social circle the gift originated from and making darn sure to not give the gift to anyone remotely associated with that same circle again. I've seen that mistake happen and it's not pretty.
If circles collide, empires fall and chaos reigns. I think that's what did in the Romans. "I know for a fact that Anton gave Marcus that chariot freshener last year! The nerve of him to giftcycle it back to me. What, just because he put it back in the wrapper he thought I wouldn't notice?"
Feel free to add comments/suggestions or send to a friend!
Chetan Dave Chetan Dave Chetan Dave
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Chetan Dave Chetan Dave Chetan Dave
Copyright 2005 by Chetan Davé ©, All Rights Reserved.
Here is a list of some awful gifts that are sure to be accepted with hearty, sincere smiles this month and then unceremoniously given to someone else within the next 6 months:
1. Barrel of chocolate covered pretzels (with ribbon on top)
2. Flower vase
3. A glass dish/bowl with a shape so bizarre, you can't figure out what to use it for
4. A cardigan (that will have to be post mailed back to the year 1986)
5. Picture frame
6. Tin of butter cookies (manufactured at least 3 decades ago)
7. Christmas tree ornament (gee thanks I didn't have enough of these already)
8. Gothic door knocker (a.k.a. a spooky gargoyle for you to manually install on your front door)
9. Hand gloves (my favorite) with or without matching scarf
10. Miniature rock garden
Just wanted to prepare everybody. The hardest part of giftcycling is keeping track of which social circle the gift originated from and making darn sure to not give the gift to anyone remotely associated with that same circle again. I've seen that mistake happen and it's not pretty.
If circles collide, empires fall and chaos reigns. I think that's what did in the Romans. "I know for a fact that Anton gave Marcus that chariot freshener last year! The nerve of him to giftcycle it back to me. What, just because he put it back in the wrapper he thought I wouldn't notice?"
Feel free to add comments/suggestions or send to a friend!
Chetan Dave Chetan Dave Chetan Dave
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA: The Novels by Chetan Davé click here
Chetan Dave Chetan Dave Chetan Dave
Copyright 2005 by Chetan Davé ©, All Rights Reserved.
posted by UltimateWriter at 9:20 AM
4 Comments:
How about honey glazed ham with an expiration date of february 2006, but given during Easter of 2006?
hey i just saw your comment on my blog me being a spaz. well actually the photo was taken in romania, but not by me, it's by my wonderful cousin. somehow everybody thinks romania's
a) a wasteland
b) succombing to a siberia-like winter
c) anything in between
Then there's popular and chessy Chia Pet!
kmm: yes, i'll take one of those too
ppd: so true...how could I leave out socks and ties?
lmj: i feel your pain...that's what people say about north new jersey even though it's not the case
seeking solace: yes! how could we forget? the gift that keeps giving back.
Golgotha_Tramp: i've placed the pretzels in Santa's sleigh, be there in about 2 weeks... great and funny suggestions...tx...all essential items for sure.
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