Comments on: Quick Tip: Last Minute Ideas

By: Kerch

Kerch — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:32:00 +0000

If you have been screwing up on the present front for a long time (OH, maybe more than 2 years) this will NOT WORK! There better be some hint that you thought about her for more than 5 minutes. Maybe a beautiful box that she can keep on her dresser might soften the idea a little.

And if you've been really rotten about giving gifts, well, it's likely she won't even be able to choose!

Good luck, I vote NO for the Donkey.

kerch

By: G's Cottage

G's Cottage — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:54:00 +0000

Hi, I trotted over from Problogger. I have a ton of experience as the wife and overall this is a good idea, for an emergency back-up. I would suggest that you (whoever you is) not put anything as an option that you could not live with her choosing because at Christmas/birthday/anniversary if it’s the day of the occasion we women tend to take it at face value that anything offered is really available.Also don’t do this too often, we remember and if the husband consistently fails to think about remember a gifting occasion it will backfire. But everybody has emergencies and this works.

By: phillyz

phillyz — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:34:00 +0000

this seems like a good idea throw in the classic homemade coupon book-you know the one that entitles bearer of this certificate to breakfast in bed etc.

By: LiteMike

LiteMike — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:37:00 +0000

I already bought my wife something, but I’m gonna try this to get a few bonus points