Oookay, days of slacking off are over. We are back, lovelies!
So many things happened during our hiatus. Some of them are
“blog-worthy”, and some are just a total waste of my laptop battery. And just
to name a few; haze in Singapore, my cousin’s first time in the lion city, the
boyfie celebrated his 27th, the second time I donated blood,
ala-television-drama-show events in my previous flat (Haha! Ooh those cheap
monkeys!).
BUT in line with wanting to start fresh after a
3-months-too-long-pause in wring blog entries, let’s begin with September,
shall we?
13 September 2013. Oh sweet Friday the 13th. This day is pretty
special to me, oh wait, let me reword that, this day is REALLY SPECIAL to me.
Because shawty it's my birthday! I have waited 360+ days for this. Haha! So
many things excite me about this day; my small celebration with very special
people, my time of relaxation, going out with the boyfie, and of course, GIFTS!
There is but one thing about celebrating my birthday that makes me worry:
trying to not break the heart of people who give me gifts that I totally do not
like.
So yes, this blog, I would say is partly about lying and partly
about not wanting to break anyone’s heart. I cannot be the only one who dreads
a situation like thi, right? Right? So in order to show that you appreciate the
effort that one has exerted to get you something on your special day – may it
be something you like or something you just really hate -, here are some tips:
1. Smile and say thank
you.
Simple. We are all taught (well at least I hope we all were) that
we should always say thank you when someone gives us something, and this kind
gesture should not exclude those moments when the item you got is not something
you like. No matter how big or small, cheap of expensive, pretty or ugly a gift
is, you should smile and say thank you. This is a no-brainer. If you didn’t
know this one until now, then there is a nice place for you in somewhere not in
heaven. Haha!
2. Try the thing on or show it to someone and brag about it
If you are given something that you can wear, TRY IT ON. It will
make the person feel that you are very happy about his/her gift. If the item is
not something you can wear, then you can try to show it to someone, try
bragging about it. At least make your giver feel that you are proud about the
gift.
3. Give that person a
hug
Hhmmm maybe this is not too "powerful", but it wouldn’t
hurt to show appreciation through hugging. At least I think.
4. Post the item on
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter or wherever multimedia site you prefer
For most of us, our lives are almost completely showcased in every
social media site there is. And what a pleasant way to say thank you to someone
but to have whatever gift you got be posted on your Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter or whatever account.
5. Use the item and show the person
I think this really is the best way to say thank you. Okay, you
don’t like the item, but it’s not like you would need to wear or use it
everyday. One day wouldn’t hurt. If you have plans to see the person who gave
you the item you just love to hate, then try USE/WEAR/BRING the item. We all
know that we like seeing a gift actually being used by the person we gave it
to.
Okay, so these things are the ones that I do (let me be honest)
when my love for a person is way greater than my opinion on the item he/she got
for me. But do note that these may also be the same things that other people do
when they actually GENUINELY like a gift. These are very common steps anyway.
So don’t immediately assume that someone is doing all these steps on the item
you gave him/her because he/she didn’t like it. There’s a big chance that
he/she may really like it. Who would really know, right?
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Okay, so let’s look at the other end of the table. What if someone
important or special to you is going to celebrate his/her birthday, and you
want to give him/her something. How do you make sure that you will buy him/her
something she would love?
And no, no, no, don’t think that just because you are very close
to a person, you would instantly know what gift to give her. Even my mom, best
friend, or boyfriend feel like it’s always a hit or miss when buying gifts for
me. And those people KNOW me. Like REALLY KNOW ME. So don’t take that kind of
risk.
So what to do?
1-10. ASK
If you are close to the person you plan to give a gift to, then
the tendencies are, that person will be honest with you with what he/she wants
for his/her special day. And if you are really close, you can even tell him/her
how much budget you really have for a gift. Just like how I am with my friends
– I ask them how much money they are willing to spend on me before I tell them
what gift they can buy for me. Because I am spoiled like that!
If you plan to surprise someone, then find a “medium”. Find someone
who can help you sniff out details. People who can help give answers to
questions like: What does this person want for his/her birthday? What would
make him/her really happy? What item would ensure that this person wouldn’t lie
to my face about liking the gift?
Wow. This is quite an entry for such a tiny topic. But I hope I am
not the only one out who feels that these are the steps needed to be done to
avoid breaking someone’s heart when you don’t like his/her gift, and making
sure you buy someone a gift he/she would like. Some silly tips from a non-expert. :D
Is this entry plain evil or is it really about trying to be nice. You tell me.
Hope you, lovelies, have a very nice day whichever side of the
world you are. And happy birthday to all who are celebrating their birthday
today! Mwah!
P.S. This blog entry may need further editing. I will do so later.
Right now I have to prep and enjoy my day. J
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My
super pretty "basket" of flowers from my friends in the US, Qatar,
and the Philippines! Oh I looove them so! My first birthday surprise. :) And
yes, I genuinely LOVE the gift! :)
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- A!
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