With Christmas coming right up, you will find that as always, there’s no shortage of advice for gift giving. But what about advice for receiving good gifts instead? Yeah sure, they say that it’s the thought that counts, and you should be grateful… but honestly, it sucks to receive a gift you do do want or even like. For me I find that it is a waste of people’s money and time to buy me something I do not want, so I rather just tell people not to buy me anything at all. If you’ve been the recipient of horrid gifts year after year, then it’s time you read this to figure out how to get people to give you a good present.
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How many times did you wish to buy something in particular, but you eagerly wait for your birthday or Christmas to draw near, so as to subtly hint to your partner that you really wanted to buy that particular thing. However, you do not want to make it too obvious or to ask him outright. So here are some tips you could try out:
1. Do not wait for the special occasion to draw too close. Try to think in advance so as not to make it too noticeable that you want him to buy you this or that. So, start to mention it at least two months beforehand. When men are under time pressure, they panic and don’t listen subtle hints too well.
2. If the gift is available from a particular store or website, you may want to keep an eye on their next sale period. In such a way you could point out that you really love that item and now it is on sale at such and such a place. Chances are he will make the most out of the sale period.
3. You could reach an agreement where you each create a ‘want to buy’ list. Similar to a to-do-list, you basically list the things you would love to buy sometime soon. As the year goes by, such as whenever you see an advert or something online that you really liked, you write it down on your list, and your partner does the same for his particular wants. In that way you will both have a nice range of options to choose from for upcoming gifts, and a guarantee that you are both going to be happy!
4. Get a mutual friend to tell him. Best way to get around all this hinting and guiding, is to outright tell him what you want him to buy you this Christmas. Just get a mutual friend to casually mention it to him.
5. Have shared gifts. Instead of buying each other something, why not both of you put the money into a holiday fund. This way you can both have a wonderful holiday together. There’s no better gift than to experience the world with your loved one.
Follow these simple tips and you shall never receive a gift you do not want ever again (unless you’re one of those impossible to please type of person who doesn’t actually know what they want!)