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THE SIMPLE GUIDE TO VALENTINE’S BUYING
(or…..how do I get her a gift she’ll love, without beating my head against the wall?)
O.k., guys, take this woman’s advice, and you’ll never be in a mad race
to beat the closing bell at the department stores. You’ll get what she
wants, and you’ll save your precious weekend sports time to boot.
Remember, this works For any holiday, any occasion.
1.) You must prepare for the future. Which means, writing ALL the
upcoming events on your yearly/monthly calendar. Do this in January, and
you’ll be set for the whole year. Write down every holiday: Valentine’s
Day, Christmas, Mother’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, St. Patrick’s Day.
Also, write down her birthday, your anniversary, And any other day, YOU
KNOW she’ll want you to remember.
2.) Two weeks prior to any holiday/event…cruise on by your friendly
semi-upper class department store, and grab their current magazine
spread/catalog. Also….always…stop at the Fine Jewelry Department, as
they have their own specific flier of ads. So, you’ve got Robinson’s,
Macy’s, Nordstrom's, and maybe Bed, Bath and Beyond, Pier One, Target,
and Linen’s & Things catalogs.
3) Go home, and discretely place these wonderful, inviting booklets
around the kitchen table, next to her bed, on her reading chair; with a
nice, BRIGHT pen beside each.
4). Wait for a few days, and sneakily collect all the sale mags from the
various locations. And, PRESTO…..you’ll find inside, a scrawl, a
scribble, a circle….a crease next to EXACTLY what she wants. Yes, some
of it may be too expensive, some may have circles around everything;
but…the odds are in your favor, that if you take a look, you’ll discover
what she’s longing for in her heart.
5.) This is the easiest part, you brilliant men! Take the catalog to the
store…shimmy up to the jewelry counter, perfume counter, candy counter,
bedding counter, etc…and hand the circled picture to the clerk. She will
then do all the work. She’ll find it, wrap it, box it, bag it; and all
you need is your trusty credit card. Simple…finished…..PERFECT!
And remember, your wife probably knows about this little trick, but in
her heart she’ll hold her giggles, and will play along. Because she
wants you to feel like you’re surprising her, so, she’ll do the right
thing, and mark the things she wants….and, let you be the bearer of a
perfect gift.
No trying to guess what she wants; no getting her something she NEEDS
(yuck! Put back those vacuum cleaners, men). You’ll be secure in your
shopping experience; AND you’ll be in and out of those stores within
fifteen minutes! All that’s left is a nice dinner, and a single rose, to
make any special day of hers the most wonderful of the year.
Good luck, and Happy Shopping!
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