Monday, November 21, 2011

Week5 : Choices of present for the person who has everything

Have you felt hard to choose a present for someone? I have. You may want to get a holiday gift for someone to express appreciation or show you care. Yet it is a familiar predicament : he or she already has everything and doesn't seem to want a thing. An article of Ka Leo showed a few easy suggestions.

First of all, practical gifts might be good. While they lack a "wow' factor, you can wrap them in shiny holiday ribbons. Also, food gifts might please him or her. Everyone needs to eat, so a gift of food is something that most likely won't go to waste. Next, the photo gift sounds nice too. Giving your friend a framed photo of the two of you is one of the easiest gifts to give. Lastly, the article suggested " Time" as a present. Whether it's taking a friend out to dinner or something as simple as meeting for a study date is one of the best ways to show you care.

In my opinion, practical gifts are most suitable for those sort of people. Besides, wrapping the gifts in shiny or gogeous materials can suplemment the lack of "wow" factor. Food is going to be eaten and disappeared. Photo does not cost and can give bad impression because of that. It seems defficult to make a plan in which  we use "Time." Hopefuly it will be helpful for your choices of a present!

predicament
(noun)a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one where it is difficult to know what to do
(syn)quandary
(ex)It is a familier predicament you have to consider about a present for a person who seems not to want anything.

obligate
(v)compel (someone) to undertake a legal or moral duty
(ex)you are in the situations where you are obligated to give those sort of person a gift.

6 comments:

  1. This is a great article for holiday shopping! I am having trouble thinking of what gifts to give my family. But I think the kind of gift you decide to get will depend on the person you are thinking of. If someone is very sentimental, the would probably love a photo!

    -Jamie from the Front Office

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  2. Thank you for sharing! I needed help on deciding what I would give my friend for Christmas. Also, I think if the person you are giving it to cares about you, it wouldn't matter what you give to them, it's the thought that counts.

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  3. Thank you for the very useful information. I always have a hard time finding gifts for my nephews, they have everything! I think I will find them some practical gifts for this year. They may not understand why I get them practical gifts (instead of toys) at first, but I'm sure they will eventually appreciate it:)

    Chisato from the office

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  4. I, usually, ask people what they want for their birthdays or anniversaries if I don't know them very much. If I know them well, I try to surprise them by unexpected gifts. Although I had asked them what they wanted before I bought a gift, some people just said, "It's okay" when I gave them the gift.Okay? Then, I'll buy them toilet paper. Everybody needs it, right?

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  5. The best answer is that you've already said here. It is the "Time", I guess. Spending "Time" is a kind of big present for somebody. In this case, we spend time to find presents for somebody. If the person is not serious, we spend less time to find something for him/her. Don't you think so?

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  6. Ryan sounds very much like a guy! :p

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