Does choosing presents for your family, friends or even acquaintance give you a\u00a0headache? Giving or exchanging presents is sometimes part of the celebration. If\u00a0you know the receiver well and you know what they want or need it\u2019s always good fun to see the surprise on their face.<\/p>\n
For certain festivals, there is kind of a \u201cformula\u201d for getting presents for family and\u00a0friends. Of course it’s possible to be creative, but you can also follow the traditions\u00a0such as mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival, chocolate eggs and bunnies for Easter,\u00a0candy for Halloween, some men in Poland even line up at the florists to get\u00a0some flowers for women they know on Women\u2019s day and so on. Receivers might\u00a0find the presents tedious but\u00a0they\u00a0at least somehow meet their expectations.<\/p>\n
However, have you ever encountered or been tempted to moan about having a present\u00a0that you\u2019re not very happy about?
\n\u201cI\u2019d rather have your hand cream, definitely\u00a0not a pack of Ovaltine as a Christmas gift-exchange present. Can we swap?\u201d
\nOr something like, \u201cDad, don\u2019t you like the new wallet I got for you? Why\u00a0don\u2019t you use it?\u201d
\n\u201cYa I do but mine is still fine. It\u2019s also a present from you. Father\u2019s\u00a0Day? Christmas? Or a birthday present? I forgot. I still have a couple of brand new\u00a0wallets from you in the drawer.\u201d A dad who has a plenty of new wallets replied to his\u00a0daughter.<\/p>\n
When giving a present becomes a routine, it might not be easy to think out of the\u00a0box. It’s sometimes a burden to both sender and receiver. In this case, something non\u00a0materialistic could be a better choice, such as spending time together. After\u00a0all, time is one of your most precious assets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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