Please, ‘weigh’ the consequences of your gift!

A husband was in trouble. Guess why; it was because he had forgotten his wife’s birthday. She was willing to let it go by if the husband made up for the mistake in the ‘right’ way.

She told him, “Tomorrow there better be something nice in the driveway for me, which goes zero to 100 in 10 seconds”.

The wife found a small package next morning in the driveway. She curiously opened it and found a brand new weighing scale.

‘Cheap’ husband’s gift

After being away on a business trip, Manjit thought it would be great to get a nice little gift for his wife so as to make her happy.

“How about a good perfume?” he asked at the cosmetics shop. The salesgirl showed him a bottle worth Rs 1000.

“That’s a bit too much,” said Manjit. She returned with another bottle for Rs 500. “That’s still quite costly for me,” Manjit complained again. Getting annoyed, the girl brought out a tiny bottle.

“What I mean?” said Manjit angrily, “It costs Rs 150. I would like to buy something that is really cheap.”

The girl handed him a shampoo pouch. It’s for you, baldie,” she shouted.

A precious gift, but is it for the real?

A guy got his wife a lovely diamond ring for Diwali. After coming to know about this rather extravagant gift, a friend of his remarked, “But I thought she was looking for one of those sporty four-wheel-drive vehicles.”"Yes, she did,” he replied. “But how and where was I going to find a fake Jeep, tell me?”

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While selecting a gift for your wife or best friend might be easy, choosing an appropriate gift for your boss or an important customer can become an extremely puzzling and trying experience. There are numerous excuses or reasons that prompt you to gift something special. If you are planning to do so, try to get a gift befitting the mood and the occasion.The gift that you pick should be distinctive and make the person delighted after receiving it for it to actually serve its purpose. Here are a few more tips to keep in mind when choosing a gift:

1. Work out the message you want your gift to convey.2. The gift should reflect your business ethos, occasion and relation you share with the person or the institution. A stylish travel bag is perfect if you are running a travel-related business.

3. One of the most important things you need to keep in mind is the stature of the person whom you are gifting. Keep in mind his or her likes & dislikes and the person’s importance to your business.

4. For somebody doing a field job a leather folder would come in handy. Planning well in advance would help you to manage budget well.

5. Your gift must be different & thoughtful, it must help you stand out from the clutter….Instead of choosing plain diary you may gift one made from hand made paper complete with the recipient’s name embossed on it.6. If you are giving a gift to someone from a different country or culture, learn about his or her choices to avoid any embarrassment. Make sure that the present is classy. 

Avoid giving gifts that appear personal in nature (jewelry, perfumes, clothing, etc.) unless you know the person very well. Rather prefer a pack of greatest hits CDs of one’s favorite artist would be perfect for someone who loves music.

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You will be busy celebrating and welcoming the New Year with your friends, family and colleagues - texting and calling them as well. This also is the perfect opportunity to share our joy through exchanging wishes and gifts.

The New Year gift basket is a not to be missed ritual. Here we offer some off-beat ideas and basic suggestions for you to create a gift basket for your boss, colleagues and friends.

• Always keep the hierarchy factor in mind. For your immediate bosses, the gift basket should be a tad bigger, and the gifts, that much more expensive.
• The basket that you gift your owner or MD should be the most impressive. Come up with a bottle of his/her favorite perfume; buy a branded shirt or get a classy pen set.
• The gifts you give may not be that much more expensive than the ones you give your colleagues, but should be packed creatively and presented in person.
• Decorate the handle with a bigger bow or shinier ribbon and you’re sending a sub-conscious message about his status.
• Find out what the person likes is looking to acquire before making a choice and that person really wants to possess. It is not always about buying a costly gift.
• If you want to be conventional, stick to office essentials like deodorants, classy pens, desk-top clocks, miniature calendars, etc.
• Colleagues in your department should be given the same gifts or goodies; you can skip the other departments unless you have forged special ties with some of them.

Make an impact with an impressive gift basket and after that, no one will be forgetting you in a hurry. Last but not the least, do your bit for society, when buying your gifts. Buy some products from an NGO.

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The tradition of gifting on the eve of Christmas seems to have started with the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus. As mentioned in the Bible’s book of Matthew, “On coming to the house they saw the child with his mother Mary and they bowed down and worshipped him. They then opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, incense and of myrrh…” There are some curious gift categories that we came across, including teachers’ worst Christmas gifts, popular gifts, etc. 

Usually teachers love to get pressies from their pupils on Christmas eve, but often what they get is a bit weird, a BBC NEWS report points out. It mentions a golden horse statue, a raw chicken and a glass fish among the stranger gifts they have been given.

For those planning to buy a present for their teacher, and wondering what they should, BBC Newsround spoke to a cross-section of teachers in the UK to find out the worst things they  can or have received at Christmas.

It noted: “Among the worst things teachers said to get was perfume, which smells really bad! Another was chocolate, particularly if it is out-of-date, or one that is half-eaten! And the worst thing that pupils can possibly gift their teachers on Christmas eve are some really tacky ornaments. But do not worry if you are not planning to give your teacher a pressie, or perhaps you cannot afford to get much.”

You do not spend loads, but simply try to ensure that your gift is as personal and unusual as possible. According to the government, the report mentions in a lighter and literal vein, teachers are not allowed to give pupils higher ranks only because they have given them nice gifts!
 
Try the Christmas quiz 

Incidentally, BBC NEWS published another report on a host of hostile Christmas gifts. All were found to be counterfeit as well as dangerous.

Curiously, Ipod has topped the list of contemporary Christmas gifts. A news report mentions: “Looks like assorted gift givers and secret Santas worldwide have found an easy gift option (the Ipod). It has sold over 150 million units since first launched in 2001.”

Classic diamond earrings came second as the preferred gift item, closely followed by the Nintendo Wii. The popular games console works by detecting the players’ movement is very much in demand. A Tiffany necklace stood fourth. Gadgets are proving to be popular with a laptop, Nintendo Gameboy and Playstation 3 all voted into the top 50.

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When buying a perfume take lots of breaks. Ideally, begin with lighter scents, so your nose will not get overpowered by the harsh scent early on.

After being exposed to stimuli, our olfactory senses shut down to continuing aromas or odors. Sensors can be recalled by ‘palate cleansing’, or just by taking a break.

If you are looking for something very rich and heady, test a couple of fragrances, then wander off for a cup of coffee, and return in half an hour or so to try a couple more.

Carefully read the perfume information before you actually buy. You may sometimes find lighter scents just by reading the details on the label. Packaging is often distinctly colored to reflect the overall ‘tone’ of the fragrance. You will mostly get rich, complex ones in deep reds or browns, light florals in pastel colors and fruity scents in bright packages. It is not a norm, though!

Fragrance boutiques specializing in scented oils often have saucers of coffee beans put around so you can draw a little more out of your ‘scent sensors’. Sniffing the coffee beans often refreshes and revives your sense of smell.

If you aren’t very sure what exactly you’re looking for, you might make things easier for yourself by talking to the experienced salesperson about scent types you are looking for and the characteristics of the person you want to gift it so that the salesperson can help you find a perfect perfume.

Here are some random picks for men: Ralph Lauren Polo Sport, Dunhill Desire Blue, Calvin Klein’s cK One, Boss by Hugo Boss

Here are some random picks for women: Donna Karan Be Delicious, Davidoff Cool Water, Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey

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