Sometimes getting socks for Christmas can be the final straw that makes your Uncle Derrick finally lose that plot: plonking the turkey down his trousers, hopping out into the street backwards and licking the pavement while signing through asphalt encrusted lips ‘Run to the Hills’, by Iron Maiden. Giving gifts is a really rewarding experience, which for many people is more enjoyable that actually receiving them. This understandably seems to happen more as you get older.
To help you stop giving boring unimaginative gifts and to let your loved ones enjoy getting your gifts all the more, here are some great ideas for gifts.
Box Sets
Box sets are a great gift because A) you get to make it personal by really thinking about a series that you love or one that they might love. The more the gift is related to the person’s interests, the more they will appreciate it. B) If you include a gift receipt they can swap it for something they really want. Recommendations: Sopranos, The Wire, Scrubs, Friends and Lost.
Spiritual or Mystical
Many people get caught up in their day to day lives and fail to take a step back and appreciate something other than the latest gadget. Homeopathic remedies and items are very popular and giving someone the chance to get involved in something new can make a fantastic present. Recommendations: Doreen Virtue Angel Cards, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Dowsing Pendulums and Rider Waite Tarot Cards
Gig Tickets
Buying socks, will be exciting for about 10 seconds. Buying a gig ticket for someone opens up a load of chances for excitement. First you get to enjoy thinking which band they would enjoy, perhaps one you like to so you can go together and make it a present of your friendship too (ahhhh). Then when they have gone bananas because you got them such an amazing present they get to be excited until the day of the gig and tell all their other friends that they are cool enough to be going. Finally of course the gig itself will be fun for both of you and can give you memories that a pair of socks just would not provide.
Above all the important thing with a good gift is finding one which will stick in the mind for longer than the time before you open your next present. A gift which is more than just an object but will open your mind to new things, take you on an adventure or just provide you a few hours of pleasure beats even the best socks in the world.
Sam Qam is a retail analyst specialising in spiritual gifts from Doreen Virtue Angel Cards to Dowsing Pendulums.
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