by Richard
Well, it’s official, dudes. We’ve got less than a week until folks are ripping up wrapping paper, smiling and laughing or smiling on the outside while seething on the inside. Yeah. Christmas morning is in six days.
I know I just spent the last week talking about ways to reduce holiday stress, and here I am getting all deadline-y on you all, but I think this is a case of doing your best work under pressure. Slight pressure only, though. We don’t want anyone popping an aneurysm over this. Although I’m pretty sure I’ve got one of those throbbing away in somewhere in the middle of my brain. There are certain times when I’m around my little dudes that I can actually feel the thing packing its bags and getting ready to let go. I’ve named it George. But that’s neither here nor there.
Dudes are, justly or unjustly, cast as those sorts of folks who wait until the last minute before buying gifts. Stopping by a convenience store on the way home from work on Christmas Eve to pick up a little something romantic because all the other stores are closed. Now, I’m not saying this hasn’t happened to us all at one point or other, but we don’t need to make a habit of it.
We’ve still got plenty of time to *shudder* hit the malls. You’ve spent the last (insert appropriate amount of time) with your S.O. so you should have some sort of idea what he or she likes. Use that knowledge. Extrapolate. Find something close to what they like and get it. Find something they wouldn’t buy for themselves.
You’re a smart dude. You can do this. You just need a little time, so get to work. And have fun while you’re doing it. Please.
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