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If you really want to make someone's day more special, but don't know where to start, why not check out our list of 10 gifts to avoid? Additional Article Information: =============================== 685 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: 2008-05-08 11:24:00 Written By: Sophie Baxter Copyright: 2008 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sophie Baxter's Picture URL: http://www.bigfatballoons.co.uk/images/sophie_big.jpg For more free-reprint articles by Sophie Baxter, please visit: http://www.bigfatballoons.co.uk/pages.php?page=giftschool AND http://www.thePhantomWriters.com/recent/author/sophie-baxter.html ============================================= Special Notice For Publishers and Webmasters: ============================================= If you use this article on your website or in your ezine, We Want To Know About It. 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Stay clear of appliances Unless you are certain that she dreams to own a deluxe mixer because cooking is her passion, or hes actually asked, in writing, for that state of the art car dust buster - stay clear. Especially avoid vacuum cleaners, washing machines or any other device that might be used to clean up after you. 2. Helpful gifts Never give an overweight friend fitness equipment or diet books. You might think you are doing them a favour but they may be offended. Think about what your gifts are saying before you buy them... your partner may buy herself anti-wrinkle cream but might not be so happy if you start giving it to her. 3. Charity Donations Okay, its not PC to admit it, but not everyone wants to read those words A charitable donation has been made in your name in lieu of unwrapping something shiny with a little bow on top. Unless youre pretty sure that it will be well received, or has been specifically requested, avoid. 4. Something Youve Always Wanted Unless you are truly buying a gift for someone with similar taste to yours... dont buy something you actually want for your self. Just because you want a Playstation, it does not mean your mum or girlfriend will appreciate it, especially when you ask to borrow it before she's even got it out of the box. 5. Generic or cheap Gifts Mugs, toiletries and lottery tickets might be suitable as 'stocking fillers' or for people you don't know very well, but beware when buying these for close friends and family. This kind of gift just says: "I really had no idea... so here you are ". 6. Gifts that Dont Match the Occasion I once spoke to man who could years later still vividly recall his disappointment when receiving a shirt from his girlfriend on his 40th Birthday... He was expecting a more memorable - and more personal gift for that special occasion (he now has a new girlfriend). 7. Pets "Live" presents are usually best avoided, unless you are 110% sure that the recipient wants a pet or you are buying for your child. Dogs and cats are a big responsibility and it is best not to push anyone into that situation without warning... and there might be a reason why they don't already have a cat or a dog. 8. Clothes Clothes arent a good idea, unless you have seen the recipient try it on and put it back because they could not afford it. Chances are that you will get the style, size or colour wrong and the recipient will feel forced to wear it at least once in front of you. Men, consider this doubly true when buying underwear for your partner. 9. Vouchers These can be a great gift for posting to people who live far away. However make sure that you buy the right type of voucher - Mothercare vouchers for new parents or book tokens for students are great but Marks and Spencer vouchers for teenagers might not be so useful! 10. Dumb awards "Best Mum" mug, and Worlds Best coffee makers T-shirts are out. Consider them only if you are under 12 years old or if you want to make a cheesy statement. So what should you do to choose a great gift? Here are a few pointers: * Listening and looking out for phrases such as Id love that but I couldnt afford it * Thinking about their own particular hobbies and interests. * Asking others - siblings, family and friends - what they think they might like. * Keep your eyes open for great gifts all year around so youll never be stuck when you suddenly remember youre seeing a friend and its her birthday. It also takes a lot of the stress out of Christmas. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sophie Baxter is the Managing Director of http://www.bigfatballoons.co.uk a company devoted to selling balloons, teddy bears, chocolates and cheerful gifts with the 'wow-factor'. On the birth of her baby, Sophie was given an helium filled balloon in a gift box, that made her go 'WOW' and kept both baby and Dad entertained. A few months later, she organised a helium balloon delivery for a friend's 50th birthday which went down so well that Sophie realised that she had stumbled across an idea that made giving and receiving gifts easy, enjoyable and great fun. --- END ARTICLE --- Get HTML or TEXT Copy-and-Paste Versions Of This Article at: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/db/b/choose-a-gift.shtml#get_code ..................................... 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