Survey shows that women have always known: men hate Christmas Shopping

I do not think that men are from Mars. I think they're from Whoville, where every year with the Grinch and join true to ruin Christmas. Each holiday, after thoughtfully deciding, shopping and packing for the perfect gift for my friend, I can not wait to see what he has done for me. In my breath tearing the perfect romantic / sentimental gift, and every year they are bitterly disappointed.

I'm not alone.

If they do it on purpose? Of course not.It 's just that men are the pressures of Christmas shopping and you hate to cut their right arm to avoid them.

You see.

We women, however, have high expectations, because we thought in many taverns. Throughout the year, we take suggestions that can not do our darndest to make sure it has a wonderful holiday filled with everything his heart desires. For women, gifts have hidden meanings, and try to decode it, figure out how our man feelsus.

For men, buying the gifts of a relationship of necessary evil, is placed right there, with the participation of our mother's birthday.

If you are a woman, at the age of fifteen, you know exactly what I'm about to take. In the name of research, but I went into the field and asked random people and some of my friends, if we look forward to shopping for something special for the joy your wife or girlfriend, or if you fear more to say, BuySwabs.

You can not read more if you think there will be no surprises. It was agreed that men hate holiday shopping. Yes, gang, even more than women's cruise products. Yes, even the cute guys, and yes, even your husband is here, what he said:

Peter: "I am in the category Bah Humbug."

Gary: "I hate to shop for my girlfriend for Christmas and 'too much pressure and the holiday is too commercialized I buy her nice things throughout the year, when I see them but I do not ...they want to buy something just because society says I have on a given day. It 'so stupid. "

"I am shopping, time to hate. I try to be thoughtful, but sometimes are more effective than others. Keep my name, please. My wife reads a blog." Anonymous

Jason: "I enjoy it, but I can say this because they do not currently have a girlfriend."

Ron: "I feel pressure to beat every year receives overwhelming it's hard to keep his fantasy e.pensive. Moreover, children prefer to buy practical things, but women seem to appreciate a new toaster for Christmas, even if they desperately need. "

TJ: "I love shopping for my girlfriend is the woman who is the toughest What do you get someone who buys everything he wants to get more mileage out of them a gift of reason, I use construction paper, perhaps .. a couple of cotton balls (for snowmen), the beautiful green and red chalk, BAM?. instant romantic cards.

Mike: "Iusually I do not like Christmas shopping for my wife, but I try to give thoughtful gifts. I do not wait until the last minute, but when I do the shopping center at the beginning, I always think that they are too short, and presents end up buying a few more. The total amount is still too much (in their opinion, not mine). "

Steve: "After 14 years of marriage I have learned the value of the voucher Laden is never out of there 'my wife and my children a chance there, from ..House. He has a good time, until the children behave. And if you can not expect to go home as well as many gifts is. Anyway, I just get the time. I consider myself a very caring man. "

David: "My wife tells me what made them so I usually their jewelry or a gift certificate or something that you can not hate him to be back, but it is not my idea of ​​a fun thing to do on my day .. Sometimes I can buy off the gloves or something and a book and aGift certificates and some pieces of jewelry such as earrings of gold or pearl. That's it. One year I bought a bicycle. This was not a good thing. "

Matt: "Yes, I hate shopping for lingerie for my wife returned something more comfortable jewelry with an eye-roll is also accepted if it is not diamonds, it was difficult to get milked for Christmas because of birthdays ... you are creative, anniversaries, births of children, etc. Shopping for your girlfriend, however, is much more pleasant. Everything ismet with wide eyes and joy. But I'm sure to finish in time too. "

John: "Normally, I hate shopping but this year we have decided by common ideas (not necessarily a list), so it should be easier, of course, is in a few surprises over the years it has been thrown to write .. a stressful time. I think. the whole Mars & Venus comes into play it will be easier to clean ... help a new Shop-Vac oughta. One thing that we can enjoy together ... do not be aPlasma TV right? "

Jim. "I'm not crazy about shopping in general, but I really do not mind Christmas shopping, I guess you call with my shit all year, so it's my chance to do something good and let them know I appreciate their choice. Something what's really happy to be at times difficult, and the fact that I am a world class procrastinator'm does not help the things I'm looking for some very concrete ideas of what to take, and then the mall early (like 8. 00:00 clock, usually on Saturdaybefore Christmas), before the crowds arrive. "

Also from Jim: "cautionary tale about a boy I used to work with: go, waited on Christmas Eve in the carriage with his wife, and upon check out, trying to find out who have already exhausted all their credit cards Having no money, went home empty-handed. He was in the Maison-de-dog for a while '. "

Dan "My friend and I shop only for our wives together, but on December 24 we met a few bars and then we hit a little 'alone anymore.before the mall closes, go shopping, "what is the size mannequin Gap in our women, and going for a drink again. Our women rather pissed if they get the same clothes. But it is the thought that counts?"

Ben: .. "I have always understood, a thoughtful, wonderful gift, not always expensive to get, but sometimes reflective, if it clicks I get the perfect gift and surprise them with him, but sometimes, if the schedule is blow out of my life I miss too my window and ends up having a bowel movementa gift. I'm always the gift of a bowel movement or not. People like to say that they are blind to all this and get to say, 'I'm a guy, what do you expect? "We are aware."

See what I mean? Young and old, sweet and not so much for both married and unmarried men are all equal when it comes to Christmas shopping for women. Like wise my friend's mother put it, "Lamb, are all equal." Indeed.

Survival strategy Girls'

So what's a girl to do? As the hatred,best way to get exactly what you want is to spell, so that no stone unturned. Give special list of URLs or store location, price, color, size and SKU. This strategy will ruin the surprise, for sure, but at least they are not ballads at the end with a leather belt or a CD of the heavy metal monsters.

Another possibility is that a good friend you call your husband and say, "Hey, what if you put your wife / girlfriend for Christmas, we went shopping last week and said he wanted tohave X Thought you'd want to know. "

Or, as my friend Annie is doing and buying things for themselves, their gift, they send you home, and send him the bill.

The last option is to do what I do: I hope and pray that this year should be different in the end, and who spend a lot of time and effort looking for the perfect gift that shows how wild is about me and how well you really know the inner me.

With expectations so it's no wonder they are alwaysscreams Christmas morning.

Pointer for men

For men with women, to tell them what they want (and yes, dear friend, if you read this also applies to you) to decline, there are a couple of points that make women happy. They are: a beautiful full length coat (hint: if it is a vegan, skip the fur and leather), diamonds and pearls, jewelry, tickets to spend on an island or a voucher for her favorite clothing store.

My advice is to pay as men hateAttention to their comments during the year. She spoke of a fancy restaurant, do you take? Book and hold a note in his sock. Oprah loves? How about the host of the TV 20 ° Anniversary DVD collection? And 'the jewel? Freshwater pearls are affordable and beautiful, lavender cultured freshwater pearls are stylish and warm at the moment. As always, jewelry, Tiffany & Co. make their day, but if you are short of money, get a couple of books on topics that she isin (the idea is to merge), or burn a mix CD with songs that remind her. I do not want to feel what a home-made paper, however, unless you are filled with tickets to San Baart expected.

A final thought: if you want to have a Merry Christmas, they avoid at all costs the following gifts:

or kitchen equipment, including but not limited

or mixer

Blender or

or toasters

or microwave

or exception: high-end coffeeManufacturer

or tools (you know, you just want to borrow them)

or drywall (my friend has really got this 1 year)

or weight loss books, tapes, magazines, gadgets, go there, etc. Not once, Mister!

or TV (another gift, a gift for you sneaky)

The puppies (come on, everyone wants to get his dog, and wants to train during a holiday)

or tickets for sporting events (such as it is claimed, we have things we hate just to make happy love)

O Goodfor a makeover (apparently, manifest error)

Good luck, guys. Try the kennel this year.