Merry Christmas to all...
and to all
a good night!
xoxox
LJP
and to all
a good night!
xoxox
LJP
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
According to an article in The Age, a Galaxy poll revealed some surprising results.
After questioning 1242 people aged 13 years and older in October, the survey found the following 'best' gifts:
Best presents for women - Chanel No5 perfume
I disagree. I think Poison is much better and anyway, I'd rather get a new titanium driver. Perhaps I am atypical.
Best presents for men - iPod Nano
Hmmm. I know one man in particular who would scratch his head and give me a quizzical look if I bought him an iPod Nano. The most likely response would be "how do you turn the bloody thing on?"
Best presents for girls - Barbie and Baby alive
AAARRRRGHHH!!! My mum would have had a pink fit (literally) if I had been given such gifts. Barbie dolls are sexist and promote eating disorders. Baby alive prepares one for motherhood I suppose. Fine if you're into that sort of thing...
Best presents for boys - Lego and Transformers
Now you're talking. I got quite a few lego sets as a kid and I loved them. I think they are good for the imagination and also serve the purpose of keeping kids away from the XBox for a while. Transformers? Yeah, I used to like them...before the crap movie came out.
Now for the 'worst' list:
Worst presents for women - Kitchen appliances
I understand that the giving of a kitchen appliance to a woman can often be misinterpreted (or correctly interpreted) as "you woman, go cook!!" ...or words to that effect.
On the other hand if it's a rice cooker...well, they can come in handy.
Worst presents for men - the article didn't specify so I'll have to make up my own. From what I have heard, anything tie-dyed, clothing bought by grandma/aunties eg. green socks, more socks, colourful t-shirts that say something like "Brown Ferret Sports Club" with pictures of surfboards and volleyballs on it. Sweeping period romance novels are probably out, unless the male in question is a fan, or is named Gill Sanderson (romance author!). And perhaps the worst? Pongy aftershave that only goes with a backwards cap, a 6 cylinder car and an ear-splitting doof doof stereo.
Worst presents for teenage girls - Clothes bought by parents
Ok, I hear ya. Yep, yep. That polka dot cable knit jumper will sink to the bottom of the closet, only to be wheeled out on special occasions. Unless that is, it meets an unfortunate 'accident' along the way...
Worst present for teenage boys - Books
Whaat? What about Harry Potter? Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
Are we entering a new age of illiteracy? Whatever happened to The Famous 5? Boys Own? Sherlock Holmes? Nooo, it's all gadgets and gizmos now. Teenage boys probably learn how to read on Facebook.
I finished my Christmas shopping two days ago. Let's hope we all escape the 'worst' list!
You might also be interested in this offer, it seems that the guys at MyShoppingJobs.com are now paying people to go shopping and giving away a bunch of free stuff as well. The Free E-Guide "Get Your Purchases Free" is now available for download.
After questioning 1242 people aged 13 years and older in October, the survey found the following 'best' gifts:
Best presents for women - Chanel No5 perfume
I disagree. I think Poison is much better and anyway, I'd rather get a new titanium driver. Perhaps I am atypical.
Best presents for men - iPod Nano
Hmmm. I know one man in particular who would scratch his head and give me a quizzical look if I bought him an iPod Nano. The most likely response would be "how do you turn the bloody thing on?"
Best presents for girls - Barbie and Baby alive
AAARRRRGHHH!!! My mum would have had a pink fit (literally) if I had been given such gifts. Barbie dolls are sexist and promote eating disorders. Baby alive prepares one for motherhood I suppose. Fine if you're into that sort of thing...
Best presents for boys - Lego and Transformers
Now you're talking. I got quite a few lego sets as a kid and I loved them. I think they are good for the imagination and also serve the purpose of keeping kids away from the XBox for a while. Transformers? Yeah, I used to like them...before the crap movie came out.
Now for the 'worst' list:
Worst presents for women - Kitchen appliances
I understand that the giving of a kitchen appliance to a woman can often be misinterpreted (or correctly interpreted) as "you woman, go cook!!" ...or words to that effect.
On the other hand if it's a rice cooker...well, they can come in handy.
Worst presents for men - the article didn't specify so I'll have to make up my own. From what I have heard, anything tie-dyed, clothing bought by grandma/aunties eg. green socks, more socks, colourful t-shirts that say something like "Brown Ferret Sports Club" with pictures of surfboards and volleyballs on it. Sweeping period romance novels are probably out, unless the male in question is a fan, or is named Gill Sanderson (romance author!). And perhaps the worst? Pongy aftershave that only goes with a backwards cap, a 6 cylinder car and an ear-splitting doof doof stereo.
Worst presents for teenage girls - Clothes bought by parents
Ok, I hear ya. Yep, yep. That polka dot cable knit jumper will sink to the bottom of the closet, only to be wheeled out on special occasions. Unless that is, it meets an unfortunate 'accident' along the way...
Worst present for teenage boys - Books
Whaat? What about Harry Potter? Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
Are we entering a new age of illiteracy? Whatever happened to The Famous 5? Boys Own? Sherlock Holmes? Nooo, it's all gadgets and gizmos now. Teenage boys probably learn how to read on Facebook.
I finished my Christmas shopping two days ago. Let's hope we all escape the 'worst' list!
You might also be interested in this offer, it seems that the guys at MyShoppingJobs.com are now paying people to go shopping and giving away a bunch of free stuff as well. The Free E-Guide "Get Your Purchases Free" is now available for download.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Here's your chance to get a huge 10-20% discount at Macy's. Between 10th and 15th December 2008 you can use this discount on various items throughout the store.
When shopping on macys.com
enter the promotional code: MACYSFRIEND to receive your discount
Click here for the printable PDF version:
Download the Macy's Friends and Family Coupon!
