I'm not totally by-passing Thanksgiving, but while in my car Saturday night, I heard Christmas Carols on the radio. Yes, it does seem to come earlier every year. So, because it's inevitable, why not get most of your Christmas shopping IDEAS out of the way? No need to go shopping anytime soon but at least have your game plan finished so you're not the one buying the XXL slip on slippers at the last moment. Christmas shopping often extends into the office as the obligatory secret Santa's, Kris Kringle's, and other various gift giving opportunities arise. So, what should you give a co-worker? Without a doubt, avoid getting personal. Never give sleep ware, fragrances, or joke gifts that make them the punchline no matter how tempting. Just play it safe. Office supplies make great gifts...okay..maybe just a little bit. Gift cards are still all the rage but they seem a bit impersonal to me. Here's the transaction: I give a Best Buy card and I get a Circuit City card. Now that is not that exciting. And yet, I remember when a co-worker got a fake crystal looking paper weight with an etched dolphin in the middle (she wasn't even a dolphin lover). I later saw these at the checkout counter at the Exxon down the street. So maybe gift cards aren't so bad if this is an alternative. Try to put a little more thought into it. If you wouldn't mind owning it, they probably wouldn't mind either...unless you have awful taste. Do you? The point of all this is to save yourself a little stress and think ahead.
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