I’m sure we’ve all experienced that feeling of dread on Christmas morning as we unwrap yet another set of underwear or a negligee, usually in the wrong colour or size, or a king-sized box of ‘smellies’ that we’d never use!
It wasn’t
until I met my husband that I realised the majority of shoppers in my local
department store on the afternoon of Christmas Eve are men, mostly with a look
of panic on their faces.
Recently, a
friend was remembering that when she worked in Marks & Spencer’s many years
ago, the store was even opened for an extra hour
for MEN ONLY!
She said
they’d have to let men buy the most ridiculous things, usually in the smallest
size; they had to have exactly what they wanted, no amount of persuasion would
be listened to and invariably, much of it was returned or exchanged in the
following weeks!
Somehow, I
don’t think things have changed very much!
If you want to
avoid that Christmas gift disaster why not drop subtle (although not TOO subtle!)
hints to your loved one that this year you’d prefer gift vouchers. Like our clients, House of Colour Gift Vouchers come in all shapes and sizes, for specific classes or any amount from
£25 upwards.
