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I usually go for the special treat gift instead of a practical gift.  It’s fun to give people something they didn’t even know they wanted.  There’s nothing wrong with a good sensible gift if that would truly make the recipient happy. However, the danger is in going beyond practical into mundane chore land. Give someone a vacuum cleaner, trash can or electric flosser and they will think of you whenever they clean the floor, take out the garbage or floss their teeth.

Even worse than giving someone a chore as a present is giving them an insulting hint. (Hey, your house is messy. Why don’t you vacuum? Don’t you even know about trash cans? Oh, and there’s something in your teeth.)

…… by Marcia Simmons, for NOTCOT