Submitted by Outblush on December 29th, 2008

You wouldn’t tell a friend that she needs to drop 40 pounds as quickly as she can, or inform another friend that her anger-jealously problems need to be taken care of in a timely fashion. So why tell them with a gift? Trust us, no matter how hot a diet is (South Beach! Atkins! Hamptons!), it is not cool to buy someone the accompanying diet book. And believe us when we say that no one appreciates getting a self-help book. It doesn’t matter if it’s on “Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior” or “Breaking the Emotional Bad Habits That Make You Miserable,” nobody likes it when others think they need improving. Just be a friend to these folks, ask if there’s anything you can help them with, and buy them a damn candle set already.

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