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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 11:40:04 GMT
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- From: G <g@PIZZABOX.DEMON.CO.UK>
- Subject: Re: Don't laugh, but
- Comments: To: WORDS-L@uga.cc.uga.edu
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- The first is buying stuff for men that the men don't want but the women
- wish the men wanted. I never wear sweaters but I've received a dozen of
- them over the last ten years from women who hoped I'd start wearing them
- .
-
- The second is buying the same stuff for men that they otherwise would
- have but this time calling it a present. My dad gets new socks or
- underwear from my mom every Christmas and has to act like they are
- different from the socks and underwear she buys the rest of the year.
-
- Yep. Absolutely. Even saying they're unwelcome and not showing any
- appreciation whatsoever doesn't seem to stop the flood. This year I'm
- trying the experiment of not reciprocating with any Christmas presents (it's
- not a festival I go for anyway) so I'll tell you next year if I get yet
- another batch of socks and pants again...
-
- G
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