Originally Posted by wellnowwhat
My AH is the King of non-gifts. He'll give me a card and a package of junk food and say "I was going to give you....." and then describe a really nice gift with a sad look on his face. I always wondered why he didn't get it for me (probably too much effort), or why tell me what I am not getting?
originally posted by Zoenob: That's like telling a child you were going to take them to Disneyworld but instead took them to Chucky Cheese.
Lol. Didn't you feel guilty for not appreciating the cheetos? Don't you know that cheap candy from the drug store is so much more thoughtful than an quiet romantic dinner you didn't have to make or clean up after?
I guess he's a follower of the "it's the thought that counts" way of thinking. Me, not so much.