Hurting yourself trying to shop for that one person on your list that seems so difficult? Either they’ve got it all, or just don’t seem to want anything; and either way they are making your life hard this holiday season!
So what to do for these difficult people?! Let’s take it slow, and walk through some great presents that they might just love!
A lot of times you are just be trying too hard. You might be trying to be too creative with gifts when all the person would really want is a fun book or movie that they haven’t seen yet. How many people do you know don’t like either movies or books? That’s gotta be a mighty short list indeed!
Movies can be pretty easy actually; ask if you can borrow a movie and take a long look through their collection! Talk lightly about their movies, what they like, what they don’t really like, and maybe they’ll even pop out with a movie that they haven’t seen yet! Keep the conversation light, talk about your own interests as well, and heck they might even get some information out of you as well for their gifts for you!
And to make sure you’ve got enough for after the holidays, make sure to buy on discount! If you don’t buy discount dvds, you’ll just be spending more for the same movie!
Books can be a little more difficult, simply because people can be a bit “hidey” about their book collection. If it is a book that is out of the norm, they might find a nook for it to hide in. So you might not be able to find out much about a person’s book collection without just straight asking them about their books. You’ll want to be on close terms with this person, as again, people’s book selections can be quite a personal subject.
Keep your mind open when it comes to buying books, and don’t get caught in the “I’ve bought here before” trap! Make sure you are getting a good deal and buy discount online books or discount paperback books. You’ll kick yourself afterwards for spending more on the same book for your loved one!
And if these two fail, think about music! And if your “difficult someone” doesn’t like books, movies, or music, you really are in trouble! These basics really define many people’s lives and comfort zones, so if they don’t like these types of media, they may not have that many interests at all!
The lesson? Don’t make this too hard! You know tons about the people in your life already, and if you are even 90% close to a great gift, you will have done far better than generic gift cards or lame card sending. Just find something that you think may be interesting to them, and you’ll do just fine!