It’s summer and we’re all out and about. This means that summer is the perfect time to drop an unexpected gift into your life. Whether you’ve got a special someone who’s excited to open a box of food or a friend on a date or a date who’s ready to buy something, you can find a few gifts that will make your day.
That being said, the best of the summer finds should probably not be those that are going to be used, i.e. gifts that are meant for someone who uses them. I remember, a few years ago, seeing a really cool gift that had an open box inside that said, “For your use only,” and I was a little disappointed that it was only going to be used once.
While you can never predict how anyone is going to respond to a gift that is going to be used, there is a chance that the recipient will be excited about the idea of it. Personally, I’m not a big fan of those “free gifts” that I see advertised in stores and online.
I think that’s how the vast majority of people are going to respond to these gifts. I mean, they do work, right? So they’re going to be excited about them. You know, I like to think that you get a bigger kick out of a free book than a free gift.
Well I guess it depends on the recipient. If your friend wants a new phone, or a new pair of shoes, or if your friend is a little older, he or she is going to get a little bit of a kick out of it. But if your friend is a middle aged, balding man, you will probably get him or her a little bit upset. Because it could be that the gift is going to be used against a particular individual.
Just because something is free doesn’t mean you should be getting it for free. And even if you do, you don’t have to get all pissy about it. The key is to recognize what you will get out of it and then be grateful for the gift.
I suppose it depends on the person. If the gift is a game or a toy or something you can grab at the store, you can feel entitled to it. The other thing to remember is that no one ever got angry because they wanted a free copy of Call of duty. To them, it was free. To us, it was free.
Sure, I understand that you would feel like a jerk if you felt entitled to something that was not yours. I mean, no one on this planet has ever had a car free of ownership or anything. But if something is yours and you don’t want it, you have every right to ask for it. Even if you did think you would get something more valuable for it.
The fact is, while we’re not the only ones getting free copies of Call of duty, we’re not a big party goer. We don’t have to be. It’s not like it’s a bunch of free men and women who can get drunk and talk about how great they are or want to. It’s just a bunch of people who want to get away.
That’s true, but this world has had a lot of free stuff. And that is fine.