Obama ... Pelosi ... Reid ... Osama ... NO!
I'm talking about the invention of 'The Bag'.
We've all seen them, and many of us have used them. Paper bags to distribute presents in. Mostly for Christmas, often for birthdays, sometimes for weddings, etc. , etc., etc.
Folks like the convenience of shoving a present inside a bag, stuffing a bit of tissue paper on top, and then dropping it off under the tree, or whatever. Yes, it is convenient, and I plead guilty to having used them.
What does it say about our society when we can't take the time to wrap a present for someone we supposedly care about? What does it tell the gift's recipient about how you feel about them when they get a bag full of paper from you?
Bag use should be limited to presents for people you are not close to, or people you really don't care for but have to give a present to. That way, people who get a wrapped present from you know that you really do care...
Even more insidious is 're-bagging'....
This is the practice of reusing a bag someone has given to you for a present you will give to someone else. Please be aware that after 2 or 3 uses, the bags really do show wear, and the recipient knows for certain that not only are they only worth a bag, they are only worth a used bag. Isn't that special?
One last point - if you are going to use a bag, please try to remove the price tag from it. Knowing that you spent $1.29 on the wonderful foil encrusted paper bag really helps make the gift extra-special, wouldn't you agree?
How about a couple of New Years' resolutions, both critical to the survival of our country? First, defeat Obama ... Second, take the time to wrap presents for those you care for ...
Just another Public Service Announcement from Voodoo Warrior ........
3 comments:
Once again I must say, you are hilarious but food for thought...I'm impressed that you, as a man have perceived such a carefully thought out detail of the gift giving season!!
So if I buy you a $1.29 gift but take the time to wrap it ever so carefully, and maybe hand make the glorious bow on top, would that make it ok? lol ;)
What a sexist comment! I'm hurt that someone would think that I don't have any thoughtful perceptions simply because I'm a male of the species !! :) :)
How many times have we been told that it's not the price of the gift, but the thought that counts? A buck/29 could be a great gift if you spent $15 on the wrapping, don't you think?
Anyway, a bag that contained one of my wife's Christmas presents triggered this. I was wading through the pile that were supposed to go to the 're-bag' box for next year when I ran across one. This specific one was so worn out that it demanded attention. In addition to the gift tag addressed to her, there were legible remains of two other gift tags on the bottom of the bag - so it's re-bagging history was there for the world to see.
Busted! You're right again, it was sexist; however also based on spousal experience. lol
I'm also impressed that you were packing up the Christmas leftovers, ask your wife if she will rent you out. ;)
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