READ THIS ARTICLE ABOUT GIVING AND RECEIVING PRESENTS AND ANSWER TH...
1. Read this article about giving and receiving presents and answer the following questions.
a, Did a man or woman write the article?
b, Does he or she think men are good at choosing presents?
c, Does he or she think woman are good at choosing presents?
d, What do women and men really want for their birthday? Do you agree?
What people really want for their birthday
But women are sensitive and intuitive so
was my birthday recently, and as
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usual I didn't get what I really
they always know the right thing to buy. Right?
wanted. I usually get a bunch of
Wrong.
The big mistake that women make is that
flowers, a book, a box of chocolates and
they usually buy clothes. They buy clothes
electronic gadgets. My family always asks me
because they like them and they want other
what I want, and I always tell them the same
thing - I want a surprise. So this year I got
people to wear the clothes they like. 'You . •
flowers, books, chocolates, and gadgets.
always wear dark colours, and I want to change
Flowers are lovely, but they hardly ever
you, so I'm going to buy you a brightly
last for more than a week and a real present is
coloured tie or a pair of Mickey Mouse socks.'
This is a big mistake. Men don't usually
something you can keep. I always look for the
want brightly coloured ties or silly socks. The
diamond ring hidden in the flowers, but it's
word to remember when you're buying present
never there.
Books are a waste of time, and I hate
for a male is Gadgets. Men like any thing digital
getting chocolates because I'm normally on a
or electronic. Like one of those watches that
tells scuba divers the time in Atlantis.
diet.
For his last birthday, I gave my husband a
But gadgets are the worst. Most women
are not interested in gadgets. Men buy gadgets
small torch and a Swiss army knife, the same
present that I once gave to a 12- year- old
for women because men love gadgets. For my
birthday my husband bought me a gadget that
nephew. He was overjoyed.
makes bubbles in the bath, like a Jacuzzi. Last
It's very simple. You can't go wrong if
you always remember the 'G' word for man and
year he got me one of those things you put on
the back of your seat and it massages your back.
the 'J' word for women - and that's 'J' for
What's he trying to tell me? That I deserve
jewellery not 'J' for Jacuzzi.
some little luxuries? I agree with that, but the
little luxuries I like are made of gold or silver.