My Pet Peeves: It's time to give somebody a gift...
Tips for Guys: I learned about regifting by Googling "regifting". That may even be how you found this post. Let me make it quick and dirty for you:
If you read "Tips for Guys: How To Tie Neckties" you should already have a box of ties that are too long for you, and a box of ties that are too short for you. If you look around your place, you should also have quite a collection of movies, music, books and TV shows that you know you will never really look at again. Think of all that media as your "mmbtv discard pile".
What you will do is simple. If you're giving a gift to a gal, pick something AT RANDOM from the mmbtv discard pile. If you're giving a gift to a guy, try to remember if he's taller than you or shorter than you. If he's taller than you, pick out a tie AT RANDOM from the "too long box". If he's shorter than you, pick out a tie AT RANDOM from the "too short box".
You may be tempted to look carefully at the stuff you have and to take the time to carefully consider each recipient.
"Didn't she once say that this was her favorite film of all time?"
"Wouldn't the blue in this particular tie really make his eyes pop?"
Trust me, all that is a complete waste of time. Guys WILL NOT CARE. AT ALL. If a guy mentions that his tie is too long or too short, point him to "Tips for Guys: How To Tie Neckties", which will lead him back to this post, thus completing the Circle of Regifting...
Your gal will spend hours, days, and weeks trying to figure out what this gift means. She might not remember what she once told you was her favorite movie of all time, but she will puzzle over the hidden meanings of the wrapping paper, the color scheme of the DVD case, how the tragic death of Iola Martin in the revamped Hardy Boys series "speaks to her". Giving her a mystery like this to unravel will only raise your estimation in her eyes.
If she was indifferent to you before, she will start to like you. If she liked you before, she will like you like you. If she liked you liked you, she will love you! If she loved you, she will propose by Valentine's Day. If she is already your wife, she will give in next time you ask for a three-way. If you're already having three-ways, why are you reading this post?! You should have your OWN blog! (Seriously, get in touch... could use your help as a guest poster to this blog.)
If your gal ever asks you what it "means" (which she NEVER will), just reply, "Sometimes it snows in April." If she asks again, make a subtle reference to any of the Mystery Quotes at WikiQuote.
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| "Sometimes it snows in April." What to say if your gal asks what your gift "means". |
If you've read "Tips for Guys: Flow Charts" you'll agree that a "Regifting Flow Chart" will help to make this whole regifting process easier to visualize:
Shop Amazon for whatever you want with the money you saved by regifting
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