Originally Posted by maleficent

Sometimes it is the thought that counts... really...

a few years back.. i thought i was being a good sister and gave me sister (who I could tolerate at the time) a few months worth of a maid service.. She was extremely busy with 4 children, a husband, a house under remodel... and kid activities. (her house usually looked like a bomb hit it-- and this is coming from a confirmed slob)

I thought it would be helpful to have somoene take over her cleaning duties for a while so she could focus on the kids and other stuff.. HOnest to god I thought i was being nice.. and was so proud of myself for thinking of the idea.. .And it wasn't cheap!!!

Christmas comes.. she opens her gift... and she is PISSED!! LIVID!!! How dare I call her a slob when i'm such aslob myself - she can clean her own damn house etc etc etc.... (then she turned into the adults in charlie brown wonh wonh wonh - and I stopped listening..)

so much for thoughtful and creative gifts... I'm reallysure that 'bad' gifts that were given... really didn't intend to have them be bad gifts...

Originally Posted by Plan9

Just realize that you're armed with smart but heavily outnumbered.