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Default Wedding gift decision - ta-da!!

Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:08:48 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> > wrote:
>
>> On Mar 18, 5:55 pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>> Kalmia wrote:
>>>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>> "Ophelia" wrote:
>>>>>> "Kalmia" wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>> I DO know the bride very well and know she loves coffee. I
>>>>>>> figure better to give this type of gift than something they
>>>>>>> don't need. I also figured between the two households
>>>>>>> combining, there is prob. a coffee mill, but I'm not about to
>>>>>>> ask them.
>>>
>>>>>> Good for you girl You know the bride, you know her tastes...
>>>
>>>>> I still think they would have appreciated the gift certificate to
>>>>> Victoria's Secret... age makes no differnece... men never tire of
>>>>> looking, dreaming, licking their lips, etc.... women never tire
>>>>> of men looking, dreaming, licking their lips, etc.
>>>
>>>> You think coffee is tacky and juvenile - and I think a VS card
>>>> lacks class for a couple this age.
>>>
>>> Hey, I resemble that remark, I'm that age! There is nothing tacky or
>>> juvenile about high quality undergarments. And I don't think folks
>>> my age need much utilitarian stuff... I'm sure they'd recieve lots
>>> of enjoyment just perusing the catalogue while deciding what to buy.
>>> Wouldn't you just shit if when you went to visit and peeked into
>>> their bedroom you noticed the four poster bed and mirrored ceiling.
>>>

>>
>> Victoria's Secret is targeted far more to women under 35 than over
>> 65.

>
> So what, no retailer targets senior citizens... but srs have the most
> disposable income and they certainly do buy expensive undergarments.


Actually there are some that do, but they assume all seniors are addle
brained or handicapped in some way.