Gift Wish Lists Are Stupid
But I’m giving in — here’s my list you all keep asking for.
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5 min readDec 12, 2020
Dear readers, some of you have been asking that I send you my holiday gift wish list. That is very kind, but —
I hate wish lists. I have never been on board with them — not even as a kid.
To me, the magic of receiving a gift comes down to two things:
- It’s a surprise!
- The well-chosen gift is an affirmation of how well your loved ones know you. (Is that really too much to ask?)
And I swear, I’m not being a jerk. I don’t want your wish list either.
Because I feel that you should get to experience the same joy that’s created as a result of the two items above.
But…
It’s 2020, I’m tired, you’re tired — I feel like we can all just go with the flow.
You want my wish list? Cool.
(But keep in mind that I have no money to fulfill any item that you may have on yours.)
Below is my wish list of items that I have carefully curated.
None of them are at all stupid, overpriced, or weird.
