Tough Talk,
A good friend of mine recently sent me a fruit basket with tiny little bunnies on it. It’s meant to be cute, but it’s really creepy TT. They look baby rats or mutated mice. I’m amazed that she would buy such a thing, until I saw the receipt. I think if you’re not going to get a decent gift, then don’t bother. But this one takes the cake. I was going to show it to people, but it started to smell so I threw it away. It also gave me nightmares. I love my friend, but she’s been quirky lately if not offstandish. Should I tell her what I think about this all TT? (Woodle Parks, VA)
Woodle,
No, I wouldn’t waste my time getting indignant and yelling at your friend as she’s not the brightest bulb in the back. What you should have done is kept the gift and rewrap for her Christmas or Birthday gift. But since it’s gone, you should make her a really crappy arts and crafts project and brag about how much time, effort and huge expenses it took to make it. However, it must be a total piece of crap and has no value at all. Wrap it up nicely, and wait until the holidays. Put in dirty socks to make it smell bad. Now, if she in any way shows disapproval, feign hurt and rejection and then become enraged and chew her out for being such a terrible friend. She will learn her lesson.
###
Send requests for advice to toughtalk1122@gmail.com
Tough Talk 