Something Awkward

Ahh! Only 13 more days until Christmas, which gets me really excited! :D

Sorry that I haven't been blogging! I've been slammed with homework and places to go and things to do (Yeah, despite what you think, I DO have a life outside of Twitter, Cody, and my blog).

So today I'll just be catching up, because I have TONS of Christmas recipes to share, but I didn't want to bore you with two in a row.

So let's talk about something awkward for a few seconds. Have you ever been in a situation where someone tells you that they got you an awesome Christmas gift, you smile and say thank you, but in your head, you're thinking, Well, now what am I supposed to do? I didn't get them anything.

Yeah, the same situation happened to me multiple times this week. And the question is, how exactly are you supposed to handle it? I decided to use my life savior Google and see what it could come up with.

And guess what? I'm not even going to lie here...it came up with NOTHING. Zip. Zippo. Just a whole bunch of weird articles about how to buy your boss a Christmas gift. Not a single word of advice on what you should do if someone buys you a gift and you didn't get one in return. So, I guess that I'll just share some ways that I handle the situation (some are obvious ones), and maybe it'll help:

*Keep calm. It seems stupid, but it's the simplest trick, and it's definitely key. Don't make it super obvious that you're in internal-panic-mode, because then that can make things weird.

*Make it a joke. Someone came up to me and told me they got me a Christmas gift, but I didn't get one in return. I just laughed and made a joke out of telling the person that instead of saying it flat out. I laughed it off and said, "Well, darn it...I spent all of my money already and my parents won't loan me anymore {they really won't}, and now I'm sad because I wish I could've gotten you a gift, too."

*Play the polite card. Believe it or not, sometimes stressing the "Oh, you don't have to get me a gift, really!" can be pretty helpful. Like we learn when we're little kids: if you say something enough times, the parents get annoyed and will just give in. So saying "You don't have to!" enough times can sometimes annoy the person to the point that they start wondering what would happen if they sneakily returned the gift in the store later that day.

*Tell the truth. Yeah, this one is never a popular favorite. But telling the truth can have its benefits, like not having to make up an excuse and then keeping tabs on the excuse {come on, admit it...that's pretty hard!} And maybe they'll sympathize. You never know.

Well, I have Christmas pictures to take and cards to fill out and presents to wrap, so I'll see you lovelies later! 

xoxo,

Jessica
The Pastry Queen

Quote of the Day:

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic." -Unknown

{A special shoutout to my biology teacher, because half of these quotes I post are quotes that she's mentioned in her class before!}