Meet the OSIM iMedic PRO.Hay and I have been contemplating this gift for my parents and finally decided to pool our $$ together to purchase this baby. We were really excited 'coz we knew our parents would be totally bowled over by this gift and we couldn't wait to see the look of surprise/elation/delight on their faces!
So we planned and plotted, and finally presented the gift (in the form of brochure and invoice) to my Mom before dinner. We watched her expression closely, awaiting the much-anticipated response. But her reaction was something that we did not quite expect.
MOM: "But we bought the chair too!"
I stared at my brother in dismay. How coincidental can things get?! Buying the chair has always been on the cards, but who would have expected us both to get the chair at the same time! Bummer! Instead of words of thanks, we were hollered at for not discussing this expensive and important purchase with them first.
ME: "But Mom, it was meant to be a surprise!"
Sadly, one does not get credit for the effort put into creating a surprise. Surprises, unfortunately, are considered impulsive, whimsical, unnecessary and in this case, somewhat expensive.
To look on the bright side of things, we finally own that chair! I'm really looking forward to hours of pure, indulgent massage for my tired body. Ooohh yeah, baby, yea!!!
So we planned and plotted, and finally presented the gift (in the form of brochure and invoice) to my Mom before dinner. We watched her expression closely, awaiting the much-anticipated response. But her reaction was something that we did not quite expect.
MOM: "But we bought the chair too!"
I stared at my brother in dismay. How coincidental can things get?! Buying the chair has always been on the cards, but who would have expected us both to get the chair at the same time! Bummer! Instead of words of thanks, we were hollered at for not discussing this expensive and important purchase with them first.
ME: "But Mom, it was meant to be a surprise!"
Sadly, one does not get credit for the effort put into creating a surprise. Surprises, unfortunately, are considered impulsive, whimsical, unnecessary and in this case, somewhat expensive.
To look on the bright side of things, we finally own that chair! I'm really looking forward to hours of pure, indulgent massage for my tired body. Ooohh yeah, baby, yea!!!
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