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Friday, January 02, 2004

Holiday gift returns. Holiday gift returns are the bane of my existence. In my family it was unheard of actually returning a gift...it was assumed that you had put a good deal of thought into it and would know the person well enough to select the appropriate size/color/option. To actually have to return something was near anathema and very near offensive to the person who had to return the item. The only time where this didn't seem wrong was if by some freak of nature you got the same thing twice. However, since I've been married this has become an annual occurence. I very rarely receive an appropriate gift and my spouse is lucky to get something the correct size. This is from people that actually raised my spouse. This is an instance where money should be used as a fallback option and luckily my spouse received that very gift. I on the other hand was forced to mall with a return. At Macy's a return is not a problem...I'm a card holder and they don't even blink. JcPenney on the other hand is a different story. You can't find the closest register and return there...noooo, they only handle fashion jewelry and cannot be bothered with a gift item. I was then forced to wander the store until I found the appropriate department only to find a line about 12 people long. Now mind you, I have no receipt and no idea whether I can even return this item, but have to stand on line to find out what the outcome of this was going to be. After the wait I was informed that my item was worth...drumroll please...$2.40. Yeah, that's right kids, barely covering the gas driving to the mall let alone the drain on my patience involved in the procedure. So yes, I am now the proud owner of a gift card at JcPenney's for $2.40. That won't even get me a pair of socks. And that's why I just love the holidays. Bah freaking humbug.

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