How about for their birthday or christmas they will say "you don't have to get me anything". At least mine does but I know I better have something if I want to avoid trouble.
Not only does it mean you'd better get something, it also means "I gave you at least a dozen hints over the last 3 months. I hope for your sake you've been paying attention, 'cause you're not getting anymore."
Hints? Hell I give my husband a "wish list" with the item, price, store and a PICTURE of what I want. :grin: This came about because I asked for a Tiffany lamp for Christmas and he said he wasn't getting me a lamp from that store. I had to explain it was a style of lamp... not where it came from. Remember he's a Bama fan. I have to spell it out for him. :thumb:
My wife calls the Lancome counter first, then suggests I go by and ask for whoever she spoke to. Wifespeak, "I'll drive our daughter to the 1 hour concert that is a 360 mile round trip if you don't want too, she is only 13 once....." Guess what I get to do Saturday......
:hihi: I made this mistake once... Valentines Day, my freshman year of HS with a girlfriend. I showed up at school & didn't have anything for her, even though she had stuff for me. I also learned that, "Sure, I don't mind if you go to another girl's homecoming" means, you are going to pay for a long, long time. I learned a lot in that first serious relationship.
