Women have stopped talking to me thinking it was me who trained their men. Men have stopped talking to me thinking I've betrayed their trust by letting out their secrets. Animals give me dirty looks because that's what animals always do with me. And still I write as is my dirty habbit keeping my Boss forever pulling her hair . Yes! ladies, gentleman and you dogs out there it's time to touch upon the all important topic of gifts.
Gifts are very very important in the "guy abroad and girl in India" romance. Gifts are the key to all the reservations she has in her mind against you. So play this card carefully. You have to keep in mind that you are trying to woo someone who hangs out with a lot of people whose boyfriends stay just next to them (sometimes even on top of them). So while these gal pals boast about how "my guy surprised me with a bunch of roses last night" or "my guy is the most amazing kisser"or "he got a Porsche(while he still is struggling to get drivers license)", your lady love has little to show off about her virtual wooer. She tried mentioning the name of your university once or maybe she mentioned the salary you draw in your job but the moment her best friend's bike riding boyfriend got all her friends tickets for the latest Shahrukh Khan movie, everyone forgot about you. Some day the thought will pop in her head - "it'll be so nice if my guy is here too". Bingo! That's when the gift helps.The first gift is very important! You screw up with the first gift and you might not get a second chance. Don't start with flowers -I did it... fresh Roses right from her own garden one of the emotional quotent of her dad... big blunder, it wont impress her that much. Please don't send her a dress either; coz if you get the size wrong, you are dead - nothing hurts a girl as much as a beautiful dress she can't wear. Send her something that you will like when used. Perfumes are as good as it gets. You make her smell good and she'll remember you everytime she smells that scent. Don't be cheap - go for one of the brands - nothing less than a Chanel or CK please. Play the first card well and thereafter you can be cheap and give her local brands and say "It's a new one that just came out and all the women in my office are raving about it." But no compromises with the first one please.The iPod Shuffle can be a great first gift too. A tad bit expensive mind you but a lot cheaper than your Queen Bee. Not only will the iPod speak for itself, it'll speak for you too. The next time her friends talk about how their boyfriends did blah and bluh, all she'll have to do is plug the ear phones in her ear. All eyes will open and all mouths will shut. Yeah baby! If the Shuffle is too expensive for you - buy her a Palm Pilot. If that's expensive too OR if you are really cheap like me - settle for the best alternative - exotic chocolates. Mind you - the term is Exotic. Don't send her Nestle bars coz she can get that from Priya Bakerywale Bhaia too. Go for Godiva. If you are really reallllly cheap - even box of Ferrero Rochers can help. Coz these are chocolates that are still considered to be exotic in India and are much cheaper when bought as a first special gift. So remember - the first gift should reinforce the notion that "my guy is a catch"!!But the first gift is a double edged sword. A very expensive first gift increases expectations for a second one. And it's just a matter of time before her birthday comes and you can't blame her for expecting a big ring then (maybe even with a woman's best friend sitting in the middle). So the trick is to send one of those "cho chueeeet follow up gifts" just after you send the first gift. Say a soft toy or flowers or coloured eggs ( some original original thought eh!!!) . This gift, if sent soon enough, will ease out her expectations, while keeping the first gift fresh in her memory. Thereafter you can send her three small gifts and a big one for every two months and she'll be happy. Wooof! Am I glad that this topic is over???
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