Holiday Tips
I’m up to here with Christmas bells, balls and bills.
The spare bedroom looks like a cross between a Hallmark store and FAO Schwartz. I’ve stock-piled about 10 pounds of butter in the freezer, 7 rolls of Scotch tape and purchased a case of tasty but inexpensive red wine to give out as last minute gifts.
I’ve experienced my first Christmas party hangover, received multiple invitations for New Year’s Eve, hid the cat nip mice in the freezer so the cats won’t attack their stockings like they did one year, shredding them to bits to get at their cat “weed.”
I’ve already OD’d on Christmas Carols and there’s still a good week of carols ahead of me.
But what truly kicks off the holiday season for me is when the newspaper delivery man includes a Christmas card in the morning newspaper. Not only do we get a lovely card, we also get one of his self-addressed envelopes to facilitate and expedite sending in our “tip.”
I give this guy credit. It does work. I see the self-addressed envelope and drop in a check.
I haven’t sent out Christmas cards in years. But I’m thinking I might start again next year, and include my own self-addressed envelopes to see what happens.
I'll be sure to send a Christmas card to my newspaper guy.
I’m up to here with Christmas bells, balls and bills.
The spare bedroom looks like a cross between a Hallmark store and FAO Schwartz. I’ve stock-piled about 10 pounds of butter in the freezer, 7 rolls of Scotch tape and purchased a case of tasty but inexpensive red wine to give out as last minute gifts.
I’ve experienced my first Christmas party hangover, received multiple invitations for New Year’s Eve, hid the cat nip mice in the freezer so the cats won’t attack their stockings like they did one year, shredding them to bits to get at their cat “weed.”
I’ve already OD’d on Christmas Carols and there’s still a good week of carols ahead of me.
But what truly kicks off the holiday season for me is when the newspaper delivery man includes a Christmas card in the morning newspaper. Not only do we get a lovely card, we also get one of his self-addressed envelopes to facilitate and expedite sending in our “tip.”
I give this guy credit. It does work. I see the self-addressed envelope and drop in a check.
I haven’t sent out Christmas cards in years. But I’m thinking I might start again next year, and include my own self-addressed envelopes to see what happens.
I'll be sure to send a Christmas card to my newspaper guy.
posted by mary bishop | 9:16 AM
8 Comments:
Oooh! That'd help me pay my tuition. I can see the expression on my parents' faces when they receive their Chrstimas card with the tip facilitating envelope inside. Would it be wrong of me to put a Paypal "feed the starving law student" link on my blog? Feed me, pay me, and I'll keep your name on a list of "preferred clients who I will never sue." Would that be considered extortion? Hrm. But what a lovely thought.
Hehe, I wish you WOULD send a tip envelope and why the hell not?
Some health and wellness services render tips and especially at this time of year, generous ones. Acupuncturist is not one of these services that gets tipped. But it would be nice.
E - Wasn't there a woman who put a Paypal link on her web page asking for money to help her get out of 30 thousand dollars worth of debt? And people sent her the money!
If people are going to subsidize her clothes shopping..I would think they'd be more than happy to put your though the rest of law school.
AMK -- I think mothers should get tips, and daughters too.
We have a dorky friend who always asks the waitress if she'd like a tip..of course they say yes...then he says: Don't breathe underwater...arghhh I hate going out to eat with him...
I guess boldness pays off sometimes. Maybe I should put a message on my website saying I need a new wardrobe.
Michelle, I say yes - put a Paypal button on your site..We should all have a sign similar to "I work for beer"...fill in that last word with whatever we care to put in.
I blog for Budweiser. Is there a Beerpal?
Just came home from a xmas party so I am not responsible for the above...my alter ego is.
I like your alter ego - she's a good party person. :) Now pass the beer, wine, nog, or other alcoholic beverage of choice!
woo-hoo! are we having a party? i'll pass on the nog, but I brought along the mixins' for margaritas and tiny party meatballs.
It would be nicer if the envelope was self-stamped too. Most of the time I get these self-addressed reply cards (to wedding invitations, donations and stuff like that) but people don't bother to put on the stamp. Ahhh, cheapskates.
I agree that mothers should get tips too. And year-end bonuses. :D
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