Wonders of the human brain under pressure...

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Woke up this morning and realised it's the wife's birthday tomorrow. This meant that I had, to date, got her not a jot, nada nooootheeeennnggg.... Oh dear, with various obscenities attached was my general reaction.

Well, what can I say about the human brain when it's in a state of panic. I nipped out to the shops at lunch, my mind suddenly buzzing with all the little hints and prompts that have obviously been subliminally implanted through the year.
45 minutes later I had completed my mission and returned to work laden down with the fruits of a panic driven birthday shop.

Never have I managed to get so many things in such a short space and you know what? I might do the same again next year :D :thup:
 
GreiginFife said:
Woke up this morning and realised it's the wife's birthday tomorrow. This meant that I had, to date, got her not a jot, nada nooootheeeennnggg.... Oh dear, with various obscenities attached was my general reaction.

Well, what can I say about the human brain when it's in a state of panic. I nipped out to the shops at lunch, my mind suddenly buzzing with all the little hints and prompts that have obviously been subliminally implanted through the year.
45 minutes later I had completed my mission and returned to work laden down with the fruits of a panic driven birthday shop.

Never have I managed to get so many things in such a short space and you know what? I might do the same again next year :D :thup:
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You bought her a subway foot long didnt you? :D My missus requires more thought and usually takes weeks of trying to glean any info out of her.
 
One of my lads always leaves his X'mas present shopping 'til the very last possible moment... Always seems to manage to get something for everyone and usually something they're pleased with...
 
MegaSteve said:
One of my lads always leaves his X'mas present shopping 'til the very last possible moment... Always seems to manage to get something for everyone and usually something they're pleased with...
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Money usually works :D "I was round all the shops and stores thinking about what best to get you, then thought of vouchers but didnt want to limit you to one store so after hours of thinking, I got you cash".
 
or do what i did when its was the day before the current Mrs148 birthday when she asked me if i knew what day Tomorrow was?

yes says i, it the day im off down to Crail to play golf all day:)
 
MegaSteve said:
One of my lads always leaves his X'mas present shopping 'til the very last possible moment... Always seems to manage to get something for everyone and usually something they're pleased with...
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Sounds like me, I plan to do mine on Sunday 23rd December with the straggling presents done on Christmas Eve. Seems to work out well for me.

Can't be dealing with getting stuff really early then wrapping it up and staring at it. Mind you I used to love getting ready for Christmas when the kids were here, but now they've been moved away I've lost my verve for it.
 
GreiginFife said:
Woke up this morning and realised it's the wife's birthday tomorrow. This meant that I had, to date, got her not a jot, nada nooootheeeennnggg.... Oh dear, with various obscenities attached was my general reaction.

Well, what can I say about the human brain when it's in a state of panic. I nipped out to the shops at lunch, my mind suddenly buzzing with all the little hints and prompts that have obviously been subliminally implanted through the year.
45 minutes later I had completed my mission and returned to work laden down with the fruits of a panic driven birthday shop.

Never have I managed to get so many things in such a short space and you know what? I might do the same again next year :D :thup:
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Greig, sounds like a good save, here's a tip though, if she wants anything taken back/exchanged etc YOU do it, don't give her the receipt even if its a gift receipt as it will plainly show a last minute panic buy...........women don't like that as all men know!

Of course if she looks on the forum then you are totally busted!
 
patricks148 said:
or do what i did when its was the day before the current Mrs148 birthday when she asked me if i knew what day Tomorrow was?

yes says i, it the day im off down to Crail to play golf all day:)
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Mrs Dassler asked me what I planned for us at the weekend a month or so back....I'm off to Dingwall with the boys to watch the famous Hibees was the reply....so nothing for our 10th wedding anniversary she said....
 
JustOne said:
New wiper blades, a sponge and a smelly tree thing for the car ...and got yourself some fuel at the same time? :p
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That was me sorted...
Nah, I genuinely done very well in the timescale involved. I just suddenly had loads of good ideas, obviously subliminally planted as I say cos there is no way I came up with what I did on my own!

Darth, way ahead of you there, keeping all receipts but 100% confident that nothing will be going back. Think I have nailed it!
 
Adi2Dassler said:
Mrs Dassler asked me what I planned for us at the weekend a month or so back....I'm off to Dingwall with the boys to watch the famous Hibees was the reply....so nothing for our 10th wedding anniversary she said....
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Ah anniversary, that would have been when i was down playing Western Gails then;)
 
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