i am much more likely to do stuff like that for my parents, not my mom in law. :) the liquor, definitely for my parents, some for MIL, definitely for FIL, who we never see, but he is a recovering alcoholic so that's another story. the crappy gifts are already thrown away, i refuse to keep stuff like that. and mostly i think it's not worth worrying about - eg the sexy stuff? totally their fault if they go snooping. =D
I picked up a Cosmo for kicks while at the airport since I had a long flight and needed something dumb. I realized that their concepts of men and women were totally not my experience. The first thing they say about men is 1. They like sports. Second, they really don't want to be bothered with you, so do everything you can to make sure they want you, but are not bothered by you.
Also, women are supposed to be interested in being feminine, doing what they can to make their men happy, practicing awesome sexual moves, being pretty and sexy. Reading the latest Candice Bushnell book and mooning over that hot guy on whatever-show-that's-on-TV.
No wonder that magazine only made me feel depressed and confused. My first thought was, "I must be a lesbian, then." I think the little guide you linked to is part of the same concept of reality. You'd also have to be a fucking idiot to not hide the porn. Also, my in-laws like the sauce, and we've been known to buy extra scotch when they were in town.
In high school I'd buy Cosmo once a week- on the train ride home from youth symphony rehearsals. But I think I liked it because it was a sort of licit way to read about sex :-D But it is such bullshit, all of it. And the sex tips? Lame!
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Date: 2008-11-10 03:07 pm (UTC)Also, women are supposed to be interested in being feminine, doing what they can to make their men happy, practicing awesome sexual moves, being pretty and sexy. Reading the latest Candice Bushnell book and mooning over that hot guy on whatever-show-that's-on-TV.
No wonder that magazine only made me feel depressed and confused. My first thought was, "I must be a lesbian, then." I think the little guide you linked to is part of the same concept of reality. You'd also have to be a fucking idiot to not hide the porn. Also, my in-laws like the sauce, and we've been known to buy extra scotch when they were in town.
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