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smurfette said:
What sums up to me why is is single is that he would assume you could take other females with you to purchase a gift for a female - the same applies if a female dragged along a male to get her boyfriend a gift. It makes me think the person buying the gift sees all people of the same gender as the same, liking the same things (yes, I realise he may have said this just to fill in space in his advertisement, but this attitude is one of by pet hates).

Male or female, everyone is an individual with their own likes and tastes dictated by their personality and interests - not just by their gender. If you are going to get anyone to help choose a gift - get someone who knows the gift recipient well, regardless of whether they are the same gender or not.
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Good point, especially a gift that's supposed to be an expression of your feelings for someone.
 
smurfette said:
Although Valentine's Day is meant to be a time to express your un-desiring love to your partner, the marketing mentality behind the day has imposed somewhat of a stressful cogitation to the day.

He really needs to learn to proof-read (or was that a Freudian slip?)
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Who the hell wrote that first sentence? Good job with the 10 dollar words and cocking it up. Idiot.
 
I usually go through stressful cogitation during the Christmas Holidays. Think I will put that on future gift cards;) #catchy
 
I think it's good as it can help guys shop for their Valentines. I admit I was a bit confused by the first sentence, but I think it's due to Ed over thinking and being real with his followers. At least he's communicating -he's a real guy, not a cardboard cut out "look at me" "too cool for school" type like some of the others (and not posting puppy or kitten photos)
 
Pookie said:
I think it's good as it can help guys shop for their Valentines. I admit I was a bit confused by the first sentence, but I think it's due to Ed over thinking and being real with his followers. At least he's communicating -he's a real guy, not a cardboard cut out "look at me" "too cool for school" type like some of the others (and not posting puppy or kitten photos)
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Yeah, everybody has the occasional brainfart and blurts out the wrong word in a sentence.
 
Pookie said:
I think it's good as it can help guys shop for their Valentines. I admit I was a bit confused by the first sentence, but I think it's due to Ed over thinking and being real with his followers. At least he's communicating -he's a real guy, not a cardboard cut out "look at me" "too cool for school" type like some of the others (and not posting puppy or kitten photos)
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That blog would have taken ages to prepare, and credit to him for the research. To me it was just a funny first sentence that kind of made me think.. does he really think that's the word?
But anyway, who am I to talk - since my b/day is 2 days after Valentine's day it negates my husband's need (in his mind) to even acknowledge valentines much less get a present so Ed's gift-giving is definitely a step up from that! lol
 
ok Ed - word to the wise buddy boy - get someone else to edit your crapola BEFORE you go live with it?!

un-desiring love MIGHT have cut it with the last gewl we know you were involved with but its NOT going to cut it with the rest of us!

also ... when you're describing your gift ideas try NOT to simply click on first pick on the website and copy and paste THEIR description into your blurb

(check out the watch ... first watch ... same blurb) WHERE IS THE EFFORT ED?????

and always a better idea to have links open up on new tab/window because quite honestly why would I made any effort to go BACK to your page if it's disappeared?

why on earth didn't he write a blog about gifts he'd like to receive - given that his audience would probably be more female than male he'd be better off advising women about what a man would like as a valentine's gift ... what appeals, what's NOT going to cut it ... what men find romantic ...

I don't really know where he thinks he's going with this ... but right now he's only got room to improve :)
 
Pookie said:
I think it's good as it can help guys shop for their Valentines. I admit I was a bit confused by the first sentence, but I think it's due to Ed over thinking and being real with his followers. At least he's communicating -he's a real guy, not a cardboard cut out "look at me" "too cool for school" type like some of the others (and not posting puppy or kitten photos)
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You have gone into comedy Milly, (what a great start) I laughed out loud (still chuckling in fact). You seem like a natural.
 
Pookie said:
I think it's good as it can help guys shop for their Valentines. I admit I was a bit confused by the first sentence, but I think it's due to Ed over thinking and being real with his followers. At least he's communicating -he's a real guy, not a cardboard cut out "look at me" "too cool for school" type like some of the others (and not posting puppy or kitten photos)
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hahahAHAHA. Good one :)
 
smurfette said:
What sums up to me why is is single is that he would assume you could take other females with you to purchase a gift for a female - the same applies if a female dragged along a male to get her boyfriend a gift. It makes me think the person buying the gift sees all people of the same gender as the same, liking the same things (yes, I realise he may have said this just to fill in space in his advertisement, but this attitude is one of by pet hates).

Male or female, everyone is an individual with their own likes and tastes dictated by their personality and interests - not just by their gender. If you are going to get anyone to help choose a gift - get someone who knows the gift recipient well, regardless of whether they are the same gender or not.
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yes but Ed IS super close to his sister and he and his housemates all seem to live in one another's pockets - trotting out for frozen icecream, going out for meals ... and if he's as clueless about shopping as he is about the English language he would need all the help he can get ... AND better to ask someone who DOES have a clue than to go buy something that might not fit the occasion. Valentine's Day gifts probably can be stressful ... depending on the recipient ... if you have a high maintenance partner it would be a nightmare.

I just don't think Ed is blogger material ... I'm sorry ... the odd mistake here and there might be forgivable but major clangers like UNDESIRING love .... freudian slip or not ... ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh please don't get me started!!!
 
Pookie said:
I think it's good as it can help guys shop for their Valentines. I admit I was a bit confused by the first sentence, but I think it's due to Ed over thinking and being real with his followers. At least he's communicating -he's a real guy, not a cardboard cut out "look at me" "too cool for school" type like some of the others (and not posting puppy or kitten photos)
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After Ben, Ed was the biggest phony in the house.
 
Ed really needs to check out other blogs, look at design, colours, styles ... flick through magazines, check out advertisements and see how they are put together and how they catch your eye

that slate grey background is a nightmare ... having all the pics aligned to the left margin is just plain lazy ...

he needs colour, titles, standout words - its not even consistent in the way the webpage links are formatted ...

this sort of sloppiness drives me bananas!!! haha

I just wish that instead of having an attitude that 'anyone can blog so why not take a stab at it' that he would ask advice from people who do it - and do it successfully ... and not just fumble his way through and set himself up to be ridiculed
 
smurfette said:
What sums up to me why is is single is that he would assume you could take other females with you to purchase a gift for a female - the same applies if a female dragged along a male to get her boyfriend a gift. It makes me think the person buying the gift sees all people of the same gender as the same, liking the same things (yes, I realise he may have said this just to fill in space in his advertisement, but this attitude is one of by pet hates).

Male or female, everyone is an individual with their own likes and tastes dictated by their personality and interests - not just by their gender. If you are going to get anyone to help choose a gift - get someone who knows the gift recipient well, regardless of whether they are the same gender or not.
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This is what I noticed too (highlighted by the ready-made set of online stores), and I think that lack of personal touch is just who he is. At first when I saw it in the house, particularly with Jade, I thought maybe it was because he didn't care for her enough to get too personal. The blog entry suggests though that is probably just who he is and how he goes about getting someone a present (i.e. "what would a gewl like" vs. "what would this particular person like").

I mean that's pretty common with guys (and women too I'm assuming). I have male friends, family, co-workers ask me on a regular basis what they should get their girlfriends, wives, etc. A lot of these women I've barely (or never) met before in my life and yet apparently me being female means I'd know what they'd like more than the guy that actually knows them lol.
 
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crimmy said:
yes but Ed IS super close to his sister and he and his housemates all seem to live in one another's pockets - trotting out for frozen icecream, going out for meals ... and if he's as clueless about shopping as he is about the English language he would need all the help he can get ... AND better to ask someone who DOES have a clue than to go buy something that might not fit the occasion. Valentine's Day gifts probably can be stressful ... depending on the recipient ... if you have a high maintenance partner it would be a nightmare.

I just don't think Ed is blogger material ... I'm sorry ... the odd mistake here and there might be forgivable but major clangers like UNDESIRING love .... freudian slip or not ... ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh please don't get me started!!!
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This is true - but probably means they would know what he would like for a gift..not necessarily what his girlfriend might like. If my un-desiring love got me a candle or perfume or a random handbag because they are generic 'girl gifts' when I am known to be incredibly particular about my handbags and wallets and was tossing up between a very long sought-out specific handbag, a book voucher, and a set of spanners from Bunnings (this was actually my Christmas dilema) I would not be a happy little Valentine (high maintenance partners are never going to be happy - particularly if they know you didn't even choose their gift yourself - any excuse for a drama).

I agree with your earlier thought. As most of his followers are female, write about what he knows about - what a man may like as a gift.
 
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