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Gift Exchange FIL
So my FIL and his wife are organizing a gift exchange and evidently obvious that at least 50% of the exchangers really don't care to go through the motions. We would rather just get together and visit and forego the $20 gift exchange but anyway.
I got my FIL in the rotation this year and he emails me his wish list which consists of "cologne or surprise me".
Perhaps I'm the odd one out but I am really particular about the cologne I wear and that being said it is department store quality (not incredibly high-end by any means but still well above the $20 threshold). But now, I'm supposed to go out and selection a $20 cologne for my FIL to wear.
I just think the scent you wear around on yourself is a personal choice or one a wife would select not something you ask your DIL to pick out unless of course you give her the particular brands you like.
Where can I even get a $20 bottle of cologne that won't make a person break out?
Is this odd?
Re: Gift Exchange FIL
I would first ask your DH about what kind of cologne FIL wears. If he doesn't know, maybe ask MIL?
If it is outside the cost range.... then go with something else.
To me it just sounds like he is trying to be easy and I think you might be reading too much into it.
Sara, Friend?
glove slap. I don't take crap.
Go to Wal-mart and get him a gift set of some older stuff (Tommy, Curve, etc.). They have plenty of it at reasonable prices this time of year.
"Don't marry a man unless you would be PROUD to have a son exactly like him." ~ Unknown
Try Bath & Body Works. Their men's colognes are all in the $20 range & should be decent.
http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=4271807&cp=3311423&view=all
No, it's not odd.
It's not odd to be particular about the scent you wear, and it's not odd to not be particular about it. And as others have already mentioned, it should not be that difficult to find a decent quality cologne for $20.
First of all, you should act like an adult. If you don't want to do the gift exchange, just say "sorry, FIL, I'm not interested in the gift exchange this year," instead of doing it and complaining! (or have DH say "wife and I won't put our names in," or "I'll do it, but wife is not participating.")
Kohl's is having some good sales on cologne.
DH and I are particular about our cologne -- but not all people are!