Gift code (was Main List's: Why Ron Loves Hermione)

[Ali]

Pshemekan wrote:-

 > It seems that there is some kind of a gift-giving cultural code 
that I  was aware of only subconsiously. Moreover, this gift-giving 
code, seems to be very wide since none of listees objected this 
argument. It  appears, that some gifts are meaning something more 
than the others -- 
> in this case book means friendship, perfume means romantic 
feelings.
> Is there really is some gift-giving-code in our cultures?

Ugh! This reminds me. I was once given a foul (and I mean foul) 
bottle of perfume from a boy I had just split up from. He thought 
that we had split up to concentrate on finishing our A'Levels, and I 
errm, didn't. He was so proud of this ghastly perfume. I even had to 
put it on when he gave it to me. I swear a skunk couldn't have smelt 
any worse. And, no, I'm absolutely sure he didn't give it to me to 
get his own back on me - he was too nice and innocent for that.

My hubby on the other hand specialises in non-romantic presents. The 
first present he ever bought me was a little glass dragon to make me 
honorary Welsh (well, ok I don't know why he gave me a dragon), The 
next present was a 6 foot blow up shark. I didn't ask for it, I 
certainly didn't know I wanted it, but I got it! Other presents from 
him have included royal jelly (don't ask) and more recently HP tapes 
and CDs. As we've been together for 17 years, I'll have to 
reluctantly admit that romantic pressies are not are forte! 

Ali

Who imagines that the perfume Ron bought was as disgusting as the 
one she was given as a teenager!