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Punishment

December 6, 2005 /
My father is a terrible snoop.  He revels in our inability to surprise him on holidays.  He tear through closets and climb under beds, he will browse wallets for tell tale receipts and snoop through credit card bills for suspicious charges – in short, he’s impossible to surprise, and so we’ve just stopped trying.
 
Apparently, my boyfriend is attempting to prove the old adage that you marry (in this case, date) your father.
 
Yes, I caught him snooping in my receipts last night, and I think he knows what I’ve gotten him for Christmas.  So, if I have any readers at all, will you please tell me what I should do as punishment?  Should I:
 
(a) return the item (something he really wants) and get him something else
(b) return the item and get him NOTHING else because he is a snoopy snoop and doesn’t deserve it
(c) give the thing he wanted to his sister instead, and tap into the whole sibling rivalry thing
(d) embarrass him in a blog entry?
 
D?  Yeah, I thought so too.  Take that, Mr. Snoopy Pants, and don’t be mad at me if you get a gift card for COAL from me.
 
PS If on Christmas day I open a box filled with copious amounts of jewels, chocolate, or a bookstore gift card, I might find it in my heart to forgive you

4 Comments

  • Nice Girl

    December 6, 2005 at 2:33 pm

    Cute entry! I think D really is the only way to handle it. Nice hints at the end, by the way! Got that, boyfriend!? The job is basically putting into place quality policies and procedures within this new department at this big company. They are getting some defense contracts and stuff, so he thinks it will be rad. It does sound cool, doesn\’t it? I don\’t want to name the company yet, considering I don\’t know the outcome (or their policy on blogging!). I\’d never considered moving to the east coast, but I do think Arlington could be cool. We shall see. I am trying to put my two cents in, but I really want this to be his decision. I know we will be fine. It just stresses me out! Amanda 🙂

  • Nice Girl

    December 6, 2005 at 2:34 pm

    p.s. It should still be on there. When I preview my page…well, it comes up for me. Who knows these days?! 🙂

  • Frannie

    December 7, 2005 at 9:13 am

    My father in law is just like that. One year we wrapped up something really cheap and tacky and hid his real present. We waited a while after everyone was done unwrapping and brought it in to him.I like your idea for punishment. And way to throw that little plug at the end. 😉 Hope you have a wonderful day!