While Remus is a rather generous and thoughtful gift-giver,
he is kind of crap at maintaining the element of surprise that often
accompanies giving gifts. Not being huge on surprises, this doesn’t bother me
much, but as one who likes to think he’s a 007-level smooth operator, it
infuriates him to no end, and has even led to me being accused of being nosy
and prying. To which I have to say: No. I am not nosy, I am observant, and
there is a world of difference between the two.
A nosy person goes searching for information. They’ll scroll
through your text messages and look up your browser history at birthday and
Christmas times in hopes of uncovering what you have in store for them. They’ll
rifle through your wallet and pockets looking for receipts and question your
friends and family about possible gift conversations that may have been had. They’ll
dig in your dresser drawers, under the bed, and in the backs of closets looking
for any hints they can find.
An observant person notices things as they occur. They’ll
notice you showering, putting in contact lenses, and grabbing a spritz of
cologne 10 minutes before they leave for a manicure appointment on a day where
you supposedly aren’t doing anything, which always translates to pajamas all day,
glasses instead of contacts, and a shower right before bed if they’re lucky.
They’ll pick up the empty plastic bag you tossed on the floor in order to use
it in the future as a trash can liner and spot the $400 receipt you left in
there. While sober, they’ll listen to your drunken ramblings after your company
party and hear things that you still don’t remember you revealed.
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