Pippen
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Not sure if any of you have experienced this but thought those of like mind may be able to offer some insight to assist me in dealing with my situation.
From various family members (all from my other half's side) I used to always receive between my November birthday and Christmas, some Pacific Angler Gift cards. I think anyone who ever asked my gal what they could get me she'd say "If you want something easy that he'll use, get him these gift cards". In saying that, it was not ALL I ever received but it was always a fail safe that by time my birthday rolled by and Christmas had come and gone I'd have a few hundred dollars worth of these cards accumulated. Heck....even a couple friends who I've helped do some IT work for in their small businesses although I never asked for compensation I'd get a "thank you" gift card.
Well....to finish out 2016, something shifted and I don't know how to shift it back. I haven't seen a Pac Angler gift card since 2015 and although through about October it did not raise any flags I sit here now in the aftermath of Pippen's gift receiving season a bit stunned. I am scared to call Jay at Pac Angler to ask if by any chance he just ran out or stopped doing gift cards but I am hesitating as I am scared of hearing an answer that will make my fears all too real.
As I sit here at my desk.....I look at a stack of gift cards in the corner which likely represents $800 in value. Many would say..."that's awesome" and don't get me wrong as people have been very nice to me, but it's the "shift" in the retail segment that has my concerned. They are ALL for Harry Rosen.
Now in the message my other half was trying to convey to others...I can only assume is that YES, I do wear dress clothes for work be it suits sometimes to just casual dress but it's sort of expected in my sales role in the IT world.
I asked my other half about this and upon hearing her answer I figured I should likely seek counsel before I respond to the message she has been conveying to others. I was told that "I think you could refine your look a bit". I was a bit taken aback.....my suits are nice and believe me I spend $$$ on them; shirts, ties, shoes, sweaters all come together in what I think are a nice final product on Pippen.
So as an intelligent male I said "oh, okay....this is just a bit different".
What came next floored me even more than the Harry Rosen Gift cards or being told I need to "refine my look". She said "don't you have pretty much everything you need for fishing?". That's when I had to muster all of my inner strength and contain myself.....because I love her and say "yeah, I do have a lot of stuff in my kit but they just keep making cool new stuff" and I left it at that.
Has anyone gone through this and able to offer some insight as to how I may find at the very least a balance.....I don't need the gift card scales totally tipped in my favour but restoring some balance would sure help me rest at ease.
Thank you in advance for any insight.
From various family members (all from my other half's side) I used to always receive between my November birthday and Christmas, some Pacific Angler Gift cards. I think anyone who ever asked my gal what they could get me she'd say "If you want something easy that he'll use, get him these gift cards". In saying that, it was not ALL I ever received but it was always a fail safe that by time my birthday rolled by and Christmas had come and gone I'd have a few hundred dollars worth of these cards accumulated. Heck....even a couple friends who I've helped do some IT work for in their small businesses although I never asked for compensation I'd get a "thank you" gift card.
Well....to finish out 2016, something shifted and I don't know how to shift it back. I haven't seen a Pac Angler gift card since 2015 and although through about October it did not raise any flags I sit here now in the aftermath of Pippen's gift receiving season a bit stunned. I am scared to call Jay at Pac Angler to ask if by any chance he just ran out or stopped doing gift cards but I am hesitating as I am scared of hearing an answer that will make my fears all too real.
As I sit here at my desk.....I look at a stack of gift cards in the corner which likely represents $800 in value. Many would say..."that's awesome" and don't get me wrong as people have been very nice to me, but it's the "shift" in the retail segment that has my concerned. They are ALL for Harry Rosen.
Now in the message my other half was trying to convey to others...I can only assume is that YES, I do wear dress clothes for work be it suits sometimes to just casual dress but it's sort of expected in my sales role in the IT world.I asked my other half about this and upon hearing her answer I figured I should likely seek counsel before I respond to the message she has been conveying to others. I was told that "I think you could refine your look a bit". I was a bit taken aback.....my suits are nice and believe me I spend $$$ on them; shirts, ties, shoes, sweaters all come together in what I think are a nice final product on Pippen.
So as an intelligent male I said "oh, okay....this is just a bit different".
What came next floored me even more than the Harry Rosen Gift cards or being told I need to "refine my look". She said "don't you have pretty much everything you need for fishing?".
That's when I had to muster all of my inner strength and contain myself.....because I love her and say "yeah, I do have a lot of stuff in my kit but they just keep making cool new stuff" and I left it at that.Has anyone gone through this and able to offer some insight as to how I may find at the very least a balance.....I don't need the gift card scales totally tipped in my favour but restoring some balance would sure help me rest at ease.
Thank you in advance for any insight.
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