| It's a well known fact that most men would | | | | Women are notorious for their attention to |
| rather watch sports, play computer games or | | | | detail. First they check the models. Then |
| head down to the local pub as opposed to | | | | they check whether they are safe and make for |
| going shopping. Many women on the other hand | | | | appropriate Christmas Gifts. Lastly they |
| would pick shopping over all these | | | | check the style and colour. They make sure |
| activities. They may have battled in the | | | | that everything is perfect. Therefore on |
| courts to gain their rights and to have | | | | Christmas day as the Christmas Gifts are |
| equality in the work place, but at home men | | | | unwrapped, they cannot fail to please. |
| and women still have very different | | | | |
| interests. It's true that not all women hate | | | | Nevertheless, internet shopping is changing |
| football and not all men hate shopping. | | | | all of this. When computers were first |
| However, just as most women will never | | | | invented they were solely for the workplace. |
| understand the offside rule, most men will | | | | The arrival of the home computer led to a lot |
| never understand shopping. Especially for | | | | of men and boys playing video games. Today |
| Christmas Gifts. | | | | things are very different. Gone are the days |
| | | | of Space Invaders and Pac-Man. Now computers |
| Perhaps it's something to do with genetic | | | | are used for watching films, shopping, |
| predisposition. As they say 'men are from | | | | communication and various other activities. |
| Mars and women are from Venus'. The most | | | | This has somewhat levelled the playing field |
| likely explanation, however, is our | | | | between the sexes. It has made shopping for |
| upbringings. Girls are dressed in pink, boys | | | | Gifts much more accessible for men. Now they |
| in blue. Girls usually accompany their | | | | can sit at home and shop hassle free. All it |
| mothers from shops to beauty parlours while | | | | takes is the click of a mouse and it can be |
| boys follow their fathers from football | | | | done from the comfort of their own living |
| matches to the pub. Come Christmas while the | | | | room. They can even buy their Christmas Gifts |
| mothers take their daughters out shopping for | | | | while watching the football. |
| Christmas Gifts, boys accompany their fathers | | | | |
| to traditional sporting events. Therefore on | | | | As for women, internet shopping has |
| Christmas Eve traditionally fathers are | | | | significantly facilitated the career woman's |
| running around the shops in a mad search for | | | | life. In the past women stayed home looking |
| those ideal Christmas Gifts. And, let's be | | | | after the children. They were required to do |
| honest, they often get it wrong. | | | | the shopping and the cleaning all while |
| | | | looking after screaming children and |
| Men just seem to be inherently hopeless at | | | | push-chairs. Then the career woman arrived. |
| shopping for those Christmas Gifts. Perhaps | | | | The career woman had to do everything the |
| that's why they hate it so much. They want | | | | housewife did as well as work a full-time |
| the simplicity of walking into a shop, | | | | job. For those who can afford it nannies and |
| picking something up and heading home again. | | | | housekeepers have heralded the answer. For |
| 'Shouldn't take more than five minutes tops!' | | | | those who can't, internet shopping has been a |
| they say. But of course, when shopping for | | | | cheaper alternative. Before they came home |
| Christmas Gifts, that just doesn't happen. | | | | tired from a long day's work and had to go to |
| | | | the shops to hunt down those last minute |
| When men do go shopping they have a habit of | | | | Christmas Gifts. Now they can sit the |
| heading straight to the video games, gadgets | | | | children in front of the TV and enjoy a few |
| and toys. Whilst these make great Christmas | | | | calm minutes of stress free shopping. |
| Gifts for boys, if you send them shopping for | | | | Christmas Gifts are delivered to their door |
| some more original Christmas Gifts, men often | | | | cutting out travel time and expense as well |
| come back frustrated and empty handed. When | | | | as shopping time. This allows the career |
| it comes to jewellery, however, they take | | | | woman to stay in and buy Christmas Gifts |
| their time. Jewellery makes for expensive | | | | hassle free while giving her more time to |
| Christmas Gifts, which means they check the | | | | spend with her family. |
| quality. How many carats is it? What's it | | | | |
| made of? Is there a guarantee? Can I return | | | | If you want to help your family with the |
| it? If they are going to spend that much | | | | Christmas planning this year why not get a |
| money, they want to know what they're doing. | | | | Christmas Planner. It will help you keep |
| Jewellery is broken down into a list of | | | | track of all those Christmas Gifts and cards. |
| specifications and treated like the latest | | | | But if you want to buy your mothers some |
| mp3 player. Unfortunately they spend a lot | | | | extra special Christmas Gifts this year, why |
| less time on style, taste and colour. Perhaps | | | | not try something a little different. You can |
| this is why their Christmas Gifts often | | | | always treat her to Pamper Experience Days |
| disappoint. | | | | out to thank her for all those lovely |
| | | | Christmas Gifts she's bought you in the past. |