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