Okay, here we go. What if we all gave cash this year for presents? Now, before you utterly reject the idea, let's look at the pros and cons.
First of all, the downside would be for the smaller children. I suppose they would probably be disappointed. It might cause them some kind of Christmas phobia they could never overcome... one more thing to blame their parents for. Or it could just push them over the edge, which of course might be funny...
So right off, let's exclude them. Children get presents!
Who does that leave... just everybody else! We've only excluded a small group with toys. You've still got your family, friends, fellow employees, garbage men and the paper boy.
So, any more downside to giving cash? Nope!
What about the pros? There are lots! You won't have to search through the mall hunting through overpriced gifts and being sneezed on by sick people! You don't have to worry about what to buy your Aunt Anna or Uncle Stephen, everybody likes cash! And think about this, the guacamole bowl wouldn't go with Aunt Anna's kitchen anyway. She would just take it back, so you even saved her a trip back to the store. Let's face it, returning any gift can be a hassle. It takes time standing in line along with gasoline for the trip. Plus, you don't have to deal with those store employees who have bad attitudes. So far, cash looks like a great choice.
Lets look at the political and economic side for a minute. As I said earlier, the economy stinks and it isn't going to get better soon. Christmas is just another opportunity for big business to stick it to you one more time. They take your good cash(and they want it bad) and swap you that for cheap guacamole bowls from Mexico made with radiated plastic chunks of oil that aren't good for you! Let's cut out the middleman and wrap up the cash this year. Tell your local businesses they haven't helped you this year, so your charity is a little weak too. I've been waiting all year for some company to announce lower prices to help consumers---IT HASN'T HAPPENED! They have to meet wall street expectations. Sales are off so prices have gone UP! Well, all that merchandise they're stocked up on for Christmas, if it isn't sold... guess what? It gets discounted after Christmas! Cha-Ching, there is your deep discount!
Hopefully, it isn't just the people you give gifts of cash that are enjoying those discounts! Make sure you pass the work around that YOU WANT CASH 2! Think about all the savings we're going to enjoy!
Now, we can't leave this idea without focusing on the amount just a little. You don't want to annoy anyone with an amount that they feel didn't equal the guacamole bowl. With inflation, I suppose twenty dollars would be a decent gift for anyone other than a close relative. Those Ben Franklin notes would be good for those who are close to you($100.00). And remember, you can always multiply accordingly! Isn't this going to be fun?!
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