Many fail to realize that our society has entered one of the most delicate periods of the holiday season. Namely, how to successfully hint at what you want for Christmas.
By definition, a hint is intended to give the purchasing parties the notion that somehow what they get for you is entirely their idea.
It has to be done subtlety. If your significant other is a practical person, just blurting out what you want only complicates the matter. That person will start with the questions.
The first Christmas I was married, I didn’t know this. I simply placed a military surplus catalog in front of my wife and pointed to an item I wanted.