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Shopping For Your Boyfriend's Christmas Present As Told By 'A Christmas Story'

It's upon us again—that time of year when you have to really test how well you know a person.

Of course, I'm talking about Christmas. Finding the perfect gift can be tricky, especially if it's for someone you're close to.

In my experience, buying a gift for my boyfriend is always the hardest because what do you get someone who, when you ask what they want for Christmas, he responds with "you?" Adorable, sweetheart, really, but not super helpful. So, you set off on your own into the depths of online shopping and wandering store aisles, trying to find something that's going to be a gift that really shows how much you care. And the sad thing is, it doesn't get any easier no matter how many years you've done it.

If your shopping experience is anything like mine, then it usually goes something like this...

You start out thinking that it will be easy

I mean who do you know better than your boyfriend? How hard could it be?

But almost as soon as you start looking, you realize just how naive and wrong you were

And you realize how tricky this is actually going to be

So you begin scouring the internet, turning to every place you know

Honestly, you'd be fine if your gift had to come all the way from Italy if it meant you'd finally found something good

It's rough going. All of his favorite stores fail you

And you start to wonder if the perfect gift even exists

Honestly, you're starting to feel kind of stuck

And even a little panicky

You start coming up with some crazy schemes

Such as a fantasy where you dress up as Santa and he just straight up tells you what he wants

But that's not a thing, so in desperation you turn to his friends and beg them to tell you things because you're straight up floundering at this point

But they aren't super helpful either, and you end up looking kind of ridiculous (like all of your gift ideas so far)

So, in a last resort, you being to wander the aisles of stores

And finally you find it

The perfect gift

And while it might not be a good idea...

He wants it and it's perfect

Congratulations! Now you only have 364 days until you have to do it all again!

The good news is that your boyfriend loves you and he legitimately doesn't care if you buy him an amazing gift as long as he has you in his life. So don't stress too much!

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Shopping For Your Boyfriend's Christmas Present As Told By 'A Christmas Story'

Honestly, things would be easier if he wanted "a Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle."

You start out thinking that it will be easy

But almost as soon as you start looking, you realize just how naive and wrong you were

And you realize how tricky this is actually going to be

So you begin scouring the internet, turning to every place you know

It's rough going. All of his favorite stores fail you

And you start to wonder if the perfect gift even exists

Honestly, you're starting to feel kind of stuck

And even a little panicky

You start coming up with some crazy schemes

Such as a fantasy where you dress up as Santa and he just straight up tells you what he wants

But that's not a thing, so in desperation you turn to his friends and beg them to tell you things because you're straight up floundering at this point

But they aren't super helpful either, and you end up looking kind of ridiculous (like all of your gift ideas so far)

So, in a last resort, you being to wander the aisles of stores

And finally you find it

The perfect gift

And while it might not be a good idea...

He wants it and it's perfect

Congratulations! Now you only have 364 days until you have to do it all again!

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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