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Hi Jan and Dean.
ell, hello there Horrified Har-
I have a good one for you. Please give me some advice. old. I have had several people
My wife’s parents gave us a “white elephant” pres- W tell me that I have softened up
ent this year for Christmas. We are very conservative with my answers recently. Unfortunately for
people with traditional taste. Well, to my disbelief, my you, you aren't going to get the soft side
in-laws gave us a horrific table lamp for a gift. It looks of Dean. I like how you say "WE" are very
like a statue with its arms cut off with a clock in its conservative people with traditional tastes. What I get from
stomach. I’m serious. To my next disbelief, my wife this is YOU are the conservative one. Seems like the rest of
clapped with joy and took our lamp off the end table the family likes to let loose and have some fun. You should
at that moment and put the pathetic thing in our lamps give that a try sometime.
place! Of course, everyone is overjoyed but me.
The ugly lamp reminds me of the movie “A Christmas
I confronted my wife with this after they left, and she Story”. I love that movie and that lamp. Have some fun
said that it wasn’t that bad, and didn’t want to hurt with the lamp Harold. Sounds like the word FUN might be
their feelings. So, it must stay. What? I must tell you a little foreign to you but give it a shot. You might actually
they live not far from us and they do tend to drop by like it. It seems to me that your wife and in laws are good
now and again, so it’s not like we can just put it out people that don't take life and everything else so seriously.
when they are here. I like my wife’s parents and don’t This isn't a life or death situation. Don't try and make every
want to hurt them, but I can’t live with this lamp in our situation about YOU Harold. If something makes everyone
living room. Any suggestions? else happy you should be good with that.

-Horrified Harold. Sorry Harold, well actually I'm not sorry, I am siding with
your wife and family on this one. Enjoy the new lamp and
ell Harold, I feel your pain, because have fun with it. Like Jan said, it can be a nice conversation
this is a painful situation. If you are piece. Everyone can have a laugh about it.
W close to them, you can just discuss
that it really doesn’t match your décor, but you
appreciate the gift. You could also keep it where
it is, and when company comes over, it would
make a nice conversation piece. Everyone can
have a laugh about it. Better yet, if you have
a dog, blame it on Sammy, that he was running full speed
ahead and knocked it into pieces. I hope this helps. As I
said, I feel your pain on this one.

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