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UPDATE:
I remember some people of rather limited imagination calling me a cheapskate after reading my blog post. Well, at least I did not "re-gift".
"HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND MAY ALL YOUR PROBLEMS BECOME SOMEONE ELSE'S."
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I know someone who orders canned green tea at coffee shops all the time. He says it is a healthier option compared to carbonated soft drinks.
Well, I told him that canned green tea has lots of sugar too and that they are not necessarily much healthier alternatives. (AK can be very sensible about food too, you know.)
Anyway, for his birthday, I gave him a box of green tea. I told him that he just needs to bring a tea bag a day to work and he would be able to save $30 a month from not ordering canned green tea during lunch! His office has a hot water dispenser, I am sure.
Definitely a healthier alternative with lots of anti-oxidants and no sugar too!
When I told a friend what I did, he said I was a cheapskate!
Oh, dear. Why did he say that? Actually, did you think the same way?
Now, now, you can be honest with AK. I promise to listen.
Anyway, I told him it was a $80 gift! That puzzled my friend. He wondered if I bought some atas green tea from Japan.
No, of course I didn't buy expensive green tea from Japan.
Then, what did I do? I explained:
Well, that box of green tea (which is a product of Japan, by the way) costs me a bit more than $5.00 and has enough tea bags to last about 2.5 months.
So, the recipient of the gift is going to save $75.00 in those 2.5 months assuming that he pays $1.50 for a can of green tea during his lunch breaks (i.e. 50 days x $1.50).
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In fact, if the habit grows on him, he would continue to save money during his lunch breaks forever.
The gift might not be costly but it is worth a lot more than it looks.
It is an undervalued and thoughtful gift from AK.
Remember the difference between price and value?
Well, I hope my friend appreciates it.
Related posts:
1. The price of convenience.
2. Genmaicha.
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