10条安排圣诞活动的小贴士：大胆问

　　Don’t worry, ask questions

　　Ask people what they want for gifts. Don’t get stressed trying to guess want when you can ask them. You’re more likely to give them something they really need. To keep the surprise factor, as for a list to chose from or get some general suggestions and surprise them with a specific item.

　　别担心，有什么问题请大胆地问

　　人们究竟需要的是什么样的礼物，你尽可以亲自询问来得到答案，而不是不敢问、就通过猜想来得出结论，因为只有这样，你才能提供给他们真正所需要的东西。有时，为了给他们一个惊喜，或者可以给出一系列的选择，或者可以询问出一个大致的方向，然后，通过某样具体、特殊的东西来给他们一个惊喜。

　　Shop on-line

　　I hate shopping in general and gift shopping specifically. Can stand in long lines and go from store to store looking for one with your item in stock; or you can shop online. Often, your favourite brick and mortar store has an on-line version.

　　You have a choice, go to your doorstep to retrieve the gift and spend the rest of the time drinking eggnog and watching holiday movies, or you can fight for parking, sweat in line, get frustrated by items not in stock.

　　网购

　　我非常不喜欢漫无目的的购物，尤其是在挑选礼物的时候。所以建议大家可以事先列举出一串物品单子，然后一家一家的去挑选单子里的物品，或者，你也可以网上购物。通常，你所喜欢的实体店都会有一家自己网店。

　　这样你就可以有所选择，或者可以选择在网上一家一家的筛选礼品单子，然后将剩余时间用于喝喝酒、看看假日电影，或者也可以选择与停车、排队相抗争，之后为了那些没有的存货而搞得心力交瘁。