AASMA DAY: The spice of life . . .
The research also showed the average woman wants at least seven days’ notice before a trip away so she can plan her outfits. The one aspect about surprise trips I do agree with these women is having your partner pack your case for you is a definite no-no. It would definitely take the fun out of things. I certainly wouldn’t trust Keith to pack for me. Not only would he be ruthless and pack a fraction of the things I would, he’d pack practical items, not stylish ones. A much better idea is to give your partner the heads-up that you’ll be taking them “somewhere”, but not tell them where and give them vague guidance on the type of things they need to pack. Or if a fella really wants to surprise his other half, get one of her friends to pack her stuff.
Funnily enough, given he doesn’t actually like surprises, I organised a surprise party for Hubby’s 30th and he was definitely surprised. He actually really enjoyed it, as I tracked down friends he hadn’t seen for years. However, he did eye me suspiciously for a few months afterwards. For those who criticise surprises by saying they take the consent out of things and remove the option of saying “No”, I say: “Let your hair down and stop being such a control freak.” Unless it’s a surprise of the “I’ve been cheating on you with a topless weathergirl” variety, how can you hate surprises? However, I do agree the person throwing the surprise has to know you well enough for it to work.
Life would be boring if we all knew exactly what was around the corner. Where’s the fun in that?