Curing the Buzzkill-itis No. 2
For a refresher on the Buzzkill-itis, look at the first post right here. Or, for you too-lazy-to-link-hop-ers, just read this blurb:
There's a sad, unfortunate pandemic affecting too many men (and some women) out there. It's called buzzkill-itis. You know the symptoms... rolling eyes, inattention to detail, repeated use of the word "why"...
Some guys think detail-oriented parties are fabulous, as they should. They see cake in a jar and think it's just as cute and adorable and as 'ohmygoshawesome' as I would. They see cake on a stick and think "best idea ever" and gobble them up. They see custom water bottle labels and suddenly don't think water is such a lame party drink. They appreciate the details.
But buzzkill-itis has reared its ugly head and caused some people to think it's not worth all the fuss that goes into a custom event. And some of those people suffering from buzzkill-itis are very close to us, and are more than likely under the same roof.
Who is "us"? "Us" is the success-by-design party world. The crafty folks, the detail-oriented folks, the love-my-partner-enough-to-slave-over-a-three-tier-cake-for-his/her-birthday folks.
So, how do you give the gift of a personalized, heartwarming party to someone you don't think will appreciate it? I'm going to make a series of posts on how to tackle the Buzzkill-itis.
Some guys think detail-oriented parties are fabulous, as they should. They see cake in a jar and think it's just as cute and adorable and as 'ohmygoshawesome' as I would. They see cake on a stick and think "best idea ever" and gobble them up. They see custom water bottle labels and suddenly don't think water is such a lame party drink. They appreciate the details.
But buzzkill-itis has reared its ugly head and caused some people to think it's not worth all the fuss that goes into a custom event. And some of those people suffering from buzzkill-itis are very close to us, and are more than likely under the same roof.
Who is "us"? "Us" is the success-by-design party world. The crafty folks, the detail-oriented folks, the love-my-partner-enough-to-slave-over-a-three-tier-cake-for-his/her-birthday folks.
So, how do you give the gift of a personalized, heartwarming party to someone you don't think will appreciate it? I'm going to make a series of posts on how to tackle the Buzzkill-itis.
Put the "joy" in Joystick
Joystick, game controller, smash pad... whatever. The truth is it's hard to deny the temptation of a really good game party. But why stop at simply playing games when there are a million options available to make it so.much.cooler? Cooler in a way even the biggest buzz kill won't be able to ruin for the rest of the party.
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Start with the basics: the games. Sure, you could default to a Super Smash Bros party and just plunk down in front of the tv... but that doesn't have the same effect as, say, a retro arcade. Think Geek's "iCade" makes this so simple and so cool. If you've got a guy with gamer blood and an iPad, there's pretty much no way you won't skyrocket to the top of the goodbooks with this gem of a gift/party prop.
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First bacon, now geekery..... am I stereotyping? It seems like it. But the Mister would love love love both of these parties. And he is a big ol' party pooper. Maybe the biggest.
Speaking of the Mister...he turns 25 later this year. Maybe I'll use this opportunity to put this cure to the test!
Love Clementine
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