When I asked my dad what he wanted for Christmas he told me that he wanted gold cufflinks. I figured that this was an easy enough request, so I put it off to the very last minute. What I did not realize was that a cufflink is not just a cufflink and I had no idea what kind he wanted.

The jeweler immediately showed me some skull cufflinks (apparently she thought they were for me) but I told her politely that I did not really think that my dad was into the pirate look. She apologized and went to find something else for me.

She showed me a display of unique cufflinks and there was quite a variety to choose from. I chose a pair that I was sure would suit Dad’s tastes, and after being assured that he could exchange them if he wanted to, I bought them and headed home.