Question of the Day

What is the best gift you've never gotten? By that I don't mean the most expensive, indulgent luxury item you can imagine, but some little thing that any old friend or lover could buy you without much trouble or unreasonable expense, which would be perfect for you, but no one's ever thought to buy it.

The first time we did this question, my answer was "a set of really good knives," which my mom has since bought for me and I love dearly. She also recently bought me a mandolin slicer that I adore.

I'm surprised no one's ever bought me a subscription to People magazine. It is, of course, a total garbage nightmare, but it's always in my bathroom, because it's perfect toilet reading: Mindless bullshit in short chunks. And I always get teased for buying it, but everyone loves reading it when they poop at my house!

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