...I was wondering the same thing myself, Julep. How do you give someone those without offending them/giving them the wrong thing/spending more than you want to spend? Does she...
a.) Give me a cash amount specifying that this is for the dining room chairs? And if I happen to go over budget, I'd be expected to cover the difference myself? (I'd actually prefer this option if we had a normal relationship, but with her it would require an awkward discussion about money, and that would inevitably lead her to judge me for being too extravagant, which she does all the time anyway).
b.) Go with me to choose the fabric? This could get tricky, because who really wants to explain or justify one's purchases to Fun Sink? A budget would have to be agreed upon ahead of time, and that just sounds awkward and icky. I'm sure she'd get all judgy if I chose something she thought was too expensive or just not her taste. (That's right, folks. Fun Sink does not care for my Herend wedding china. She'd prefer a plastic plate that doubles as a frisbee, or this).
c.) Choose something for me? This is obviously the worst option of all--see my post on contemporary judaica.
Fun Sink went with
d.) None of the above.
She didn't end up giving me this, probably because of the potential awkwardness listed above. Looks like Mr. Twinkle is back on the hook for some reupholstery.
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