Now this here’s something that says, “Dust me, and all my multiple facets!” and really means it! Personalization insures that this gift’s recipient will never part with it, instead feeling compelled to shuffle it from room to room (eventually drawer to drawer).
Exceptionally tippy, although sturdy in appearance, the clock will fall to its side almost without provocation, and many owners end up leaving it in that position, making the shovels less likely to collect dust or be used as ashtrays. Children will pick it up, asking eagerly, “Does this work?” only to sullenly return it to its tentative desktop position when they hear you say, “Only to tell time, and it’s always ten minutes fast, so it must be past your bedtime.” If they persist, and make “vroom-vroom” noises, moving the clock back and forth despite your warning, you get to say, “Stop that!” and grab the clock, placing it upon a high shelf where it will remain for several years before becoming drawer-bound.
Again, paying that extra $5.99 to have the recipient’s initials engraved upon the clock will guarantee that no matter how despised it may be, this gift will have a safe berth at its new address for years to come.
My brother: wow, a personalized tractor/backhoe silver plated alarm clock...who said all the best gifts have already been given?
