Ok People, Time to Chime In

Here's the dealio, a couple of years ago my fiancee and I were strolling the aisles at Best Buy probably looking at vacuums or some other domesticated item when we happen upon a popcorn maker.  Now, if you know me, you know that I freaking LOVE popcorn.  It is delicious.  I can and have eaten just popcorn as a meal.  Yum.  So, we see this popcorn maker of divine awesome and I casually say something to the effect of, 'I WANT THAT!' Because if I had that, I could dive my face into a pile of awesome popped corn delicious-ness.

Well, *spoiler alert,* I didn't get the popcorn maker.  Why?  Obviously it is not practical.  Who has popcorn makers in their homes? Plus I was probably broke as I often am. 

So, fast forward some time.  My birthday.  And guess what my fiancee gets me?  No need to guess, you know it.... the popcorn maker.  The delicious maker of popped corn bliss was in my home.  In my life, in my soul forever.  However, apparently when I opened my prize, I gave a look.  A subconscious look that conveyed a negative reaction to the best appliance ever.  Fiancee noticed and questioned me.  'I THOUGHT YOU WANTED THE POPCORN MAKER! YOU SAID YOU WANTED THE POPCORN MAKER!' 

'I did!  I do!  I want the popcorn maker!' is what I said, but what I thought on the inside was:

 

Now why would I think such things about an appliance that would create freshly popped kernels of corn whenever I desired?

Because fiancee broke a cardinal rule of giving gifts to women.  Never give appliances to women as gifts.  You don't give your mom a vacuum for Christmas do you?  Do you give your grandmother a microwave?  No.  You do not.  And if you do, STOP IT.  We don't want appliances.  Give us pretty scarves, new kicks, chocolates, stuffed creatures or maybe some jewelry.... not an appliance.  It's just a rule.

So my question is, am I crazy here?  Yes, I know that I should have just been happy for the popcorn maker.  I was more than happy to keep it.  We even bought popcorn oil so we could start popping popcorn.... fiancee INSISTED he return the gift.  I kept insisting we keep it.  I lost.  But the question is, do women like and/ or appreciate appliances for holidays?  

And now, time for a heaping, GIANT bowl of popcorn.  Yummy.