The Best Men's Birthday Gift Ever (or How to turn the WORST Birthday Gift into Something Better)

This is the story of the worst birthday gift I've ever received. And it's a true story.

It's a sad tale, and I wrote it because I think there are some great lessons for the wives and girlfriends of the world.

Ok. 

When it comes to birthday gifts, it's the though that counts. I wholeheartedly agree. When I buy birthday gifts for my wife, I usually start planning a couple of weeks in advance, definitely no later than one week in advance.

Here's what my wife gave me in 2012:

It's a pig. And it takes batteries, and talks. It's a talking pig.