Good taste or not

I was going to be late meeting up with a friend for dinner yesterday evening.
So, I left a couple of text messages on my friend's mobile, but no response.

I got to the meeting place and she was nowhere to be seen.
I pretended to be interested in some Swarovski crystals at a shop while looking out for my friend.
At the same time, I noticed that a guy was looking at some displays too.
When he finally got served, he hadn't got a clue what to get.
He said embarrassingly that he was shopping for his girlfriend.
He told the lady serving him that he didn't know what jewellery to get his girlfriend, hence the decision to get a crystal display of some sort instead.

Though lovely as they were, the cost of some of the crystal items was as much as a pendant in white gold (I'm an expert in this - haha).
Doesn't the guy know that whatever item of jewellery he buys, his girlfriend may like?!
Why must he have so little confidence in his own taste?
And besides, it's the thought that counts.
And if his girlfriend were to end up not liking a piece of jewellery that he had bought, then she didn't deserve it anyway.
Or any gifts from him for that matter.

The thing is: what can we girls do with the crystal gifts?
They are fragile.
And unless you live in a place with lots of cabinets for its display, where would you put it?
Back in the box, I suppose.
Isn't that a waste of money??

Maybe I'm practical.
But I prefer jewellery.
Good taste or not.
At least I get to wear them, despite having lots of my own already. :o)
The time, effort - of course, the money too - spent by the giver should be greatly appreciated.

Any, considering how busy working life is, one hardly has the time nor energy to do anything after work or over the weekends.
All the more the gesture should be appreciated.
Good taste or not...