I’ll be the very first to admit that we live in amazing times. Because of the Internet, we can purchase almost everything we need whenever we need it. But- just because we CAN buy anything, doesn’t mean we SHOULD.

Have you seen those ads for the fake talking parrot that’s supposed to be true to real life? I’ve never understood why someone would shell out for one of those things. And then, just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’ve been besieged by an onslaught of commercials for the giant four-foot-tall teddy bears. Really?

I don’t know how you feel, but I definitely think there’s a lot wrong with giving a four-foot-tall teddy bear as a Valentine gift to anyone over the age of five.

Let’s start with this- these bears are a hundred bucks.  A hundred bucks for a teddy bear! And then- what in the world is your wife or girlfriend going to do with a teddy bear that’s so big it doesn’t even fit in her closet?

Hopefully you didn’t fall victim to the commercial and you’re offering your lady something different as a Valentine’s Day gift.

If you fell victim, remember this- it’s not too late to shove that teddy bear out of sight in the trunk of your car and stop on the way home and pick up a bottle of wine. Trust me, your woman is 99% more likely to like the bottle of wine.

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