Happy December everyone! This is the first day of my Clone Wars Advent Calendar, and it will continue with one short story every day until Christmas! For today, join my favorite Padawan as she gives some useful tips for your holiday shopping...
Clone Wars Advent Calendar
Day 1: Ahsoka's guide to holiday shopping
Hi everyone! This is Ahsoka Tano, and I'm going to be giving some of my advice for holiday shopping today. I call it- Holiday Shopping Tips for the Average Jedi.
Tip 1: Always get there early. There's nothing more stressful than having a bunch of people screaming and running around, so get there early and use your Jedi negotiation skills to make sure everyone keeps their heads on. This works especially well in small stores where there's barely any room to breathe, but I usually avoid them.
Tip 2: Use Force cloaking. When you're a Jedi, it can be really tempting to use the Force to figure out what your gifts are, especially when you're a really annoying one, I won't name any names… -*cough*-Master-*cough*-Skywalker- oops, did I say that? Anyway, while it may be fun for them, the last thing you want is for all your surprises to be not a surprise anymore. So -I've learned this myself- use Force cloaking. It's a method where it makes it extremely difficult if not impossible for anyone to figure out what your gifts are. Now all I gotta do is see if it actually works.
Tip 3: Use Jedi mind tricks. Honestly… I don't exactly recommend this one… but I've, er, used it before… please don't tell Master Skywalker!
Tip 4: And if absolutely necessary, use aggressive negotiations- you know, on second thought, I'm not gonna get into that either…
Tip 5: Use the Force to sense where the best deals are. Yeah, yeah, I know that's what newspaper adds and commercials are for, but if you see something you want to get and you're not sure if it's a better price somewhere else, just focus on the Force… and… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Whoa, sorry, I zoned out there for a minute, anyway it works if you concentrate hard enough.
Tip 6: If all else fails, hire elves. *crickets chirping* what? I can't hire elves? Where does it say I can't?
Tip 7: If you don't want them to know you're a Jedi, dress in the same clothes as the workers at the store. It'll really throw people off, they'll never guess! Except then people are always asking you to help them find things… so maybe it doesn't work that great, I dunno.
Tip 8: (last one,) If you're absolutely, completely and utterly desperate, shop online!
Alright, I hope my shopping tips will help you this holiday season and make shopping a little less hectic. Bye for now!
Don't forget to check back tomorrow for Day 2!