No blog is complete this time of year without at least one complaint about a Christma$ commercial. I despise the Lexus commercials, where the yuppies surprise their spouses with the gift of expensive cars. I remember when Dad brought home an Audi - boy was Mom pissed. Not at all like the ad in question.

A new commercial on my list is the one where the guy has brought his woman to a palazzo in Italy. "I love this woman!" he shouts. She's all embarrassed. Then he gives her a diamond necklace. "I love this man," she whispers in a husky voice. The implication being, she didn't love him until he gave her expensive jewelry - that's how I read that one.

Ladies, if a man takes you to Italy, you let him shout whatever he wants, unless it will incite a riot.