Giving Shoes as a Gift - NO WAY!

Is it alright to buy shoes/slipper for our loved ones?

All started because my boss bought her wife a pair of slipper.. so sweet...)

Personally, I DON'T do that. My hubby don't allow me to do so as he ( pantang)believe that if we buy shoes as gift for our BF/GF, the receiving party will "run away". Even teletubbie's wife from thailand, believe the same thing, she will insist that she pay for her shoes.

I check from the internet and found some taboos on giving shoes as gift.

• Don't give shoes to a boyfriend or girlfriend because then they'll run away.
• Giving a new pair of shoes as Christmas gifts would make your friends walk away from you.
• Between couples, buying shoes as a gift is like "kicking you in the face", then you can get round that by avoiding such a gift, or again, by the recipient paying a token sum to the giver.
• If you buy shoes or perfume for a girlfriend, the relationship will not last long

Well, it's all superstition I guess and it really depend on individual, there is nothing wrong as long as the giving party and the receiving party is happy, I guess that's the most important thing.

As for the question you asked " so is it alright to give to other people's wife" Hmm.. let me think about it and let you know! But then, seriously... I guess "other people's wife" will be well taken care, so.. why you worry?