Janet Davis Cleaners - December 2018

Ugly Sweater Parties

A FUN TREND YOU CAN EASILY FOLLOW!

WHAT DID CAVE MEN REALLY TALK ABOUT?

It’s speculated that the first ugly sweater party took place in Vancouver, Canada, back in 2001. Since then, the trend has become one of the most popular holiday party themes. Come Thanksgiving, you’ll start to see racks in all types of clothing stores lined with hideous sweaters. If you’re ready to jump on the ugly-sweater- party bandwagon this Holiday season, here a few things to keep in mind.

The Evolution of the Referral

While the idea of getting new client referrals seems to stay at the forefront of business owners’ minds, the concept of encouraging someone to seek out or share in a specific kind of experience has been around since the beginning of time. Since the prehistoric era, communication practices among humans evolved in tandem with social shifts. While these changes in communication were often a result of more serious issues, like lack of food or dangerous encounters with animals, cave men and women still likely made referrals part of their everyday lives. Perhaps they painted petroglyphs on the cave walls to inform other gatherers where the best berries were located or to offer directions for the best way to quarter an antelope. Fast-forward to the 1800s, and communication methods had dramatically evolved. Humans were no longer painting symbols on cave walls, nor were they tying notes to the feet of pigeons. Instead, they harnessed electricity to transmit and receive messages. People used telegrams to spread information. Perhaps some used Morse code to encourage their mothers to use wool or linen to make their wedding dresses because cotton and silk were harder fabrics to come by. Maybe they even sent telegrams to argue about the best way to shear a sheep. Then in 1876, the first phone call was made. From then on, people could just sit there at their kitchen table, dial the number, and talk to their friends about novelty inventions, like the typewriter or the escalator. Can you imagine encountering an escalator for the first time? It’s an experience you would definitely want to tell your friends about! Communication changed again in 1992 when IBM introduced the world’s first smartphone. Nowadays, you can talk to your friends, family members, or coworkers with a quick swipe to message, chat, email, or dial a good old-fashioned phone call. Using whichever medium you prefer, you can recommend a restaurant, an attorney, a class, or even a dry cleaning service at the drop of a hat. All of us here at Janet Davis Cleaners love your referrals. If you know of anyone you think might like our services, send them our way! We won’t even ask that you paint on a wall or master Morse code to do so.

YOUR VERY OWN UGLY SWEATER Ugly sweaters come in all shapes, sizes, and prices. You can head to H&M or a local thrift store to pick one up. However, if you have a sweater that’s been cozied up for years in the back of your closet or a drawer, now’s your chance to give it new life. Arm yourself with a hot glue gun, thread, and needle, and patch Santa, Rudolph, or Frosty on it. And let it be known that an ugly sweater isn’t complete without sparkles, beads, and sequins galore. WHAT EXACTLY IS AN UGLY SWEATER PARTY? It’s rather simple — slip on your favorite Holiday sweater, gather all your friends and family members, make sure there are plenty of refreshments and games, and you’re guaranteed to have a top-tier party. A few ugly-sweater-themed games that should be on the agenda include an ugly gift exchange, which is similar to the white elephant exchange, except with the gaudiest gifts you can find; an ugly photo booth, complete with terrible, tacky props; and, of course, an ugly sweater contest. This is the only time of year when slipping into a lurid red sweater with a stuffed Santa sewn on the front is considered trendy. So adorn yourself in the frumpiest, tackiest sweater you can find, and have some fun this December!

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