Big Oil is Popular

Who would've thought that oil field gifts were going to make a big splash? Not me; I certainly didn't see that one coming. Nope, not for a mile.
I mean with the whole BP spill in the Gulf Coast and that entire oil fiasco down there, you'd think that people would be bitter. But they're not. Because oil field gifts are a status symbol of sorts--kinda like a Hummer.
And if you drive one of those, then people around you assume that you have money and they think that you know what you're doing--those assumptions kind of go hand in hand.
But the kind of gifts that speak to me aren't things like miniature oil rig jewelry but rather stuff like vouchers to the local spa or perhaps a small piece of jewelry like a ring or pendant or watch. Or perhaps a nice Coach bag or else something else snazzy--maybe a beautiful, expensive hair clip but I never figured that people would be so into oil field bling. But they are. And I think it's great. It's like fighting the powers that be. Right now in America it's so vogue to hate big oil and big corporations and even with good reason. But seriously, I admire those who can buck the trend and there are some out there who can pull it off.