Thereβs no doubt that Oprah Winfrey knows whatβs hot. When she talks, people listen. Any businesses lucky enough to earn a spot on her annual Favorite Things list can be rest assured they will benefit from βthe Oprah effectβ and see a huge spike in sales.
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A man recently tried to tap into the media mavenβs knack for great gift giving during a random encounter on the street, and the now-viral TikTok of their exchange has plenty of people talking.
βA favorite gift for my mom. Sheβs not doing well,β the man is heard asking Winfrey off-camera in a video posted by @10gsocial.
βYou know, a wonderful thing is that jewelry box that I had on Favorite Things. A beautiful red jewelry box,β she responded.
But when the man replied that Oprahβs suggestion was out of his price range, she quickly clapped back, βItβs really not. Itβs like $100.β And she seemed surprised that heβd be looking to go lower, even clutching her imaginary pearls. But, because sheβs Oprah, she came up with another thoughtful gift right on the spot that wouldnβt cost the man a thing. βYou do a list of your top ten reasons why you love her, and you make a beautiful card, and itβs your top ten,β she said.
βThatβs perfect, and itβs sentimental,β the man responds.
But more entertaining than the video exchange were the comments, which ranged from people who were outraged that Oprah would assume money is no object for the rest of us common folk, to those who would expect nothing less from the billionaire boss.
Like @amandachristine_1, who reposted the video with her own commentary, saying, βI love Oprah, but this clip of her saying $100 is not a lot of money is taking me out.β
And @TastebudCT, who wrote, βOprah is a billionaire, but she gave a gift suggestion thatβs $100..but yaβll saying sheβs out of touch lol.β
Whatever side you come down on, you have to give it up to the Queen of Talk for taking the time to engage with someone who approached her on the street. The fact that she plugged something from her favorite things list means that she really does take the time to choose things she thinks are great. And when you think about it, is $100 really a lot to spend on the woman who gave you life? I mean, I love a homemade card as much as any mom, but a gift card for a massage would be greatly appreciated. You hear that, kids?
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