So you stood next to her while she regaled the delights of salad tongs, she enthused about their usefullness as a gift?
She didn't just pick them up and buy them did she? No, she lingered, looked again, maybe walked to the next stall and then returned, because the gravitational pull of the salad tong was too much to resist.
Then they were purchased, no doubt she said a few times..." so and so will be pleased with them.." am I close?
That means.." I WANT THOSE TOO, BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I WANT THEM."
Men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!