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Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 01:27 AM

Ok, I'm stumped what to get my g.f for Christmas. Most everything falls into 3 categories (she has it/she doesn't want it/she wouldn't use it).

She's good to go on jewelry. She has a iPod Mini. I've thought about an iBook 12 but she rarely uses my PB now. She doesn't want to switch phones because she's comfortable with her 6600. She has more clothes than God.

Basically, I'm stuck. So what are people getting for their g/f and/or wife this Christmas?

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 19, 2004, 01:30 AM

Get her some bling bling. Trust me, something from www.tiffany.com will make her drop.

Buckaroo · 01:47 AM

Show her the true low life you are, get her a Tube top or holter top and skirt. Nothing says your mind is in the gutter than cheap trashy clothing.

j/k

SafariX · Dec 19, 2004, 01:35 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Get her some bling bling. Trust me, something from www.tiffany.com will make her drop.

And by drop you mean jaw, not panties.

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 01:36 AM

Her b-day was in November and I got a nice bracelet that rated strong the bling factor, so was hoping to not repeat myself too soon in that avenue.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 19, 2004, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by SafariX:
And by drop you mean jaw, not panties.

Hopefully both actually.

demograph68 · Dec 19, 2004, 01:39 AM

A jewelry encrusted vibrator would make the perfect gift.

Spliffdaddy · Dec 19, 2004, 01:44 AM

A short skirt.

It's a gift you'll both appreciate.

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 01:45 AM

Originally posted by demograph68:
A jewelry encrusted vibrator would make the perfect gift.

Talking from experience?

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 01:51 AM

Genius tip; Why don't you ask her what she would like? i'm sure there is something. Maybe there are a lot of smaller things she wants.

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 01:57 AM

I did. Dead end.

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 02:08 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
I did. Dead end.

hrmnnn, not good...

SafariX · Dec 19, 2004, 02:12 AM

My vote is to kill her then.

Cubeoid · Dec 19, 2004, 02:12 AM

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by SafariX:
My vote is to kill her then.

I considered that but disposing of a body is always so messy.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 19, 2004, 02:17 AM

Notice how the only helpful question on shopping came from a gay guy and the rest of the answers is exactly why most of you don't get laid

demograph68 · Dec 19, 2004, 02:20 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Notice how the only helpful question on shopping came from a gay guy and the rest of the answers is exactly why most of you don't get laid

What would you expect from a mac obsessed nerd?

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 02:22 AM

maybe iPod Sox? A voucher for walmart or similar? Films or cds that she likes?

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Dec 19, 2004, 02:27 AM

Originally posted by demograph68:
What would you expect from a mac obsessed nerd?

Ya diamonds and dildo's. A girls best friend.

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 02:29 AM

I got her a PodSleeve for the Mini before we went to Perth earlier this month. Thought about clothes or shopping spree but as I said, she has plenty of clothes and then some.
And we have a stack of DVDs that we haven't gone through.

demograph68 · Dec 19, 2004, 02:31 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Ya diamonds and dildo's. A girls best friend.

Exactly.

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 02:40 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
I got her a PodSleeve for the Mini before we went to Perth earlier this month. Thought about clothes or shopping spree but as I said, she has plenty of clothes and then some.
And we have a stack of DVDs that we haven't gone through.

You're in Australia? How about tickets to a concert that's coming up that she might be interested in? That could be an awesome present. And even if you buy a small thing, you can just write a special letter to go with it. Don't forget tho, that letter has to make her cry (in happiness).

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 03:16 AM

Not in Oz, just there for a holiday recently.

Captain Obvious · Dec 19, 2004, 04:19 AM

I am getting this girl I am seeing a robe.
Not like a grandma flannel kind but a nice above the thigh VS one.
And inside the pocket will be the reservation slip for a weekend up at this spa in Kohler, WI. So just find some decent place to take her for a weekend and she�ll think it�s a great gift but the reality is that it will just be all the sex you can fit into a 3 day period. Think of it as a present for yourself. Gifts that are events or things for you to do together always go over well with chicks and always lead to sexual favors.

Captain Obvious · Dec 19, 2004, 04:35 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Notice how the only helpful question on shopping came from a gay guy and the rest of the answers is exactly why most of you don't get laid

Pff, mine looks thoughtful, is conducive of a more �intimate� relationship, and is memorable. And when you look deeper is quite self serving.
Tiffany�s for a relationship that has gone on as long as the author seems to imply his has is lame. It looks like you couldn�t think of anything better and once you�ve been with a girl that long there only one piece of jewelry she wants, and I don� think Randman wants to go that route. Save Tiffany for the first valentines day you spend with a girl or for your 10 year wedding anniversary.
Don't listen to gay men, they have no clue how to put women in compromising situations and have them enjoy it.

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 05:22 AM

Capt O has a good suggestion but she won a spa package last week from her office Christmas dinner.

TETENAL · Dec 19, 2004, 06:36 AM

Get her an USB keydrive. It's the Christmas gift this year.

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 06:58 AM

Originally posted by TETENAL:
Get her an USB keydrive. It's the Christmas gift this year.

Egads, I most certainly hope it isn't.

Anyway, I'm going to look into tennis lessons for her.

Lancer409 · Dec 19, 2004, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by TETENAL:
Get her an USB keydrive. It's the Christmas gift this year.

I thought the iPod was ...

that being said .. Captain O .. lol .. devious... and I bet he typed it with a straight face too!

Part of my gift is her favorite perfume (Romance) .. what she wore on our first date .. lol .. she was dressed to the nines and my dumbass thought we were just watching a movie as friends..

i was dressed in jeans n a shirt .. like a moron .. going .. wow .. you're dressed nice .. LOL what a moron.

Anyways .. yeah .. that's to show her I remember I guess. Then comes a Korean plush animal thingy from some Korean Cartoon I think... It's an asian thing I guess... I dunno if Caucasians give such things as this. Its a Mashimaro, and in his right hand is a bag (stuffed with cotton - which is going to be removed and replaced with the perfume and a box of godiva chocolates) .. btw .. this is a big plush .. if you are wondering how this would fit .. lol. on the left wrist will be a bracelet i made for her (with her nickname) and something she gave me on our first date.

There's something else but ..

Good luck .. whatever it is .. as long as its from you (and it isnt something like a cashiers check / gift card to red lobster haha / a bowling ball with your name engraved in it-think homer) I'm sure she'll love it.

I'd say .. go with something that has some sort of significance between you two =P.

Mastrap · Dec 19, 2004, 07:27 AM

Originally posted by Lancer409:
W...T...F...?

...L...O...L...?

Back on topic: Useful thread this, because I am still procrastinating about a present for my wife. Spa sounds nice and I know will be appreciated. I also know that she wants to take up Yoga again, so that might open up possibilities.

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by Mastrap:
Useful thread this

hmmm, 'tis... pinching some ideas myself. my current gf's kinda new, so i can start over.. blank slate... so i can start with chocolate or flowers

and possibly even cheap jewellry

Mastrap · Dec 19, 2004, 07:47 AM

Don't...you...start...with...this...dot...dot...dot...nonsens e....now

Yes, I am grumpy. Just got up, freezing cold because I left the window open last night and I haven't had tea yet. Gotta go and rectify that situation.

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by Mastrap:
Don't...you...start...with...this...dot...dot...dot...nonsens e....now

i've been a big dot dot dotter for a long time... dig up some of my posts from a while ago and you will see...
good luck there, grumpy bum

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 07:57 AM

Originally posted by storer:
and possibly even cheap jewellry

NO! Giving cheap jewellery will just make you look cheap.

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
NO! Giving cheap jewellery will just make you look cheap.

I'm 14 and don't have a job. I am cheap.

Lancer409 · Dec 19, 2004, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by Mastrap:
Don't...you...start...with...this...dot...dot...dot...nonsens e....now

Yes, I am grumpy. Just got up, freezing cold because I left the window open last night and I haven't had tea yet. Gotta go and rectify that situation.

Ahh, now I get it. Havent you noticed I type most of my posts this way. It's interesting how I dont use excessive dot'age on papers and reports

.

Sorry if it's irritating. I guess it's a bad habit I picked up somewhere. It seems like i lay down some dots every time i pause when typing. Maybe it keeps my fingers primed to type when the right word comes up or something.

Anyways, Good Morning Grumpy Head

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by Lancer409:
Sorry if it's irritating. I guess it's a bad habit I picked up somewhere.

I picked it up on MSN, and its stayed that way since. I can stop it if I want, but I think I use it because it's part of my personality, and how I view everything.

Lancer409 · Dec 19, 2004, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by storer:
I'm 14 and don't have a job. I am cheap.

make a gift. DO NOT (and I hope you never thought of this) give her little IOU cards for 1 free massage, 1 free kiss etc. (Self serving stuff that'll only piss her off) It apparently on works if your name is Captain Obvious. (It's so hard to type without "..." I'm just now noticing how often I do this) Every time I end a sentence, my fingers want to continue with ATLEAST 2 more dots.

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by storer:
I'm 14 and don't have a job. I am cheap.

And, no offence, too young to give jewellery.

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by Lancer409:
make a gift. DO NOT (and I hope you never thought of this) give her little IOU cards for 1 free massage, 1 free kiss etc. Every time I end a sentence, my fingers want to continue with ATLEAST 2 more dots.

I know IOU's suck... just a real fad... god, i know what you mean, it is addictive, and only when you think of it do you realise how much you do it.

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
And, no offence, too young to give jewellery.

Yeh, I suppose, but also not really. Things look different from this side of the fence, but anyway, I turn 15 soon(how childish and teeny does that sound...)

Lancer409 · Dec 19, 2004, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by storer:
I know IOU's suck... just a real fad... god, i know what you mean, it is addictive, and only when you think of it do you realise how much you do it.

My latest posts have been typed without triple dots. It's very hard and I'm making friends with the Backspace key. Are you guys English Majors or something?!? What's with all the complaints?!? It's just a post on a forum board. What makes three dots worse than !!!11!!!one!!

someone?!? Anyone?!?

Whoop, sorry to go off topic. Randman, any Idea's yet?

paully dub · Dec 19, 2004, 08:12 AM

Me and the gf make suree we don't get caught up in the obligatory present cycle. If we see something throughout the yeaar that we think the other person would like, we get it. Otherwise for Christmas/Birthdays and Anniversaries we do the really nice dinner in a restaurant thing or even take a trip somewhere.

My suggestion would be getting something that made her feel good, be it food, spa, dildo, a few grams of coke, whatever.

In fact being in Sinagapore would make the danger aspect that much more romantic.

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by Lancer409:
My latest posts have been typed without triple dots. It's very hard and I'm making friends with the Backspace key. Are you guys English Majors or something?!? What's with all the complaints?!? It's just a post on a forum board. What makes three dots worse than !!!11!!!one!!
someone?!? Anyone?!?
Whoop, sorry to go off topic. Randman, any Idea's yet?

S'ok, take a breath in, and then out. I'm trying too. Well then, on topic, I mentioned this before but concert tickets might be awesome. The tennis lessons sound good tho.

Randman · Dec 19, 2004, 08:13 AM

Yes, thinking of tennis lessons (see above). And yes, posting with lots of ... and p3wn3ds and ?!? and other written detritus makes for difficult reading and paints one in a certain in a certain age group and mindset that is not that positive.

Lancer409 · Dec 19, 2004, 08:17 AM

Originally posted by storer:
S'ok, take a breath in, and then out. I'm trying too. Well then, on topic, I mentioned this before but concert tickets might be awesome. The tennis lessons sound good tho.

Make sure the tennis instructor is butt ugly, or castrated. There's two reasons behind this. Spliff Daddy might be into tennis (uh oh). The second reason is hilarious. I seem to recall the first pr0n mag I ever saw. It's as silly as most pr0n movies where the situations dont make sense. I recall a "Tennis Instructor" nailing a "student" *cough* years ago - funny how I can remember that.

what's with "teh" and "pr0n"

been wondering about those for a while too (i know what they both mean, it's just the origins that I'm interested in)

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by Randman:
Yes, thinking of tennis lessons (see above). And yes, posting with lots of ... and p3wn3ds and ?!? and other written detritus makes for difficult reading and paints one in a certain in a certain age group and mindset that is not that positive.

'
orrruw, p0st1ng like 4 n00b is t3h fash10n, check my sig... lol, some n00b things are heaps funny. Dont matter what age group, n00b's are t3h phunnie

Lancer409 · Dec 19, 2004, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by storer:
'
orrruw, p0st1ng like 4 n00b is t3h fash10n, check my sig... lol, some n00b things are heaps funny. Dont matter what age group, n00b's are t3h phunnie

Reminds me of those "l33t gamers" ugh. Where are the barfing smileys?

Tooki, can we add one of those?

CreepingDeth · Dec 19, 2004, 08:24 AM

Doesn't sound like she needs anything. Hmm. Here are few things I came up with:
Um, Obligatory Diamonds/Jewelry Recommendation [Reminded of a Family Guy Spoof of a Diamond commercial]
Fancy restaurant?
Get out of bad sex card?
Vib--er, um
Oh, oh, you could always name a star after her!

storer · Dec 19, 2004, 08:29 AM

Originally posted by CreepingDeth:
Vib--er, um

seems to be a popular suggestion...

oh and lancer, your PM box is full.