Comments on: The perfect gift for a guy?

By: TinaLouiseF

TinaLouiseF — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:09:14 +0000

The only person that is easy to shop for is my best friend.

My niece and nephew used to be easy to shop for before they became teenagers.

My dad is difficult to shop for, he dislikes christmas and his birthday is four days later.

By: Kimmy L

Kimmy L — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:53:26 +0000

Depending on what the occasian is if he’s a sports fanatic get him sclothes with his fave sport logo or tickets to a game.

By: Kimmy L

Kimmy L — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:52:30 +0000

I agree men are hard to buy for. I usually buy cologne or just give them a gift card to their favorite place. My son is easy. I just get him clothes or video games.

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:21:05 +0000

I know this is WAY off topic, but we were talking movies the other day… I just got back from The Dark Knight and WOW!!! I will absolutely be going to see that movie again. I was so close to buying a ticket for the next show and going right back in to see it tonight. If you haven’t been, GO! Of course I could go on and on, but I won’t. Thanks for letting me get that out.

By: Karen Rose

Karen Rose — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:08:36 +0000

My husband makes me lists and emails them to me – with URL links to the online shopping site, LOL. He knows me after 22 years. I really hate to shop. Mostly he wants collections of movies – he is a big time foreign film buff.

Happy birthday to your hubby, Nicole! As for the passage of years, as they say – it’s better than the alternative

Every year on Dh’s birthday I have to pause. It’s three days after our anniversary and right about the time we learned he had cancer 18 years ago. Every birthday since has been precious to me. My birthday isn’t too long after his – and just getting there with him is all the present I need.

But I’ll take a gift cert from Coach, ha!

Mike, your point is Very Well Taken. Thank you!

By: Nicole Jordan

Nicole Jordan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:06:09 +0000

Oh, and thanks for all the bday wishes for my dh! I’ll tell him you goddesses said so. I know he’ll be tickled. Even though he said this was a bday he wanted to forget that had ever happened.

By: Nicole Jordan

Nicole Jordan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:04:12 +0000

Love your list, Martha!

And that Beware sign is really cute, Santa!

One of the gag gifts someone got our retiring prof friend was a car bumper sticker that said something like “My wolf is smarter than your honor student” since he owns a wolf.

By: Santa

Santa — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:10:36 +0000

My DH is easy to shop for because he has so many interests. Admittedly, I hav no idea what he may or may not need for any of his passions so I end up giving him a gift card at his favorite shops. He enjoys going in and testing stuff out and generally playing around. He really gets a kick out of whatever the kids come up for him. That coupon book of hugs is always a hit.

On the other hand, my brother is a pain to shop for because he gets whatever he wants or needs whenever he pleases. I can’t tell you how many birthdays and Christmas presents were too late for his latest shopping spree. He also has very expensive tastes which means most of the stuff he buys for himself are out of our league. Still he did like the Donut Tower cake his nieces and nephew got him for one birthday and the ‘Beware of Attack Uncle’ sign.

Happy Birthday to your DH and many, many more!

By: MarthaH

MarthaH — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:58:45 +0000

Nicole, I have to say buying gifts for women is sooo much easier than for men. My guy is one of the fussiest (is that a word?) people around. I generally start thinking about his gift months before his BD which is in September and I’m already thinking about it and once the BD is done it’s on to Christmas!

Past hits have been;
Collectible memorabilia (He loves anything Pepsi)
Magazine subscriptions (Hot rods, muscle cars, etc)
DVD collections (his favorite old shows – Carol Burnett show was a big hit)
For his 50th it was a trip to Vegas and having him enter in some poker tournaments (2 years later he’s still talking about it).
Hiring a lawn service so he wouldn’t have to cut the acre of grass we have
A personalized travel coffee mug
Tonneau cover for his truck
Sateliite radio
Concert tickets to his favorite performer – Elton John

Misses;
Clothes
Cologne
Surprise birthday party – won’t do that again!
Sporting event tickets (he’s not really into sports)
slippers

By: Claudia Dain

Claudia Dain — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:39:01 +0000

On my DH’s last birthday, each of the kids called him to wish him a happy. He had tears in his eyes by the end of the day, so touched that they’d thought of him all on their own and called to wish him a lovely day and tell him that they loved him. A little gesture like that was the best gift ever. And isn’t that the way it normally is? Just to be remembered with love is the worth more than anything.