Holiday gift suggestion ...
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led mike wrote:
Get her a CodeProject account of course!
:rolleyes: Single, are we?
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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Completely away from the normal flaming of typical day in the Soapbox, perhaps some of you can offer me some advice here. I've started dating someone new a few weeks before Christmas (which is generally a bad idea, but ignore that fact for now). My question is, what would be an acceptable gift to give her for Christmas. Mainly, I don't want her to think I'm cheap (or worse, that I give without giving much thought to what the receiver likes) while at the same time not spending some absurd amount and scaring her away. I was thinking maybe sending her flowers and giving her a gift set from Bath and Body Works ... Any thoughts?
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Loser! (<-- wouldn't be the SoapBox without that) ;P Why not take her out for Christmas dinner, ya bum? Better yet, you cook her Christmas dinner. Then buy her a nice bottle of red wine and some flowers, then take her somewhere nice. Buy her a bath basket for two... be careful though, 'cause the old bath basket trick is stale - unless of course she loves baths. Me? I don't know too many women who soak in the tub alone...
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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Completely away from the normal flaming of typical day in the Soapbox, perhaps some of you can offer me some advice here. I've started dating someone new a few weeks before Christmas (which is generally a bad idea, but ignore that fact for now). My question is, what would be an acceptable gift to give her for Christmas. Mainly, I don't want her to think I'm cheap (or worse, that I give without giving much thought to what the receiver likes) while at the same time not spending some absurd amount and scaring her away. I was thinking maybe sending her flowers and giving her a gift set from Bath and Body Works ... Any thoughts?
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
I started dating my now-wife right around Christmas. Her birthday is in late January so I had to get her a present after about the same amount of time. I went for silver jewelry from Tiffany's. While outlandish for silver, you can manage to get something nice for $150 or so. That coveted little blue box leaves the impression that she means something to you, without necessarily having to spend an arm and a leg.
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Flowers are 100% a great idea, for any occasion. As long as the gift set has some nice smelling lotion, a nice smelling bubble bath of some kind(that may be a plus for you as well :laugh:), and, well those are the two key elements, anything else is a bonus.
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VonHagNDaz wrote:
As long as the gift set has some nice smelling lotion, a nice smelling bubble bath of some kind
Of course :)
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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led mike wrote:
Get her a CodeProject account of course!
:laugh: Trying to ensure that I'm single for most of next year, too? ;P
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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led mike wrote:
Get her a CodeProject account of course!
:rolleyes: Single, are we?
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Single, are we?
You too, huh?
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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Single, are we?
You too, huh?
Upcoming Scottish Developers events: * Glasgow: Tell us what you want to see in 2007 My: Website | Blog | Photos
Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
You too, huh?
Naw. One might think that given my uncoolness, but one would be wrong. Women find that attractive about me. It must be that whole "He's a loser, I pity him" thing.
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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I started dating my now-wife right around Christmas. Her birthday is in late January so I had to get her a present after about the same amount of time. I went for silver jewelry from Tiffany's. While outlandish for silver, you can manage to get something nice for $150 or so. That coveted little blue box leaves the impression that she means something to you, without necessarily having to spend an arm and a leg.
Red Stateler wrote:
get something nice for $150 or so. That coveted little blue box leaves the impression that she means something to you, without necessarily having to spend an arm and a leg.
So what you're saying is that your wife is worth $150?
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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Loser! (<-- wouldn't be the SoapBox without that) ;P Why not take her out for Christmas dinner, ya bum? Better yet, you cook her Christmas dinner. Then buy her a nice bottle of red wine and some flowers, then take her somewhere nice. Buy her a bath basket for two... be careful though, 'cause the old bath basket trick is stale - unless of course she loves baths. Me? I don't know too many women who soak in the tub alone...
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Why not take her out for Christmas dinner, ya bum?
Sorry, I assumed that was a given ... when else would I be giving her the gift ;P I'm a little slower than you guys apparently. The bath basked for two is a bit early for my tastes. The stuff I was thinking about getting had nice smelling lotion, some bath salts, a couple candles ... that sort of thing.
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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I started dating my now-wife right around Christmas. Her birthday is in late January so I had to get her a present after about the same amount of time. I went for silver jewelry from Tiffany's. While outlandish for silver, you can manage to get something nice for $150 or so. That coveted little blue box leaves the impression that she means something to you, without necessarily having to spend an arm and a leg.
Red Stateler wrote:
you can manage to get something nice for $150 or so.
So you don't think that $150 after a few weeks is too much? I mean, it will quite literally be 3 weeks on Christmas day ...
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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Red Stateler wrote:
get something nice for $150 or so. That coveted little blue box leaves the impression that she means something to you, without necessarily having to spend an arm and a leg.
So what you're saying is that your wife is worth $150?
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
Nothing like espeir logic for the deciding upon presents. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Red Stateler wrote:
get something nice for $150 or so. That coveted little blue box leaves the impression that she means something to you, without necessarily having to spend an arm and a leg.
So what you're saying is that your wife is worth $150?
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
Are you oilFactotum now? I'd say that the Tiffany's crap was probably worth $40, though.
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
You too, huh?
Naw. One might think that given my uncoolness, but one would be wrong. Women find that attractive about me. It must be that whole "He's a loser, I pity him" thing.
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Naw. One might think that given my uncoolness, but one would be wrong. Women find that attractive about me. It must be that whole "He's a loser, I pity him" thing.
Unfortunately that effect's very inconsistant between different men. Far more common is "he's a looser, run away!!!!" :(
-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.
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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Why not take her out for Christmas dinner, ya bum?
Sorry, I assumed that was a given ... when else would I be giving her the gift ;P I'm a little slower than you guys apparently. The bath basked for two is a bit early for my tastes. The stuff I was thinking about getting had nice smelling lotion, some bath salts, a couple candles ... that sort of thing.
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
Sorry, I assumed that was a given ... when else would I be giving her the gift I'm a little slower than you guys apparently. The bath basked for two is a bit early for my tastes. The stuff I was thinking about getting had nice smelling lotion, some bath salts, a couple candles ... that sort of thing.
Oh, I see. No problem. I would still try and cook something for her - most women like that. Maybe like a pie or cake or something, then give it to her with a nice bottle of wine. That way she can share it with her family over the holidays. I'm not a fan of giving bath stuff - every woman gets that - so for me, I try to be a little more original. How about some ear-rings (like Red's suggestion), or some nice gloves for winter, stuff like that? Something that says "I care" and is not so generic as a "bath basket". That's just me though and I don't know her, so it's your call; I'm just trying to suggest alternatives.
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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Red Stateler wrote:
you can manage to get something nice for $150 or so.
So you don't think that $150 after a few weeks is too much? I mean, it will quite literally be 3 weeks on Christmas day ...
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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Red Stateler wrote:
you can manage to get something nice for $150 or so.
So you don't think that $150 after a few weeks is too much? I mean, it will quite literally be 3 weeks on Christmas day ...
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
So you don't think that $150 after a few weeks is too much? I mean, it will quite literally be 3 weeks on Christmas day ...
It's up to you. I mean, I married the girl, so obviously I liked her a lot. That's about the time frame I had, though.
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Are you oilFactotum now? I'd say that the Tiffany's crap was probably worth $40, though.
Red Stateler wrote:
Are you oilFactotum now? I'd say that the Tiffany's crap was probably worth $40, though.
I'm just giving you a hard time. But I really don't like Tiffany's stuff. I find it over-priced.
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Naw. One might think that given my uncoolness, but one would be wrong. Women find that attractive about me. It must be that whole "He's a loser, I pity him" thing.
Unfortunately that effect's very inconsistant between different men. Far more common is "he's a looser, run away!!!!" :(
-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.
dan neely wrote:
Far more common is "he's a looser, run away!!!!"
I've had that before! OH, wait, I mean, I've NEVER had that before. Yeah, yeah, that's it.
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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Red Stateler wrote:
Are you oilFactotum now? I'd say that the Tiffany's crap was probably worth $40, though.
I'm just giving you a hard time. But I really don't like Tiffany's stuff. I find it over-priced.
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
But I really don't like Tiffany's stuff. I find it over-priced.
That's why I said the $150 jewelry was worth $40. ;P
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