# Aagh! What to get for a 13 year old boy?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [December 10, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682 "2010-12-10T18:17:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/21 "2010-12-11T20:47:28Z")
Something for a geek with a decent cool factor would be [this](http://www.amazon.com/ELAGO-Mobile-Reader-World-Smallest-EL-RD-012/dp/B002K7EJDK) micro SD reader. you have to buy a micro-sd card to go with it but it’s super small. The card slides into the USP plug end and only 1/4 inch sticks out of the computer. You can combine that with a boom box with a [USB](http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=boombox+usb+input&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=12702479881992899075&ei=FuMDTZ__OZTjnQf3tNzlDQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CB0Q8gIwAA#)port and he can carry his music around with him.
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/22 "2010-12-15T20:17:40Z")
> [@Musicat](#):
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> A 14 year old girl?
Took 18 posts but we got there - I was afraid you guys were slipping.
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### Author:  [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/23 "2010-12-15T21:54:34Z")
> [@Musicat](#):
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> A 14 year old girl?
No. A 16 year old girl.
Trust me.
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### Author:  [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/24 "2010-12-15T21:59:15Z")
I can’t resist any longer. This question reminded me of the parents who asked their 13-year old son what he wanted for his birthday and when he said “I wanna watch,” they let him.
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### Author:  [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/25 "2010-12-16T02:02:28Z")
> [@Musicat](#):
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> A 14 year old girl?
> [@TriPolar](#):
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> I suggested this in another thread as well: A subscription to Sports Illustrated. You may want give him more than that too, but he gets a magazine delivered to his house with his name on it, and the swimsuit issue, which is technically not porn, but it’s close.
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> Of course he’ll appreciate **Musicat** ’s suggestion more, if you can arrange that.
> [@ducati](#):
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> No. A 16 year old girl.
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> Trust me.
> [@Ronald\_C.Semone](#):
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> I can’t resist any longer. This question reminded me of the parents who asked their 13-year old son what he wanted for his birthday and when he said “I wanna watch,” they let him.
And if none of the above, tube socks. 😛
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### Author:  [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/26 "2010-12-16T02:13:26Z")
> [@Ronald\_C.Semone](#):
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> I can’t resist any longer. This question reminded me of the parents who asked their 13-year old son what he wanted for his birthday and when he said “I wanna watch,” they let him.
wat
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### Author:  [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/27 "2010-12-16T02:44:01Z")
> [@Ronald\_C.Semone](#):
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> I can’t resist any longer. This question reminded me of the parents who asked their 13-year old son what he wanted for his birthday and when he said “I wanna watch,” they let him.
Pedophilia isn’t funny.
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/28 "2010-12-16T02:47:53Z")
> [@rachelellogram](#):
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> Pedophilia isn’t funny.
😕
Little help? What am I missing here?
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### Author:  [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/29 "2010-12-16T05:56:34Z")
We’re probably getting this: [Snap circuits](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008BFZH/ref=ord_cart_shr) for our science minded 12 year old boy.
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### Author:  [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/30 "2010-12-16T07:20:13Z")
> [@rachelellogram](#):
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> Pedophilia isn’t funny.
“I want a watch” is misheard as “I want to watch.” See? It’s a joke!
Paedophilia doesn’t apply in that scenario, anyway.
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### Author:  [@kjbrasda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjbrasda)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/31 "2010-12-16T07:30:54Z")
Mythbusters science experiment kits
[Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/MythBusters-SCIENCE-Elmers-Scientific-Explorer-E2122-set/dp/B00298A812) (available seperately too. Michaels carries them)
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### Author:  [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/32 "2010-12-16T11:09:28Z")
ITunes gift card.
Cheapo RC helicopter.
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### Author:  [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/33 "2010-12-16T15:05:48Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#):
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> “I want a watch” is misheard as “I want to watch.” See? It’s a joke!
Hahaha! Thanks for spelling it out for me. I thought he was serious. :smack:
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### Author:  [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aagh-what-to-get-for-a-13-year-old-boy/563682/34 "2010-12-17T00:42:37Z")
13 and up, get them money. That’s what the teens want
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