# Help! Need gag gift ideas **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 17, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-gag-gift-ideas/336073 "2005-12-17T17:58:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-gag-gift-ideas/336073/1 "2005-12-17T17:58:50Z")
Something really funny, really cool for my gamer teenaged brother (he’s 16). Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-gag-gift-ideas/336073/2 "2005-12-17T18:02:11Z")
One of the ‘game systems’ that are a joystick on a box that you plug into the tv and play really old games. Of course, my first thought on reading the thread title was a Rubber Ball Gag. It’s up to you. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-gag-gift-ideas/336073/3 "2005-12-17T19:28:33Z")
One of those $5 “game machines” that are shaped like console controllers but actually only contain 8 variations of Tetris? ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-gag-gift-ideas/336073/4 "2005-12-17T19:35:32Z")
I Googled on Gag gifts and got a lot of hits. At the top of the list was > **[Unique Gifts, Stress Dolls, Sudoku Toilet Paper, Animal Kites, 3d Wooden...](https://www.spilsbury.com/category/unique_gifts)** > > Search for unique gifts at Spilsbury, as we offer the best unique gifts for all ages. From stress dolls to Sudoku toilet paper, our gag gifts are sure to be a hit at any party. and this site seemed to have a number of gifts that a 16 yearld boy might get a big charge out of. I hope you have lots of luck. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-gag-gift-ideas/336073/5 "2005-12-17T19:44:20Z")
My favorite thing to do is to go on a Dollar Store Shopping Spree! ™. Honestly, you’ll be amazed at the hilarious stuff you can find at the dollar store. [A photo of one of my “sprees”.](http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0TwCFAkYYoM!o*Q5ALVOQJ3!pwa7YF2tHTDFkEY4XuuUUrtj!O5r2yhxTXwhMs9UPuKcvklNxLAjZPqjXTRpeqgBW07vf35Q3fHrE*cqgORVZMxUCoswVjQ/Picture%20058.jpg?dc=4675533544048208505) Let’s see, there’s two bags of cookies, silly putty, a Slinky, off-brand pixie sticks, a “UN Forces” dol–er-- action figure (which is especially funny because he is part of the UN but has grenades and things), and a pregnancy test. Oh, the gift was for a guy, too. There’s nothing like giving a dollar store pregnancy test to a guy. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-gag-gift-ideas/336073/6 "2005-12-17T19:52:24Z")
**The Remote Control Fart Machine** and/or **Pocket Disgusting Sounds Machine** (Burp, Puke, Dry Heraves, Loogie Snort, Quick Fart, Long Fart) [http://www.prankplace.com/fart.htm](http://www.prankplace.com/fart.htm) ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-gag-gift-ideas/336073/7 "2005-12-17T20:03:24Z")
Powers of 2 Clocks - two versions This technology advanced clock uses binary code - the language of computers to show the time. After a few minutes’ practice, you’ll be able to read the time by adding the values of the lit LEDs in each column. Comes in red with red lights. [http://store.thetech.org/poof2clbl.html](http://store.thetech.org/poof2clbl.html) ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-need-gag-gift-ideas/336073/8 "2005-12-18T08:26:04Z")
Download PONG off the net and burn it to a disc. Then download a good copy of a label of the hottest new game on the net, and put at the bottom BETA VERSION - NOT FOR SALE. Print out a good copy label, put it on the PONG disc. Tell him you have a friend of a friend who got this secret copy…and watch him dash off to load it up…