# If you could pick any one gift from this catalog

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 20, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-pick-any-one-gift-from-this-catalog/985838 "2023-06-20T15:32:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-pick-any-one-gift-from-this-catalog/985838/21 "2023-06-22T12:04:46Z")

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They used to send us catalogs before I made them stop. It’s a (middle class white) male fantasy book. My husband, who hates buying things which aren’t both unavoidable and extremely practical, found it risible.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-pick-any-one-gift-from-this-catalog/985838/22 "2023-06-22T12:13:51Z")

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The idea of a [Golf cart hovercraft](https://www.hammacher.com/product/golf-cart-hovercraft?promo=sports-leisure-golf) seems interesting. However, I can’t imagine that it is anywhere near quiet enough to have any golf course say okay.

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