Actually, it’s the equivalent of getting your wife jewelry. It’s what makes us feel… like men.
Ok, enough stereotyping. I personally love power tools, even if I don’t have the opportunity to use them that often. It’s enough to know that if I ever want to build a dining room set, I have the tools to do it, if not the ability.
For $50, he might like:
-a nice Polo shirt;
-a set of travel tools for his car;
-a good bottle of his booze of choice;
-a couple seasons’ of DVDs of a TV series he likes;
-a movie or 2 on DVD;
-dinner out with you, and hot monkey lovin’ (also with you, not with a monkey. unless that’s his thing, which will probably run you more than $50. permits, and whatnot.);
-a new pair of leather gloves, since he had to change the tire in the snow a couple months ago, and now his are ruined. stupid snow.;
-a cool watch;
-something nice for his office- does he have an office?
-Tickets to a baseball game
-PS2 modem
-iTunes gift card
-Karaoke Revolution
-Entry to a bowling tournament
-iPod tuner transmitter for the car
-Numerous In-N-Out gift certificates
That’s all I can think of at the moment. I realize that some of these items are pretty specific to me.
Unless one is the kind of man whom thinks that, if you have to mow a lawn, it’s badly-designed, and that leaf-blowers are sonic annoyance tools of the devil and you should be using a rake.
That’s okay. I think it makes for a better thread that way, and might help me think a little better than just having everyone list generic guy gifts. Besides, maybe someone’s lurking here who wants to buy you a present.
I am considering everyone’s suggestions carefully (except jjimm’s).
And what’s wrong with that? I gave my girlfriend a kitchen knife for Xmas. (Very nice one, if I may say so myself, but it’s till just a knife.)
I think tools are perfectly acceptable gifts for men, as long as they are high-quality name-brand tools. A lot of tools fall in the “nice to have, but can’t justify spending own money on” category, which is perfect for gifts. I personally have no interest in power tools (except maybe a Dremel), but there are some bike tools I’d love to have.
But the best gifts I’ve ever gotten have complimented or directly enhanced one of my many hobbies. A nice paintbrush, rolling stock for my model trains, unique cookware (fondue pot, ice cream maker, smoker), model rocket kit.
IMHO clothes make lousy gifts. You can’t play with clothes.
That’s easy. Elder Scrolls; Oblivion for my computer.
Guys like that stuff too, right?
Just make sure he’s a huge geek too. This you should know, since you’re together and whatnot.
Actually, in the right context, the right clothes given by the right person (such as yourself) can be a great toy. Much like a couple bottles of scotch, the real fun is emptying them of their contents.
Jerry: Nice cuff links, by the way.
George: Office Christmas gift. I tell you, this Human Fund is a gold mine!
Jerry: That’s not a French cuff shirt, you know.
George: I know. I cut the button off and poked a hole with a letter opener.
Jerry: Classy.
My choice is gifts is completely opposite of when I was a kid. As a kid all I wanted was toys. Now as an adult for a gift I would prefer anything other than a toy.
I like to get:
-tools
-clothes (Especially socks, there is no better joy than brand new socks, so soft and comfy. I usually toss out socks before they need to be but that means I get new socks sooner.)
-stuff for the house, blender, shelves, new pots and pans, vaccuum cleaner ( which I asked for Christmas a couple years back.)
Stuff like that. The reason is the less money I have to spend on stuff like the above just frees up more of my own money for toys.
Really I guess it’s 6 of one half a dozen of another. But my reasoning is I know what toys I want more than anyone else.
