# Need Assistance with my Valentines Gift **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 11, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667 "2005-02-11T23:22:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/1 "2005-02-11T23:22:51Z")
Due to the fact that I’m flat broke coupled with the desire to show the S.O. how very crazy I am about him, I’ve decided to emabark on a little project for his V-Day present. I want to make him a little “coupon” book (yeah, so I’m not exactly Ms. Originality, he is well aware of this) containing coupons worth all sorts of fun prizes and treats. I am not, however, the most creative gal on the planet (hence the good 'ol “coupon book” idea, I’m not delusional enough to think I’m the first to come up with this fantabulous idea) and am having a hard time thinking of coupon ideas. Anyone have any ideas? Things of a sexual nature are a-o.k. The S.O. is a regular perv like that. We don’t live together (although he does regularly clean my apartment because I’m a slob and he’s a neat freak), don’t have kids and like I said before, I’m flat broke. So things involving money probably aren’t a good idea. Alright, Dopers. I’m counting on you! Ya’ll are a creative, thoughtful bunch. Whadaya got for me?? ---
**Author:** ![SusanStoHelit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@SusanStoHelit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SusanStoHelit)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/2 "2005-02-11T23:55:59Z")
Do you cook? You could have coupons for his favorite meals or desserts. Ouch. That exhausted my creativity, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/3 "2005-02-12T15:44:00Z")
Yeah, he practically inhaled my brownies last night so I’ll add that. Thanks. Comon’ Dopers! This is pathetic! Almost 24 hours with _ONE_ response? Where are all the creative types at? Please? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/4 "2005-02-12T15:47:09Z")
Well, you know what he likes and doesn’t often get (and you can take that any way you want) a lot better than we do, so I don’t know that we can offer much help. You could do a couple of coupons for a certain amount of time helping him clean your house. Unless, of course, he’s _that_ kind of neat freak and you wouldn’t do it right. Then it would just be an invitation to have a huge fight. ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/5 "2005-02-12T16:01:43Z")
I’m shy 😉 so I’m not doing any sexual ones, but: Foot rubs. Back rubs. My husband keeps his hair very short and loves to have his scalp scratched. YMMV on that one. 🙂 Complete control of the TV remote for one night. Absolute Veto Power during one trip to the video rental store. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/6 "2005-02-12T16:32:09Z")
Everything that came to my mind was so inherently filthy that I couldn’t post it. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/7 "2005-02-12T17:52:31Z")
One full day (or whatever), whine free, of something he likes that you don’t. For example: Mr Baboon loves loves loves Stargate. A coupon from me would be that I would sit and watch his shows with him, whine free. ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/8 "2005-02-12T19:17:36Z")
Me likey, me likey. I usually pout silently every time I’m forced to watch Inside the NFL. So that’s a good one… Keep 'em coming, ya’ll! ---
**Author:** ![James\_Westphal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@James\_Westphal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Westphal)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/9 "2005-02-13T08:18:55Z")
-one free strip tease -doing his dishes -backrub if he enjoys backrubs - any other rub or massage will do, scratches too -free hair cut if you cut hair or free terrible haircut if you dont but own a pair of scissors -something to do with picking up after yourself, since you don’t do it -free manicure/pedicure ---
**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/10 "2005-02-13T09:36:36Z")
- picnic in the park - make a cake - play his fave sport with him (if it’s squash or something you _can_ play with him - slave-for-a-day - breakfast in bed - pancakes - spend all day naked for him ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/11 "2005-02-13T10:53:58Z")
I just now saw this thread, so it might be too late, but: if you want to go with the coupon theme, and you want to be a little raunchy, you could do something like “All Clothes Half-Off.” ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/12 "2005-02-13T16:57:21Z")
Well, I normally do all the dishes anyway and already shave his head (and am a little OCD about keeping up on it), so that won’t work, but he _does_ like me naked 😃 so those nekkid ones will probably go over real well. I’ll probably be working on it today while he’s out biking, so keep ‘em comin’! Thanks, all! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/13 "2005-02-14T14:32:48Z")
He can buy any sort of costume and you’ll wear it, no questions asked. ---
**Author:** ![indecisive1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/41988e/32.png) [@indecisive1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/indecisive1)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2005, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/14 "2005-02-14T22:50:33Z")
You could give him one for you to give him a bath. Having someone else wash you feels really nice. ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/15 "2005-02-15T00:35:22Z")
Nice suggestions, ya’ll. I finished the book yesterday and am now on my way home to give him the gift. Yay! Thanks everyone, for your help and Happy Valentines Day! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-assistance-with-my-valentines-gift/289667/16 "2005-02-15T03:19:12Z")
Come on! Which ideas did you use?