# Quickly! What should I ask for for Christmas? (Need answer fast.) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 3, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quickly-what-should-i-ask-for-for-christmas-need-answer-fast/562841 "2010-12-03T18:46:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quickly-what-should-i-ask-for-for-christmas-need-answer-fast/562841/1 "2010-12-03T18:46:59Z")
My mom asked me a couple of weeks ago what I wanted for Christmas. I told her I want a Wii since I don’t have one and I’d like to play Metroid: Other M. The day I got back from Thanksgiving with them, my girlfriend told me her brother had given her his Wii and that she’ll be keeping it at my house since she doesn’t have a TV big enough to make it worth it. Now I’ve got a Wii at my house that I can play Metroid on, and now I have absolutely no idea what to ask for. I’m the kind of guy that people hate shopping for, since I simply buy something myself if I want it. I already have a PS3, XBox 360, and sufficient HDTV to go with them. I was looking at the iPad, but I already have a MacBook Pro, so that’s not necessary. I’ve got a Motorola Droid, so I’m okay in the cell phone department. I kinda want a new suit (never owned or really needed one before), but that seems like a lame thing to ask for. So what should I ask for? I’m a geeky guy and I obviously like electronic gadgets, but I have pretty much everything I need. Mom gave me a deadline of Wednesday to tell her, but I’ve been wrapped up in a school project and haven’t had a chance to call her. Suggestions? Ideas? _(P.S. - I hope I don’t come off as totally materialistic in this post. My mom really enjoys giving gifts she knows makes her family happy and she’ll vent her Italian rage upon me if I say, “Oh, just get me anything.”)_ ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quickly-what-should-i-ask-for-for-christmas-need-answer-fast/562841/2 "2010-12-03T18:50:36Z")
I would just go with the iPad. More portable and much more gadget-ier than your MacBook Pro and the large touch screen makes everyone stare and go “Ooooooooo.” ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quickly-what-should-i-ask-for-for-christmas-need-answer-fast/562841/3 "2010-12-03T18:51:06Z")
Ask for the new Kinnect controllerless controller for your Xbox 360? Any other games you want? (The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess game and both No More Heroes I and II for the Wii are a couple my son seems to love) ---
**Author:** ![perfectparanoia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@perfectparanoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/perfectparanoia)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quickly-what-should-i-ask-for-for-christmas-need-answer-fast/562841/4 "2010-12-03T19:56:40Z")
I approve of the Twilight Princess post. Awesomest Zelda ever! Also, new Super Mario Brothers Wii is a ton of fun as is Mario Galaxy (1&2 but I am partial to the original). Also, you could ask for Wii points to buy older games. (The selection is unreal.) What fun is a Wii without the games? ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quickly-what-should-i-ask-for-for-christmas-need-answer-fast/562841/5 "2010-12-03T21:33:42Z")
Go with the suit. Get a decent one at Men’s Warehouse and have it tailored at a private shop. They have some great sales right now; ask for a suit (my SO and father particularly like Ralph Lauren) and 3 non-iron shirts.