# What should I ask for for my birthday? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 11, 2001, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-ask-for-for-my-birthday/92718 "2001-11-11T02:07:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-ask-for-for-my-birthday/92718/1 "2001-11-11T02:07:27Z")
My birthday is the 27th of November. [sub]hint hint [/sub] I always do practical things. I asked for a sewing machine last year for Xmas and got it. I asked for a rug scrubber and got it. Until I caught the prices on Mixers ( $200-350), I was going to ask for one of those. ( My hand held still works fine.) I have decided, it being the 35th, that I need to do some splurging. Give me some ideas. Money is no issue. My husband - Mr. Richendollar - is paying! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-ask-for-for-my-birthday/92718/2 "2001-11-11T02:10:40Z")
Oh, I like silver jewelry. (or white gold.) The kind that has those odd quotes of obscure Shakespeare, Whitman or Browning, or the (what I call) daily affirmation peices of " Make wishes" “Beleive” ,etc. If anyone knows of a good company on line for that, please let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-ask-for-for-my-birthday/92718/3 "2001-11-11T02:12:46Z")
I secretly also want to get a tattoo, but am stymied on what to get. Daggers, dragons and Hearts with MOM are just not my style. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-ask-for-for-my-birthday/92718/4 "2001-11-11T02:14:03Z")
Happy impending 35[sup]th[/sup]! A rug scrubber? A sewing machine? Sheesh, ask him to take you on a cruise to the Bahamas. And the jewelry. Both. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-ask-for-for-my-birthday/92718/5 "2001-11-11T02:25:41Z")
Hey, that’s me, Ms. Practical. I wanted to register for tools and camping equipment. NOOOOOOO. I had to register for china. (Never have used it.) ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-ask-for-for-my-birthday/92718/6 "2001-11-11T02:33:31Z")
Well, if you are sewing, go for the serger next. Or you could go for kitchen toys. I’m asking for mostly kitchen stuff this year, since I’ve been cooking so much, and I have a lot of items that I need. Things I’ve given/gotten in the past Movie that I wanted to see and the SO didn’t Ditto eating at a restaurant Travel ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-ask-for-for-my-birthday/92718/7 "2001-11-11T19:53:11Z")
hhhhhmmm, how 'bout making a 4 day weekend a 7 day weekend? would y’all be able to “get away” the 24th through 28th?