# What the hell should I get my boyfriend for his birthday? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 18, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-should-i-get-my-boyfriend-for-his-birthday/208198 "2003-10-18T14:13:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Carne\_asada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8edcca/32.png) [@Carne\_asada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carne_asada)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-should-i-get-my-boyfriend-for-his-birthday/208198/41 "2003-10-23T02:45:25Z")
I say keep it simple. No guy can say he doesnt like flashlights. Make it fancy though - it needs to have a flexible neck or a truck horn incorporated. ---
**Author:** ![LorieSmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-should-i-get-my-boyfriend-for-his-birthday/208198/42 "2003-10-23T06:50:32Z")
One of those flashlight/radio/ thingies that doesn’t run on batteries or electricity, you have to crank it up. It’s for like when you’re in a tornado, or having car trouble, or just to say “hey lookatme!! I have a radio/flashlight/thingie you have to crank!” [thingie](http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview.jhtml?pid=37330000&pcatid=4&catid=402) Also recharges by solar power, apparently. That’s sorta geeky, right? ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-should-i-get-my-boyfriend-for-his-birthday/208198/43 "2003-10-23T13:22:41Z")
Get him a “how to” book on something he’s at least mildly interested in, like “How To Build A Guitar In 6,873 Easy Steps”. He’ll be flattered that you think he can actually build a cool guitar from scratch, and he might even be inspired to do it and use it to write cheesy love ballads. ---
**Author:** ![Uzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/91b2a8/32.png) [@Uzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uzi)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-should-i-get-my-boyfriend-for-his-birthday/208198/44 "2003-10-23T13:41:38Z")
Get a brazillian wax. All of it off. He’ll love it. I know I did when the gf did it.😃 ---
**Author:** ![rhinostylee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@rhinostylee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhinostylee)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-should-i-get-my-boyfriend-for-his-birthday/208198/45 "2003-10-23T17:50:42Z")
Take him out to a nice dinner, buy lots of drinks for the both of you. Take him back to your place, put on some oh-so-sexy lingere, and then perform several nasty sexual favors that he doesn’t normally get, ie, take the sex up a notch. If you do something nasty that he hasn’t yet done with you, he will love it. I don’t know how adventurous you are, so it’s all relative. I guarantee that he will think it’s the best gift ever. Oh, and maybe talk really dirty to him. And, make him feel like the man, too. Act as though he was the one that did you a favor. He’ll feel so awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-should-i-get-my-boyfriend-for-his-birthday/208198/46 "2003-10-23T20:21:44Z")
Not to bring up a great debate or anything but… Why is everybody assuming that this couple is sexually active? It’s possible, and totally acceptable, IMO, that they’re _not_ screwing. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-should-i-get-my-boyfriend-for-his-birthday/208198/47 "2003-10-23T20:26:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jweb \* > \*\* > Lately, though, I’ve been trying to justify buying the new Indiana Jones DVD boxed set that was released today. Maybe I’ll put it on my Christmas list… \*\* Ding ding ding we have a winner. And if he already has that, the Two Towers Extended Edition when it comes out. Plus, sex. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-hell-should-i-get-my-boyfriend-for-his-birthday/208198.md?page=2)