# What's THE gift this year? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 22, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419 "2007-11-22T13:08:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ThirdCultureKid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@ThirdCultureKid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThirdCultureKid)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/21 "2007-11-22T18:40:00Z")
Well, _last_ Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/22 "2007-11-22T20:00:15Z")
Still the Wii (Iā€™m venturing out for the first time EVER on Black Friday to try to get one), and also Rock Band, for the young at heart. I canā€™t imagine the little ones being into it, though. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stafford_cripps/32/7167_2.png) [@The\_Stafford\_Cripps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stafford_Cripps)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/23 "2007-11-22T20:24:41Z")
[QUOTE=Rilchiam] Last year it was the Wii. Or the Wii and the PS3. Itā€™s been Elmo. Itā€™s been Cabbage Patch dolls. What is it this year? [/QUOTE] [Igglepiggle!](http://www.inthenightgarden.co.uk/en/visit-igglepiggle.asp) Personally, I prefer the Ninky Nonk ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/24 "2007-11-22T20:50:33Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] I heard Wii is still gonna be big this year. For the keeblers? With all the anxiety about poison presents, I predict books and movies to be a big hit this year. [/QUOTE] Are people actually scared about that? I honestly have not given it a momentā€™s thought, and I have a little kid. Who out there is actually scared off buying toys? ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/25 "2007-11-22T21:49:29Z")
[QUOTE=RickJay] Are people actually scared about that? I honestly have not given it a momentā€™s thought, and I have a little kid. Who out there is actually scared off buying toys? [/QUOTE] Iā€™m not scared off of buying toys, but I am watching what I am buying (mostly toys from Germany, books, and some handmade ones from me..) ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/26 "2007-11-22T22:54:35Z")
> [@Malthus](#): > > Iā€™m going by the kidā€™s reactions. Parents are another story. Huh. _I_ loved that show when I was 2, and that was almost 20 years ago! The more things change, the more they stay the same, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/27 "2007-11-22T23:24:39Z")
[QUOTE=RickJay] Are people actually scared about that? I honestly have not given it a momentā€™s thought, and I have a little kid. Who out there is actually scared off buying toys? [/QUOTE] No kids myself, but buying gifts for a lot of friends & family. Iā€™m very attentive to avoiding ā€œMade in Chinaā€. Obviously nobody in any position of authority is taking any responsibility here, so itā€™s on us, as I see it. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/28 "2007-11-23T00:39:26Z")
I think certain branches of entertainment are hoping that HD will be the buzzword for gifts this year. HD-DVD (Blu-Ray), HDTV, etc. But I actually suspect that they actually wonā€™t sell as well as theyā€™re anticipating, and one of the battles in this so-called format war may be decided. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/29 "2007-11-23T04:11:44Z")
Seems like GPSā€™s are the IT present for adults. They are on sale everywhere and everyone I talk to seem to want one. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/30 "2007-11-23T10:56:36Z")
The Wiiā€™s only been released here this month, so Iā€™m sure thatā€™ll be it this year. Oh, and those micro-RC helicopters seem to be all the rage. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/31 "2007-11-23T12:57:47Z")
For us itā€™s a PS3. Weā€™re foregoing all other presents to spend way too much money on a console. But, itā€™s a console AND a DVD player. So itā€™s okay. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Theobroma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@Theobroma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theobroma)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419/32 "2007-11-23T17:18:14Z")
[QUOTE=Zoggie What about Tickle Me Emo? I hear heā€™s on the cutting edge of new gifts.[/QUOTE] Shouldnā€™t that be Cut Me Emo? I hear he comes with black eyeliner and a little plastic razor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-gift-this-year/427419.md?page=1)