Typical Man Syndrome...

brianmcewan.co.uk · Brolly Dolly Joined: 25 May 2006 Karma :

Ok, coming upto Christmas, I haven't got the girlfriend a present yet. Been with her 2 years and I'm always shit at buying gifts. Before anyone else says it no I'm not getting her anything in the NSFW category Evil or Very Mad

Seriously though I haven't got a clue!

Any ideas would be appreciated... Neutral

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TheShaggyDA · Repost Police Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Ok, so far all we know is she's female. Want to give us a bit more to go on - likes, dislikes, hobbies?
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brianmcewan.co.uk · Brolly Dolly Joined: 25 May 2006 Karma :

Not much of an insight into her was it...

Errr... well she's into all her fashion, she likes cheesy stuff.

But I'm shit at fashion so I wouldn't get any clothes, as that would end up in disaster Rolling Eyes

Last year I got her a tanning machine thing but she tried it one night and looked like a zebra that had been out on the drink the night before Shocked

We're going to Barbados next year (apparently) for her 18th as she is a spoilt little git Evil or Very Mad

... really stuck Confused

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TheShaggyDA · Repost Police Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

OK, so she's female, wears clothes and doesn't tan.

Get her an Xbox 360.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Take her shopping.................

And Charlotte says the most important thing is not to ask men for advice.

All the best

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brianmcewan.co.uk · Brolly Dolly Joined: 25 May 2006 Karma :

I done that for her birthday and its awkward because she doesn't like telling me what she wants Evil or Very Mad

I end up feeling like I haven't really got her much or something Confused

I'd like to get her a suprise too as she usually gets me good presents Laughing

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TheShaggyDA · Repost Police Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

How about giving her the gift of actually paying attention to what she likes and dislikes? I think most women would kill for that.
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

How about just go shopping with her? That's what I do, I give her a budget and she chooses something. I buy it, wrap it up and she's got what she wants. You can try and surprise her, but if she hates it you've lost. Smile

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brianmcewan.co.uk · Brolly Dolly Joined: 25 May 2006 Karma :

Thanks for the help fols Very Happy

Suppose I'll take her out at the weekend... Happy Christmas all!

I'l tell you's how it went Laughing

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Paivi · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Karma :

If you go to the shops with her don't be obvious, but pay attention to what she looks at. Is there a particular brand (e.g., Dior) that she goes to as soon as she hits the department store? Does she smell a particular fragrance more than the others or keeps going back to that for comparison? For clothes, does she keep looking and touching a particular top and looking in dismay at the price tag? Don't start making notes, just make a mental note of it. If your memory is crap, tell her you'll just nip to the loo and make a dash to the counter to take down the details so you can go back the next day.

Is she saying she'd love to get her hair done in a particular flash salon or get a beauty treatment? Does she keep complaining about her split ends or the state of her nails? Has she ever said, upon seeing something (eg. sky diving) on TV, that it looks 'wicked' (or whatever the word of the moment is now)? Book her a lesson? Is she saying she'd love to do/buy/try something but it costs too much?

If she's always in a flap trying to find something to wear & buy, how about booking her a personal shopper for a day? Don't know where you are, but in London, the top department stores offer this service, some for free, some for a charge. She'd tell them, in advance what she's looking for (e.g., a small black number) and once they meet her over coffee that morning, they go to the shop floor to bring the styles they think would suit her. She won't have to buy anything, but she might learn a valuable lesson in what suits her and what doesn't. I don't know if people still do it, but you could get her a colour consultation to see which colours go well with her colouring and together with each other.

Ahmato_ · Crazy Courier Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Karma :

Blimey that post was good, I'm gonna take some notes!
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froggeh · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Karma :

You can never go far wrong with jewelry... A nice gold neck chain with a heart on it or something... Smile

Not if shes a chav with half the crown jewels already though...
And not Elizabeth Duke...

lozzypop1 · Certified MILF! Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Karma :

Or something REALLY thoughtful...

My best present I've ever had.. other than my dog.. was from an ex. We had mentioned our childhoods in a conversation and I mentioned that I had always wanted one of those dolls heads where you do the make up and play with the hair when I was little... I never had it Crying or Very sad

Guess what I had that year! Laughing

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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Yellow Gold is quite unpopular, like Bella said. I know for a fact my girlfriend only really likes white gold. It is a bit pointless buying my girlfriend jewellery as she is not allowed to wear it most of the time anyway.

But she keeps hinting about a ring. Thinking

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froggeh · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jul 2006 Karma :

I sort of assumed after 2 years, that the type of jewelry she likes would be apparent Smile

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bazza · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Karma :

PM bwfc4eva and colin1 and ask for their advice on the issue.

Then do exactly the opposite. Thumbs Up

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J0Al1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Karma :

My X gave me a voucher for a day at the spa (not that I ever got it before we split up). However, I was chuffed to bits at the thought, not been before . . . . . . still havn't been Crying or Very sad

If not, I always like perfume, underwear - traditional but not boring in my eyes.

Or try something different like paying to take her to see her fave band/theatre? Depending on how much money you want to spend, you could offer totake her shopping to buy a new dress for the occasion.

craigie b · Citizen Smith Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Karma :

Go shopping with ehr so she can choose...she'll have something she wants!

The usual female stuff, like shoes, clothes, perfume, jewelry all are greatly welcomed IMO, but as Annabell pointed out, if you don;t know what she doesn't like then they could be disasters.

Icey · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Karma :

She hasn't given you any hints at all?

I've created a wishlist on Amazon of all the things I wouldn't mind getting - and sent it to my other half - and he still hasn't bought me anything - he'll leave it until the night before or something - as per usual...

(Eh Chris? Wink

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lozzypop1 · Certified MILF! Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Karma :

One of the lads in work is paying to take his mrs to London, Stay in a hotel and going to see 'The Lion King'
Bless him, He's hating the thought of going... But he's doing it for her Laughing

(Or.... as his apprentice said.. tell her it was sold out and book something HE would enjoy)
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