Ten Rules for Buying Gifts for Men

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Okay this is for those ladies who haven't yet shopped for their man....:)
Kim

Ten Rules for Buying Gifts for Men

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It may be a little late, but found this while searching for something:

Ten Rules for Buying Gifts for Men
Rule #1:
When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already
has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to complain. As a man,
you can never have too many cordless drills. No one knows why.
Rule #2:
If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the word
ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two words. "Hey George, can I
borrow your ratchet?" "OK. "By-the-way, are you through with my 3/8-inch
socket yet?" Again, no one knows why.
Rule #3:
If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car. A 99-cent ice
scraper, a small bottle of deicer or something to hang from his rear view
mirror. Men love gifts for their cars. No one knows why.
Rule #4:
Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes. I
was told that if God had wanted men to wear bathrobes, he wouldn't have
invented Jockey shorts.
Rule #5:
You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have worn out.
If you have a lot of money, buy your man a big-screen TV with the little
picture in the corner. Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and flips.
Rule #6:
Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after shave or deodorant.
I'm told they do not stink - they are earthy.
Rule #7:
Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills. Within a couple of
weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere. Socks. Shorts. Cups.
Saucers. Door. Lock. Sink. You get the idea. No one knows why.
Rule #8:
Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on the box. It
will ruin his Special Day and he will always have parts left over.
Rule #9:
Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works, Parr Lumber, Home
Depot, John Deere, Valley RV Center, and Les Schwab Tire. (NAPA Auto Parts
and Sears' Clearance Centers are also excellent men's stores. It doesn't
matter if he doesn't know what it is. "From NAPA Auto, eh? Must be something
I need. Hey! Isn't this a starter for a '68 Ford Fairlane? Wow! Thanks.")
Rule #10:
Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue. Get
him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell him the gas line
leaks. "Oh the thrill! The challenge! Who wants a hamburger?"
 
HEY!!! I RESEMBLE THOSE REMARKS!!! :cool1:

What we want for Christmas is TOYS! We want electronic gadgets, things we can play with.

Nothing disapoints a man more than getting one of THOSE boxes which obviously contains a shirt or pair of pants...you know the boxes I'm talking about. If you've just got to get us clothes, at least put them in a box something good came out of.
 
stevenpensacola said:
HEY!!! I RESEMBLE THOSE REMARKS!!! :cool1:

What we want for Christmas is TOYS! We want electronic gadgets, things we can play with.

Nothing disapoints a man more than getting one of THOSE boxes which obviously contains a shirt or pair of pants...you know the boxes I'm talking about. If you've just got to get us clothes, at least put them in a box something good came out of.
Do you know my husband? ARE you my husband? I guess all you guys are just big kids! I did get my DH all "toys" this year, no practical gifts at all! His mom of course is buying him clothes and practical stuff.
 
Hey, 1 and 2 apply to ME! My boyfriend would not even know what a drill is used for! LOL! I am the man of the house! :)
 

I am with sorcerormickey. My DH wouldn't know what to do with a drill. When we moved from Indy to Chicago a few months ago, I had my tools out on the counter and the moving guy was packing up the last few things into the truck and asked my DH if he wanted his tools in the truck. DH told him they were MY tools...

Today I bought a Christmas tree to surprise my DH with. We didn't get one because we will be gone Christmas weekend but I decided it isn't Christmas without one so.... when the tree guy was loading it on my car he asked me if I wanted his to saw off the bottom branches (they were low) so it would be easier for my DH to put in the stand.. I told him that I would appreciate him cutting them off since I was putting it up by myself.. I even carried (did not drag) that tree in alone!!!! I am proud!!!

Sorry I got OT... :) MY DH is getting computer stuff, XBox games and wireless networking stuff.... and a tie and pj bottoms!!! :)
 
Count me in as one of those men around the house girls! ;) My DH has a tool box and inside are a few items still in the wrapper and a copy of the yellow pages!! :cool1: Now in my tool box is all of the cool cordless stuff. ;)
When DH and I were first married we bought a huge desk we had to put together. Bad idea! DH and I almost had a divorce or that stupid thing. :rolleyes: I finally told him to go to bed and I put it together alot quicker. :)
Now my hubbies list would be anything Star Wars ( I swear he is a giant 7 year old!;) )
Stuff for his train layout
Books,
and toys that my 7 year old DS wants also ;)
 
My DH would be sorely disappointed if i got him a tool or something for his car. He's not that kind of man. He would LOVE to get new ties and shirts, though. Or shoes ;)

He would go for the TV and such, though.
 
LuvN~Travel said:
Okay this is for those ladies who haven't yet shopped for their man....:)
Kim

Ten Rules for Buying Gifts for Men

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It may be a little late, but found this while searching for something:

Ten Rules for Buying Gifts for Men
Rule #1:
When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already
has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to complain. As a man,
you can never have too many cordless drills. No one knows why.

>>> Ok, but I like screwdriver sets too! <<<

Rule #4:
Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes. I
was told that if God had wanted men to wear bathrobes, he wouldn't have
invented Jockey shorts.

>>> Buy me socks as long as they are the kind I like. I don't wear ties, but own about 20 that people have bought me. And who even needs the jockeys when you can go "commando"?<<<

Rule #7:
Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills.

>>> True<<<


Rule #8:
Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on the box. It
will ruin his Special Day and he will always have parts left over.

>>> Truer words have never been spoken. <<<


Rule #9:
Good places to shop for men include , Home Depot,

>>> Home Depot or Lowes.... either way! <<<<

Rule #10:
Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue. Get
him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell him the gas line
leaks. "Oh the thrill! The challenge! Who wants a hamburger?"


>>> Ah, my pet peeve. Hamburgers are cooked on a grill. Barbecue is a noun, not a verb! LOL..... BBQ is what you end up with after "smoking" meat, fish, or vegetables for a whole lot of hours.<<<<

Basically I like your tongue in cheek list!
 
That's what my DH keeps telling our 10 yr old DS...that we bought him gifts this year that HE could play with as well!:) DS is NOT amused.:)
Kim

HollyNEd said:
Count me in as one of those men around the house girls! ;) My DH has a tool box and inside are a few items still in the wrapper and a copy of the yellow pages!! :cool1: Now in my tool box is all of the cool cordless stuff. ;)
When DH and I were first married we bought a huge desk we had to put together. Bad idea! DH and I almost had a divorce or that stupid thing. :rolleyes: I finally told him to go to bed and I put it together alot quicker. :)
Now my hubbies list would be anything Star Wars ( I swear he is a giant 7 year old!;) )
Stuff for his train layout
Books,
and toys that my 7 year old DS wants also ;)
 
I had to laugh. On my DH's Christmas list this year was a LABEL MAKER. There it is, under the tree!
 
Now that's funny!

As soon as us guys pick up a gift, we can tell if it's clothes are not. Clothes are always in one of THOSE kind of boxes (you know, the thin white box which folds flat). Just shaking the box reveals the contents.

Us guys want to open gifts that are HEAVY.
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cruisnfamily said:
Do you know my husband? ARE you my husband? I guess all you guys are just big kids! .

Now that's funny!

As soon as us guys pick up a gift, we can tell if it's clothes are not. Clothes are always in one of THOSE kind of boxes (you know, the thin white box which folds flat). Just shaking the box reveals the contents.

Us guys want to open gifts that are HEAVY.
 
It is really simple, ladies. Imprinted on our male genetic code is the following rule: "he who dies with the most toys, wins."

Get Home Depot or Lowe's gift cards. If, as Larry the Cable Guy says, if Victoria's Secret is the "grown feller's Chuck E. Cheese", then Lowes and Home Depot are the grown feller's Toys'R'Us. :D
 


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