Posted on 12/05/2004 8:31:45 AM PST by nuconvert
Hey, I got dumped for getting a woman that exact gift.
Coincidence...?
See, I don't get it that women react that way to a useful gift. BTW, I am female, a wife of almost thirty years, and to the same wonderful, gift-challenged guy. Some years ago he seriously presented me with an auto emergency kit, and I accepted it as a token of his concern for my safety. Since then we have agreed not to give each other gifts, and he buys himself electronic computer accessories and I buy myself occasional, inexpensive pieces of jewelry.
Why demand a manly man for a husband and then want him to act like a woman?
LOL! Thanks for the Sunday levity, n.
Years ago my roommate in college "just knew" she was getting a rabbit sweater (don't ask me why) from her boyfriend for Christmas. She planned what she'd accessorize it with and the parties she'd wear it to and how great she'd look in photos with her boyfriend and her beautiful new sweater...
Christmas Day she unwrapped a hair drier.
They broke up the following Tuesday.
I have my reasons for this, since I am among these numbers, I am responsible for paying the bills in the house. Gas, electric, water, sewer, cable, internet, garbage, most of the groceries, dog, cat, etc.... These are more important at this time.
Christmas shopping will occur at the last minute again due to lack of funds.
Offended by the piece? Heck no, Dave Barry is hilarious. Although I do grow tired of the general "man bashing" that happens regularly in advertising.
Could have been worse....could have been a socket set. Lol.
Something to do with small feet? 8~)
NOTE to All GIRLS: We're NOT Girls. We don't THINK like Girls. We're practical (film at 11)
I recently bought my girlfriend a military-style engineering compass (and a better one than the one I own). She not only brags about it, she wants to go 4 wheeling so she can brush up on her orienteering and topo map-reading skills. Eat yer hearts out, guys...
Ahhhh....a woman after my own heart. You could give lessons in "getting along" to your cistern.
(brothers=brethren, sisters=cistern)
It is no surprise to me that you managed to stay married for 30 years.
It took me a long time and marriage and sons to undo the misinformation ladled out by the "women's movement" to really understand that:
My advice to all mothers -- boys should be boys and girls should be girls. Everyone will be happier.
Revolutionary, I know. But I hang out with a wild crowd.
Proud as a peacock!
Yes, why bother with tomorrow, it might rain. I still have a few weeks to buy for friends.
It would be showing too much of how they REALLY felt.(in some cases)
Maybe he wasn't so dumb after all. This could make a great dating tip - if you want out of a relationship, keep buying her cleaning and cooking equipment as gifts.
I actually laughed out loud on some of this, E. I printed it out AND put it in my digital file...both.
You've sent me a real champion in this one.
And I mean it...which I usually do with you. :>)
Bumping for anyone who wants to laugh..........
THREE WISE MEN...Give me a break
Winner!!
I dunno! I gave up trying to figure you gals out years ago and just plow merrily ahead in my manly, male fashion and buy what I think is a good gift for my wife.
My wife cannot stand waiting until christmas and is always giving me 20 questions a day on what I got her. When we first were married,her first question was "Is it bigger than a bread box?" On our 4th Christmas, I gave her a bread box. Another Christmas, I bought her a set of emarald earrings, put them in a big box that the 32" TV came in and weighted it down with 4 bricks. I thought she was gonna cream me with one of the bricks when she found the earring case.
Nah, the terror sets in about the 22nd or 23rd.
Thanks for posting Dave Barry. Christmas is so much more than frenzied shopping. It's giving to those around you symbols of your affection. I love it when 'hints' are dropped as I can always come up with a surprise.
I was just thinking how nice it would be if we could bring our troops home for a few weeks to be with their families. And we could post signs saying "If you mess things up while we're gone, we're gonna be really p*ssed when we get back!"
Although I could be taking a chance with the "bread box" reference. I'm never sure what will pique his interest. 8~)
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