Argh, Christmas is coming... what do I get for her?

[ravenvii]

Yeah, ole' Christmas is coming and all the joyous jingling and jiggling and all that ho-ho.

And I need to get a gift for my girlfriend.

And I ain't got a clue what to get her.

Clothes? She's too picky, get her a piece and she'll accept it with big smiles and hugs, and keeps it only cuz she doesn't want to hurt my feelings. Screw that.

Cosmetics? She hardly ever uses them, and I know more about rocket science than I do about cosmetics and what she likes in cosmetics - which is nil.

DVDs? Way too boring, and she got a ton of these things already.

And that leaves me with... what?

We've been together for 3 months now, so I ain't gonna spend much. $30 maybe. $40 maximum.

Any tips/advice/reprisals ;)?

[Applespider]

How about the body lotion for whatever perfume she wears? Shows you notice what she likes, you know she'll like the smell and it's something that although you buy the scent, you don't always splurge on.

[ravenvii]

How about the body lotion for whatever perfume she wears? Shows you notice what she likes, you know she'll like the smell and it's something that although you buy the scent, you don't always splurge on.

Well I don't know what perfume she wears. Thinking of it, I don't think she've ever had perfume on during our relationship.

[apachie2k]

braclet, necklace, there's some nice stuff from tiffany's...:)
is nice without a huge price tag

[CDailey]

You can never go wrong with stuff from Bath & Bodyworks. Every girl I know absolutely digs that stuff. That includes my mom and my sisters.

[Applespider]

Is a scarf or pashmina too much like clothing? ;)

The Bath & Body Works idea is a good one... or some of the Philosophy lip balms or gift packs.

[xsedrinam]

I thought the fragrance idea(s) were pretty good suggestions. There are lots of pages and links listed for gift suggestions in the $40-60 range here (http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=STORELIST&STO_ID=9&cid=53225&kid=2000061506&fp=f).

[shecky]

depends on what she does/likes/etc. my girlfriend is a graphic designer so last year i got her a set of wood letterpress type off ebay, she loved that. this year i am going for the high-quality turkish bathrobe + slippers.

[Proto Media]

you can never go wrong with victorias secret. Get her some lingerie. That will raise an eyebrow.

[swingerofbirch]

Random cool stylish stuff:

http://www.momastore.org

[shecky]

random overly expensive cool stuff:

http://www.mossonline.com/

my favorites are the "buildings of disaster" (http://www.mossonline.com/product-exec/product_id/30438/category_id/257) series

[Leareth]

Bodyshop- type stuff is always good.
Maybe massage oil < :P

Gift certificate for massage - about $50

Gift certificate to her favorite store

A blanket you can share together...

some really good quality shampoo/conditioner and styling products, those are always good.

[jessica.]

Truthfully, if you have known her for 3 months and she's close enough to be your girlfriend then you should be able to name at least two things she'd like. If you've been even more intimate with her then you should be able to name at least 5 things. The point is that you know her enough to date her exclusively and yet you can't find a gift.

I say giver her a bottle of lotion and a good candle and tell her to be done with it. No doubt she is out buying up a storm for your ass. ;) We chicks are like that.

[JBazz]

You can never go wrong with stuff from Bath & Bodyworks. Every girl I know absolutely digs that stuff. That includes my mom and my sisters.

I seriously dislike Bath and Bodyworks. I usually regift it when I get it.

I would go with a gift certificate or a spa treatment. If she has an iPod, get her a nice case. Juicy makes cools stuff.

[ravenvii]

Done.

Got her a pair of Vans slip-ons, camo color. Hope she'll like it.

[MacBoobsPro]

Wrap your tojer in a bow and 'give it to her'. ;)

[topgun072003]

Wrap your tojer in a bow and 'give it to her'. ;)

Or you could show up at her doorway in a space helmet and moon boots. The ladies always love that. :p :D

[phillipjfry]

Or you could show up at her doorway in a space helmet and moon boots. The ladies always love that. :p :D

i tried dressing up in something like that to my gf's one time
...i didn't know she had company over :( :(

[Stampyhead]

i tried dressing up in something like that to my gf's one time
...i didn't know she had company over :( :(

That's awesome.

[thedude110]

I seriously dislike Bath and Bodyworks. I usually regift it when I get it.


Bath and Bodyworks = "Thoughtless Gift Warehouse."

/cynicalwornoutjoke

[zach]

raven why don't you ever hit up IRCizzle anymore...

[MongoTheGeek]

Wrap your tojer in a bow and 'give it to her'. ;)

Did it once. Added Bells too.

She knew it was coming. Didn't think i'd do it.

Flowers are a good gift.

I got my wife a couple of these.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/jewelry/8252/

Admittedly I went to Micheal's and Radio Shack and made them for less than a quarter but...

[atszyman]

My wife and I have an "allowance" system where we each get so much money every month to spend on stuff for ourselves, like clothes, work lunches, movies, electronics, various toys.

About 3 years ago my wife and I somehow entered into an agreement with gift giving that involves looking at our finances and deciding on a dollar amount for an occasion/group of occasions that we get to spend outside of our allowances. From there we each buy ourselves stuff to total up to that dollar amount and we both seem happy.

My co-workers are astonished at this masterful manipulation of the holidays and my ability to get through without the "romance" of our gifts even coming into question. And it's not like I was stingy on gifts for her, there were diamond earrings one year, and other jewelry/expensive items that she seemed to love, or at least appreciated my effort...

Of course now that we have a daughter with the second on the way, our holidays are secondary to theirs but we still simply decide on $x for the upcoming holiday(s) and each buy our own gifts...

If I could only instruct other men how to successfully implement this system I'd be a best selling author.

[YS2003]

There should be a web site where a guy can punch in some key stats on his girl friend so that he knows what to get. In an event I am clueless about what to get, I will go with a gift card.

[puckhead193]

There should be a web site where a guy can punch in some key stats on his girl friend so that he knows what to get. In an event I am clueless about what to get, I will go with a gift card.

http://www.gifts.com/

i got my women friend this today: ( i had to drive all the way to coply place to get it.... and pay $9 for parking for a half hour):eek:
http://www.coach.com/content/product.aspx?product_no=8432&category_id=73 (in black)

[Cybix]

lingere for sure, or some sort of bedware, some nice expensive PJ's or something. and a box of chocolates or flowers, or both.

[ravenvii]

Haha I wish I can gift her some sexywear, but she'll likely open it up in the vicinity of her parents. Baaaaaaad idea!

[Cybix]

tell her not to open it in front of her parents!, give two gifts, one will be parent safe...

:D

[OutThere]

Tickets to something? Does she like a certain band/show/team? You two could go together. Always a fun gift (unless she likes opera or something :p)

[dllavaneras]

What are her interests? I for one prefer practical gifts. Not chocolates or flowers, which won't last a week (I see these as secondary things that complete a gift), but something she can use for a long time. Since she manages the bird collection in a local museum, and plans on becoming an ornithologist, I'm getting her a book on Birds of Venezuela (which ironically can't be bought here in Venezuela!). She's lusted over the book for a few months now, and in a week she'll be reading it :D I can be sure no one is getting her the same thing.

Bottom line is notice what she likes, or if you've payed attention when you've gone out she'll probably have told you that she liked something. Not directly (that almost never happens, so don't hold your breath), but she has probably said "this is cool" or something like that...

Now that I think about it, how about a shuffle? preload it with some songs she likes (or that you want to dedicate her) and it'll be a great touch. Heck, if things are going really well, record a personal message for her, rip it to MP3 and put it on the iPod

Think about her interests, what she likes, what she'll find useful and you'll come up with something. Is she working at something particular where she'll find an item useful? can something she already does be "upgraded" with an aditional gift? For example, if she listens to a lot of podcasts (or music, for that matter), she might like over-the-ear headphones that are much better than the small ones she has now.

I'd be happy to continue brainstorming

[jelloshotsrule]

Haha I wish I can gift her some sexywear, but she'll likely open it up in the vicinity of her parents. Baaaaaaad idea!

plus you've only been together 3-4 months, so you wouldn't get to see it for another 16-20 months at least i'd hope.

you should get her a RAM upgrade for her Mac or maybe an accessory for her iPod, the sport kit for her Nano, etc. or maybe a subscription to MacWorld



:rolleyes:

[wPod]

There should be a web site where a guy can punch in some key stats on his girl friend so that he knows what to get. In an event I am clueless about what to get, I will go with a gift card.

i don't think the IBM BlueGene/L could figure that one out!

but all you need to get her is a box of condoms, a porno-DVD, and some see through underwear. if she runs away screaming, then its her loss. if she stays then damn, never let the girl out of your sight, shes a keeper!!!!

but on a serious note. go for jewelry. ear rings, braclet, neclace (not a ring! she might get the wrong idea!!!!). all you do is notice what she wears already. if she wears silver, get silver, if she wears gold (yellow) get gold. if she wears big dangly crap, get big dangly crap, if she wears smally and unnoticable thne get small and unnoticable. its pretty simple, just walk into a jewelry store 'i would like a silver necklace that is small and i am willing to spend $x' they will always help you out.

as for the 'sexywear' go for it, get some of that to, but this should be a second gift. i mean come on, its more of a gift for you anyway! but give her the 2 gifts and say 'this is for you to open in front of your parents' (the jewelry) and then give the second and say 'this is for you to open in front of me only!' but here is a clue. if you dont already know her size then dont get her anything in this department! its always easy to find the size after clothes get strewn about the room, and well if clothes arent comming off, then these no reason to buy her something you wont get to see!!!