Knowledge is power » gifts http://mandvice.com Health, Diet, Fitness, Family, Sports, Technology and Religion Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:38:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Gifts for your significant other http://mandvice.com/2009/04/03/gifts-for-your-significant-other/ http://mandvice.com/2009/04/03/gifts-for-your-significant-other/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:39:19 +0000 Alpha http://mandvice.com/?p=1009 Chiffon teddy lingerie giftBuying gifts for other people is probably the most difficult task in the world. I don’t think that I have been very successful in selecting a gift that actually makes someone else happy whether family, friend, or girlfriend. People are never happy with their gift regardless on how much time, effort and money you dedicate to the cause. Here is a case study to help prove my point.

Recently, I was looking for a nice anniversary gift for my girlfriend. Anniversary was the 6-month one so don’t think that we have been together for years or something. I know her as well as it is possible to know someone one has been dating for half a year. I like her lots and there might be a longer future together but I want to wait a bit longer before the picture is more clear. So, I wanted to buy a nice gift but not something too expensive such as jewelery. I also figured that at this stage, the gift should be something that we could both enjoy.

Since I know next to nothing about buying gifts for women, I asked a couple of female friends for advice. I also took some time to search online. The consensus was that women’s lingerie is a good gift for this stage in a relationship that is both affordable and something that we can both enjoy. So, I went to a local store and picked up a Chiffon Teddy with rose trim which I thought would look fantastic on my girlfriend. It was not too expensive so I spent some more money for some chocolates and a good wine.

The time arrived and I was able to present my gifts to my girlfriend. I can’t say that she didn’t like the teddy and that we didn’t have a good evening but she certainly expected a bit more. I think I am going to have to buy her another gift in the next few days. Bummer for me since I have to spend more time and money on yet another gift.

On the plus side, I did get to spend a considerable amount of time at lingerie models online as I was researching my girlfriend’s gift. Somehow, I think she knew!

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He went on to talk for more than an hour about Nightforce rifle scopes. Apparently, his ability to take the lives of animals would be so much more improved with on of these on his rifle. He is crazy as far as I am concerned but just in case I went to check out the cost for one of these. A good rifle scope will set you back more than $1000! In this tough economic times? Dream on! I just bought him a book on hunting. I don’t think he liked it.

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