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Ladies, some advice please?

  • 17-12-2007 5:52pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭


    Ok so I've been going out with a girl for just over a month

    (Yes I know, you're thinking Lands. And a woman? What's wrong with her? I've been trying to figure it out myself. I mean I'd surely top the men on boards you wouldn't touch with a barge pole thread)

    anyway I'm wondering should I get her a christmas present, or would that be coming on a bit strong?

    Just something small and thoughtful, i.e. she's going to Paris in the New Year so a guide to Paris, or something Paris-ey, like Before sunrise/sunset on Dvd.

    What, ladies, in your infinite sage-like wisdom, should I do?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,122 ✭✭✭LadyJ


    Definitely get her one.

    Coming on strong? What are you on? Get yo' wo-man a gift!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Lands Leaving


    I see. Bit off the mark am I? Those ideas work for you?


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    Yes definitely get her one - and Before Sunrise/Sunset is a great idea, they're my favourite films (though the box set was in the 3 for €30 category in HMV lately so maybe get her some nice choccies or something too?).
    You don't want to go overboard at this early stage but you're putting a lot of thought into it which is nice.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭charba


    Its Christmas be festive. :)
    If you want to get something helpful for her trip the AA guide to European cities are great as they have the metro maps and a map of the city attached in a little plastic cover and its perfect to fit in your handbag when your out for the day


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    (Yes I know, you're thinking Lands. And a woman? What's wrong with her? I've been trying to figure it out myself. I mean I'd surely top the men on boards you wouldn't touch with a barge pole thread)

    I just noticed this - you shouldn't put yourself down like this, try being a bit more positive.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Yeah a book about France should be fine. May I suggest 'why French women don't get fat?' ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Susannahmia


    Get her something small. And I'm sure your lovely.:)


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,537 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Perfume! Light fragrance, then (she) won't be coming on strong.:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Lands Leaving


    Perfume! Light fragrance, then (she) won't be coming on strong.:D

    Still wearing that tache then??

    Thanks for the help ladies. what a lovely bunch you are.

    Might get her the guide and dvds since the dvds aren't too expensive.

    Also I'm very pleased with the 100% positive on getting the present, no room for error!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Just make sure you get her something you can enjoy too. That way, If she didn't get you anything, you can snatch it back off her.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    In my limited and stunningly unsuccessful experience, I've found that women like presents that have had some thought put into them, and are kinda kooky.

    In your situation, I'd make a "paris survival kit", packaged in a little xmas box.

    Include a small guidebook and a beret. Include some sweets for sucking on the plane. Just a few really small things. It's just something to show you've put some effort into her.

    It sounds totally lame, but it works well if you put some thought into it.

    It also means if she hasn't bought u a crimbo present u can avoid the embarrassment by saying its not really a christmas present, but a holiday gift.

    This could be why I'm single though :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Lands Leaving


    WindSock wrote: »
    Just make sure you get her something you can enjoy too. That way, If she didn't get you anything, you can snatch it back off her.

    Bowling ball it is!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭l3LoWnA


    Yep, I agree with all of the above! Get her something! You're already puttig thought into it! Fair play to ya, many a man in a long-term relationship will be beating old ladies away from check-outs on Christmas Eve in order to get their other-halves a half-decent box of chocs I'd say :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭b3t4


    Yup, I'd also say for you to get her something small. I'm quite liking tallaght01's suggestion. It's thoughtful and should give her a giggle at the same time.

    A.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,324 ✭✭✭✭Cathmandooo


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    In my limited and stunningly unsuccessful experience, I've found that women like presents that have had some thought put into them, and are kinda kooky.

    In your situation, I'd make a "paris survival kit", packaged in a little xmas box.

    Include a small guidebook and a beret. Include some sweets for sucking on the plane. Just a few really small things. It's just something to show you've put some effort into her.

    It sounds totally lame, but it works well if you put some thought into it.

    It also means if she hasn't bought u a crimbo present u can avoid the embarrassment by saying its not really a christmas present, but a holiday gift.

    This could be why I'm single though :D


    oh my god that's the sweetest thing ever, well done Tallaght01!

    She'll love that!! Do it dooooo it!


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    In your situation, I'd make a "paris survival kit", packaged in a little xmas box.

    Include a small guidebook and a beret. Include some sweets for sucking on the plane. Just a few really small things. It's just something to show you've put some effort into her.


    Wonderful idea, 100% sure to work!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    woah, hold yizzer horses Cathooo and friends.

    Don't go making me out to be "sweet" in public.

    I have a reputation to think of :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,324 ✭✭✭✭Cathmandooo


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    woah, hold yizzer horses Cathooo and friends.

    Don't go making me out to be "sweet" in public.

    I have a reputation to think of :p


    Sorry :D

    Tallaght01 is ard, phil and grant are scared of him ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    In my limited and stunningly unsuccessful experience, I've found that women like presents that have had some thought put into them, and are kinda kooky.

    In your situation, I'd make a "paris survival kit", packaged in a little xmas box.

    Include a small guidebook and a beret. Include some sweets for sucking on the plane. Just a few really small things. It's just something to show you've put some effort into her.

    It sounds totally lame, but it works well if you put some thought into it.

    It also means if she hasn't bought u a crimbo present u can avoid the embarrassment by saying its not really a christmas present, but a holiday gift.

    This could be why I'm single though :D


    If you did this you'd get soooooooo lucky!

    and tallaght..... don't play yourself down. You seem quite a catch now after being all sweet and... you know, "getting fixed" down there!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    watna wrote: »
    ...after being all sweet and... you know, "getting fixed" down there!

    :eek: What'd I miss there???? "fixed"??? :eek:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    :eek: What'd I miss there???? "fixed"??? :eek:

    Go to BGRH. There's a thread there that explains all!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    Oh jesus, there's no escape from "Boner wednesday" :p

    Watna, you were defo gonna be on my "top boads burdz" list, but not anymore :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Ah, I had that done at age 6, so the memories of it are fairly dim...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    Oh jesus, there's no escape from "Boner wednesday" :p

    Watna, you were defo gonna be on my "top boads burdz" list, but not anymore :p

    Aww.... I thought the boner Wednesday thread was great!

    What can I do to get back in your good books?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    Aw getting her something Paris-related would be really thoughtful, we love thoughtfullness! So doing something like a guide to Paris as something thoughtful and a beret for a bit of a giggle will go down very well! It'll have her thinkin of you while she's away!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,429 ✭✭✭✭star-pants


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    In your situation, I'd make a "paris survival kit", packaged in a little xmas box.

    This could be why I'm single though :D

    (didnt wanna repost entire) that's a very nice idea - We do like kooky things!
    Lands - your dvd/guide thing is a good idea too - she'd definitely appreciate anything thought out like that.
    tallaght01 wrote: »
    Don't go making me out to be "sweet" in public.

    I have a reputation to think of :p

    too late :D you outted your sweet side yourself! :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    watna wrote: »
    Aww.... I thought the boner Wednesday thread was great!

    What can I do to get back in your good books?!

    It's too late.

    I don't have a forgiving bone(r?) in my body.

    :p

    Starpants, I'm not sweet. You should see me in my natural environment, wearing my string vest, probably chewing on a small kitten :cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    It's too late.

    I don't have a forgiving bone(r?) in my body.

    :p
    :cool:

    :D

    It was worth outing you again though!

    I'll get back in your good books somehow! Mwah hah hah!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭l3LoWnA


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    It's too late.

    I don't have a forgiving bone(r?) in my body.

    :p

    Starpants, I'm not sweet. You should see me in my natural environment, wearing my string vest, probably chewing on a small kitten :cool:

    Wow, so you had the cirumcision? (sp?) How are you "feeling" now tallaght01? All better? ;)

    By the way, you're idea for the Christmas gift was fab! :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    l3LoWnA wrote: »
    Wow, so you had the cirumcision? (sp?) How are you "feeling" now tallaght01? All better? ;)

    By the way, you're idea for the Christmas gift was fab! :D
    I'm pretty much better now.

    But my urologist said the following to me....

    "You need to be careful over the christmas season. No sex. Just oral, perhaps".

    hahahah, he seems to think I'm sone kinda stud.

    I told him I would be sure to avoid all the sex I was bound to have over the festive season lol


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Wow, that really is a long time without the nookie! I don't think I could do it myself!

    Btw, Tallaght01, what part of NZ are you living in? I'm moving to Wellington in April.

    Lands,are you going to go with Tallaght's advice re the present?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    watna wrote: »
    Wow, that really is a long time without the nookie! I don't think I could do it myself!

    Btw, Tallaght01, what part of NZ are you living in? I'm moving to Wellington in April.

    I'm just back from new zealand for a month in ireland (hence why I'm on here all day...when I was planning my trip home I forgot all my friends and family work during the day!).

    I worked in wellington. But I'm going back to a job in Oz in the new year, so finished with NZ for the time being, though might go back some time. Quality place to live though,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭l3LoWnA


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    "You need to be careful over the christmas season. No sex. Just oral, perhaps".

    Jesus, does he not realise some women haven't got to grips with how to not let teir teeth get in the way? Oral could be more dangerous than sex :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    l3LoWnA wrote: »
    Jesus, does he not realise some women haven't got to grips with how to not let teir teeth get in the way? Oral could be more dangerous than sex :eek:

    hahahah, I agree. "dracula sex" has made me floppier than a dead trout on more than one occasion :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    I'm pretty much better now.

    But my urologist said the following to me....

    "You need to be careful over the christmas season. No sex. Just oral, perhaps".

    hahahah, he seems to think I'm sone kinda stud.

    I told him I would be sure to avoid all the sex I was bound to have over the festive season lol

    I had to go 3-6 weeks without when I got pierced...


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    I had to go 3-6 weeks without when I got pierced...

    only 3-6 weeks between rattles?

    That would be a good patch for me :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Was just co-incidence that I got with someone at 4 weeks...

    I've gone 2 years without before... -_-


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Jules


    Tallaght01 - are you actually from tallaght?

    And i here by crown you Official Man of the Ladies Lounge!

    Very sweet ideas, and the ladies are righ tyou should not play yourself down!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    Jules80 wrote: »
    Tallaght01 - are you actually from tallaght?

    And i here by crown you Official Man of the Ladies Lounge!

    Very sweet ideas, and the ladies are righ tyou should not play yourself down!

    Thank you for the kind words Jules.

    If I was the official man of the ladies lounge, would I have to wear a Tiara? Coz I wouldn't be into that :p

    I'd quite like to take up smoking marlboros though, if that would fit the image better :D

    As, I am a genuine Tallaght skanger, can we relocate the ladies lounge to the abberley court?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Jules


    No no no COCOS!!!!!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    coco's is soooo 1990s

    Level 4 has a rockin' 80s night on a thursday.

    The ladies would love it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Jules


    So anyway back on topic,

    What are you gonna do, Tallaght01 idea is very good.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Lands Leaving


    This took off in my days absence.

    Tallaght01, aren't you lovely. You're more romantic than all the women. for shame ladies.

    Yeah so got her some paris-y stuff, but not a beret, ran out of time, and I've to give her everything tomorrow since I'll be away for Christmas, plus I'm terrible at buying non-book gifts, so I got a copy of L'Etranger, en francais (she's going to Paris to brush up on french for college) a guide to Paris avec un plan (a map that is!) and a book of arty photographs of Paris, since she likes photography. Oh and a panda teddy. Got it in a bookshop. Other shops scare me. (Ever since I bought perfume for an ex and got it all sprayed on me)

    So thanks for all the help, it was very, em, helpful. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    (Ever since I bought perfume for an ex and got it all sprayed on me)

    You do not buy tweed for anyone bar your grandmother!! You deserved it! :p:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Lands Leaving


    takola wrote: »
    You do not buy tweed for anyone bar your grandmother!! You deserved it! :p:D

    I'm sorry. what? tweed?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    Lol, nevermind :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    It was a joke I believe... :p
    Tweed is an "old womans" perfume... like Old Spice is an old mans aftershave
    (although I still quite like old spice :o)

    What about having some nice croissants for her when you give her the present too? :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Lands Leaving


    Eh. ok.

    :confused::confused::confused:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweed_(cloth)

    Is that what you're talking about? I said perfume! Not cloth!

    Tweed is for English teachers jackets. with leather patches.

    Or is it the other way around. Simpsons threw me!

    Thats TWO jackets I've ruined!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Lands Leaving


    It was a joke I believe... :p

    What about having some nice croissants for her when you give her the present too? :D

    I'm taking her for crepes tomorrow afternoon!

    Great minds eh!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    Eh. ok.

    :confused::confused::confused:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweed_(cloth)

    Is that what you're talking about? I said perfume! Not cloth!

    Tweed is for English teachers jackets. with leather patches.

    Or is it the other way around. Simpsons threw me!

    Thats TWO jackets I've ruined!

    Sorry, Damo had it in one! It's an old ladies perfume. I was just teasing! :o

    It is a story I'd be interested in hearing though!! :p


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