Silly Birthday Issue.

LegacyUser

Hello,

My girlfriends birthday is coming up soon enough and I would like to get her a new phone. She has a really low quality phone and I think she would really like the present. Thing is, she was saying she might ask her mum for a phone for her birthday recently.

I know its really silly but how do I get her to not ask for a phone from her mum :P

Thanks!

seamus

You don't. You speak to her mum and synchronise yourselves to make sure that her mum doesn't get a phone even if she asks for one.

Wowbagger

I agree with Seamus, but it's possible... just possible you got the hint!

LegacyUser

seamus wrote: »

You don't. You speak to her mum and synchronise yourselves to make sure that her mum doesn't get a phone even if she asks for one.

Good idea, thought of that. Unfortunately, I haven't met her mother yet so that's a no no :P Next idea :P

ElleEm

If you haven't met her mam yet I gather it's a fairly new relationship. In that case, don't get her a phone!
It's too practical and buying for loved ones often moves towards practicality the longer you're together.
Get her something personal, romantic and thoughtful.

lace

If you've met any of her close friends or family members (or even friended them on facebook) have a chat and let them know you're thinking of getting her a phone. Hopefully they'll get talking to her mum about presents and be able to tell you whether you should go ahead with it or not.

I think you should have an idea for a backup present just in case. If her mum really wants to be the one to get her the present she's asked for then try not to step on her toes. It's best to just get her something else. There's no harm in asking her friends for a bit of advice on what she might like!

seamus

Sillyboy3 wrote: »

Good idea, thought of that. Unfortunately, I haven't met her mother yet so that's a no no :P Next idea :P

Well then you can earn uber brownie points by having the balls to ring her mother and arrange it.

Of course, if her mother doesn't even know you exist, that's not really advised. As ElleEm says, this sounds like a new relationship so something more romantic and less practical is probably better.

LegacyUser

Well I was going to bring her for dinner too etc but maybe ye are right

danslevent

Do something thoughtful for her! Honestly, when I hear couples buying each other these extravagant gifts, like him buying her a camera and her buying him a phone, it just seems very hallow. Be creative

LittleBook

OK I've a slightly different approach. If, as it seems, the relationship is fairly new, a phone is quite a generous gift which I'm sure would be appreciated.

So why don't you just say to her "Oh, I was thinking of getting you a phone for your birthday, have you said anything to your Mam yet?".

I can tell by your post you're looking for something a bit surprise-y (trying to circumvent your girlfriend but still get her what she wants) which is admirable and very thoughtful.

But getting something which you actually want and need for your birthday is appreciated too. Surprise her with dinner if you want, I'm betting she'll be surprised to get the phone AND dinner ... very generous of you.

LegacyUser

Hi,

OP i'd second the contacting her mam thing if you want to surprise her. Plenty of ways of getting her number, FB, phonebook, sneaky peek at gfs phone . Best of luck with it.

Hope you don't mind me thread crashing a small bit OP but I had an idea for a small pressie for Christmas for my bf and wanted to know if people thought it was maybe a bit lame. My bf is training to be a pilot and lives for anything flying related. Now he's always putting little inspirational speeches on his FB (flying related of course) and he'd one on the other day that I thought was really lovely and relevant to life aswell as flying. There's a place that does wall plaque type things for your bedroom wall with this saying on it and I was thinking of getting him one just as a small part of his pressie? He studies very hard just think it would be nice to look up at when he's maybe feeling a bit deflated or stressed, what you think?

ElleEm

That's really sweet! Or you could get it on a mug if he's mad for tea/ coffee!

LegacyUser

ElleEm wrote: »

That's really sweet! Or you could get it on a mug if he's mad for tea/ coffee!

Thanks for that he loves his coffee, that's a great idea

Overheal

Anonymous1234 wrote: »

Thanks for that he loves his coffee, that's a great idea

http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/whereisit.cgi?t=coffee&x=0&y=0