Present Shopping Time (dublin) 8)

burger king

Time to go shopping for the pressie for the girlfriend
before the crowds get even worse in town :-)

I'm stumped for ideas. Done perfume, cuddly toys,
clothes (that was a nightmare;)), jewellry before.

Anybody got any non-bog-standard ideas of things
to get that aren't tacky either? This has to be the
hardest thing I've had to think of all year :-) Budget,
say, £50 up to £100... I'm not loaded ]

bk.

Baz_

Originally posted by burger king
clothes (that was a nightmare;)),

HAHA fool, rule number one in this world, that you have a knowledge of before you even take your first breath in this world is: NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER BUY A WOMAN CLOTHES!!!! EVER!!!!

Well with that out of the way you could try a burger king;)

Of course I'm kidding. What does she like to do - read, music, vids, parachute jump, bungee jump, you could also make something with your own hands which would cost nothing but the real bonus about that is tha the present you do buy will have its value multiplied by ten.

I can't think of any other ideas, you could register her for boards.ie, she'd only love that.

DeadBankClerk

get her a star or a planet or a field on the moon

Dr. Loon

Get her some nice underwear! Seriously. Although if she's living with her parents that may not go down to well
Failing that......eh.....I don't know, I'm in the same boat myself.

Baz_

HAHA *nelson voice*

This year for the first year I'm not in the same boat, I know exactly what she wants, cos she told me RESULT. However she still wants a small surprise, which is only a little less of a nightmare bacause its small.

Oh and loon: NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER BUY A WOMAN CLOTHES!!!! EVER!!!!

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by Baz_
Oh and loon: NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER BUY A WOMAN CLOTHES!!!! EVER!!!!

Ahh, but you see, my girlfriend actually likes the clothes I buy her.... I know that may sound quite fascinating, but it's true!!! She actually hates shopping as well, so I'm blessed really

Shiminay

I never know what to get Mammy - the brother's an easy one - a game of some sort (and that's all the pressies I have to buy this year).

So what do I get Mammy?!?!?!

As for girlfriends...
Vouchers for make-overs/days of pampering are a good one (so long as they don't take it the wrong way).

Static

Ahh, vouchers. The best way to say 'I don't know you very well' 8)

kayos

OK so you have done the Jewellery,Teddy,perfume and clothes things before I think these are always the first to go when it comes to presents for GF's.

All I can say is teddys are always good (I love them so there always good ok) If you have the chance to get to london go to Hamleys and make a teddy for her and put your own voice on the sqeeze the paw type thingy. Its cool you pick out the cover then stuff it (to your liking) then put in your voice then pick out a little heart and put it in the teddy then it gets stiched up and you name it and get a birth cert for it and they send out bday cards to some of them. A great present imho.

Other than that the pamper hamper type day is a great present and maybe take her out for dinner after that.

I feel vouchers are some thimes the easy way out but when you are really stuck its best to get one as at least she can get something she wants with it.

Best of Luck,
kayos

Baz_

Originally posted by Dr. Loon



Ahh, but you see, my girlfriend actually likes the clothes I buy her.... I know that may sound quite fascinating, but it's true!!! She actually hates shopping as well, so I'm blessed really

OMG wanna swap?????

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by Baz_


OMG wanna swap?????

Nah....thanks

that teddy one is a good idea kayos. Original anyway... might do somethin along those lines myself...

Static

You want Dr Loon instead of your girlfriend? 8)

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VOUCHERS

One of lifes great kop outs I have (and will) enjoy this Christmas, when it comes to giving pressies

Victor

Originally posted by Dr. Loon
Ahh, but you see, my girlfriend actually likes the clothes I buy her....

OK, the easy comments here would be to say your gf is a bloke or you are a woman? But honestly how do you do it?

But burger king how about:
Concert tickets.
Voucher for a makeover in somewhere like 'Babe' on Drury Street.
Eh, sex toys.

scuzzy

Check out www.iwantoneofthose.com, you're bound to find sumtin' there for the missus (or for yourself).


Buyin' her the Moon usually works...

Panda

CD player? (a goodun)
Tickets for a concert?
The aforementioned vouchers for beauty shtuff?
And if she enjoys slapstick comedy, you could get her tickets to Bottom 2001:An Arse Oddity.

Its hard making suggestions for people if you dont know their interests....

Kali

id have to go with underwear, especially easy for women who have an obsession with their favourite colour, that and something they can show the parents, cds, tickets etc. something mid-priced.
have to be careful with the beauty therapy vouchers... make sure it doesnt say makeover or some **** like that... "why do i need it?" will always be the reply (usually just taking the piss tho)... a weekend away will be a nicer treat (and two night trips are ridiculously cheap around the country what with the lack of americans).

Baz_

Originally posted by Static
You want Dr Loon instead of your girlfriend? 8)

Now theres an idea;)

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by Victor


OK, the easy comments here would be to say your gf is a bloke or you are a woman? But honestly how do you do it?

Well that's obviously why I'm with her!! I'm not into that girly, girly shíte and so we suit each other. Good isn't it?

Kali... the auld underwear can be filthy expensive though can't it? Still... is always a good one, ye gotta be careful not to get anything too dodgy, like peephole bra's and crotchless knickers. Although u could risk it I suppose. This thread isn't helping me... I still don't know what to get. :mad:

<edit>just realised my reply looks like I'm saying, I could be a woman or my girlfriend could be a bloke!!! Just to clear that up, we're your usual heterosexual couple! </edit>

Canaboid

Buy her a camera.

Lump

Don't buy her anything, It always goes down a treat


John

Das Kitty

I've been dropping the hint for the last 5 present buying occasions for my boyfriend to get me a disco ball. I think the reason I haven't got it is mainly due to his abhorrance for such things!

Girls are quite good at giving clues if you men would just listen.

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by Das Kitty
I've been dropping the hint for the last 5 present buying occasions for my boyfriend to get me a disco ball. I think the reason I haven't got it is mainly due to his abhorrance for such things!

Do you realise how hard it is to find disco balls? In Dublin anyway it seems. I tried to buy one a year or two ago and couldn't find them anywhere, so maybe he has tried and had the same problem as me!!?

bonkey

Vouchers are a terrible idea. Its basically saying "I didnt want to give you cash, but here's pseudo-cash anyway cause I hadnt a clue what to buy".

My GF has weird taste....I'm getting her a replica of Conor McLeods sword for Chrimbo

jc

Victor

Originally posted by Dr. Loon
Do you realise how hard it is to find disco balls?

Dare I mention the evil that is Urban Outfitters, again? They might even have the crotchless knickers.

Das Kitty

They're all over Galway but we're more kitch.

Shiminay

You a Galwegan Kitty? You shoulda been at the boards.ie pissup we had last night in The Blue Note!

Disco balls I think are available in Argos - they've got loads of funky kinda lights and stuff - I'd love to have a spare bit of cash to buy a few bits and pieces like that.

Anyway, vouchers are a bad idea - I didn't phrase my earlier comments correctly. I meant you pay for the day's pampering (pamper hamper some others call it).

However, if the recipient is indeed a book lover or a music lover and you're not too sure what they have or don't have, vouchers make a great stocking filler as opposed to the main pressie.

gigi

As a girlfriend...I think the best present I ever got from a boyfriend was my sony minidisc player....so there's an idea for someone. Maybe I'm not a girlie girl, but personally I think teddies and underwear kinda suck as presents, at least I wouldn't be thrilled to get them myself! You can't go wrong with cd's, gadgety things...if you can't be trusted to buy clothes then vouchers for favourite shops are always a good idea.

As for the disco ball, I've seen them in the gadget shop in jervis street for about £20 if thats any help

Lump

To be honest I think when a man buys underware for a girlfriend, its more of a present for him then her.


John

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by Lump
To be honest I think when a man buys underware for a girlfriend, its more of a present for him then her.


John

In some cases... but it depends on the girl.... som elike it, some don't. Most girls I know don't like to receive gadgets and things, it's more of a bloke thing to receive things they can fiddle abuot with, break, fix, break again, get bored of!!

Obviously you'll know what way your girlfriend thinks yourself....

androphobic

Oh this is the most perfect thread ever.. just what I was looking for.

I really need some help

Forget about girlfriends.. what should I buy my (2oyr old) boyfriend for Christmas?!

seamus

My god woman!! Men are simple to buy for, just look at this thread. Any gadget that he doesn't already have, clothes or some saucy underwear (for you obviously ). Simple as that

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by androphobic
Oh this is the most perfect thread ever.. just what I was looking for.

I really need some help

Forget about girlfriends.. what should I buy my (2oyr old) boyfriend for Christmas?!

If he smokes, get him a nice zippo, or an element lighter.
If the doesn't, go to the gadget shop (if in Dublin) and get him something there... there's plenty of good shít.

Static

Sex. Visit him, do him, leave.
Repeat as necessary.
If it gets into eyes, wash immediately.