What to Buy For the Man Who Has Everything
It's not just the man who has everything that we struggle to buy for. Anyone can pose a problem, even if it's someone we know well. And it's not limited to birthdays, or Christmas. How about Valentines day, or Easter, or an anniversary? What about that little gift just to say 'Congratulations', or 'I love you', or simply 'Thank you'. The person leaving work, or the one you've drawn in the secret-Santa. What do you get for them?
It's not surprising we sometimes struggle, particularly if the budget isn't large. Cash might not look like much, and gift vouchers can sometimes indicate a lack of thought or effort unless they've been requested or are in large numbers. A new top might look lovely to the person choosing it, but have totally the opposite effect on the recipient. Flowers and chocolates have their place, but don't last long and can be limited in their appeal to certain people. Most men wouldn't thank you for a bunch of roses!
So what is the answer? I'm sure there are several, and they'll vary from person to person, but for what it's worth here's my suggestion.
Don't try to push someone for what they'd like. They'll know why you're doing it, and buying what they suggest ruins any element of surprise. Don't try to second-guess what they'd like. Despite what they may have said in the past their taste might not be quite what you think. Try and think of something they won't have thought of. That way you'll get surprise, and you're also likely to be unique.
Ideas? OK, how about something like a mouse mat with pressure sensitive pads that sounds like a drum kit when drummed with your fingers? A radio-controlled Black Widow spider? A solar-powered frog? A water powered clock? A Twister beach towel? Once you start the ideas just keep on coming, and how many of them have you thought about before?
It's not just the man who has everything that we struggle to buy for. Anyone can pose a problem, even if it's someone we know well. And it's not limited to birthdays, or Christmas. How about Valentines day, or Easter, or an anniversary? What about that little gift just to say 'Congratulations', or 'I love you', or simply 'Thank you'. The person leaving work, or the one you've drawn in the secret-Santa. What do you get for them?
It's not surprising we sometimes struggle, particularly if the budget isn't large. Cash might not look like much, and gift vouchers can sometimes indicate a lack of thought or effort unless they've been requested or are in large numbers. A new top might look lovely to the person choosing it, but have totally the opposite effect on the recipient. Flowers and chocolates have their place, but don't last long and can be limited in their appeal to certain people. Most men wouldn't thank you for a bunch of roses!
So what is the answer? I'm sure there are several, and they'll vary from person to person, but for what it's worth here's my suggestion.
Don't try to push someone for what they'd like. They'll know why you're doing it, and buying what they suggest ruins any element of surprise. Don't try to second-guess what they'd like. Despite what they may have said in the past their taste might not be quite what you think. Try and think of something they won't have thought of. That way you'll get surprise, and you're also likely to be unique.
Ideas? OK, how about something like a mouse mat with pressure sensitive pads that sounds like a drum kit when drummed with your fingers? A radio-controlled Black Widow spider? A solar-powered frog? A water powered clock? A Twister beach towel? Once you start the ideas just keep on coming, and how many of them have you thought about before?
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