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Big Barn · Feb 13, 2019

I know many of you realize the benefits of health and fitness, but I would advise against purchasing one of the many sale priced Thigh Masters available as a Valentine gift for your loved one.

sdquick · Feb 13, 2019

I think that is a great idea. Go ahead and let us know how it goes. It kind of reminds me of this....
Beware of the Doghouse- Hilarious! - YouTube

Thomas · Feb 13, 2019

I still have little fear w/in when it comes to something like that.

bunyip · Feb 13, 2019

A tube of KY may help...

drssg · Feb 13, 2019

I walked into the house one day, and I told my wife I did some early birthday shopping for her. I intended it as a joke, but her face lit up. She was disappointed to find two mega-packs of paper towels and two gallons of distilled vinegar, to assist with her cleanup efforts for one of our cats with health problems. She doesn't appreciate me.:laughing:

mark02tj · Feb 14, 2019

Over 20 years ago, I bought my now-ex-wife a Chia pet for Christmas. Yes, it was a joke. Yes, I bought her several other NICE things along with it. Yes, she's still pissed off and even mentioned it to my youngest daughter recently. Sheesh! Wimmen.

Dropped 2 dozen roses off at Sweeties office yesterday. She was out for a few minutes, so it was a nice surprise when she walked back in. No more doghouse for me!!

2LaneCruzer · Feb 14, 2019

Come on guys, shake loose. A nice pair of diamond earrings will heal a lot of wounds. I'll never forget, in the early years of our marriage, I bought a big scrub brush, put it in a cardboard tube, wrapped it pretty and gave it to Sharn Jean for Christmas...as a joke. Yeah, I was young and stupid; I thought it would be funny. She didn't think so...and when she started crying, I knew I had screwed up. Took me a while to make that right...and I later learned it's better to "forget" and not get a gift at all, than to get the wrong thing. Women look at a gift in a different way than a man; they interpret it as representing what you think of them.

I got her a little novelty gift for Valentines; I usually don't get much, if anything. It was a large cup, with hearts on it and says "Happy Valentines"...it also has a small stuffed "Snoopy" dog sitting in the cup. She smiled, said something like "that's sweet" and went on about her business.

TractorNH · Feb 14, 2019

mark02tj said:
Over 20 years ago, I bought my now-ex-wife a Chia pet for Christmas. Yes, it was a joke. Yes, I bought her several other NICE things along with it. Yes, she's still pissed off and even mentioned it to my youngest daughter recently. Sheesh! Wimmen.

Dropped 2 dozen roses off at Sweeties office yesterday. She was out for a few minutes, so it was a nice surprise when she walked back in. No more doghouse for me!!

When you mess up they will NEVER forget!

Watch this if you haven't seen it. It explains a lot.

Men's brains vs Women's brains - YouTube

EddieWalker · Feb 14, 2019

My wife doesn't wear jewelry, THANK GOD!!!, but she does love her flowers, so I get her a dozen bare root roses that she enjoys planting and taking care of. She would probably appreciate exercise equipment, but that would just mean that I would have to build her a gym.

Aquamoose · Feb 14, 2019

My wife literally is practical. Doesn’t like getting candy, flowers, cards, etc. She likes a simple dinner out for two at places like Red Robin, Chili’s, or even Panda Express. It does pay to invest throughout the year by doing meaningful stuff together which we enjoy. Personally, Valentine’s Day is a “squeeze-it-all-in-one-day-of-the-year” way of professing your love.

Did I mention that she’s a therapist and Swedish?

No, I’m not sharing.

John White · Feb 15, 2019

Last year on Valentines day, I bought my wife a new weed sprayer and a gallon of Round up. She was happy.

fried1765 · Feb 15, 2019

TractorNH said:
When you mess up they will NEVER forget!

Watch this if you haven't seen it. It explains a lot.

Men's brains vs Women's brains - YouTube

"they will NEVER forget"

SO...OOO...OOOO TRUE !!!!

Ken · Feb 15, 2019

For Valentine's day present. Told my wife that is unable to drive much due to age ,vision and polio handicap issues. That it was her day to go to large shopping center in city 45 miles away.
Stores open at 10 am and we were there to shop. She in looking and trying on dresses and items women wear showed me that every thing in clothing store her size . was shoddy, cheap, missed sewed or some color Ladies did not wear.
2 hours of looking and no purchase she gave up going to store after clothing stores being disappointed .

If this is happening to clothing and also farming equipment, automobiles and I cannot find work clothes that wear ant length of time. what is the future going to be.

So noon time and mentioned going to a upscale restaurant . She said No lets go to familiar place didn't want to look and be dissatisfied with what they were serving.

Anyone else having this problem in keeping wife happy with the holiday's . suggested stopping at Wal-Mart. she just looked at me said wasn't that desperate in getting a new dress . so we returned home.

ken

DaveNJ · Feb 15, 2019

Got the woman a really good battery operated chainsaw for Christmas a year back She was thrilled! She was having trouble starting the small saw she used to cut stove wood. On the other hand, the look the mother-in-law gave me was priceless.

MossRoad · Feb 15, 2019

My father told me to never get your wife an appliance, vacuum cleaner, sweeper, cleaning equipment, etc... for any birthday or holiday. I asked why not? He said "Just take my word for it." and laughed. :laughing:

So my wife and I have been together for about 39 years. This last Christmas, I ask her what she'd like for a gift? She says a small shop vac..... I've avoided the trap for almost 4 decades. I can hear my dad in the back of my head... don't do it. So I do it anyway..... ....... she liked it! I think it's the first time I ever got her something she actually asked for, rather than something I thought she'd like. :laughing:

Big Barn · Feb 15, 2019

DaveNJ said:
Got the woman a really good battery operated chainsaw for Christmas a year back She was thrilled! She was having trouble starting the small saw she used to cut stove wood. On the other hand, the look the mother-in-law gave me was priceless.

Battery operated chainsaw for Christmas. Probably mote than a few guys here who would have to sleep with one eye open

Gunny · Feb 15, 2019

My wife appreciates anything I get for her, as long as it's accompanied with flowers and a card. Can't forget the card - I did early on in our marriage and it was very easy to she how disappointed she was.

bunyip · Feb 15, 2019

To err is human
To forgive is contrary to the rules of marriage

DrRod · Feb 18, 2019

I know of a guy who threw a surprise birthday party for his wife's 40th. For the theme, he chose "the death of youth." Yes, he arranged a lovely funeral setting in the living room complete with black flowers and a child's casket. When she came home, all her friends yelled surprise, she paused a moment, and left without saying a word -- and never came back. I can kind of understand her on that one.