Xmas rules for the wife

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jdkid

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Rules for Buying Gifts for Men

Rule #1: When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not
matter if he already has one. I have a friend who owns 17
and he has yet to complain. As a man, you can never have
too many cordless drills. No one knows why.

Rule #2: If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything
with the word ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying
those two words. "Hey George, can I borrow your ratchet?"
"OK. By-the-way, are you through with my 3/8-inch socket
yet?" Again, no one knows why.

Rule #3: If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his
car. A 99-cent ice scraper, a small bottle of de-icer or
something to hang from his rear view mirror. Men love
gifts for their cars. No one knows why.

Rule #4: Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy
men bathrobes. I was told that if God had wanted men to
wear bathrobes, he wouldn't have invented Jockey shorts.

Rule #5: You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones
they have worn out. If you have a lot of money buy your
man a big-screen TV with the little picture in the corner.
Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and flips.

Rule #6: Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after-
shave or deodorant. I'm told they do not stink - they are
earthy.

Rule #7: Buy men label makers. They are almost as good as cordless
drills. Within a couple of weeks there will be labels
absolutely everywhere. "Socks. Shorts. Cups. Saucers.
Door. Lock. Sink." You get the idea. No one knows why.

Rule #8: Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly
required" on the box. It will ruin his Special Day and he
will always have parts left over.

Rule #9: Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works,
Parr Lumber, Home Depot, John Deere, Valley RV Center, and
Les Schwab Tire. NAPA Auto Parts and Sears' Clearance
Centers are also excellent men's stores. It doesn't matter
if he doesn't know what it is. "From NAPA Auto, eh? Must
be something I need. Hey! Isn't this a starter for a '68
Ford Fairlane? Wow! Thanks."

Rule #10: Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook-but they will
barbecue. Get him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound
propane tank. Tell him the gas line leaks. "Oh the thrill!
The challenge! Who wants a hamburger?"

Rule #11: Tickets to a football game are a smart gift. However, he
will not appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th
Century Quilts." Everyone knows why.

Rule #12: Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a
chainsaw. If you don't know why-please refer to Rule #8
and what happens when he gets a label maker.

Rule #13: It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum
extension ladder. Never buy a real man a step ladder. It
must be an extension ladder. No one knows why.

Rule #14: Rope. Men love rope. It takes us back to our cowboy
origins, or at least The Boy Scouts. Nothing says love
like a hundred feet of 3/8" manila rope. No one knows why.

catch ya
JD Kid
 
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Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
 
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Yep, my wife has been asking for a Christmas list... /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Terry
 
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I wish sombody would come up with rules for buying for the wife. I just bought four new tires for her car since she seems to be content to drive through the winter on less then half tread. Now I would like this as a gift but I suspect it will go over like bovine excrement in the punch bowl.
 
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Dave,

<font color=blue>I wish sombody would come up with rules for buying for the wife.</font color=blue>

These rules have been set time in memorial - by the Association of Wives Eternal (AWE).

Husbands should know the rules - none have ever been printed.

Additionally, the rules may be changed at any given time - without notice.

Now keep in mind that these rules are not understood by husbands, but are completely understood by the wives.

That is why were stand in awe of our wives.

They never cease to amaze and confuse us!! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Terry
 
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If you see a potential gift and think that it's great because you would both enjoy it.....move on!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Jeff

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I've only been married for twenty years so I'm just a beginner in the nearly impossible task of understanding my wife - but let me say that the four tires, no matter how safe they'll make her, and nice they are, and how deep the tread - will be a disaster! Better have another gift on the side so that when she starts to give the cold "how could you" stare you get a big grin on your face and whip out the necklace in the fancy wrapped box.
 
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Dave,

I read you loud and clear! After years of study, I would say you best not to even mention the tires. It has been my observation that, regardless of cost, if it fits a category you would consider “practical”, it does not qualify as a gift to a female.

Now guys are different. Give a guy a new rotary cutter and he will be out there mowing snow at 3 a.m. to check it out. Not only that, he will take it back to the barn, wash it and wax it. You give the wife a new washing machine and what happens, you get the look. You know the look. It says “what the h*ll is wrong with you” or “you just don’t understand me”.

Dave asks <font color=blue>” I wish somebody would come up with rules for buying for the wife.”</font color=blue>

Well here are the rules I have come up with.

Gold, Flowers and Underwear
(disclaimer: practical underwear does not count. It has to be the kind you will never see.)

If you will stay with any combination of these items you will be ok. It does not matter what the cost is, just that it fits one of the categories.

I understand how some will question my research so I suggest a test. This year buy the washer, microwave, tires or whatever you had in mind, but spend $50 bucks on gold also. Now when things are opened, compare the look you get when she opens the gold to ”the look” you get for the tires.

There is one more gift giving mystery I have not figured out yet. Maybe some of you will be able to offer an answer. The scenario reads like this; “Lets just buy for the kids this year” or “We just got the new car, lets call that our X-mas gift to each other”. BEWARE It’s a trap! You are going to get up Christmas morning and there will be gifts everywhere for you. You know what happens when you didn’t get her anything? That’s right ”the look.”

Your situation may vary so share your observations as we try to solve the age old mystery of “what should I buy the wife for Christmas.”

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Happy Holiday’s
MarkV
 
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Over the years, I've had the fortune of my wife NEVER liking flowers..feels waste of money. She prefers to fresh cut and arrainge them herself. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Also, EVERY year, I can count on not one, but several catalogs strategically marked & left in conspicious vision as to "ideas" she may find acceptable. I simply pick/choose and pay.

Last year, she did nothing of the above.

Well, given where we live and all, I know it would be VERY nice if we had a battery charger. I also know our shop vac is pretty much vac'ed out /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Wait!!! Bright idea...let's get her BOTH!! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif Battery charger AND brand new mega shop vac.

After 12 years together...I got my first "The look" /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Richard
 
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The wife did make a list. Sig Saur P229 and a sweater from some catalog for $158. Ordered the sweater.
 

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