Buying Gifts for Men...

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Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:46:44 +0100


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Hiya People...

Women sometimes struggle with finding appropriate gifts for men, so
here's some advice for them...

Wishes & Dreams...

- ANDREA
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Ladies: Need help Gift Shopping for the man in your life?
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Buying gifts for men is not nearly as complicated as it is for women.
Follow these rules and you should have no problems.
 
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:
Never buy men bathrobes. Once 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. 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. (ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!)
 
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. No
one knows why.
 
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.
(No one knows why.) 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 Cowboys 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 chain saws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a chain saw. If you
don't know why - please refer to Rule #7 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 stepladder. 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.


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