Lol man Jenn burning me here too?!?!
Sorry if I'm being hokey, I just find that some ladies actually like these items. And guys, what comes to mind when you want to give something? Do you ever add a personal flair?
Originally Posted by Zerox
I'm actually not intending to burn you, I just happen to disagree (a lot) with what you've been saying all week. Unlike most gals here, I've been blessed with retirement, so I'm able to give my opinion without upsetting my wallet...or something. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I
think you're wrong. I also think a lot of the guys here are way more wrong in more detrimental ways, though...so now I'm just taking this opportunity for tough love.
Any gift is accepted graciously, and it's sweet that guys care. BUT more often than not one guy just buys bulk something and gives it out willy nilly to every fucking girl and says "don't you feel special?" Uh...because you gave me some grandma scented lotion that I've seen in five other incalls? Suurrrre, I feel about as special when my dentist hands me some sugar free gum in the waiting room, ya know? Point is, it's nice, but more often than not it's just crap that adds to the clutter that we have to throw-out in the most polite way possible.
Stuffed animals are a no-go for me and I'm guessing several others here. Seriously. In 6th grade my boyfriend got me one and I told my best friend "what is this sophomoric shit?" (I was bitching on a college freshman level.) I could just regift hobby stuffed animals to my young cousins...but the toys have blowjob mojo on them and that's weird to pass along to family. I could give them to my dog, but then I'd have to clean up the mess and worry about the choking hazards. So instead I cuss and throw them in my trunk before remembering to drop them off at goodwill. Again, some adult women find stuffed animals charming...I'm just not one of them.
CDs? Also dumb. I don't own a single CD player now, and this is coming from a girl with three radios (to fuel my NPR habit), a VCR, and a turn-table. My new car doesn't even play CDs. You can gift albums on itunes. Buy someone tickets to a show. Etc etc etc etc.
Look, gifts aren't expected, but there's an art in good gift giving that a lot of people haven't figured out. Consumables are great, because who wants to open a beanie baby museum? Gift cards to stores ladies love (sephora) are great, because it lets a gal splurge on fun shit like perfume or boring shit like eye makeup remover. Music is cool, so long as she can play it. Books are good so long as she's literate.
Booze: Seriously. It might take me 3 months to get through a bottle of scotch, but I really like getting them. Wine is good. Beer is good, especially when the weather is hot. Keeping a full bar at the incall for hosting and the home for consuming requires lots of alcohol. Bonus points if it's something unique. She might not drink it while you're there, though.
Gift cards: Nordstrom. Sephora. Condom store. Lingerie store. Williams-Sonoma. Spas (even for tiny treatments)
Randoms Fancy olive oils, fresh veggies from the garden, handmade things from my artist clients, books (pedestrian econ books and erotica work for me), flowers. Jewelry is tricky, but gift receipts help on that end.
The greatest gift of all? Showing up on time with the correct donation with fresh balls and the good sense to know when it's time to leave.