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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Androgeos Exeunt on September 06, 2008, 10:09:46 pm
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All right, here are the details. In exactly thirteen days' time, one of my best friends - a girl - will be celebrating her seventeenth birthday, and I can't think of anything to give her. She's a junior college student and was one of the top three scorers in my secondary school during last year's Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Ordinary' Level national examination, and she was also my Secondary 2, 3 and 4 classmate. Unfortunately, she doesn't read a lot, nor can she spare a lot of time playing games because she studies in a junior college, where the workload is far heavier than that of a polytechnic. She doesn't like cars very much either, nor does she fancy eating sweet stuff. Her mum is the chairwoman of one of the many resident committees in Singapore, which are something like district mayors.
At the moment, my mum says I should buy a polo shirt for her, which is fine, but I want other alternatives as well. My budget is S$20 to S$30 (about US$14 to US$21 or about £7.8 to £11.8 as per the Unviersal Currency Converter (http://www.xe.com/ucc/)). Is there anything else that might be worth a look? :nervous:
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If she's a fun gal with a sense of humor, she'd probably appreciate a gag gift. Not something insulting, of course, but pokes fun at whatever situation she is in, or comically makes fun of gift giving. A bag of socks is a fairly common one in the States. I've seen things like "My brother went to New York's finest gift shop and all he got was this lousy shirt" before. Just get something that can remind her of you and your qualities. Women like that kind of thing. It can even be cheap enough to buy a 'real' gift as well... or better yet, a companion gag gift.
Of course, if she's not one for laughs, I'd say stick with the polo shirt.
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That's a pretty paltry budget. I'm not sure I can suggest anything that would make a decent gift and be cheap enough.
Then again, I'm not sure I could, or should, suggest anything at all. My recourse has always been to ask them what they'd like with females, except for those I know very well indeed; particularly with birthdays as opposed to random gift-giving.
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Music? A CD, or a gift certificate if you don't know her taste? Perhaps a DVD of a favorite movie? These are good if you can pull them off, because they show that you know what she likes and you've put some thought into it. There's a risk of getting her something she already has, though.
A T-shirt with an interesting design, maybe, though such things are very susceptible to taste. I wouldn't recommend a slogan T-shirt unless you've seen her wearing them.
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how well do you know this girl?, it could go along way for us to suggest a few items for you.
if i was you would get her a nice pair or shoes, a nice birthday card, a kiss on the cheek or a good cuddle plus a good laugh that appeals to her sense of humor.
woman have different tastes and a pair of socks for a joke of the moment might not go down too well for her, if she is a more serious character it would probably insult her, a cheap pair of socks, and something that is so insignificant that shes not amused. i just hope if works out good for you androgeos.
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Awww. I thought my suggestion was pretty good. :(
Anyway, we're not going to be able to tell you exactly what to get her. To do so, we'd need to know what your relationship with her is and what she's in to, which is far better served by you going to a local shopping center and having a good look around. It'll take one afternoon and it's a heck of a lot more satisfying to give someone a gift that came from your heart and not from some faceless goon on the net.
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Mefustae is quiet correct on the last point he written down... well except for the faceless goon bit :nervous:.
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:lol:
I'll be dropping by my local shopping center sometime this week, so I'll look around.
Thanks for the encouragement, Al. :)
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Wait.... Your asking for relationship advice from the people here, on a forum!? Have you lost your mind!?
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Exactly what I was thinking...
Only relationship advice you'll get from the internet is "stick it in her pooper"
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I bet there is not one forum dedicate to anything gaming or programming related on the net where you can't find this topic. ;)
From my personal experience, chocolate cake is always good as a rescue plan. I know you said she doesn't like sweets, but trust me: that doesn't apply to chocolate ;)
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I baked a gluten free cake for my wheat-intolerant girlfriend, and she was very appreciative.
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presents are far overrated, just take her out somewhere and enjoy your relaxing evening, far better then any object.
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your wrong about the chocolate being a girls best friend that the same with expensive gifts like diamonds. i have tried both with my wife a few times, both times she has broken half a bar of chocolate and given it to a friend and the other half she just puts in my mouth forcefully. and as for the diamond ring, she didn't remove it and said "oh wow", no she closed the box the ring was in and threw it at me, and then said "get our money back".
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your wrong about the chocolate being a girls best friend that the same with expensive gifts like diamonds. i have tried both with my wife a few times, both times she has broken half a bar of chocolate and given it to a friend and the other half she just puts in my mouth forcefully. and as for the diamond ring, she didn't remove it and said "oh wow", no she closed the box the ring was in and threw it at me, and then said "get our money back".
She sounds lovely.*
*I'm not being sarcastic, in case you took that the wrong way.
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All I can say is give her what she wouldn't or can't buy herself.
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All I can say is give her what she wouldn't or can't buy herself.
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*snerk*
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presents are far overrated, just take her out somewhere and enjoy your relaxing evening, far better then any object.
+1
Except for the incorrect 'then" where there should have been a "than."
Than is the comparison, people. Then is temporal, used to describe a sequence of events.
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Take her to a fast food joint as a cover, then take her somewhere nice & fancy.
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presents are far overrated, just take her out somewhere and enjoy your relaxing evening, far better then any object.
She's not his girlfriend people, let's keep the dating advice to a minimum? :P
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if you know her well just get something you know she will enjoy. :nod:
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/me wonders why most people's interest levels explode when a guy befriends a girl.
She's just a friend, that's all. I haven't been with her for three years in a row, so she's not my girlfriend.
I'm not asking for relationship advice either; that's out of the question. Someone told me I could ask around here (in tandem to looking around my local shopping centre, of course) for what to buy as a birthday gift, so I did.
Keep in mind that she's a junior college student. A college student has little time to go out and idle around. I know this because my sister studied in a junior college before, and the only free time she got was five hours' sleep.
:rolleyes:
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get her a study aid, pencils, erasers, calculator or something you know she will use..
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I know what ya mean Nuke. She's a mate and she's 17 if there's no ambiguity then it'll be recieved in good spirits.
And if people don't wanna raise interest levels (barely) don't post on the internet. Ask some other mutual friends :bah:
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my suggestion was was put fourth in the quest for the mutual amusement of all (and also epic levels of drunkenness :D ).
sorry if ive offended anyone with my battery powered and rather shaky suggestion :D
yes, that was yet another amusing and sincere apology from nuke
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Universal Combat collectors Edition - the gift that keeps on giving
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All I know about her is that she studies a lot. I don't know many people who like to be defined by their schoolwork. "You are a GREAT student" gets a little tiring if that's the only thing people can say about you.
"She doesn't like cars very much either, nor does she fancy eating sweet stuff."
Chocolate cars? :D
Some of the stuff (http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/778d/) on ThinkGeek is good as well.
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presents are far overrated, just take her out somewhere and enjoy your relaxing evening, far better then any object.
She's not his girlfriend people, let's keep the dating advice to a minimum? :P
you dont have to be someones boyfriend to take them out, just being a friend is enough, unless i am completely missunderstanding my relationship with a girl.
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presents are far overrated, just take her out somewhere and enjoy your relaxing evening, far better then any object.
She's not his girlfriend people, let's keep the dating advice to a minimum? :P
you dont have to be someones boyfriend to take them out, just being a friend is enough, unless i am completely missunderstanding my relationship with a girl.
:lol:
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presents are far overrated, just take her out somewhere and enjoy your relaxing evening, far better then any object.
She's not his girlfriend people, let's keep the dating advice to a minimum? :P
you dont have to be someones boyfriend to take them out, just being a friend is enough, unless i am completely missunderstanding my relationship with a girl.
It depends on how good your manners are. On how big your...pocketbook...is.
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I have often taken both male and female friends to coffee shops, but it's not like I'd take them to Somewhere NiceTM
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Go window shopping. Get inside her head without her knowing and you get man-points for carrying any bags at the same time. (No i'm not implying you wanna bonk her :p )
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Go window shopping. Get inside her head without her knowing and you get man-points for carrying any bags at the same time. (No i'm not implying you wanna bonk her :p )
:lol:
But seriously, she doesn't have that much time to do window shopping. She's doing pre-university education, and hence has little time to actually spend a whole day out having fun.
Ah yes, I also made a mistake: her birthday's in the 24th, not the 20th. I mixed her birthday up with a fictional character. :nervous:
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/me wonders why most people's interest levels explode when a guy befriends a girl.
She's just a friend, that's all. I haven't been with her for three years in a row, so she's not my girlfriend.
I'm not asking for relationship advice either; that's out of the question. Someone told me I could ask around here (in tandem to looking around my local shopping centre, of course) for what to buy as a birthday gift, so I did.
Keep in mind that she's a junior college student. A college student has little time to go out and idle around. I know this because my sister studied in a junior college before, and the only free time she got was five hours' sleep.
Umm... I take female friends out for meals all the time. Doesn't have to be romantic.
And don't feed me that crap about college students having no time. I took two degrees with full courseloads PLUS labs PLUS work and I still had ample time for recreation. My fiance did a nursing degree in two years which involved 70-hour weeks and we still managed to go on dates. Anyone who says they don't have time all the time is full of crap. Yes, there are some busy weeks but the whole program isn't like that - unless you want it to be.
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Well it is a better excuse than that you're washing your hair. :D
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Androgeos Exeunt, ...................Maybe you need to work your way up to getting her something. practice on yourslef and get some decision making skills :D
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i wonder why everyone who has posted so far is to ask the girl out for her birthday gift?. if my girlfriend let alone my wife found out i was having dinner with another girl even if it is something as innocent (yeah right, always some sexually erotic thoughts that you cant shake.) as that dinner, and your girl finds out and your in trouble however if if she has been notified and she accepts, their will be a doubt in her mind if she is adequate enough for you when she sees you and this other girl having a great time, so i suggest you take a few other people if thats the case to make it look a lot less like its something like a date... however i dont want to give androgoes dating advice because he says its out of the question, so be it :cool:.
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then take your wife with you. it can just be a friendly gathering of talking, getting caught up, and food.
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then take your wife with you. it can just be a friendly gathering of talking, getting caught up, and food.
exactly, you CAN be friends with a girl, and if anyone thinks otherwise hes an idiot.
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I'm hoping a"platonic" gift has been chosen now as i'm bored :lol:
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An EeePC 2G Surf in pink?
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(http://bp3.blogger.com/_ZX2d4I29N2Q/R3lP1FlktBI/AAAAAAAAARk/hySwQS5M4hY/s400/medium_Guitare-hello-kitty.gif)
This?