Girls And Their Sense Of Entitlement.

moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
<div class="IPBDescription">Am I in the wrong here?</div> So today is my GF's birthday. We're across the country from eachother at the moment, cause I'm interning at Amazon.com in seattle.

For a little backstory, my GF and I went backpacking this past spring break. We both had a great time, she absolutely loved it, and is really excited to do it again. (I posted pics on the forums, some of you may remember.) Since this was her first time backpacking, she used a lot of my mom's equipment, and felt a little guilty about it, cause its a lot of stuff.

Fast forward a few months to today. I sent her a boquet of her favorite flowers, astroemeria, and <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006J30FC/qid=1122693785/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-1546320-5643853?v=glance&s=hi&n=507846' target='_blank'>this</a> which is quite possibly the best piece of camping equipment I own. I've had mine for 5 years or so, I've used it regularly, and I've had to change the batteries like twice. They are virtually indestructible, with no bulbs to burn out.

Between the flowers, and the headlamp, this has totaled around $80.

She didn't like it, and was kinda hurt.

I'm starting to think this is kinda a fundamental difference between the two of us. I dunno, I just can't imagine ever feeling entitled to presents. Like, if somebody gets me something, and its kinda nice, I'm not going to be disappointed about it. I can't imagine having such a sense of entitlement (well I guess I can actually, I felt that way when I was eight.)

What gives?
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  • MantaManta Join Date: 2005-01-12 Member: 35056Members
    edited July 2005
    I think it's based on how you were raised. If she grew up in a life in which expensive or elaborate gifts were expected on most occasions or otherwise, then I can understand why she feels this way.

    EDIT: Maybe it's the nature of your gift conflicting with what she expects. You sent her flowers and a headlamp. I can see the sentimental value of the headlamp (you used it, right?), but maybe she expected something bigger for her birthday.
  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    edited July 2005
    Welcome to the world of misandrism and female supremacy. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    [EDIT:] That statement was based on the title of the thread, not the post. I don't really know how to respond to the post. I would probably say "Then next year, I'll give you a gift certificate."
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    I don't feel entitled to a certain standard of gifts either. All I care about is the thought and some congrats. You made an excellent choice on the gifts. Flowers are always nice, and the headlamp was a good idea considering the experience from your hiking trip. I think that it's just a girl thing to be honest. I would wait and see how things pan out. If she really loves you, then she shouldn't give a damn about what you get her and see the fundamental reason behind it.
  • StormLiongStormLiong Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11569Members
    Just the way girls are. So let it past but probably talk it through her.

    As far as I've seen girls are the most troublesome to get presents for whether its a gf or fren. Get to cheap you insult them. Get too expensive they start gettin creeped out.
  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--QuoteBegin-BaconTheory+Jul 29 2005, 10:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BaconTheory @ Jul 29 2005, 10:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I don't feel entitled to a certain standard of gifts either. All I care about is the thought and some congrats. You made an excellent choice on the gifts. Flowers are always nice, and the headlamp was a good idea considering the experience from your hiking trip. I think that it's just a girl thing to be honest. I would wait and see how things pan out. If she really loves you, then she shouldn't give a damn about what you get her and see the fundamental reason behind it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    She's not throwing tantrums or anything. Its not really a big deal. But she's certainly not happy about it, or grateful, which just rubs me the wrong way.
  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    Well, slightly off-topic here... but I know that when <i>I</i> receive gifts, I don't show much thanks for them. That doesn't mean I don't like them, I'm just not good at showing gratification. Some people don't like this, but I just explain to them that despite me not showing much appreciation of the gift, I like it nonetheless. Don't know, perhaps that's how it is with her?

    And if not... sucks, but I wouldn't be blaming myself.
  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    Tell her if she rubs you the right way she get's more presents.

    I'm kinda like her in a way, I guess. If I can't think of something with personal meaning to get someone then I won't get them a present. If they give me a present that shows they haven't thought about it and has nothing to do with who I am as a person then I'm not going to be overly-grateful.

    On the other hand she might just be spoilt like someone suggested above, in which case only the finest will do.

    Probs best to just come out with it and give your reasons for buying it and see if she reacts differently, or at least if you get closer to understanding what makes her tick on this point.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    Blegh. Pretty shallow. I haven't even had a Christmas/Birthday gift for several years.
  • The_FinchThe_Finch Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8498Members
    How long have you been dating? If you've been dating for 5 years or so, I can understand that a headlamp might be seen as insufficiently romantic or something like that, but it's not like you forgot her birthday. You dropped $80 on her and you're an intern, so it's not like you're rolling in Benjamins.

    You sent flowers and something you thought she'd like. You really can't do much more.
  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    edited July 2005
    We've been dating for a little over 7 months.

    Just for comparison, for christmas she got me a picture of herself, and a bottle of olive oil.

    Anyways, she called back and apologized, alls well that ends well I guess . . .
  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    Tell her outright

    "Look, I thought you liked Hiking? Well... if not... what would you like me to get for you?"
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-moultano+Jul 29 2005, 10:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (moultano @ Jul 29 2005, 10:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So today is my GF's birthday. We're across the country from eachother at the moment, cause I'm interning at Amazon.com in seattle.

    For a little backstory, my GF and I went backpacking this past spring break. We both had a great time, she absolutely loved it, and is really excited to do it again. (I posted pics on the forums, some of you may remember.) Since this was her first time backpacking, she used a lot of my mom's equipment, and felt a little guilty about it, cause its a lot of stuff.

    Fast forward a few months to today. I sent her a boquet of her favorite flowers, astroemeria, and <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006J30FC/qid=1122693785/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-1546320-5643853?v=glance&s=hi&n=507846' target='_blank'>this</a> which is quite possibly the best piece of camping equipment I own. I've had mine for 5 years or so, I've used it regularly, and I've had to change the batteries like twice. They are virtually indestructible, with no bulbs to burn out.

    Between the flowers, and the headlamp, this has totaled around $80.

    She didn't like it, and was kinda hurt.

    I'm starting to think this is kinda a fundamental difference between the two of us. I dunno, I just can't imagine ever feeling entitled to presents. Like, if somebody gets me something, and its kinda nice, I'm not going to be disappointed about it. I can't imagine having such a sense of entitlement (well I guess I can actually, I felt that way when I was eight.)

    What gives? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats what you get for caring for anyone else besides yourself, a swift blow to the groin with a cinderblock.
  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Jul 30 2005, 01:57 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Jul 30 2005, 01:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-moultano+Jul 29 2005, 10:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (moultano @ Jul 29 2005, 10:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So today is my GF's birthday. We're across the country from eachother at the moment, cause I'm interning at Amazon.com in seattle.

    For a little backstory, my GF and I went backpacking this past spring break. We both had a great time, she absolutely loved it, and is really excited to do it again. (I posted pics on the forums, some of you may remember.) Since this was her first time backpacking, she used a lot of my mom's equipment, and felt a little guilty about it, cause its a lot of stuff.

    Fast forward a few months to today. I sent her a boquet of her favorite flowers, astroemeria, and <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006J30FC/qid=1122693785/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-1546320-5643853?v=glance&s=hi&n=507846' target='_blank'>this</a> which is quite possibly the best piece of camping equipment I own. I've had mine for 5 years or so, I've used it regularly, and I've had to change the batteries like twice. They are virtually indestructible, with no bulbs to burn out.

    Between the flowers, and the headlamp, this has totaled around $80.

    She didn't like it, and was kinda hurt.

    I'm starting to think this is kinda a fundamental difference between the two of us. I dunno, I just can't imagine ever feeling entitled to presents. Like, if somebody gets me something, and its kinda nice, I'm not going to be disappointed about it. I can't imagine having such a sense of entitlement (well I guess I can actually, I felt that way when I was eight.)

    What gives? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats what you get for caring for anyone else besides yourself, a swift blow to the groin with a cinderblock. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Amen! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I went to buy my girlfriend a $20 necklace earlier this week just to find out shes been cheating on me. I'll save it for someone else I suppose <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    A picture of herself and a bottle of olive oil eh?



    O_O;;


    whoa man, that is a mental picture i did not want.
  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-NeonSpyder+Jul 30 2005, 02:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NeonSpyder @ Jul 30 2005, 02:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> A picture of herself and a bottle of olive oil eh?



    O_O;;


    whoa man, that is a mental picture i did not want. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lotion would of made a better joke <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Wow those are some 'sucky' presents. I really wouldn't have given her the camping equipment unless she was a really outgoing camper like yourself. The flowers were quite nice though.

    She's probably a bit disappointed seen as she hasn't got to see you for a while and you give her something with no importance or value to her, by that I mean something that can remind her of you.

    Just for comparison at Christmas I got my GF a big teddy, card, box of chocolates and a pendant necklace. Valentines day I got her flowers, chocolates and a card. On my birthday in May she got me some band-fan t-shirts, a card, two teddies and wrote a little poem about our relationship. Neither of us have been dis-satisfied with anything we receive, we've been dating just over 10 months now.

    Presents don't make a relationship etc. but to girls "thought counts" and being softer, sweeter and gentler generally works, even if it's cheap jewellary.
  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    um...uh...my girlfriend is flipping rich...she's the one who gifts me....


    Basically I'm a expensive sex toy, it's great! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-UZi+Jul 30 2005, 02:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UZi @ Jul 30 2005, 02:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Basically I'm <b>an</b> expensive sex toy, it's great! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fix'd


    *edit*

    GRAMMAR NAZI OLO
  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-NeonSpyder+Jul 30 2005, 02:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NeonSpyder @ Jul 30 2005, 02:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-UZi+Jul 30 2005, 02:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UZi @ Jul 30 2005, 02:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Basically I'm <b>an</b> expensive sex toy, it's great! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fix'd


    *edit*

    GRAMMAR NAZI OLO <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Bleh, me no needs teh grammr!
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-UZi+Jul 30 2005, 03:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UZi @ Jul 30 2005, 03:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-NeonSpyder+Jul 30 2005, 02:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NeonSpyder @ Jul 30 2005, 02:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-UZi+Jul 30 2005, 02:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UZi @ Jul 30 2005, 02:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Basically I'm <b>an</b> expensive sex toy, it's great! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fix'd


    *edit*

    GRAMMAR NAZI OLO <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Bleh, me no needs teh grammr! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, a spell checker on a sex toy would be needlessly expensive <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thaldarin+Jul 30 2005, 02:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thaldarin @ Jul 30 2005, 02:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow those are some 'sucky' presents. I really wouldn't have given her the camping equipment unless she was a really outgoing camper like yourself. The flowers were quite nice though. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I'd have thought that the equipment was meant to be a reminder of that good time they had on their hike, along with the fact that he actually listened to her when she said that she felt guilty over borrowing stuff. It's also probably a suggestion/promise to go hiking again. [Edit. Then again, it is just a light. Not really a fabulous present.]

    Am I in the only family that asks people what they want for christmas/birthday? It saves a lot of hassle. No "aw, you got me a book on fart gags, that's <i>just what I wanted</i> (ugh, god dammit)" moments, everybody's happy, no-one ends up with tat.
  • TrevelyanTrevelyan Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14834Members
    am i the only one that think gifts are pointless (barring the possibility of people unable to get something they want financially). I hate giving and recieving gifts... i wish i could cut myself out of the whole gift-giving loop. Send me a card if its funny, or something you made, otherwise don't bother... I'll get what i want myself.

    Then again these feelings could stem from my hatred of X-mas. I think next year I'm going to give my country music loving... in your face bible thumping... nascar watching... cow loving... horse riding... corn farming... bush worshipping relatives alcohol for their gifts. I'm sure its what they want... which is much more then they would ever be able to give me. I think the only thing keeping me going to these family events is the fact that my grandparents are rapidly aging... and they seem the only members of my family that deserve respect for the hard work that they've done. (and still do... one of my grandparents is still in real estate at age 83... my mind is boggling)

    I could <b>easily</b> just not care and not show up... but that'd be disrespectful considering what they've accomplished in their many years of life. In fact I'm going to call them tomarrow and ask how their week went... I'd make their day since none of the other people in the family seem to give a damn about those poor people.
  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+Jul 30 2005, 03:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ Jul 30 2005, 03:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Thaldarin+Jul 30 2005, 02:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thaldarin @ Jul 30 2005, 02:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow those are some 'sucky' presents. I really wouldn't have given her the camping equipment unless she was a really outgoing camper like yourself. The flowers were quite nice though. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I'd have thought that the equipment was meant to be a reminder of that good time they had on their hike, along with the fact that he actually listened to her when she said that she felt guilty over borrowing stuff. It's also probably a suggestion/promise to go hiking again. I'd have been touched, but then again, I'm not a girl. Still, I'm available, moult...

    Am I in the only family that asks people what they want for christmas/birthday? It saves a lot of hassle. No "aw, you got me a book on fart gags, that's <i>just what I wanted</i> (ugh, god dammit)" moments, everybody's happy, no-one ends up with tat. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    yeah we do that too, but i usually just finds the cheapest ugliest throw right out thing i can find, just because im 14, and then i get that watch, game all those things <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> its great
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Trevelyan+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Trevelyan)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->am i the only one that think gifts are pointless (barring the possibility of people unable to get something they want financially).<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'll happily spend money on a present if I think the recipient will really like it, and hating being given presents is a foreign concept to me. ;P

    If you hate most of your family, it's not much of a surprise that you don't like family events...
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    You aren't supposed to actually ask what a gf wants though Snidely, giving a gift is like an exam on how well you know her, asking what they want is just cheating and is an instant fail <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I don't think your presents 'suck' though moultano, you put thought in to it but the problem is, while she may have enjoyed a day out backpacking, is it something that she would ever pursue on her own? If not then you've just bought yourself a present instead of buying her one.

    The other thing is that the present is too practical, too useful. The trick to buying girls presents is to make it completely useless (well, I can think of one 'useful' present that girls tend to like... but it vibrates so isn't the kind of gift you probably want to buy). I wouldn't go down Thaldarins route. Ok, so cliche's give you an instant pass in the exam but its only just scraping in. In fact if I found out that I was going out with a girl who genuinely wanted the unoriginal 'chocolate, flower, fluff, jewellery' rubbish then I'd probably dump her. Or if you do use one of those standards then tailor it specifically like... ok, on the backpacking theme you could give her a 'St Christopher', a custom made Teddy with a backpack or a flowers that match the ones you picked for her that day (presuming you did). And that's just backpacking, in 7 months I'm sure there are plenty of other sources for inspiration.
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CMEast+Jul 30 2005, 05:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CMEast @ Jul 30 2005, 05:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You aren't supposed to actually ask what a gf wants though Snidely, giving a gift is like an exam on how well you know her, asking what they want is just cheating and is an instant fail <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ugh. Another argument for staying single, then. -_-
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    Nah, you might fail the test but you'll probably get a good few shags in before hand <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • illuminexilluminex Join Date: 2004-03-13 Member: 27317Members, Constellation
    We guys always suck at giving women presents. For future reference, go shopping at the mall with her a few times. Learn her taste in clothes, what she has for clothes, what she likes for jewelry, etc. Make a list when you get home, and just adding to it and changing it as it approaches her birthday.

    When her birthday comes around, get something for her from that list. That shows her that you were paying attention to her all of those times, and the she really matters to you.

    I wish I was in a position to practice what I preach...my girl and I just split 9 days ago.
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    Sorry to hear that, illuminex.
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-illuminex+Jul 30 2005, 12:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (illuminex @ Jul 30 2005, 12:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I wish I was in a position to practice what I preach...my girl and I just split 9 days ago. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    At least you'll have more money now.
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