STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

SheilsBabe · BCBG

Gift shopping with your guy, thoughts?

RyanJ · Coach

I have to tell my boyfriend exactly what I want for chirstmas, birthday, anniversary, whatever- I send him links to what I want. It is just easier that way. I tell him, he buys it and then I don't have to bother returnig it if it not something I want or the wrong size.

-- Edited by RyanJ at 21:11, 2005-02-16

Joina · Kenneth Cole

I hate it it when I get the tiffany box on occasion.. I know that tiffany usually means that he didn't know what to get me, and he ends up going to tiffany as a last resort.

Usually, I keep wish lists in multiple websites. Friends, family and SO know what websites I have wish lists in, in case they don't know what to get me. This way I know that I'll like my gifts and there's still that element of surprise (I have a lot in my lists )

lsubatgirl · Gucci

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Originally posted by: Joina
" Usually, I keep wish lists in multiple websites. Friends, family and SO know what websites I have wish lists in, in case they don't know what to get me. This way I know that I'll like my gifts and there's still that element of surprise (I have a lot in my lists )"

My friends and I just started doing this so we'd know what to get each other for b-days and holidays. Its just so much easier to do this. My one friend and I in particular have gone crazy at amazon and our lists are over 100 items but mine is not just amazon. They have links on there to sephora, urban, nordstrom, etc so it covers all the areas.

Escrime · Kate Spade

My friends and I keep lists at whattoget.net. It just makes life so much easier, especially when you have been friends or in a relationship with someone for years...you run out of ideas!

crystal · Kate Spade

quote:
Originally posted by: Joina
"I hate it it when I get the tiffany box on occasion.. I know that tiffany usually means that he didn't know what to get me, and he ends up going to tiffany as a last resort."

i know EXACTLY what you mean. the only tiffany's boxes i've ever gotten were from guys that obviously did not know enough about me to pick out something meaningful. this was especially apparent w/ my last bf whom i spent hours on picking out things i knew he would love. i got him several gifts (this was for xmas), some small, some bigger, but i felt like i put a lot of thought into it. when i got the signature blue box though, i was excited but kinda disappointed. it showed me he didn't know me at all (especailly because i don't wear jewelry, ever). sorry, i don't have much to say in response to this post, but joina's comment just struck a chord w/ me!

gypsyfreak · Coach

My bf usually gives me gift cards to my favorite stores because 1.) he never knows what to get me and 2.) I'm very, very picky. It just makes things easier for both of us. However, from time to time I do wish that he'd surprise me with something nice that he picked out.

SheilsBabe · BCBG

Nice to know that I'm not the only one with a seemingly unimaginative boyfriend! I'm definitely going to try out the wish list thing next time. Thanks girls!