Birthday anticipation

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OBIO

Retired SOH Admin
My B-Day isn't until April...but my wife, who says she finds it very difficult to buy gifts for me since she does not fully understand the kind of stuff that I am into (computers, tools, simming, WW2), had one of her sister's guy friends pick up my birthday present. Now, if my wife does not have a clue what to buy me for my birthday, how in the world does some one whom I have never met know what to buy me? Some may think that a guy would have a better idea of what another guy would want...well, not necessarily so. Most guys are into football...I hate the sport. Baseball, basketball, hockey....nope, not into them either. Racing...unless I am doing the driving, not interested. Music....I love music, but not the new crap that is coming out. Movies....most guys like movies with lots of violence, nudity and that stuff....me, I like the classics and well writen well acted movies. Now, to make things worse/more mystifying or what ever....Deb says that if I don't like the present, she does. Something a woman likes...at least my woman. That rules out a snake or spider or really cool lizard, as Deb does not like those things. Motorcycle...nope.

So, for the next month and a half I will be scratching my head trying to figure out what this gift may be. I know it was $40....I just hope it isn't $40 worth of bubble bath or moisturizing cream...and I really hope it isn't another freaking animal.

OBIO
 
A 1/2 day at a spa?:kilroy:

I hope you do like whatever it is but if not, a little re-wrap and you have your sweety's next birthday present!:icon_lol:
You know she likes it. Of course you may be sleeping with the animals for a night or two.
 
Snuffy said:
For $40 bucks it can't be too much ... (sounds like a gift card ... )
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Let me inform you why a $40 B-Day gift from my wife is a HUGE thing. Following is a list of the presents my wife has given me for my birthday:

2004: King Size Snickers bar

2005: A pair of gray boot socks..the ones with the red heel and toe...I don't wear boots.

2006: A $5 gift certificate to the Salvation Army Thrift Store, and she said that since I worked there as the Assistant Manager and got 50% of my purchases, she said it was really like giving me a $10 gift certificate

2007: This is a winner...she made me a special dinner....Hamburger Helper!

2008: A pair of $1 gardening gloves...with the understanding that I was to use them while I trimmed the black berry bushes behind the house..yeah, they were a lot of protection...my fingers still have holes in them from the black berry thorns.

2009: A poster of an F-4 Tomcat she bought at the Goodwill Thrift Store...it had three rips that had been taped with duct tape.

So, you see...a $40 dollar gift from my wife is like winning the lottery....but I fear what that gift may turn out to be..specially since she said that if I don't like it, she does and the fact that a man who I have never met gave her the idea and went to the store to get it.

OBIO
 
it's gotta be a joke. They're pulling your chain. Some random chachi is supposed to pick your present? If it's not a joke, you're getting some random gift from sharper image. :blind:

:birthday2 I hope you have a good birthday!!



....ooh, I just thought; what if it's a joke and you're getting a pretty serious gift? What if the dude IS her sister's guy friend, but he's a salesmen at a $#&^%@ ferrari dealership? eh?!:applause:
 
My wife let me behind the wheel of a Ferrari? That will never happen...she hangs on for dear life as it is now...and I'm driving a 1996 Chevy Corsica with a 2.2 litre 4-banger in dire need of an oil change. She says I have two speeds....fast and stop. A few years ago, I wanted to test drive a Saleen Mustang with twin super chargers...a mear 475 horsepower. My wife absolutely refused to let me....even though the salesman was willing to let me take it for a spin.

OBIO
 
OBIO said:
... and I'm driving a 1996 Chevy Corsica with a 2.2 litre 4-banger in dire need of an oil change. ...
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Bingo! I think we have a winner ... its a gift card for an oil change, at your sister-in-law's boyfriend's Ferrari dealership!

Man, sorry to have spoiled it for ya! :bump:
 
Deb, my wifie, spoiled the surprise....she told me that it's a European Shoulder Bag LOL!
 
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