Posted by Racer on June 4, 2004, at 11:46:24
In reply to Re: Creative and thoughtful gift ideas for guys? » Wildflower, posted by octopusprime on June 4, 2004, at 10:32:29
The two best-received presents I ever gave a man were not typical 'guy' presents:
1. I booked a spa package, rented a luxury car, and took a friend to a fabulous resort out in the wilds of northern California. Same sort of thing I'd have given a woman friend who was stressed out. I did it because I wanted to give him something special, and couldn't think of what a guy would like, but he *LOVED* it. Really loved it. Seaweed wrap/mud wrap, massage, every service I could afford (and more -- my mom liked this guy, so she chipped in, too.) You could consider something along those lines.
2. Bubble bath, a rubber ducky, a shaving mug with special shaving soap and a shaving brush, and one of those poofy bath spongy things. Again, he loved it. He was a single parent, and he would lock himself into the bathroom for a soak in the tub when the kids were in bed. He hated shaving, so the mug/brush/special soap made it a little more bearable for him.
Number three, and the reason my husband married me, probably won't do you any good, though! (Shortly after we met, I gave him a little jar of Vegemite. NOT recommended for anyone from a civilized country -- which is defined as a country where Vegemite is considered edible.)
Hope that helps give you some other ideas. If you knit, you already know about The Curse Of The Love Sweater, but the Friendship Scarf is a whole 'nother animal. Homemade is sometimes a crapshoot, but something decorative for his house might be nice -- IF you can be sure it's not the sort of thing his ex-wife would have chosen.
Good luck, and do let us know what you decide on.
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