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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 05:20 PM
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Holiday Gift Buying suggestions For Men
Ladies: Never know what to get him? SECRETS REVEALED!

Gentlemen: Print this out and leave where your S/O can see it.

1: When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already
has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to complain. As a man,
you can never have too many cordless drills. No one knows why.

2: If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the word
ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two words. "Hey George, can I
borrow your ratchet?" "OK. By-the-way, are you through with my 3/8-inch
socket yet?" Again, no one knows why.

3: If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car, a 99-cent
ice scraper, a small bottle of de-icer or something to hang from his rear
view mirror. Men love gifts for their cars. No one knows why.

4: Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes.
Once I was told that if God had wanted men to wear bathrobes, he wouldn't
have invented Jockey shorts.

5: You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have worn
out. If you have a lot of money, buy your man a big-screen TV with the little
picture in the corner. Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and
flips...

6: Do not buy a man any of those fancy liqueurs. If you do, it will sit in a
cupboard for 23 years. Real men drink whiskey or beer.

7: Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after-shave or deodorant.
I'm told they do not stink - they are earthy.

8: Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills. Within a couple
of weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere. "Socks. Shorts. Cups.
Saucers. Door. Lock. Sink." You get the idea. No one knows why.

9: Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on the box. It
will ruin his Special Day and he will always have parts left over.

10: Good places to shop for men include Ace Hardware, Home
Depot, Lowes, John Deere, any RV Center. (NAPA Auto Parts
and Sear's Clearance Centers are also excellent men's stores. It doesn't
matter if he doesn't know what it is. "From NAPA Auto, eh? Must be something
I need. Hey! Isn't this a starter for a '68 Ford Fairlane? Wow! Thanks.")

11: Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue. Get
him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell him the gas line
leaks. "Oh the thrill! The challenge! Who wants a hamburger?" (Extra points for over 100,000 BTUs. Double-Extra points if he can use it to smelt metals or weld.)

12: Tickets to a pro sports game are a smart gift. However, he will not
appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th Century Quilts." Everyone
knows why.

13: Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a chainsaw. If you
don't know why - please refer to Rule #8 and what happens when he gets a
label maker.

14: It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum extension
ladder. Never buy a real man a stepladder. It must be an extension ladder.
No one knows why.

15: Rope. Men love rope. It takes us back to our cowboy origins, or at least
the Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a hundred feet of 3/8" manila rope. If he should own a boat, double the amount.
No one knows why.

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displacedtexan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 05:39 PM
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1. no such thing as too many flashlights!
it's like collecting stamps or coins.
if there's not a new flashlight in the xmas stocking, it's just not xmas!
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 05:40 PM
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2. Actually, - I AM going to print this out.
"1: When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to complain. As a man, you can never have too many cordless drills. No one knows why."

For the next time I have to take any crap about 'too many pairs of shoes.'

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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-03 06:18 PM
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3. Is the rumor true that you're an heiress
to a petroleum fortune?
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