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Thread ID: 127890	2012-11-20 05:51:00	Female Advice Please: What's a nice gift...	Cato (6936)	PC World Chat

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1313632	2012-11-21 00:32:00	Dinner out, dress sharp, bonus brownie points if you know the kind of food she is into, such as Italian, and take her somewhere nice, somewhere she hasn't been before (and probably you haven't been too). Ask around friends for recommendations of a restaurant, look up reviews and the menu details online. The two of you going somewhere nice will be infinitely more memorable than another pair of earrings to just add to her existing collection. Best thing is when you go somewhere, you're marginally uncomfortable for whatever reason (maybe you're unsure if you'll like the food, or you dressed up in a nice shirt and dress pants... Just don't do a tie, too formal), tell her why you're uncomfortable, as its a great conversation starter and almost all women will really appreciate the honesty. You don't have to be a wine connoisseur or anything to impress either, that stuff is all secondary "fluff" for the most part. She's more likely to focus on "I can't believe he took the time to find a nice restaurant that sells my fav type of food, he dressed up nice, he's put in a lot of effort" rather than "cool, he knows about expensive wines, that could be problematic and expensive later in life" ;-) ... not that I'm speaking from high-maintenance girlfriend / wife experience or anything :D just hope Mrs Chill doesn't see this :p	Chilling_Silence (9)
1313633	2012-11-21 00:44:00	We're going away in Jan so, no experience type things. We eat out often enough too - but maybe the buffet at Langham? I heard that's pretty good? Or a fancy gift basket which includes lots of chocolate. Yes, getting that. I would buy something she has looked at but not bought herself. Tricky one, you may have to ask friends or get her to drop hints. I would not buy something yourself unless you are positive you know her personal tastes. Her hair dryer is toast, replacement gets brownie points? A hatchet? Which she will subsequently use on me? On a serious note though - depends how long you've been seeing each other... 5 months - today. But she's away for the week. Get her one of THESE (nz.lifestyle.yahoo.com) ... :lol: Not into bondage, cheers.	Cato (6936)
1313634	2012-11-21 01:21:00	Are you serious? I would be in the dog box for months if I gave my girlfriend soap. Seriously. Not just any old soap though, the colourful, smelly handcrafted stuff ;)	pcuser42 (130)
1313635	2012-11-21 01:37:00	Seriously . Not just any old soap though, the colourful, smelly handcrafted stuff ;) I know the ones your talking about . . . My Misses loves them too! 5 months - today . But she's away for the week . Congrats . If you're spending ~$150 . 00 I suggest Gold Class for Twilight (if she's into that - if not James Bond > . -) and dinner as Chill suggested . I know my girl loves Indian food and when I take her out I always do a search around for a new Indian place . Tried and true, but still a little new! . . . not that I'm speaking from high-maintenance girlfriend / wife experience or anything :D just hope Mrs Chill doesn't see this :p Dont . . . Email/Facebook/G+ . . . Mrs . . . Chill . . . XD Considering my ladynoddy (I guess we'd call her) is hanging out with Mrs Chill today ;)	lordnoddy (3645)
1313636	2012-11-21 01:43:00	WT nailed the perfect gift not so long ago. See if you can get her one of these (inventorspot.com) :D:D	Iantech (16386)
1313637	2012-11-21 02:18:00	WT nailed the perfect gift not so long ago. See if you can get her one of these (inventorspot.com) :D:D LOL :lol: I knew that would come back and bite me one day. Serious note though, Chills Idea of going out someplace nice, making a "effort" and not the usual places is a good idea. SWMBO - and I go out every so often, and shes always surprised when I've done all the arrangements. It's not the same if you do that sort of thing all the time, as it becomes the "norm" otherwise. Usually its when we get to where ever we are going its " OK what have you done or want this time" What ME is the answer - Nothing, and thats after being married 23 years -- :wub	wainuitech (129)
1313638	2012-11-21 02:35:00	Yeah if you set the bar too high regularly then it'll mean less when you actually do it, so you have to make sure they have low enough expectations of you, but not so low expectations that they get bored of you and leave you. Its a fine balance to master... ;-)	Chilling_Silence (9)
1313639	2012-11-21 03:06:00	Was going to say sex, but as my other half says thats for me not her.	plod (107)
1313640	2012-11-21 03:46:00	Was going to say sex, but as my other half says thats for me not her. Friend "I need to give my girl something special for Christmas this year... something I've never given her before..." Me "An Orgasim?" :D :lol:	lordnoddy (3645)
1313641	2012-11-21 03:48:00	I would go for flowers, a gift basket, or maybe tickets to a concert.	Marnie (4574)
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