you know theres those really picky people who just are to hard to please and i want something other than alcohol...is a card to little of a gift? lol
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I think that you should take her to a strip club and buy her a private dance...then there is humor, fun, and especially memories...
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I think generally men don't enjoy getting 'suprise' presents, they'd rather 'do' or 'go', so think along those lines, depending how much you want to spend of course! All the men I know and have to buy gifts for would prefer disposable, ie. edible gifts, so find out what they like and get some! There's so much choice just at the supermarkets now, with beer in gift packs with free t-shirts, whisky with nip bottles etc. Good luck!
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make him something, anything, just cuz we don't usually admit it, we do like christmas cards too... if its from the right person ;)
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It would be easier if you told us what your job is, but in any places I have worked an employee is not expected to give the boss a Christmas present.  Possibly a card and some homemade cookies would be appropriate?
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What ever you do don't get them something that has to be dusted,feed, or watered. If they have a favorite interest that has a magazine get them a subscription or better yet give them a coupon they can redeem for a day with you!
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I'd prefer that they use the money for food, clothing, shelter, toiletries etc. Someone suggested giving out $5 fast food gift certificates instead of money and that sounds like a great idea.\n\nI certainly don't like to encourage harmful habits but out of sympathy for their psychological plight--since I know they may face hopelessness and despair-- I give to provide any kind of comfort and support I can in a hard world.\n\nYes, I do sometimes give money to the homeless knowing they will likely buy booze.
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I would say that 25.00 in a nice card would be suitable. I assume she is a relative--it just might bring the ties together for the next function.
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I still send them...and it's amazing the impact it has on people.  I'm normally the one in my family that is pretty consistant about it.  My birthday was back in September, and I was very busy with a new job so was delayed in sending out cards.  People were actually shocked in not receiving a thank you.  It's a nice gesture and lost art.
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Fake lotto tickets are the only thing that really come to mind.  I would google "gag gifts" and I think you will get so many ideas the hard part will be chosing just a couple.
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Random acts to me consist of knowing someone's needs before they come up and ask you.  Handing out a piece of candy every once in awhile is nice.  Helping people in need of most small favor's is nice too.  Making people laugh usually is a good thing.  But, not everyday, ya got to give it a break once in awhile because you'd find that people do take advantage of those type of situation's, if ya know what I mean...   Dr Checko...   (Nickname)
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Whenever I'm in that situation (for anyone, not just boyfriends) I make a list of everything they like to do. Try to be as specific as possible. As you're making the list you might start to come up with some possible ideas. My new-ish boyfriend (who buys everything he wants and is consequently extremely difficult to shop for) just had a birthday and I did the same thing for him. The list was ridiculously long, but I ended up buying him season 1 of Stella, an incredibly stupid sitcom that lasted only 10 episodes. Anyway, he absolutely loved it. He said that it was one of the most thoughtful gifts anyone had ever bought him and that he wouldn't even have thought of buying himself that. So give it a try-- maybe you'll come up with the perfect gift! Good luck!
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As much as you feel like giving & can afford & if the bride & groom have any class they will be delighted & grateful for whatever they receive. There is no set amount that's proper & it would be completely crass for anyone to feel a gift was not enough.
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ur surely not alone!!\nit feels great being able to give out presents to the people i love and care for. the best part is being able to see their happy faces when they receive the present, it always brings a smile to my face.\nalso, i hate the idea of demanding a present from someone else. no one is required to give anyone anything. it doesn't matter how expensive or how great the present is. its the thought that matters. plus, if you already know what you're gonna get, then that would be so boring. \ni have gotten many really gorgeous and expensive gifts, but nothing can beat what my dad gave me for christmas when i was 1 yr. old. my dad handdrew a series of animals on pieces of cardbaord paper with the correct number beneath each animal(s). like there was 1 blue bird on the first cardboard with the number 1 beneath the bird, two brown cats on the next cardboard with a 2 underneath, 3 yellow chicks with a 3 underneath, etc... he and my mom were both really poor then so they didn't have enough money to buy me anything. so instead my dad drew me these. he wanted me to learn the numbers. being only 1 yr. old, how could i possibly see the beauty of the gift right? but as i got older, everytime i opened up my photo album, i would see those 20 cardboards. that's how i learned to count from 1-20, that's how i learned to draw... and what touches me the most is, he put so much effort and thought into it. and that's what makes it so special to me.
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Oooh, the dreaded office gift exchange!\n\nThe trick is to pick something fun and special, without being so specific that no one is interested in the gift.  Start with a “basic”, and then add a few twists with clever packaging.\n\nBasics\n\nMovie passes\nMovie rental card\nScratch tickets\nStarbucks card  \nPound of really good coffee\nItunes gift card  \nMag light (That light that you shake and never needs batteries.)\nGift card from Old Navy, bookstore, coffee shop, popular store.\n     (Try to pick a store that has extra “perks” with the card, one time I got an Old Navy card that said that if it was used in the week after Christmas buys also got a chance to win extra money to spend. )\nBeautiful cake from a nearby bakery.  (We did an Italian cream cake… was very popular) \nVariety box of funky/fun greeting cards \n\n\nTheme gifts - take a basic, and make it fun by bundling it with some inexpensive related items.\n\nOld fashioned fun box:\nWind up toys, Matchbox cars, “Parachute men”, slingshot, Super bounce ball, Suction bouncy toys, Silly putty….\n\nMovie night:\nPopcorn, candy, bowl, Movie rental card\n\nGourmet Java Jolt:\nCoffee, Flavored syrup, and “Frother” (it is an inexpensive “whipper” to create foam, last one I bought was $7 bucks)\n\nSummer fun:\nSnorkle and fin set\n\nInside Joke:\nBox of Diet Caffeine-free Dr. pepper.  One of the girls in our office was crazy for it, so someone found 2 big packs of it, and wrapped it up for the swap.  When it was wrapped it looked huge – after it was opened, everyone knew who it was for.  But of course, she had something they wanted.. and so the negotiating began!\n\nMaybe someone in your office has a quirky habit or interest that you can play off of!\n\n\n\nIdeas for success:\n\nWrap the gift!\n- Use an oversized box, people tend to go for the big boxes first\n- Be creative.  Wrap the present in a mysterious/fun way.  Egg Carton (who would pick a "dozen eggs") ? Coffee can? Brown paper bag with a rubber band?  Box from something else.\n-Wrap smaller items (scratch tickets, gift cards etc.) in a larger box or with a larger  item.  For example:\n-- a CD Case\n-- Box of Candy canes (Protect the tickets in a plastic bag and tape to front of box).  Looks like candy canes as they unwrap, until they see the tickets on the front.\n-- Inside a pickle jar  (I have a friend that does this one a lot... and it gets a good response, go figure!)\n-- Use an Altoids tin for gift cards.  If you are crafty, you can "remake" the tin into a one-of-a-kind box.\n\n"Break the rules"\n\n- Bring an extra ‘White Elephant” gift, wrap it, and put it in the middle of the pile. Something crazy, ugly, laughable, and totally different…. (Whoever gets that one, can always pick again after the joking is done.)  You never know, someone might actually want it!\n -- Dog chewed shoe\n -- Old child-size portable record player  (was fought over.)\n -- Look around, you probably have something that will work...\n\nHave fun with it! \n\nThings to avoid (unless you really, really, know that people in the office will like it.)\n - Obvious "gift with purchase items"\n - Practical joke items\n - Dreaded holiday Combo packages.\n - Edible underwear, or other adult items that might just go "oh so wrong"\n - Gourmet Hot cocoa set with a mug\n - Scented candles  (if it was all women maybe....)
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I agree with the gift card idea.  Perhaps liquor would be offensive.  Cash is impolite.  Our grocery stores have them, as do the phone company and other practical places - or you could go out on a limb and get one for a local department store.  There he could get anything...\nBe prepared for him to refuse it - if so, just leave it on the counter or give it to another employee (boss) to give to him after you leave.
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Money seems to be tight this year, and you always want to give a loved one something nice, and while holiday shopping you really don't think about receiving. Or I don't anyway. So, if someone took the time to pick out something for me based on my likes and it was cheap, I would love it more than a $50 gift certificate. Why? Because they actually pay attention to me, and know me well enough to make me smile with their gift. And that is my intention for every one on my list. So, in answer to your question; yes, I think it is the thought that counts. Although some people who have the money to lavish there loved ones with gifts, they also put thought into what they buy, they just have the money to reach higher. They shouldn't be looked down upon for that, us less advantaged people just wish we could do that.  Expensive doesn't mean less thought. Sometimes it could even mean more thought. One Christmas, all I wanted was a guitar, very pricey, and I knew that my mom couldn't afford, so I never asked. Everything in me was screaming with desire: have to play a guitar, want a guitar. My mom knew that, and she really surprised me when I woke up and there was one setting under the tree with a bow on it. It was the most precious gift I got because it came right from her heart. \nThe meaning of 'it's the thought that counts' is just as it reads, you put a lot of thought into any gift, and it counts.
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You could always make him a homemade colorful card, and then you could make a "coupon" saying that it is good for one free tickle when ever he wants it.LOL he should get a kick out of it, my cousin did.