You can give this to your significant others as a hint.
Mike
Christmas is just around the corner so it's time for me to share some gift
ideas for those special men in your life! Buying gifts for men is not
nearly as complicated as it is for women. Follow these rules and you should
have no problems. :) Funny read for the guys as well.
Rule #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. For that matter any
power tool is a good choice. He may not need it, or know what it does, but
it will look good hung on the peg board in the garage.
Rule #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. Bye-the-way, are you through
with my 3/8-inch socket yet?"
Rule #3: If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car. A
99-cent ice scraper, a small bottle of deicer or something to hang from his
rear view mirror. Men love gifts for their cars.
Rule #4: 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.
Rule #5: Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works, Parr
Lumber, Home Depot, John Deere, Valley RV Center, and Les Schwab Tire.
(NAPA Auto Parts and Sears 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.")
Rule #6: Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a chain saw.
If you don' t know why - please refer to Rule #8 and what happens when he
gets a label maker.
Rule #7: It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum
extension ladder. Never buy a real man a step ladder. It must be an
extension ladder.
Rule #8: 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.
Rule #9: Clamps. Men can never have enough quick grip clamps. No one knows
why
Rule #10: Buy your man Duct Tape. This is a man's most universal repair
tool. All men know that if you can't fix it, duct it.
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