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Hello I am making a thread about gift suggestions. I need a couple gift suggestions myself, but it's also fun to suggest gifts for other people. Let's ask for help and get it I don't really care about a format for this, so I need a suggestion for my mother-in-law. She's a 70-something abuela and the best thing I ever managed was good house shoes. My inlaws like tv and comfort. I could also use a gift suggestion for my brother in law who is like if the 40 year old virgin was real and living with his parents. He's into legos that I can't afford and anthologies of comic books. He liked the trade paperback I got him that was based on Cu Callain but I can't remember the name of the comic. I need gift ideas for my wife, she likes unicorns and crochet and star trek I want to see links to products or longform but try to make it understandable why someone would want a thing.
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Instapot, a sternly worded note about life, and uh idk that's your wife you know better than me
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1. Air Fryer https://www.target.com/p/gourmia-digital-4-slice-toaster-oven-air-fryer-with-11-cooking-functions-stainless-steel-gray/-/A-89110864 2. Scott Pilgrim Box Set https://a.co/d/7BJq3AS (I don't have much to work with, they have a new 20th anniversary collection but that's over $100 and I don't know your spending limit) 3. This Ugly rear end Star Trek Sweater https://animeape.com/product/captai..._UaAui1EALw_wcB
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Dec 6, 2024 07:21
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Most of the stuff I bought this year is for kids or young-ish people. Sorry OP I think most of these items won't be appropriate for you but I'm going to post them anyway. Paper airplane engine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLZVB3Z  It's not just a source of power, it has active electronics that stabilize it. You can apparently slap it on a piece of lettuce and it'll still figure out how to fly around. Glow in the dark soccer ball, various sizes available https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY1WZP2  Not much else to say. Puzzle book thing that you build and then it's a semi-functional lock box https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D9KZ13Z7  Yeah you could probably smash it open with minimal effort but c'mon 3D pen for making lovely bulbasaurs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081C946ZJ  I watched a bunch of youtube reviews and this seems like the best one Picnic table for squirrels https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDGP81H1  Umbrella included RGB stick lamp https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B099WTN2TR  It's hard to find stuff that 20-somethings would like but I think this fits the bill Ferrofluid thing that reacts to audio input https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CZDYM1RR  0 customer reviews, buy at your own risk! Grip strength tester https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YQJNZHW   An absurdly corpulent seal plushie https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0822165KK  I bought this for one person last year and everyone else was envious Devils Affricate fucked around with this message at 07:51 on Dec 6, 2024 |
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Dec 6, 2024 07:46
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If I'm really stuck finding one perfect gift for someone my usual trick is to buy 3 smaller presents for them: 1. Something practical, but high quality and probably more expensive than what they'd buy for themselves (high quality kitchen item, expensive tie, etc) 2. Something practical and cheap which they might use every day (socks & jocks, etc) 3. Something dumb and stupid which will probably give them a laugh when they tear off the wrapping paper They'll hopefully get a lot of use out of at least one of the practical gifts and the wacky gift will hopefully bring some holiday cheer. Practical gifts on their own are nice but a little underwhelming and wacky dumb gifts are fun but that doesn't last long, combining them gives you the best of both. signalnoise posted:I could also use a gift suggestion for my brother in law who is like if the 40 year old virgin was real and living with his parents. He's into legos that I can't afford and anthologies of comic books. He liked the trade paperback I got him that was based on Cu Callain but I can't remember the name of the comic. Yeah the problem with buying a gift for someone who is deep into a complex hobby is that there's a very good chance it'll either be something they already have or something they didn't want to start with. The trick here is to not buy the hobby but buy around the hobby - if they like Lego then get them some Lego branded slippers or a t-shirt or something. You still kind've need to know a little about their likes for this to work, if all you know is that they like comics so you get them a Spider-Man t-shirt that won't go down so well if they're into obscure small press comics and hate "capeshit"
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Dec 6, 2024 07:50
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I recommend gifting them SA Forums accounts, OP! 
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Dec 6, 2024 07:51
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Gross
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Dec 6, 2024 08:15
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Get your wife three miles of yarn, black with glitter, or nebula color, so she can crochet an epic voyager scene onto your new socks. Everybody wins.
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Dec 6, 2024 08:16
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signalnoise posted:Hello I am making a thread about gift suggestions. I need a couple gift suggestions myself, but it's also fun to suggest gifts for other people. Let's ask for help and get it For your brother in law - The Metabarons: https://www.amazon.com/Metabarons-Alejandro-Jodorowsky/dp/159465106X Cult European (actually Chilean/Argentinian if you go by the artists, but it was first published in France) dark space opera comic with an incredible artstyle. I'm assuming you're American, so it's somewhat more unlikely he will already know about / have it. Das Butterbrot fucked around with this message at 08:40 on Dec 6, 2024 |
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Dec 6, 2024 08:22
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Everyone loves cash OP
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Devils Affricate posted:Most of the stuff I bought this year is for kids or young-ish people. Sorry OP I think most of these items won't be appropriate for you but I'm going to post them anyway. Thank you for this list!
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Dec 6, 2024 10:03
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Save the money and buy yourself something nice that's the best gift
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Dec 6, 2024 13:02
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signalnoise posted:
Find out where she buys yarn/supplies at and go from there. I think Etsy might have driven the already insane Fibercraft folk but I assume that's still where you can buy high end hand made one of a kind yarns and craft kits. The other gift hack I go by is upgrading or replacing something they like/use for a new or better version that they've been putting off replacing/fixing/upgrading. Also food hampers for the Olds (me) because they (I) love weird biscotti flavours, jerky samples, jams and shortbread biscuits (cookies in seppo). I legit work at a gift and stationery store so spending time to guestimate people's gifting questions is my day job. I just go on here to be dead and gay and old.
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Dec 6, 2024 22:16
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Get the abuelita electric blankets from Westinghouse
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lt_kennedy posted:Find out where she buys yarn/supplies at and go from there. I think Etsy might have driven the already insane Fibercraft folk but I assume that's still where you can buy high end hand made one of a kind yarns and craft kits. we got experts itt now! But for real those are good suggestions : )
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Dec 6, 2024 22:27
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just find a gas station thats open at 2 am on xmas day and just wing it
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Dec 6, 2024 22:27
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numberoneposter posted:just find a gas station thats open at 2 am on xmas day and just wing it I've done this many times and it never fails. They got like a gift card selection. And jerkey and scratchers.
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Dec 6, 2024 22:30
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signalnoise posted:I don't really care about a format for this, so I need a suggestion for my mother-in-law. She's a 70-something abuela and the best thing I ever managed was good house shoes. My inlaws like tv and comfort. Nordstrom has a whole section of their holiday gift guide devoted to cozy gifts. And old ladies love Nordstrom. quote:I need gift ideas for my wife, she likes unicorns and crochet and star trek If she hasn't already read it, I recommend Brent Spiner's book Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events. It's a fictional story of a stalker during his very real time playing Data on Star Trek. He narrates the audiobook so that is also a good way to go. Also here is a whole buzzfeed article on gifts for people who love unicorns! say what you will about Buzzfeed, they are good at selling stuff.
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Dec 6, 2024 22:52
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redshirt posted:I've done this many times and it never fails. They got like a gift card selection. And jerkey and scratchers. 20 packs of jerky would actually be a perfectly acceptable gift. Better than average, actually.
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Dec 6, 2024 22:54
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this holiday season buy your loved ones the gift of a 1997 Proton Persona Xli 1.6 4-door saloon. suitable for all ages.
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Dec 6, 2024 23:12
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according to Lexus, you can get a loved one a whole rear end car and they love it.
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Rad-daddio posted:according to Lexus, you can get a loved one a whole rear end car and they love it. i basically just said that. but why get a silly lexus when you can get a 1997 Proton Persona Xli 1.6 4-door saloon
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Panic! At The Tesco posted:i basically just said that. but why get a silly lexus when you can get a 1997 Proton Persona Xli 1.6 4-door saloon
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Rad-daddio posted:according to Lexus, you can get a loved one a whole rear end car and they love it. Remember that GMC ad campaign where the husband surprises his wife with 2 new 75K SUV's?
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Das Butterbrot posted:For your brother in law - The Metabarons: https://www.amazon.com/Metabarons-Alejandro-Jodorowsky/dp/159465106X I'm gonna have to check his bookshelves because if he doesn't have it it's perfect for him, dude loves mentioning Jodorowsky
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redshirt posted:Remember that GMC ad campaign where the husband surprises his wife with 2 new 75K SUV's?
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lt_kennedy posted:Find out where she buys yarn/supplies at and go from there. I think Etsy might have driven the already insane Fibercraft folk but I assume that's still where you can buy high end hand made one of a kind yarns and craft kits. The yarn she uses I think is some kind of red heart label thing on the cheap end, at Joann. I don't know anything about what a good yarn is but with direction I can buy some
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a nice bottle of olive oil, maybe herb infused for salad dressing or roasted veggies
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Amazon raised the price of the steel version of the Gerber Shard XL I wanted  Gotta open these drat bottles by hand/ teeth and not have a little metal thing to fiddle with!
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Can't go wrong with the greatest handheld gaming device + cell phone ever designed, the Nokia N-Gage!
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Dec 7, 2024 01:21
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Dec 7, 2024 01:56
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pencilhands posted:I recommend gifting them SA Forums accounts, OP! Everyone's been saying we need more abuelas...
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signalnoise posted:The yarn she uses I think is some kind of red heart label thing on the cheap end, at Joann. I don't know anything about what a good yarn is but with direction I can buy some Don’t do that if you like having extra disposable income I guess
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i like nice words
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Anne Whateley posted:Find an independent yarn store near you, and get her a gift card of $30-50+ to it. I know gift cards can come off lazy, but it will be major enabling for her to find out the store exists, go in and pet everything, and pick the exact right thing. You can even go with her and make it like an outing/date, especially if it’s farther away. Do you happen to know a good independent yarn store in the Atlanta metro area? If necessary to get her really enjoying crochet more again I would make yarn and dye it myself, but I dunno a good setup for that and would probably do worse than a professional
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Buy them all whiskey OP.
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SLICK GOKU BABY posted:Buy them all whiskey OP. It's weird, I know the favorite drink of everyone in the family but the closest I get to whiskey is my wife liking old fashioneds. The brother in law's favorite liquor is gin ffs
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I was perusing Etsy and saw someone was making resin mechanical keyboard keys that were pretty nice. Like $12 for a neat little unique thing. I'm getting them for all the nerds in my life who have mechanical keyboards.
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signalnoise posted:Do you happen to know a good independent yarn store in the Atlanta metro area? I don’t know how much enabling you want to do, but you absolutely can dye your own (wool) yarn using Kool-Aid or gel food coloring after watching a couple YouTube videos. I don’t think you can sense the size of the rabbit hole opening up before you
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Devils Affricate posted:
Stealing these But I'm getting my girlfriend a discovery flight lesson on a Piper Cherokee Warrior single engine plane. She's talked about wanting to fly a plane forever. It's only $200. For two hours too. I'll get to tag along. It sounds rad. We'll need a pilot after the apocalypse.
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Bad Purchase posted:a nice bottle of olive oil, maybe herb infused for salad dressing or roasted veggies Somebody posted this olive oil company in another thread and now everyone i know is getting a bottle. Especially the wine snobs. https://www.stonehouseoliveoil.com/
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