2008-07-28, 04:38 | Link #22 | |
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I say fill up the gas (assuming you got a license) and take her out of the city for the whole day and explore.
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2008-07-28, 07:04 | Link #23 | ||
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14-18 = high school, but you call them freshman etc rather than grades. I hear the grade system all the time, but we tend to associate with ages, so i personally never know what grade goes with what age, the same if someone from UK said 'she's in year 9' - you'd not know how old she's likely to be. Quote:
Do let us know if you decide on something and see how it goes
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2008-07-28, 08:28 | Link #24 | |
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2008-07-28, 08:56 | Link #25 |
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a Yukata + Obi Belt is always nice, but they are a bit more pricey
The site below is in Japan, but they ship worldwide, also some of the Yukata's in their Clearance link are nice. Check out : http://www.kimono-yukata-market.com/catalogue/list.html |
2008-07-28, 09:06 | Link #26 |
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Me. I give her what she wishes, (If she requests something from me, but i give that wish if i know that i can give it to them. If i can't then i think of an alternative) but what i do the most is treat her to a meal. ;] Or if i do have enough money, i treat her to a mall. (But of course, we don't want to get bored cause it's only the two of us, so we invite some people.) But of course, i ask her what she wants, cause i don't want to give something she won't be happy with.
PS: It depend upon the person though. I'll admit, i choose people to give something. ;] Last edited by Cake-kun; 2008-07-28 at 10:33. |
2008-07-28, 14:40 | Link #27 | |
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Sorry ... it just sounds like you need to actually get to know her better. The Pooh blanket is a good clue though (again.. it shows you're paying attention). If you know she likes certain types of computer games or console games, try to find one ya'll can play together? The recent Wii game -- Boom Blox is outstanding since it has cooperative modes as well as combative modes. (assumes a Wii is available though). I really like ferral72's suggestion up there IF she likes anime a lot (the yukata+obi). However, expect to spend a fair amount of money.
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2008-07-28, 18:58 | Link #28 |
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Perfume or flowers, though you may have to push the $40 a bit for nice perfume.
Or, you could always do something a bit quirky and different. Sounds kinda crappy now I think about it and it is quite a bad example, but it's the only thing I can remember atm. But a few years ago (this was a girl I was getting together with) I went round to hers with a hamper basket with two tubs of Ben&Jerry's and ate it in her back yard on a really nice day. That was only because we both loved eating B&J at the time. Was a laugh though since it looked like a full picnic, but wasn't. Things like that can always be a bit more memorable and fun. |
2008-07-28, 21:45 | Link #29 |
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Forgot to mention this on my first post, but be very careful if you are planning to give a pet as a gift. >_<!
My brother gave his girlfriend a puppy, and sadly, her family had no intentions whatsoever to take care of the poor thing. In the end, she had to return the puppy to him and now poor Daniel has to feed a dog he never planned to had in the first place. Again, knowing the girl (and her family) is the best way to go when it comes to gifts.
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2008-07-28, 23:51 | Link #30 | |
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2008-07-28, 23:53 | Link #31 | |
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2008-07-29, 01:01 | Link #33 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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heh.... spend a little time learning to combine quotes in one post so you don't end up looking like you're spamming a thread
even just cut'n'paste and using the quote tag works. Tally ho and all that
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2008-07-29, 04:03 | Link #35 |
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A lot of the gift suggestions aren't bad, but they sort of sound like they cater to the "stereotypical American girl." Some girls prefer expensive things, because knowing that money was spent on them matters more than the gift itself. Some girls prefer things that they've mentioned, because it makes them feel like you listen to them and care about them. Some girls prefer intangible things, some girls prefer hand-made things. There's a lot of variance, and only you'll know what could work best.
Ordinarily I'd say that you just need to think about her for a bit and it should come to you. However, it seems that you may have other motives. Are you going to try to use this as a way to springboard your friendship into a romantic relationship? If so, consider going for an intangible gift - take her out somewhere where you two can get some quality interaction in. If you just want to get her something nice as a token of friendship, a material item will probably work fine, depending on your friend. In all cases, consider getting a card, unless you know that she doesn't like them. The type of card and what you write in it will depend on what you're trying to do.
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2008-07-29, 08:04 | Link #37 | |
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As for gift ideas... Cash. Everyone likes cash. (I know it's actually a terrible gift ideas, despite its practicality, but no thread on gift giving is complete without its mention.) If she has a winnie blanket, I don't think you can go wrong with the plush toy. |
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2008-07-29, 09:47 | Link #38 |
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I would get her flowers and chocolate. But because that idea is so 'original', I would instead get her LOTS of flowers and LOTS of chocolate. The plan is genius!
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2008-07-29, 12:23 | Link #40 | |
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Guy friends don't usually give girl friends "plush toys". It just seems more like what a boyfriend or a crush would do. Though if you're really close, that should suffice. And no matter what he gets her, I'm sure she'll like it.
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