Random Suprise Gifts For SO...

[Plecostomus]

Ok, so the Wife Unit (AKA: SWMBO) is now in the Wilmont Cancer Center for vigorous testing and evaluation and (eventually) treatment of her leg.

As we were packing last night, she presented me with a gift, more or less it's a tool for my lathe. If you must know it's a dial indicator on a magnetic base.

I was explaining this to a friend over MSN, how we randomly give each other gifts from time to time... and he considered this odd. A quick poll of other friends/contacts also consider this odd.

Wife-Unit and I are always presenting each other with random dodads and whatchamacallits. I'll be at a flea-market or a junk-shop and see something and think "Yeah that's for her" and grab it. She does the same thing with books and the odd tool/random gadget.

I never considered this behavior odd, yet 7/10 of my friends consider it "strange." What says the poupluation at large?

 

[Alpha Romeo]

I like that idea./..and do it occasionally.

 

[blablover5]

If I see something I think my husband would like or want I'll get it. I am more prone to doing it than him as I have better connections.

It's how he's gotten most of this comic books so far, really.

 

[John Clark]

I don't think it's particularly odd.

It's something I've done in the past too

 

[Plecostomus]

SWMBO seems to have a rather good understanding of machine tools for someone who has an accounting degree. Either she's a closet machinist or she actually listens to my endless prattling and discourse on the subject.

 

[Mallory]

My wife and I do it all the time, but mostly just little things. So no, I don't think it's odd at all.

 

[Plecostomus]

I'm thinking about it and I fail to see why it would be odd at all. You know the likes/dislikes of the other person in question and you see a random bauble that you know he/she/it will like... *shrug*

Could be it is time to upgrade my MSN friends.

 

[trampledamage]

Yep - I reckon it's normal too!

btw - good luck to SWMBO - hope it isn't too hellish.

 

[Misfit Toy]

My wife and I do it all the time, but mostly just little things. So no, I don't think it's odd at all.

Same here. For lower $$ items.

 

[Mike Farley]

I fail to understand how that could be considered, in even the tiniest way, odd.

 

[ancientone51]

I agree, very loving and normal for people in love.

Your MSN firends are just jealous, poor babies.


Best if progress to the wife health wise.

 

[Captain Ice]

Do it all the time.

 

[RJDiogenes]

On the rare occasions that I've had a girlfriend that lasted more than seven hours, I have done this. I would assume it to be a normal impulse for people in that kind of relationship....

 

[Plecostomus]

On the rare occasions that I've had a girlfriend that lasted more than seven hours...

Is this a credit-limit issue or air-valve sealing issue?

Seriously, that line got me curious why don't your relationships last more than seven hours?

 

[Holdfast]

On the rare occasions that I've had a girlfriend that lasted more than seven hours, I have done this.

Seven hours?


Tantric?

 

[RJDiogenes]

Well, how long do dates last for you guys?

Tantric, yes, exactly.

 

[Hermiod]

Well, how long do dates last for you guys?

Tantric, yes, exactly.

Does just going on a date with a woman make her your girlfriend ?

 

[An Officer]

7 hours would be quite long for a single date, you could probably fit a few separate dinners into that.

 

[WillsBabe]

My husband and I give each other the odd non-celebratory gift. I'll buy him a dvd, he'll buy me a scarf. I find it odd that folks find it odd.

What's instant cream sauce.

 

[Ashu]

Does your friend have a girlfriend? That may or may not determine the reason why they think its odd.

I, however, don't. The little things like that can be a lot more worthwhile than the big things.