joey48442 wrote:
I stay interested in the same thing for a looong time. Miatas, the camera is the same I've had for a few years. I don't tend to buy new until I wear out the old one. I had the same escort for 11 years! Also, I don't tend to like aftermarket wheels and add ons to a car, as what looks cool now tends to look dated soon (supra wings and three spoke wheels anyone?)
Joey
That's why you do subtle/classic things vs trendy.
I'm confident that BBS RSs will still be as popular in 20 years as they have been for the last ~25?
Salanis wrote:
Just have her buy you good booze or some other item that you know will be consumed and the waste packaging chucked.
no better advice has ever been given!
So the consensus (sp?) would be that Marty 1) has sex at least 1x in 6 months, 2)needs new(ish) wheels that he can peddle in 6 months so he can by his better half some booze, and 3) promise to never ever to do that again. Would that be about it? 
Mikey52_1 wrote:
So the consensus (sp?) would be that Marty 1) has sex at least 1x in 6 months, 2)needs new(ish) wheels that he can peddle in 6 months so he can by his better half some booze, and 3) promise to never ever to do that again. Would that be about it?
1) Way off on the number - but a gentleman never tells.
2) Don't need new wheels, just want. Selling them in six months? Maybe, depends if I still have the car they were bought for. 
3) She's a Wisconsin girl - born and raised. They start them on beer here while still nursing. I'm gonna need to buy a lot of booze.
4) I can promise not sell a gift again but I might forget that either A) It was a gift or B) that I made that promise. 
It will all depend on what I need/want at that particular time.
Marty, you had it right in your original post. It's not about the device at all..it's because it was a gift. I'll bet two Euros that when you unwrapped it (since it was the one you wanted at the time), you were absolutely delighted.
This is why I never give the women in my life any clue about what I really want as a gift. Every time I open a box with another stupid shirt in it, I can just say "..yeah. Thanks.." with a disappointed look on my face, and she won't freak when I flip it because she feels so bad for not making me happy in the first place.
OTOH, I've often told the women I care about that the reason the adult men in their lives hate Xmess and birthdays so much is because no one buys us anything "cool" anymore..does that make me a hypocrite? 
My girlfriend comes from an overly dramatic family, so if I don't scream, jump up and down, or run around high-fiving everyone, I must hate the gift. It's really annoying when I open up a gift that I'm genuinely surprised and happy about, and say something like "Oh Wow! This is awesome. Thanks!". And she replies "You hate it, don't you?".
16vCorey wrote:
It's really annoying when I open up a gift that I'm genuinely surprised and happy about, and say something like "Oh Wow! This is awesome. Thanks!". And she replies "You hate it, don't you?".
same here - I got a watch I really liked, and spent the whole xmass morning fooling with it while still opening other things. I enjoyed other stuff, but was really intrigued with the watch. So when I put down the Socks or the air tool accessory kit or what have you to play with the watch again, I automatically hated all the other thoughtful stuff I got...jeez, just let me enjoy my watch
16vCorey wrote:
My girlfriend comes from an overly dramatic family, so if I don't scream, jump up and down, or run around high-fiving everyone, I must hate the gift. It's really annoying when I open up a gift that I'm genuinely surprised and happy about, and say something like "Oh Wow! This is awesome. Thanks!". And she replies "You hate it, don't you?".
Now that's frustrating. My Mom-in-law is like that sometimes. Makes me crazy.
