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Women's Top Valentine's Gift Turnoffs<br><br><br><br>
By Laura Snyder<br><br><br><br>
With Valentine's Day looming on the<br><br>
pink and red heart-shaped horizon,<br><br>
you guys must be feeling the<br><br>
pressure to come up with a heartfelt<br><br>
gift that will knock her socks -- and<br><br>
maybe a few more articles of clothing<br><br>
-- off.<br><br><br><br>
In your search for the perfect present,<br><br>
we advise you to steer clear of these<br><br>
gift turnoffs:<br><br><br><br>
The Sugar-Coated or Super-Fluffy<br><br>
Nothing says "I'm too inconsiderate to give you something<br><br>
thoughtful" than a generic box of cheap chocolates or a<br><br>
fuzzy stuffed animal. Do you really want to make love to us<br><br>
later with the eyes of that fluffy teddy bear staring at you?<br><br>
Unless your sweetie is under 12, save the plush pets and<br><br>
sugary stuff for your kid sister.<br><br><br><br>
Something You Want<br><br>
Remember when Homer Simpson bought Marge a<br><br>
bowling ball for her birthday? It's only funny in cartoons.<br><br>
So, don't buy us tickets to your favorite team's next game<br><br>
(unless they're our favorites, too) or give us something<br><br>
you're hoping to get use out of yourself.<br><br><br><br>
Any Kind of Power Tool<br><br>
Repeat after us: belt sanders are not sexy. Practical gifts<br><br>
are great for Christmas and birthdays, but not this holiday.<br><br>
We love that you notice that we need that self-cleaning<br><br>
litter box. We just don't want one gift-wrapped on the most<br><br>
romantic day of the year.<br><br><br><br>
The Easily Misinterpreted<br><br>
We're including this one just to save you from getting<br><br>
yelled at later. Give a lot of thought to what your present<br><br>
says. Unless we've expressed a genuine interest in it,<br><br>
don't buy us anything that aims to improve us. This<br><br>
includes gift certificates for free makeovers (Aren't we<br><br>
pretty enough for you?), trashy lingerie (Aren't we sexy<br><br>
enough for you?), and cooking lessons (Oh, so now we're<br><br>
not a good enough cook for you?).<br><br><br><br>
The Fussy and Complicated<br><br>
To really win her over, keep it simple. A bouquet of her<br><br>
favorite flowers, a bottle of wine or champagne and a nice<br><br>
dinner are all she really expects. Don't get caught up in<br><br>
the commercial whirlwind. Valentine's Day is just about<br><br>
being together and remembering why you love each other.<br><br><br><br>
Copyright 2003 Fun Online Corporation.
By Laura Snyder<br><br><br><br>
With Valentine's Day looming on the<br><br>
pink and red heart-shaped horizon,<br><br>
you guys must be feeling the<br><br>
pressure to come up with a heartfelt<br><br>
gift that will knock her socks -- and<br><br>
maybe a few more articles of clothing<br><br>
-- off.<br><br><br><br>
In your search for the perfect present,<br><br>
we advise you to steer clear of these<br><br>
gift turnoffs:<br><br><br><br>
The Sugar-Coated or Super-Fluffy<br><br>
Nothing says "I'm too inconsiderate to give you something<br><br>
thoughtful" than a generic box of cheap chocolates or a<br><br>
fuzzy stuffed animal. Do you really want to make love to us<br><br>
later with the eyes of that fluffy teddy bear staring at you?<br><br>
Unless your sweetie is under 12, save the plush pets and<br><br>
sugary stuff for your kid sister.<br><br><br><br>
Something You Want<br><br>
Remember when Homer Simpson bought Marge a<br><br>
bowling ball for her birthday? It's only funny in cartoons.<br><br>
So, don't buy us tickets to your favorite team's next game<br><br>
(unless they're our favorites, too) or give us something<br><br>
you're hoping to get use out of yourself.<br><br><br><br>
Any Kind of Power Tool<br><br>
Repeat after us: belt sanders are not sexy. Practical gifts<br><br>
are great for Christmas and birthdays, but not this holiday.<br><br>
We love that you notice that we need that self-cleaning<br><br>
litter box. We just don't want one gift-wrapped on the most<br><br>
romantic day of the year.<br><br><br><br>
The Easily Misinterpreted<br><br>
We're including this one just to save you from getting<br><br>
yelled at later. Give a lot of thought to what your present<br><br>
says. Unless we've expressed a genuine interest in it,<br><br>
don't buy us anything that aims to improve us. This<br><br>
includes gift certificates for free makeovers (Aren't we<br><br>
pretty enough for you?), trashy lingerie (Aren't we sexy<br><br>
enough for you?), and cooking lessons (Oh, so now we're<br><br>
not a good enough cook for you?).<br><br><br><br>
The Fussy and Complicated<br><br>
To really win her over, keep it simple. A bouquet of her<br><br>
favorite flowers, a bottle of wine or champagne and a nice<br><br>
dinner are all she really expects. Don't get caught up in<br><br>
the commercial whirlwind. Valentine's Day is just about<br><br>
being together and remembering why you love each other.<br><br><br><br>
Copyright 2003 Fun Online Corporation.