I'm trying to give Cupid a little help this week. I have done only ONE of these. Guess which one, then tell me YOUR suggestion for the perfect gift not to get! Remember, my 13 things are all guy gifts for girls.
13 Things NOT To Give Your Valentine
1. Cologne from any drug store. No matter what it smells like, it will be crap.
2. If you're dating, never give her a pet. It is a sure fire way to end a relationship. (She now has a puppy; what does she need with your sorry butt?)
3. Tickets to a boat show. If you don't understand this one, go ahead and give her that ticket and see what happens.
4. Fake gold. When her finger, neck, or wrist turns green, you'll be next.
5. Nothing. You've been married a while and you think you have both agreed not to do anything special for Valentine's Day. Boy, are you wrong!
6. Do not get a star named after her, then give her the certificate. LAME! LAME! LAME!
7. New tires for her car. You think it will show you really care about her well-being, but it will really pi$$ her off.
8. Promise to take her to her favorite restaurant, and then forget to make reservations. If you do manage to pull this one out of the toilet, it will cost you... big time.
9. Any - and I mean ANY type of clothing. If you buy something too small, she has to take it back. If it's too big, she has to take it back. You're heading down a dangerous road with no breaks.
10. Plastic flowers. They bloom forever! I think not.
11. A velvet painting... of anything... or anyone. Schmuck!
12. Anything with a designer label that you bought out of the trunk of a car in the grocery store parking lot. YOU'RE TOO CHEAP TO LIVE!
13. I FORGOT! Put simply, this means that you're a loser!!!
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Was #7 you? I only say that because you seem like the type (like how I say that like I actually KNOW you?) that would want your wife to be safe... I've got nothing besides the typical blender, toaster, vacuum.
Hope to be back in the TT mode soon!
Posted by: Tug | February 14, 2007 at 09:21 PM
I'd say, "any gift purchased without thinking of what the other person would want" is a good thing to avoid. Everyone is slightly different - in some cases, radically so. I'd kind of like that named-star certificate; and I would not appreciate jewelry or any living plants (which many women seem to love). On the other hand, one of the other T13 participants is thrilled with the ring her husband got for her. Everybody's different. Listen to them, put some thought into the gift (whether it's a material thing that can be wrapped in a box or simply pampering the other person for a day or two), and it will be very much appreciated.
Posted by: Laughing Muse | February 14, 2007 at 10:05 PM
Wrong thing to get me: anything I haven't asked for! I hate someone going to the trouble of getting me something I really don't want, so I try to make it easy. Which one did you do?
Posted by: Marcia | February 14, 2007 at 10:19 PM
Your list made me laugh. My darling husband has learned that when I say "nothing required" - I still appreciate the flowers. Tonight, as I am sick and grumpy, he made me dinner. And, I truly do love that he thinks I beautiful, even if I've been in my PJ's all day. Happy TT ~ Xine
Posted by: Christine | February 14, 2007 at 11:05 PM
I love the "star certificate" one.
This ought to be published somewhere.
Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Frances | February 15, 2007 at 01:08 AM
Most of those definitely don't make good Valentine's Day gifts. However, I like receiving clothes from my husband. :) He knows my size and he knows what looks good on me. :) Otherwise, I agree with everything on your list.
Happy T13. :)
Posted by: Caylynn | February 15, 2007 at 07:52 AM
#5??? Is that the one that you did??
Givving socks, there is not thinking in that one, it just seams like you don't care!!
Posted by: Jill | February 15, 2007 at 08:37 AM
Love the list!
Posted by: Cecile | February 15, 2007 at 08:42 AM
Mitch, you slay me. I'm HOWLING as I read this list -- you're so right! I'd rather have nothing than any of these fiascos!
Of course, all I wanted was to hold hands at the hockey game last night. Apparently, it was too much to ask. We battled the icy streets, the idiot parking attendant who wouldn't let us execute our master plan for our parking space ("Can we park on the other side of the walkway?"), the frigid temperatures and ... no hand-holding.
*sigh*
Posted by: Susan Helene Gottfried | February 15, 2007 at 08:55 AM
what a funny list!! checking the list again... hmm, Wifey is getting a puppy and I did kind of say it was for her birthday. does that count? OMG, I think I might be a loser!! :/ happy TT, mine's up!
Posted by: Uisce | February 15, 2007 at 09:49 AM
I liked #5. A friend of mine actually did a blog with pictures of bad V-day gifts. Check it out, it's funny.
http://www.xanga.com/latteda
Posted by: Jennifer | February 15, 2007 at 02:04 PM
Well, when you've been married as long as my husband and I have, it doesn't matter if you get anything or not. We love one another, and a meal out is fine. The time to sit and talk is wonderful. He doesn't care for cards and I usually buy him one. We both sent each other a DaySpring Valentine's card - mine got to him. I have yet to receive mine. DaySpring made lots of mistakes this year!
Posted by: Barb | February 15, 2007 at 11:41 PM