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funny gift idea but need help

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TheoPetro

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well I thought of getting the gf jewlry for christmas but that just wont cut it anymore. (4+ years) So after alot of thinking about something unique to get her I finally decided on what one of the presents will be. There are a few different stores she likes to shop at alot so I thought "hey why not gift cards" well that was too informal (I guess thats the word?) Well then I thought of "what about alot of gift cards"? Each for $1. So the plan is to get her 50 $1 gift cards to ~2 stores. Now the only problem is going to be getting the stores to give me 50 $1 cards. I think it would be helarious to hand her a wrapped stack of gift cards and even more helarious to watch her use them hehe.

Any idea on how to get the stores to give me 50 1$ gift cards?
 
Originally posted by: FreshFish
Sorry dude, but 4+ years and you're getting her giftcards? Think man, think!
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ehh its allong with something thoughtful. There will be 2 other things allong with it.

edit:

one is going to be the dvds of her favorite shows she missed while away this semester.
 
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: FreshFish
Sorry dude, but 4+ years and you're getting her giftcards? Think man, think!
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ehh its allong with something thoughtful. There will be 2 other things allong with it.

edit:

one is going to be the dvds of her favorite shows she missed while away this semester.
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Maybe you can tell the store you are buying them as door prizes for a party or something like that?
 
If they allow you to choose the amount to put on a gift card then whats the big deal? Not like they can deny you the sale of multiples...not like you're asking for 200 or some insane number...especially if it will be 50 split between 2 stores.
 
50 $1 Gift Cards? How is this going to please her?

Not only will you make a cashier mad at you for having to swipe 50 cards (during xmas shopping season) and put $1 each on them, AND the people in line behind you cursing you beneath their breath, but then your GF will face the same embarrassment when trying to pay for a $50 sweater and whips out 50 god damn gift cards realizing each one is only one dollar!!! Most stores make the cashier enter the last 4 numbers of the Gift Card number after swiping them; imagine how long she will be there dude and how pissed she will be at you.

Chances are she will throw your 100 gift cards back at you and find a better SO with a brain.

I mean.. i just dont see the significance of the $1 gift card.. If I am missing something, please enlighten me but I cannot see this ending well.

Anyone else ready for a YAGT thread entitled "My GF dumped me because she didnt like my xmas present... I dont know what I did wrong!"

 
Damn it, ATOT. This has happened before, and will happen again. Everyone will tell him it's ridiculous and a terrible idea, he's going to keep telling himself that there's some angle we're not seeing and that his wit is incredible, go ahead and do it, and then post about how unappreciative his girlfriend is after christmas.

This is a Classic ATOT advice thread.
 
Originally posted by: CarlKillerMiller
Damn it, ATOT. This has happened before, and will happen again. Everyone will tell him it's ridiculous and a terrible idea, he's going to keep telling himself that there's some angle we're not seeing and that his wit is incredible, go ahead and do it, and then post about how unappreciative his girlfriend is after christmas.

This is a Classic ATOT advice thread.
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:light:
 
Originally posted by: akshatp
50 $1 Gift Cards? How is this going to please her?

Not only will you make a cashier mad at you for having to swipe 50 cards (during xmas shopping season) and put $1 each on them, AND the people in line behind you cursing you beneath their breath, but then your GF will face the same embarrassment when trying to pay for a $50 sweater and whips out 50 god damn gift cards realizing each one is only one dollar!!! Most stores make the cashier enter the last 4 numbers of the Gift Card number after swiping them; imagine how long she will be there dude and how pissed she will be at you.

Chances are she will throw your 100 gift cards back at you and find a better SO with a brain.

I mean.. i just dont see the significance of the $1 gift card.. If I am missing something, please enlighten me but I cannot see this ending well.

Anyone else ready for a YAGT thread entitled "My GF dumped me because she didnt like my xmas present... I dont know what I did wrong!"
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I would imagine that if she was going to dump be because of a christmas present she would have by now. You seem to be one of those guys who feels the need to go out and get your SO w/e the jewlry store tells you to. If BMW tells you you need to get her a car you feel inadaquate if you get her anything less. Like I said in my other post it is a goofey gift to go allong with ones she will enjoy more. The significance is in keeping holiday gifts new and spontanious not the same old "o another necklace, thanks hun" every year. I try to do fun things with my SO and mix romantic gifts with goofey fun ones. Life isnt fun if you take it seriously 24/7 and contrary to popular belief women dont always want the diamond necklace year after year.

I guess being in a healthy good relationship with someone for the past 4 years makes me know nothing about what she would like though; so please, since you know better and have a brain let me know what to get her.
 
How old are you?
How long has she been away, and why would she want to come back if this was all the thought you were putting into her gift?
Are you trying to get her to stay away permanently?
 
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: akshatp
50 $1 Gift Cards? How is this going to please her?

Not only will you make a cashier mad at you for having to swipe 50 cards (during xmas shopping season) and put $1 each on them, AND the people in line behind you cursing you beneath their breath, but then your GF will face the same embarrassment when trying to pay for a $50 sweater and whips out 50 god damn gift cards realizing each one is only one dollar!!! Most stores make the cashier enter the last 4 numbers of the Gift Card number after swiping them; imagine how long she will be there dude and how pissed she will be at you.

Chances are she will throw your 100 gift cards back at you and find a better SO with a brain.

I mean.. i just dont see the significance of the $1 gift card.. If I am missing something, please enlighten me but I cannot see this ending well.

Anyone else ready for a YAGT thread entitled "My GF dumped me because she didnt like my xmas present... I dont know what I did wrong!"
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I would imagine that if she was going to dump be because of a christmas present she would have by now. You seem to be one of those guys who feels the need to go out and get your SO w/e the jewlry store tells you to. If BMW tells you you need to get her a car you feel inadaquate if you get her anything less. Like I said in my other post it is a goofey gift to go allong with ones she will enjoy more. The significance is in keeping holiday gifts new and spontanious not the same old "o another necklace, thanks hun" every year. I try to do fun things with my SO and mix romantic gifts with goofey fun ones. Life isnt fun if you take it seriously 24/7 and contrary to popular belief women dont always want the diamond necklace year after year.

I guess being in a healthy good relationship with someone for the past 4 years makes me know nothing about what she would like though; so please, since you know better and have a brain let me know what to get her.
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Hey.. You are the one who posted here on ATOT... If you didnt want feedback, then you should have just posted the question. Dont post a thread in here and then complain when someone gives you advice.

Oh wait!!! you are also giving her a DVD! Well, now, that should make it all better.

And you know nothing about the gifts I get my wife or if I even get her any gifts at all. I didn't post the OP, you did. I wasn't askign for judgement, you were. I asked you for the significance of the $1 gift card.

Idiot.

 
you have to realize that the cards aren't going to be labeled with a value.
If you're going for points, you'll hand make a bunch of personalized gift cards good for things from you...i.e. massage, silence, sponge bath, etc...
and if being an ass is what you're known for, put them in a box, inside a box, inside a box, etc....each sealed in tape or the like.
 
Originally posted by: CravenTacos
you have to realize that the cards aren't going to be labeled with a value.
If you're going for points, you'll hand make a bunch of personalized gift cards good for things from you...i.e. massage, silence, sponge bath, etc...
and if being an ass is what you're known for, put them in a box, inside a box, inside a box, etc....each sealed in tape or the like.
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:thumbsup:

There are ways to be creative and spontaneous without causing aggravation to others.
 
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: akshatp
50 $1 Gift Cards? How is this going to please her?

Not only will you make a cashier mad at you for having to swipe 50 cards (during xmas shopping season) and put $1 each on them, AND the people in line behind you cursing you beneath their breath, but then your GF will face the same embarrassment when trying to pay for a $50 sweater and whips out 50 god damn gift cards realizing each one is only one dollar!!! Most stores make the cashier enter the last 4 numbers of the Gift Card number after swiping them; imagine how long she will be there dude and how pissed she will be at you.

Chances are she will throw your 100 gift cards back at you and find a better SO with a brain.

I mean.. i just dont see the significance of the $1 gift card.. If I am missing something, please enlighten me but I cannot see this ending well.

Anyone else ready for a YAGT thread entitled "My GF dumped me because she didnt like my xmas present... I dont know what I did wrong!"
Click to expand...

I would imagine that if she was going to dump be because of a christmas present she would have by now. You seem to be one of those guys who feels the need to go out and get your SO w/e the jewlry store tells you to. If BMW tells you you need to get her a car you feel inadaquate if you get her anything less. Like I said in my other post it is a goofey gift to go allong with ones she will enjoy more. The significance is in keeping holiday gifts new and spontanious not the same old "o another necklace, thanks hun" every year. I try to do fun things with my SO and mix romantic gifts with goofey fun ones. Life isnt fun if you take it seriously 24/7 and contrary to popular belief women dont always want the diamond necklace year after year.

I guess being in a healthy good relationship with someone for the past 4 years makes me know nothing about what she would like though; so please, since you know better and have a brain let me know what to get her.
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Hey.. You are the one who posted here on ATOT... If you didnt want feedback, then you should have just posted the question. Dont post a thread in here and then complain when someone gives you advice.

And wait.. you are also giving her a DVD! Now that should make it all better.

And you know nothing about the gifts I get my wife or if I even get her any gifts at all. I didn't post the OP, you did. I wasn't askign for judgement, you were. I asked you for the significance of the $1 gift card.

Idiot.
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Really I asked for gift advice? I dont recall that. I recall asking ideas on how to get 50 1$ cards because I figured it may be kind of difficult. I didnt want you ****** advice on what to get my SO and I didnt post a thread asking for it.

Im the idiot though. Hell atleast I can comprehend what I read.
 
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: akshatp
50 $1 Gift Cards? How is this going to please her?

Not only will you make a cashier mad at you for having to swipe 50 cards (during xmas shopping season) and put $1 each on them, AND the people in line behind you cursing you beneath their breath, but then your GF will face the same embarrassment when trying to pay for a $50 sweater and whips out 50 god damn gift cards realizing each one is only one dollar!!! Most stores make the cashier enter the last 4 numbers of the Gift Card number after swiping them; imagine how long she will be there dude and how pissed she will be at you.

Chances are she will throw your 100 gift cards back at you and find a better SO with a brain.

I mean.. i just dont see the significance of the $1 gift card.. If I am missing something, please enlighten me but I cannot see this ending well.

Anyone else ready for a YAGT thread entitled "My GF dumped me because she didnt like my xmas present... I dont know what I did wrong!"
Click to expand...

I would imagine that if she was going to dump be because of a christmas present she would have by now. You seem to be one of those guys who feels the need to go out and get your SO w/e the jewlry store tells you to. If BMW tells you you need to get her a car you feel inadaquate if you get her anything less. Like I said in my other post it is a goofey gift to go allong with ones she will enjoy more. The significance is in keeping holiday gifts new and spontanious not the same old "o another necklace, thanks hun" every year. I try to do fun things with my SO and mix romantic gifts with goofey fun ones. Life isnt fun if you take it seriously 24/7 and contrary to popular belief women dont always want the diamond necklace year after year.

I guess being in a healthy good relationship with someone for the past 4 years makes me know nothing about what she would like though; so please, since you know better and have a brain let me know what to get her.
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Hey.. You are the one who posted here on ATOT... If you didnt want feedback, then you should have just posted the question. Dont post a thread in here and then complain when someone gives you advice.

And wait.. you are also giving her a DVD! Now that should make it all better.

And you know nothing about the gifts I get my wife or if I even get her any gifts at all. I didn't post the OP, you did. I wasn't askign for judgement, you were. I asked you for the significance of the $1 gift card.

Idiot.
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Really I asked for gift advice? I dont recall that. I recall asking ideas on how to get 50 1$ cards because I figured it may be kind of difficult. I didnt want you ****** advice on what to get my SO and I didnt post a thread asking for it.

Im the idiot though. Hell atleast I can comprehend what I read.
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Like I said. If you didn't want feedback, your post would have asked about the gift cards only, not the whole backstory behind why you want 50 $1 gift cards.

At least you agree that you are the idiot.
 
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: akshatp
50 $1 Gift Cards? How is this going to please her?

Not only will you make a cashier mad at you for having to swipe 50 cards (during xmas shopping season) and put $1 each on them, AND the people in line behind you cursing you beneath their breath, but then your GF will face the same embarrassment when trying to pay for a $50 sweater and whips out 50 god damn gift cards realizing each one is only one dollar!!! Most stores make the cashier enter the last 4 numbers of the Gift Card number after swiping them; imagine how long she will be there dude and how pissed she will be at you.

Chances are she will throw your 100 gift cards back at you and find a better SO with a brain.

I mean.. i just dont see the significance of the $1 gift card.. If I am missing something, please enlighten me but I cannot see this ending well.

Anyone else ready for a YAGT thread entitled "My GF dumped me because she didnt like my xmas present... I dont know what I did wrong!"
Click to expand...

I would imagine that if she was going to dump be because of a christmas present she would have by now. You seem to be one of those guys who feels the need to go out and get your SO w/e the jewlry store tells you to. If BMW tells you you need to get her a car you feel inadaquate if you get her anything less. Like I said in my other post it is a goofey gift to go allong with ones she will enjoy more. The significance is in keeping holiday gifts new and spontanious not the same old "o another necklace, thanks hun" every year. I try to do fun things with my SO and mix romantic gifts with goofey fun ones. Life isnt fun if you take it seriously 24/7 and contrary to popular belief women dont always want the diamond necklace year after year.

I guess being in a healthy good relationship with someone for the past 4 years makes me know nothing about what she would like though; so please, since you know better and have a brain let me know what to get her.
Click to expand...

Hey.. You are the one who posted here on ATOT... If you didnt want feedback, then you should have just posted the question. Dont post a thread in here and then complain when someone gives you advice.

And wait.. you are also giving her a DVD! Now that should make it all better.

And you know nothing about the gifts I get my wife or if I even get her any gifts at all. I didn't post the OP, you did. I wasn't askign for judgement, you were. I asked you for the significance of the $1 gift card.

Idiot.
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Really I asked for gift advice? I dont recall that. I recall asking ideas on how to get 50 1$ cards because I figured it may be kind of difficult. I didnt want you ****** advice on what to get my SO and I didnt post a thread asking for it.

Im the idiot though. Hell atleast I can comprehend what I read.
Click to expand...

Like I said. If you didn't want feedback, your post would have asked about the gift cards only, not the whole backstory behind why you want 50 $1 gift cards.

At least you agree that you are the idiot.
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you dont think the backstory would have been asked for before I got an answer? By about 100 people?
 
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: TheoPetro
Originally posted by: akshatp
50 $1 Gift Cards? How is this going to please her?

Not only will you make a cashier mad at you for having to swipe 50 cards (during xmas shopping season) and put $1 each on them, AND the people in line behind you cursing you beneath their breath, but then your GF will face the same embarrassment when trying to pay for a $50 sweater and whips out 50 god damn gift cards realizing each one is only one dollar!!! Most stores make the cashier enter the last 4 numbers of the Gift Card number after swiping them; imagine how long she will be there dude and how pissed she will be at you.

Chances are she will throw your 100 gift cards back at you and find a better SO with a brain.

I mean.. i just dont see the significance of the $1 gift card.. If I am missing something, please enlighten me but I cannot see this ending well.

Anyone else ready for a YAGT thread entitled "My GF dumped me because she didnt like my xmas present... I dont know what I did wrong!"
Click to expand...

I would imagine that if she was going to dump be because of a christmas present she would have by now. You seem to be one of those guys who feels the need to go out and get your SO w/e the jewlry store tells you to. If BMW tells you you need to get her a car you feel inadaquate if you get her anything less. Like I said in my other post it is a goofey gift to go allong with ones she will enjoy more. The significance is in keeping holiday gifts new and spontanious not the same old "o another necklace, thanks hun" every year. I try to do fun things with my SO and mix romantic gifts with goofey fun ones. Life isnt fun if you take it seriously 24/7 and contrary to popular belief women dont always want the diamond necklace year after year.

I guess being in a healthy good relationship with someone for the past 4 years makes me know nothing about what she would like though; so please, since you know better and have a brain let me know what to get her.
Click to expand...

Hey.. You are the one who posted here on ATOT... If you didnt want feedback, then you should have just posted the question. Dont post a thread in here and then complain when someone gives you advice.

And wait.. you are also giving her a DVD! Now that should make it all better.

And you know nothing about the gifts I get my wife or if I even get her any gifts at all. I didn't post the OP, you did. I wasn't askign for judgement, you were. I asked you for the significance of the $1 gift card.

Idiot.
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Really I asked for gift advice? I dont recall that. I recall asking ideas on how to get 50 1$ cards because I figured it may be kind of difficult. I didnt want you ****** advice on what to get my SO and I didnt post a thread asking for it.

Im the idiot though. Hell atleast I can comprehend what I read.
Click to expand...

Like I said. If you didn't want feedback, your post would have asked about the gift cards only, not the whole backstory behind why you want 50 $1 gift cards.

At least you agree that you are the idiot.
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you dont think the backstory would have been asked for before I got an answer? By about 100 people?
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It most certainly would have. But then there would have been a reason for you to tell us your stupid idea.
 
I don't get how getting 50 gift cards makes it more special than just one? Please, in all seriousness, explain this too me.

The best gift I ever gave was to my gf 4 years ago. All it was was a book of sheet music. But she didn't think it was available and I had to order it in from europe. It was music to her all time favorite movie. Damn near made her cry.
 
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