Is a cell phone a good birthday gift for a girlfriend?

[notfred]

So, my girlfriend doesn't have a cell phone, but she could really use one. Her birthday is next week. I bought her a cell phone today. Think that's a decent gift?

BTW, this isn't some cutesy romantic gift that I'm trying to win her heart with. We've been together 3 and a half years and live together. I wanted to give her something she'd like that would be useful and also get a positive "hey, cool!" kinda response when she opened it.

 

[prodigy]

I don't see any problem with it, especially since she doesn't have one.

 

[CrazyDe1]

if you break up with her whos gonna pay the bill? this is one of those gifts thats g onna keep costing you 30 bucks a month..cause you cna't buy the phone and stick her w/ the bill

 

[Kevin]

Just don't give it to her and go "Now I'll always know where you are", that usually messed everything up. But you've been together for over 3 years and live together so I doubt it will really change anything...

 

[Kevin]

Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
if you break up with her whos gonna pay the bill? this is one of those gifts thats g onna keep costing you 30 bucks a month..cause you cna't buy the phone and stick her w/ the bill

Yup, they've been together for 3.5 Years and she's gonna break up with him now just so she can make free calls...

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
if you break up with her whos gonna pay the bill? this is one of those gifts thats g onna keep costing you 30 bucks a month..cause you cna't buy the phone and stick her w/ the bill

if she breaks up with him, he can just terminate the account

 

[ThumpR777]

It is a good gift, cuz chicks like to talk. She will like it.

 

[chiwawa626]

dude i dunno, i saw judge judy a few days ago and it was about a guy who bought his girl a cellphone then they broke up and they were fighting over who pays the bill.....

 

[Dragnov]

Do you have a cell phone yourself?

If so, damn, be prepared to get lots of phone calls.

 

[notfred]

If we were to break up, the cell phone bill would be the least of our worries. We share a lease on an apartment, we share our furniture, etc.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I'll be seein' ya on Judge Judy....

EDIT: LOL....sorry, didn't read the prior replies confirming this. Seriously....that's NOT a good gift to give a girl. Stay away from the other no-nos too. Never get clothes or shoes without her EXPLICIT permission.

 

[LANMAN]

Humm... I would be careful on this one. Great gift, but be sure she doesn't "take you to the bank".

--LANMAN

 

[Supermercado]

I don't see why it wouldn't be a good gift idea.

 

[illusion88]

Does she want one? Mabye you should buy her some good looking Victoria Secret stuff?

 

[Yossarian]

I got my mom a cell phone a couple years ago. I paid the basic charge per month up front for a year. Anything above that was her problem.

 

[AreaCode707]

My university has this weird anti-domestic violence campaign, and one of their ads is a picture of a girl with a cell phone, and the caption is, "love or leash?" or something like that. *shrug* I'd say the cell phone sounds like a good gift, if she doesn't have one. Mine's incredibly handy, I've found. Really nice to have around, it's an extra sense of security for a girl.

 

[XZeroII]

Any gift that requires the reciever to pay extra money is not a good gift IMO.

 

[xuanman]

as long as you don't mind paying another set of monthly bills for, perhaps, forever...

 

[Kevin]

Well, the longest he'd probably have to pay is 1 year if not, 2. But like I said before, I'm sure she's going to break up with have after 3.5 years just so she can make free calls to all her friends and family - get real...

 

[JW]

Well, the longest he'd probably have to pay is 1 year if not, 2. But like I said before, I'm sure she's going to break up with have after 3.5 years just so she can make free calls to all her friends and family - get real...

It's not that she's going to break up with him to get free calls. If they break up for ANY reason, she's got a cell phone that he may be paying for. I know it's a little far-fetched, but relationships have been known to end for any variety reasons in this day and age.

-jw