Is it normal for a guy to not give another guy

[gamepad]

OK, I just picked up an Orange Box at Fry's for $20. This is a perfect gift for cheap since he has HL2 and ep1.

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[TheBDB]

You CAN give a gift, but no on the card.

 

[imported_Baloo]

Could you have gotten a white box for cheaper, and painted it orange?

 

[pontifex]

I give my friend a gift occasionally for his b-day. Usually it's just a CD or something like that.

 

[anxi80]

6. Moaning about the brand of free beer in a buddy's fridge is forbidden. However complain at will if the temperature is unsuitable.

7. No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another man. In fact, even remembering your buddy's birthday is strictly optional. At that point, you must celebrate at a strip bar of the birthday boy's choice.

8. On a road trip, the strongest bladder determines pit stops, not the weakest.

9. When stumbling upon other guys watching a sporting event, you may ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who's playing.

10. You may flatulate in front of a woman only after you have brought her to climax. If you trap her head under the covers for the purpose of flatulent entertainment, she's officially your girlfriend.

 

[0roo0roo]

shoulda gotten him
http://gizmodo.com/357952/nerf...niors-weapon-of-choice

 

[zerocool84]

yea seriously........getting another guy a card seems kinda gay. just booze or something they "need"
buying them a lapdance is also in order

 

[apac]

I get my friends cheap gag gifts.

 

[ZzZGuy]

Originally posted by: Legendary
Yes.
Handshake and a beer will do fine.

-edit- I would have forgotten my own birthday coming up if a relative didn't comment on it. And I never gave a friend a birthday gift, expected one or they expected one.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Wow. Most people I know bought kegs themselves (or parents bought them) at a local bar for their 21st, and invited all the friends. This is male and female alike.

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: Legendary
Yes.
Handshake and a beer will do fine.

 

[Orsorum]

I think I've bought a friend a beer but that's about it.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Never bought them anything.

I have trouble finding a card for my mom that isnt too "mushy" how am I supposed to find one for my buddy?

 

[StinkyPinky]

Yeah, never bought them anything to be honest. Never had them buy me anything either. Works out well.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: Legendary
Yes.
Handshake and a beer will do fine.

A handshake is more formal. If he's your 'bro', then a very brief (less than 1 sec) sqeeze of the trapezius muscle is in order.

 

[JJChicken]

Cards are awesome if people write stuff in there that they mean, not like the typical BS.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: Barack Obama
Cards are awesome if people write stuff in there that they mean, not like the typical BS.

Bingo!

 

[Zee]

Cards are the most useless gifts ever. Eventually the only thing one can do with them is throw them away.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Zee
Cards are the most useless gifts ever. Eventually the only thing one can do with them is throw them away.

eventually? how about immediately. my father requested no cards after once looking at the back of all his cards and seeing how a total of $15 was just wasted. he had a great point. from then on we just hugged him and said happy birthday and didn't waste $3 on a the same sentiment printed on paper.

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Zee
Cards are the most useless gifts ever. Eventually the only thing one can do with them is throw them away.

eventually? how about immediately. my father requested no cards after once looking at the back of all his cards and seeing how a total of $15 was just wasted. he had a great point. from then on we just hugged him and said happy birthday and didn't waste $3 on a the same sentiment printed on paper.

I was thinking, "immediately" read em first.

 

[Lamont Burns]

I have a male cousin who exchanges birthday gifts with a couple of his man friends. I cringe every time it comes up... even watched him wrap one of them once, that was tough to watch.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Zee

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Zee
Cards are the most useless gifts ever. Eventually the only thing one can do with them is throw them away.

eventually? how about immediately. my father requested no cards after once looking at the back of all his cards and seeing how a total of $15 was just wasted. he had a great point. from then on we just hugged him and said happy birthday and didn't waste $3 on a the same sentiment printed on paper.

I was thinking, "immediately" read em first.

gotcha.

 

[xboxist]

Pre-printed cards are lame as hell. The entire concept is mind-boggling. You supposedly care about the recipient, but not enough to write your own feelings/thoughts down? It takes 2 minutes. Lazy fkin society.

Better yet, save the paper, give the guy a handshake/half hug, and tell them what they mean to you. Proceed to get drunk.

 

[bignateyk]

I'm pretty sure gay guys don't even give other guys cards. But if you want to be gayer than gay, by all means, go ahead.

 

[bignateyk]

Originally posted by: xboxist
Pre-printed cards are lame as hell. The entire concept is mind-boggling. You supposedly care about the recipient, but not enough to write your own feelings/thoughts down? It takes 2 minutes. Lazy fkin society.

Better yet, save the paper, give the guy a handshake/half hug, and tell them what they mean to you. Proceed to get drunk.

Exactly. I loathe cards. I loathe the concept of thank-you cards even more. I mean honestly, what the fuck. People always tell me that they get them because it is thoughtful. Uhh, no. It's the opposite. It means you were too lazy to thank/congratulate/condole someone personally.