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Comment on What Birthday Gift To Give A Fiance? by Super_Kyttten

Super_Kyttten — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:43:07 +0000

Guys can be so hard to shop for, right?

Consider his interests and personality. Does he have a favorite sport or book or tv show or video game? Google his interests and look online for gift ideas.

I did all of my “guy” shopping for Christmas on thinkgeek.com this year and absolutely everything was a total hit! That is now my supreme standby site for guy gifts.

And in my 15 years of experience, price isn’t nearly as important as the thought that goes into it. For one of my gamer husband’s birthday presents, I bought a poster image from a favorite video game and framed it and put it up in our living room. Later he said that it wasn’t just the poster that he liked, but the fact that I was the kind of wife that was willing to accept his interests as a part of our life together and let him have his stamp on our home.

Comment on What Birthday Gift To Give A Fiance? by JrzyGrl

JrzyGrl — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:59:13 +0000

it depends on how little or big you are talking. for simple day to day things you can try some of these ideas:
when you are grocery shopping, pick up some of his favorite snacks
if you’re in the store, buy him a shirt just because
if you know he wants/needs something (new watch, game for his PS3, etc), just pick it up when you’re on the way home
buy a card and write something nice on it
write him a poem…it’s free and meaningful
sneakers
things he may need for work (business cards, certain type of shoe or clothes, etc)

for bigger things-
i’ve gotten my baby a PS3, planned a weekend at a B&B about 90 miles away, and i’m currently planning a 5 day vacay

i hope some of these ideas are good for you

Comment on What Birthday Gift To Give A Fiance? by missmojo78

missmojo78 — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:42:39 +0000

What about a Nintendo DS? My husband and I both have one and play games together all the time.

Comment on What Is The Rule Of Etiquette For Adult Opening Birthday Gifts At A B-Day Party? by Sophiesmama

Sophiesmama — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:26:53 +0000

yes, set aside some time to open the gifts, some people may go in together a one gift rather than some small ones so you might not get that many to open anyway.

Comment on What Is The Rule Of Etiquette For Adult Opening Birthday Gifts At A B-Day Party? by Sanyo29

Sanyo29 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:35:14 +0000

If you’re running short on time and there are too many gifts, it’s all right to open them later. But then you should keep track of who gave what and write appropriate thank you notes.
During the party, it’s a good idea to open the gifts after you’ve served the cake. That way people aren’t just sitting around staring at you opening the presents, they’re busy eating, but not too busy to get a good look at the gifts.
And sending thank you notes is a good idea whether you open the gifts in front of the guests or not. Have a great party!

Comment on What Is The Rule Of Etiquette For Adult Opening Birthday Gifts At A B-Day Party? by OpalHozho

OpalHozho — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:21:45 +0000

At most adult parties, open the gifts while everyone is eating cake OR if no cake, then during the main eating time (like dinner or when the nacho cheese is still hot)

It is the job of the host/party planner to decide when the gifts are opened if at all.

Never open gifts at large parties or in mixed-guest parties (close friends plus not-so-well-acquainted guests)

If the guests at the party are close friends/family, open the gifts in front of everyone and pass the gist around for everyone to see

If they are not close, open them after everyone has left, OR make it a more formal gift-opening event.

If only a few people brought gifts, open the gifts after the party so no one feels uncomfortable about not bringing a gift

Of course, if you have friends like mine, they all want you to open gifts as they walk in the door so they can enjoy them at the party! This is ok too as long as you have those kind of friends… *grin*

Comment on What Is The Rule Of Etiquette For Adult Opening Birthday Gifts At A B-Day Party? by ONE SMART COOKIE ♥ ♥

ONE SMART COOKIE ♥ ♥ — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:36:23 +0000

set aside some time to open the gifts, thank everyone for the gift, and later send them thank you notes with the specific gift they gave you so they know you actually care

Comment on What Is The Rule Of Etiquette For Adult Opening Birthday Gifts At A B-Day Party? by Richard B

Richard B — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:18:26 +0000

There is no hard and fast rule about this; but the custom is that the gifts be opened some time during the festivities. Of course, the birthday person can choose to open them later if he/she wants to do that. I recommend this since it will save guests from making comparisons. As I said, there is no hard and fast rule about this.

Comment on What Is The Rule Of Etiquette For Adult Opening Birthday Gifts At A B-Day Party? by Purpleflower

Purpleflower — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:50:33 +0000

It depends on what time limit they set. Some people may want the party to be mostly about opening the gifts.

If you are the one hosting the party and you don’t want the gift opening to go on all night or all day, then set a time limit and let people know that is how long you plan to spend.

Comment on What Is The Rule Of Etiquette For Adult Opening Birthday Gifts At A B-Day Party? by ESweetPea

ESweetPea — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:52:18 +0000

How long is the party going to last? Five minutes?

Yes, open the gifts at the party. People brought gifts. At least acknowledge them publicly.

And if they’re crap gifts, just hold them up and let everybody see the crap.

If it’s an actual party, then the gifts and cake ritual should be held. Come on. They bought it–at least you can open it up. It doesn’t take that long.