Once they reach a certain age, most men resign themselves to the fact that Christmas presents under the tree with their name on them tend to range from nose hair trimmers to ugly ties to power tools. To borrow a phrase from Seinfeld: "not that there's anything wrong with that."
Men aren't tough to shop for, but that doesn't mean you can buy us just anything. We're not picky, but we certainly don't want the same things women want. Women like thoughtful gifts from the heart (which is why it is dang near IMPOSSIBLE to buy a Christmas gift for a woman) and men just want stuff that's fun and useful.
To help you in your quest for the perfect gift for him this Christmas, I have provided you a short list of gifts to avoid:
1. Socks/Underwear He can buy his own underwear and socks, but he also doesn't want to try out the new "sexy" tighty-whitey underwear you saw at the Sears close-out sale.
2. Romance Novels A man reading Fifty Shades of Grey is like riding a Vespa. It's fine, until someone sees you doing it.
3. Plane Tickets to Visit Your Family No explanation is needed here.
4. Gift Card to a Store He'll Never Shop In Unless it's a store you like (and you know he'll just leave it in the drawer and forget about it). Then YOU can use it.
Now, here is a short list of gifts every guy would LOVE to find under his Christmas tree:
1. A Set of New Tires Well, you could get him the gift certificate for the new tires, since it would be difficult to gift wrap 4 big tires.
2. End of the World Stuff Guys love things like bungie cords, wire cutters, light bulbs, batteries, and, of course, the tactical safety flashlight.
3. A Nice Bottle of Bourbon "I'm tired of receiving good whiskey," said no man ever.
4. Hunting Gear and Lots of It Camo gear, boots, gloves, folding knives...or the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts - the Daisy Model 1938 Red Ryder youth BB gun!
And finally, my personal favorite:
The Big Lebowski The Dude Talking Figure by Funko!
