Men and women are pretty funny when it comes to purchasing items for the opposite gender. Men often hear, "Just buy me something from the heart--it's the thought that counts." I once bought my wife a sandwich maker. It was from the heart just like she directed. To say she wasn't amused would be an understatement.
Not surprisingly, women do a better job shopping for their male counterparts, but there are still some things the ladies need to understand when it comes to buying things for us men:
1. If you make a purchase that reads "2-in-1." You are on the right track with this one! If we can get two uses from a single tool, or soap/shampoo, or a beer in a Darth Vader bottle, you will have our hearts.
2. Color coding is necessary. Don't make the mistake of buying us a men's toiletry kit with soap, lotion, etc. if the tubes or containers are identical. This will do nothing but bring on confusion. Containers for these items should be different colors because you already know we do not read instructions. We should not have to reinforce this with you, ladies, but truth and honesty is always the best policy.
3. Buy us something you know we can repair. You know your man better than he knows himself, so purchase something within his ability to fix should it stop working. If your man is only capable of changing a battery, buy him a flashlight. When he "fixes" it, he'll feel like a DYI'er.
4. Don't buy us exercise equipment or clothing. We aren't blind and we look in the mirror. We know we are out of shape. Even if we say, "I am going to start working out," don't run out to buy us a set of dumbbells. We don't need our women agreeing that we need to lose weight. Just nod your head and agree; let us buy our own workout gear.
5. Air fresheners for our vehicles are off limits. We fart in our cars and trucks. It's like free air fresheners, so we aren't interested in a piece of cardboard hanging from our mirror that smells like some Springtime flower from a Colorado mountain.
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