Anonymous
Post 01/12/2024 11:36     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
Anonymous wrote:Something that vibrates (if you know what I mean).


No way; really? Are you the OP?

How did she receive THAT gift as a thank-you?? OMG.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2024 11:26     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
First off, I would write her a heartfelt note and have him do the same.

Jewelry is so personal. I would probably give her a gift card to a jewelry store of have him take her and let her pick out something.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2024 10:46     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it is really odd to try and use money and material objects to respond to an act of saving someone’s life. To me it is a bit sexist. Like women are superficial and materialistic and no matter what they do in life you buy them things. Same reason I hate engagement rings.

Reducing men to steak and a bj and women to flowers and jewelry are just really sexist traditions that I despise. Humans are not that simple minded. Personally I would be offended by a gift but I do get these sexist ideas do exist because there are some women who do care mostly about shiny and pretty things.


Hold up, giving a gift out of gratitude is now sexist?

OP SAID he doesn't want to give "flowers or anything like that" but something "with some genuine thought."

Should I not buy the guy down my street who helped me fix my garage door a nice six-pack of beer that I know he likes?
Should I not send my friend friend her favorite NY bagels after she really helped talk me through a rough time?
Should I not buy my closest friends a bracelet engraved with our personal inside joke that made me laugh as I was dealing with my dad's hospice?




Would it be a gold bracelet- as in, a real gold one?


- perhaps of Indian manufacture ?
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2024 09:26     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it is really odd to try and use money and material objects to respond to an act of saving someone’s life. To me it is a bit sexist. Like women are superficial and materialistic and no matter what they do in life you buy them things. Same reason I hate engagement rings.

Reducing men to steak and a bj and women to flowers and jewelry are just really sexist traditions that I despise. Humans are not that simple minded. Personally I would be offended by a gift but I do get these sexist ideas do exist because there are some women who do care mostly about shiny and pretty things.


Hold up, giving a gift out of gratitude is now sexist?

OP SAID he doesn't want to give "flowers or anything like that" but something "with some genuine thought."

Should I not buy the guy down my street who helped me fix my garage door a nice six-pack of beer that I know he likes?
Should I not send my friend friend her favorite NY bagels after she really helped talk me through a rough time?
Should I not buy my closest friends a bracelet engraved with our personal inside joke that made me laugh as I was dealing with my dad's hospice?




Would it be a gold bracelet- as in, a real gold one?
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 08:55     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
Anonymous wrote:Did they break up?


+1

Likely.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 08:45     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
“Thanks for saving my life. Here’s a thank you gift that was suggested by a complete stranger in Reston while he was taking care of business after a Taco Bell combo meal he ate the night before wrecked his digestive system.”
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 08:42     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
Did they break up?
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2023 08:36     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
Something that vibrates (if you know what I mean).
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2023 17:43     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
OP- what did he get her?
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2023 23:02     Subject: Re:My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
I love the story about the Pearl choker…..

This admittedly made me genuinely “LOL.”
Is that wrong of me??! 😂

And the life savers candy idea could only work if your son’s girlfriend has a sense of humor.

I think that a nice gesture may do the trick.

I.e., a nice dinner somewhere special, tickets to a concert of her favorite musician or band, etc.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2023 21:46     Subject: My sons girlfriend literally saved his life he wants to buy her a special meaningful gift, any ideas...
Anonymous wrote:Just propose.


He might not want to - it would be horrible if OPs son feels as if he has to propose, out of obligation.