A golf club that DH really wants is going to be on sale, so I was going to return what I got him and get it instead. Problem is, I told him I'm not getting it, so now he wants to buy it for himself! How in the world do I keep it a surprise???
2007-11-26 04:45:07 · 193 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Promise each other no more personal shopping til after xmas!!!!
2007-11-26 04:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 129⤊ 11⤋
Men usually hold other men who they view in high esteem with a lot of clout. Tell him you talked to so and so down at a golf course in such in such at the pro shop who works as a golf accessory dealer and has the in on the fact that either they will be reduced during the first week in January 50% off because a new line is being distributed and or tell him that they will be 50% off after Christmas based on your conversation with the golf pro. Men love to save money and like to think they are getting a good deal. Then he will be surprised Christmas morning when Santa leaves him a new club.
2007-11-28 20:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by Angel of Mercury 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ran into a similar problem. I bought a watch for my boyfriend for Christmas, but his other one broke and he needed a new one RIGHT AWAY and was going to buy one. So I ended up having to give him mine early, and now I've got to come up with something else! Anyway, as long as it's something he doesn't need right away, just say that you don't think either of you should purchase anything personal this close to the holidays (aside from like decorations or something like that) because someone might have got it for you. I'm doing that - there are a couple movies coming out that I reallllly want, but I won't get them in case family gets them for me. Remind him that he can always get it after Christmas if he still really wants it. Good luck!
2007-11-29 01:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is tricky:Golf Club is going to be on sale. I am sure its not the club, that will be a fortune to buy.
But if it is one of the club (equipment to play golf), then it is better you shouldn't buy it. Let him decide what type and make he would prefer. It could be a catastrophe buying the wrong one or not the one he prefers playing with.
Moreover, it should be a set or a golf kit he might prefer.
Make sure of these doubts, otherwise you might buy something, which in your opinion is good and price-worth, but for him not the best deal
2007-11-28 18:27:51 · answer #4 · answered by simba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through the same thing with my fiancee. This is what you do... nag but gently. I told him that I would love for him to get what he wanted but unfortunately I was not able to afford it right now, he suggested he was going to buy it himself. That's when I started to tell him that at this moment we cannot afford what he wants and bring up something else he needed to pay. We're taking a trip on April and told him to save his money for that and we would get what he wanted after the trip, when we had some extra cash. I don't know you're financial situation but tell him you'd rather have that money go to a home improvement or maybe braces for the kids, act as if you are going to get really upset if he spends his money selfishly at the moment, then go behins his back and buy it for him, put it in an different shaped box and that will be one big surprise Christmas morning! Who knows you might get that deck you wanted and he will get his surprise. Good Luck!
2007-11-28 13:26:30 · answer #5 · answered by Christine V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hubby and I have a rule; we are not allowed buy ourselves stuff after Thanksgiving and before Christmas. You might want to implement such a rule as well.
We made this rule many, many years ago when we were dating. There was something that he wanted that cost about $100 (a LOT of money to me back then!). One day we were out and about and he impulsively decided to get the item...of course, I had already bought it for him as a Xmas gift! I tried hinting to him that he shouldn't buy himself something like that; after all, he might get it as a gift.
The big dummy didn't take the hint, and insisted that no one would spend that much on him, so he was going to get it. I finally just told him that I had already bought it. I also told him no more gift buying for oneself in December.
And you know what? He had the nerve to ask if he could have it early, since he now knew he was getting it!
Needless to say, the answer was a big fat NO! I made him wait until December 25th!
2007-11-28 11:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by Daisy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Say that an other family member already bought him one. Then with two days until Christmas, say that the family member that bought it for him returned it. He won't have time to go out and get the golf club, and he will not expect you to pull it out from under the tree. Doing this makes the gift look 10x better!
2007-11-28 10:43:20 · answer #7 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make or buy a Christmas card and write a note in it saying Merry Early Christmas. Give him permission to go out and buy the club. Or just give it to him early.
Then on Christmas you can get him some of those tokens for practice or a box of golf balls. You can never have to many golf balls.
Pam
2007-11-28 17:15:36 · answer #8 · answered by purpleflyer2008 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a family guideline that no one purchases major items for themselves between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That doesn't mean you can't buy a special tie or glittery stockings to wear to the holiday party, but nothing major. Or set a $5 or $10 limit that you will not exceed spending on any one item for yourself during the same period. Anyone failing to stick to the agreement, forfeits the item they purchased for a specified period ... I'd make it really tough and say they had to go without until the following Christmas. Happy Holidays!
2007-11-29 00:22:08 · answer #9 · answered by Roberta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gift card thing is a good idea , to say that he should wait cuz maybe he might get some gift certificates or something.. Also you could say he should wait and see if they have a better sale on it after christmas, and say something like "besides.. we still have to find gifts for...*insert some family members names here* maybe we should wait until after the holidays to buy things for ourselves to make sure were able to get everyone else something"
2007-11-28 10:59:35 · answer #10 · answered by Angel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to offer two different principles which are mutually contradictory, that will keep him guessing.
You would have to offer one suggestion that tells him not to buy luxury items that he needs before Christmas, and another suggestion that you did not buy anything that he wants.
Like hypothetically, 1. uncle Charles may be getting that for you but we can not be sure, 50% chance, so if you buy the golf club be sure there will be a 50% chance you will have two of them. 2. (buy another gift and focus on that) say that you bought something for him and it is not a golf club or a sporting good, this will be true for the one item, excluding your other gift.
2007-11-28 05:50:03 · answer #11 · answered by David L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋