Rule #1:
When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already
has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to complain. As a man,
you can never have too many cordless drills. No one knows why.
Rule #2:
If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the word
ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two words. "Hey George, can
I borrow your ratchet?" "OK. By-the-way, are you through with my 3/8-inch
socket yet?" Again, no one knows why.
Rule #3:
If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car. A 99-cent ice
scraper, a small bottle of deicer or something to hang from his rear view
mirror. Men love gifts for their cars
Rule #4:
Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes. If
God had intended men to wear bathrobes, He wouldn't have invented Jockey
shorts.
Rule #5:
Buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have worn out. If you
have a lot of money buy your man a big-screen TV with the little picture in
the corner. Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and flips.
Rule #6:
Do not buy a man any of those fancy liqueurs. They will sit in a cupboard
for 23 years.
Rule #7:
Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after-shave or deodorant.
Men do not stink - they are earthy.
Rule #8:
Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills. Within a couple of
weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere. Socks. Shorts. Cups.
Saucers. Door. Lock. Sink. House. You get the idea.
Rule #9:
Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" Left over parts
ruin his Special Day.
Rule #10:
Good places to shop for men include Northwest Iron Works, Parr Lumber, Home
Depot, John Deere, Valley RV Center, and Les Schwab Tire. (NAPA Auto Parts
and Sears' Clearance centers are also excellent men's stores. It doesn't
matter if he doesn't know what it is. "From NAPA Auto, eh? Must be something
I need. Hey! Isn't this a starter for a '68 Ford Fairlane? Wow! Thanks.")
Rule #11:
Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue. Get
him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. A leaky gas line
enhances the thrill "Who wants a hamburger?"
Rule #12:
Tickets to a Panthers/Lions/Pistons/Tigers game are a smart gift. However,
he will not appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th Century Quilts."
Everyone knows why.
Rule #13:
Men love chainsaws. However, please refer to Rule #8 and what happens when
he gets a label maker before deciding whether to buy him a chainsaw.
Rule #14:
It's hard to beat a good extension ladder. Real men don't use step ladders.
Rule #15:
Rope. Men love rope. Cowboys. The Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a
hundred feet of 3/8" manila rope. No one knows why.
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