It is my dad’s 70th birthday in a couple of days, and I need to buy him something super, tomorrow. But it’s severely complicated by my dad’s hard-to-buy-for-ness. Help me pick out the gift. [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 20 answers

Looking for gift ideas for A Single Guy, with essentially no other information. What to get my dad's wife's son for the gift exchange? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2007 - 30 answers

My brother is about to achieve his dream and open a musicvenue/ restaurant / nightclub . I'm so very happy for him and want to offer encouragement. What would be a really good christmas gift in this vein? [more inside]
posted on Dec 16, 2007 - 10 answers

My two stepsisters each recently gave birth. Should I get either of them a gift? It gets a little complicated. [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2007 - 18 answers

Are there any books you think a smart, grieving preteen would find comforting or of use? More details inside. [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2006 - 15 answers

As strange as it sounds, I need help picking out a gift for myself from my dead brother. [more inside]
posted on Nov 20, 2006 - 16 answers

I've got too many nieces and nephews to buy christmas gifts for this year and not enough money. Please, oh great and wise collective hive mind of the metafilter abyss, grant me some wisdom as to some great cheap gifts. [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2006 - 31 answers

My seventy-seven year old grandfather, maker of pierogies and violins, will have his bladder removed this Friday to help stop the spread of cancer. What can I do to keep him positive? [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2006 - 15 answers

I need help with a gag Christmas gift for a father/boss... [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2005 - 4 answers