I just got a great Christmas present from my sister-in-law, help me give back as good as I got.
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posted by msali
on Jan 2, 2013 -
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Please hope me! I am trying find a suitable gift for my pre-teen and early teenage relatives.
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posted by Spinneret
on Nov 25, 2012 -
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Can you help me come up with some cute ideas for a customized onesie or other baby gift, having to do with
tile?
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Jul 4, 2012 -
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I'm looking for a gift for someone who just bought an ancient 35-foot yacht that she intends to spend the next couple of years renovating, and then live in. I want it to be kind of a house-warming gift, but, y'know, for a boat.
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posted by lollusc
on Dec 29, 2011 -
19 answers
Now that the NBA has come to an agreement (or is very close to), that means I can purchase an awesome Xmas present for my pops! Which team would be the best/most exciting/fun to see play against the Chicago Bulls?
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posted by fuzzysoft
on Nov 26, 2011 -
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My friend is turning 30 and thinks he's old. I'm getting him an old man starter kit: hard candies (Werther's Originals of course), Metamucil...what else should I include?
posted by echo target
on Nov 18, 2011 -
78 answers
Have the rules for using the present progressive (continuous) tense in English recently evolved/changed?
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posted by feelinggood
on Oct 4, 2011 -
20 answers
How can my coworkers and I surprise our awesome receptionist on her 50th birthday?
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posted by lbo
on Jun 7, 2011 -
14 answers
I need a great mother's day gift for my new baby's wonderful grandmas.
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posted by bq
on Apr 22, 2011 -
8 answers
Plate o' wedding beans: We're starting to receive early wedding gifts, both from people attending and not attending the ceremony in 3.5 weeks. Should we open them? Acknowledge their receipt? Send proper thank-you notes? Help me, Emily-Post-i-fites.
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posted by supercres
on Feb 22, 2011 -
19 answers
Thank-you present for a friend who's always miserably cold in a state that's already been clobbered by winter?
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posted by pittsburgher
on Dec 4, 2010 -
41 answers
I'm looking for present ideas for two thirty-five year old men who both like music, games, film and technology. The only criteria is that they should be available to buy in the UK and cost no more than £10.
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posted by mr_silver
on Nov 19, 2010 -
6 answers
BirthdayPresentFilter: looking for a a musical gift for my 35-yo brother (and possibly his son).
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posted by XiBe
on Jul 1, 2010 -
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EtiquetteFilter: A business partner's wife handed me a gift for my wife on my latest visit. Said business partner is from (and lives in) the Middle East, same goes for his wife. Their family background is muslim, though they are not really practicing it. I hardly know his wife (met her only twice) and both of them don't know my wife at all. What is the meaning of such a present? Should we give her a present in return? If so, should it be more or less costly than the one for my wife (they are wealthy, far more than I am).
posted by cronholio
on Mar 31, 2010 -
4 answers
What should I buy for my friend's birthday? Answers from hardcore
Mean Girls fans preferred.
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posted by tantivy
on Jan 25, 2010 -
16 answers
What gift(s) could I request for Christmas that would make my life more interesting, social, or creative?
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posted by Kirn
on Dec 9, 2009 -
11 answers
This Christmas, I'm giving everyone the gift of delicious and healthy home-cooked meals, but I'm blanking on how to wrap and/or present them at the Christmas Eve festivities. Everything will be pre-frozen, which probably rules out putting them by the tree with the other gifts, and the only other solution I can think of is leaving them in my car and letting everyone take theirs on the way home, which is lame. There must be a better way.
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posted by anderjen
on Dec 2, 2009 -
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Every year I am at a loss of what to get my best friend for Christmas. He is a man who really has everything. He likes electronic gadgets but they are usually fairly expensive, and he usually wants something very specific that he ends up buying himself. When I ask him what he wants, he hems and haws and just says, “Nothing, I don’t need anything.”
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posted by batonthefueltank
on Dec 1, 2009 -
46 answers
I want to find consumables that are aged exactly 18 years, and send them to northern California within 2 weeks.
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posted by nat
on Jul 8, 2009 -
16 answers
What should I get as a graduation present for my sister - quickly?
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posted by Kirn
on Jun 28, 2009 -
7 answers
Latin Filter: As a present for someone in a PR-related field, I wanted to inscribe a variation of what Louis XIV would have inscribed in his cannons - "The Last Argument of Kings", implying that the pen is her weapon. What would you replace the word "last" with? Bonus points for helping out with the Latin.
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posted by eytanb
on Jun 15, 2009 -
11 answers
I'd like to take my girlfriend on a helicopter tour of New York City for her birthday. Any advice on booking and making the most of the experience?
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posted by andromache
on Jun 4, 2009 -
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I want to buy a small cheering, comforting, gift for a friend who has recently endured financial troubles, a relationship breakup, the start of a new job and an interstate move - and moved back in with her parents. But we have very different tastes and I'm at a bit of a loss as to what, exactly, I might get her.
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posted by t0astie
on May 31, 2009 -
20 answers
What are some good gifts for Japanese families? Also, are there any cultural taboos that I should be particularly sure to avoid breaking while staying in Japan?
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posted by bassooner
on May 3, 2009 -
23 answers
What is a good, relatively cheap, long-distance anniversary gift to give to someone on the other side of the world? We talk on skype, but I think it'd be nice to actually get her something.
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posted by zinge
on Apr 19, 2009 -
9 answers
What is the origin in English of the present continuous tense (present progressive tense)?
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posted by mary8nne
on Mar 21, 2009 -
15 answers
What should I get my kind, but difficult to shop for in-laws for Christmas? More details inside.
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posted by shesbookish
on Nov 1, 2008 -
13 answers
Book filter: Getting a head start on Christmas presents - what books would you recommend for my kung fu instructing, deadwood watching, social work teaching freemason father?
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posted by Acer_saccharum
on Oct 13, 2008 -
16 answers
My mum will be 65 on March 18. She can just about buy anything her wee little heart desires. I cannot because money is, well, in short supply. What should I get/buy/do for her birthday?
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posted by deborah
on Mar 8, 2005 -
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