Best Christmas Gifts for Men

Oct 6, 2010
Christina Gregoire

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A woman's view of gifts for men. Most women are not into gadgets, so you have to tell us what you want. Tell us the best Christmas gift. Or hint...loudly.

Women never know what to get men for Christmas. Be it their husband, father, brother, cousin, or best friend. Guys are impossible for any girl to shop for. And, that's because most guys just go out and buy the "whatever it is" for themselves, if they really want it. You have to tell us what you think are the best Christmas gifts for men

Am I right ladies?

Guys are impossible. If you ask them what they want, they say:

"I don’t care." Big help.
"You can get me a blah-blah-blah technical gizmo that blah-blah-blahs, but, honey, don't buy it until I check online to see if it has a yadda-yadda-yadda." And, we have no idea what they are talking about.
"I want a Maserati." He would have leased one if he thought he really needed it.
"Just get me anything"…as they think to themselves, “That’s what I always do when I shop for you, honey.” Women are trying not to be so desperate that they end up getting their man just "anything."

God bless the man who comes right out and says, "I want Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and you can buy it at Best Buy. Wrap the game up and I'll pretend to be surprised when I unwrap it on Christmas." If a guy can come up with 3 of these answers, then we can choose one or we can find the item on their wish list and buy something to go along with it as a surprise.

AskMen.com - Best Christmas Gifts for Men

Yes, we get the joke. When you go to Ask Men, the man only answers questions because he's paid to answer. Well, I am going to give you the female interpretation of some of the wishlist items from the article "The Top 25 Christmas Gifts for Him" on askmen.com. Most of us are not Kim Komando.

Nomad Flash Drive MP3 Player

Nomad Flash Drive MP3 Player? Okay, this must be something that augments his 4 other MP3 Players? What the heck is this and how much does it cost?

128 MB of flash memory holds up to 4 hours WMA or 2 hours MP3 music
works as a USB flash drive
built-in microphone records up to 8 hours of voice recording
connect to any creative speaker system
compatible with most PCs

Answer: It’s some gadget that allows him to take digital info back and forth to work. This sounds like a boring gift to me…so it’s probably exactly what every guy wants. And, of course, it plays music.

Video & MP3 Jukebox Recorder: Video & MP3 Jukebox Recorder? Well, when I see the Jukebox recorder, I know what it is. It's a little TV that goes wherever you go. Why don't they just name it Teeny Tiny TV That Plays Video and Plays Music? Answer: It must be quite popular because this little widget is sold out at Amazon.com.

PalmerCash Vintage T-Shirts: Well, my man misunderstood and got one for me. I said that I wanted something to wear and I was hoping to get a high-end pashmina or a gold necklace, but instead he got me a fake vintage T-shirt. Well, at least he didn’t blow a lot of money on it. ($9.97) And, isn't this what every man needs...another T-shirt.

Blackberry Torch"Next generation messaging powerhouse." Well, what I need to know is whether it has GPS...the one thing that every man needs. Here's quick list of Blackberry Torch specs:

3.2" keyboard
Compatible with GPS turn-by-turn directions!
Tons of talk-time
Hands free headset (important in Cali)
QWERTY keyboard

A Decent Watch: The Watch Snob (from AskMen.com) says that, as far as budget watches go, he likes the Timex and the Orient brands. Okay, I will admit that buying a watch for a man is about as easy as a guy buying earrings for his girlfriend. I just go by what looks cool to me, so these are the watches I like:

Timex Brand:
T Series Chronograph T2M985 for an adult male
Rugged Field Chronograph Expedition for a Younger Guy / College Student
Timex Performance Dive Style

Or Orient Brand:

Orient Watches
Executive Power Reserve
Executive Wide Calendar
Orient Diver Watch for a hot guy

Wilson Golf Clubs

I know that you have to measure golf clubs to your height or something. I wouldn’t attempt getting Wilson Golf Clubs for anyone without a golf pro boy by my side. Maybe I could get my guy a Wilson gift certificate.

CD Player & Sound Soother 20

CD Player & Sound Soother 20? I love this. It soothes you with soft music and/or white noise and then it blasts the clock alarm buzzer into your ear so you wake up in a bad mood. Well, there is something so fulfilling about this. That’s what I’ll get him. I don’t need to continue down the list anymore. This is really funny, deviant, and perverted, so it’s perfect for my dark sense of humor. Sold! I am so happy to have that aspect of Christmas shopping out of the way.