Help. Should I buy my fiance a christmas present?

bikinpunk · 12-24-2006, 08:10 PM

A few months ago we decided instead of spending money on each other for presents we would use that money and go to Disney World for the holidays. We did that, and got back a few days ago. Her birthday is the day after Christmas so I already bought her an amethyst ring ($150). Everything was fine and dandy until earlier she mentioned how she got me something for Christmas that cost a good bit. My only guess is that it is the h701 processor for my alpine flip out, since I had said a while back that I would rather everyone pitch in and she take that money and get that for me as a present from everyone. My inkling is that she bought it herself (she bought me the dvd player last year). I'm really bummed because I didn't get her anything since I'm having to watch my money until I start back at work in January. I have half a mind to order her a blue 4 gig iPod nano (she mentioned that she wanted a new ipod since hers is crap) and give her the ring for Christmas. I would purchase the nano online through BB and pick it up the day after christmas while we're doing our post-holiday shopping (lights, etc for cheap). That night I would give her the nano for her b'day present. My question is, if you only have about $360 to spare, would you get her the present, or just hope she really does understand that you stuck to the arrangements made about Disney? Like I said, I could give her the ring for x-mas, then pick up the nano on the 26th and give it to her that night.

cliffs: didn't buy a present due to agreement. she wound up getting one for me anyway. should I buy a 4 gig nano, pick it up on 26th as a b'day present that night, and instead give her the original b'day present ($150 ring) as x-mas present?

civicowner · 12-24-2006, 08:37 PM

i see 3 options
1:give her the ring for x-mass and the ipod nano for her b-day, and she'll be trilled
2:just give her the ring as christmass and b- day combined and she'll be ok ( maybe)
3: just give her the ring for her b-day and she will be somewhat ok (dont really thinkso deep inside she'll be bummed u didnt get her nothin for x-mass.

what i would do, is give her the ring and the nano as well, i mean u alreaddy know she spend on you, if she didnt stuck by the rules neither should u, if u didnt know she bought u something it would be diferent but YOU KNOW and the right thing to do is go and get her what YOU KNOW SHE WANTS.
hope this helps, good luck.

CHRIS · 12-24-2006, 08:39 PM

bought my g.f a pink nano 4GB ipod for x-mas, cant wait to give it to her...give her both!!!!!!!!!

**marc-o-lishuz** · 12-24-2006, 08:44 PM

imo, don't look at the actual value if her gifts to you, but rather the sentimental/emotional value. i've learned to never compete in gift-giving because 1) it's expensive, and 2) you'll lose the "thought" part of the present because you're too caught up with the "how much" which is much less important.

go with your original plan and you should be fine. she'll love you either way. and if she's disappointed, then that's just superficial.

good luck

12-24-2006, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
bikinpunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 3,186 Erin iTrader: 3 / 100%	Help. Should I buy my fiance a christmas present? A few months ago we decided instead of spending money on each other for presents we would use that money and go to Disney World for the holidays. We did that, and got back a few days ago. Her birthday is the day after Christmas so I already bought her an amethyst ring ($150). Everything was fine and dandy until earlier she mentioned how she got me something for Christmas that cost a good bit. My only guess is that it is the h701 processor for my alpine flip out, since I had said a while back that I would rather everyone pitch in and she take that money and get that for me as a present from everyone. My inkling is that she bought it herself (she bought me the dvd player last year). I'm really bummed because I didn't get her anything since I'm having to watch my money until I start back at work in January. I have half a mind to order her a blue 4 gig iPod nano (she mentioned that she wanted a new ipod since hers is crap) and give her the ring for Christmas. I would purchase the nano online through BB and pick it up the day after christmas while we're doing our post-holiday shopping (lights, etc for cheap). That night I would give her the nano for her b'day present. My question is, if you only have about $360 to spare, would you get her the present, or just hope she really does understand that you stuck to the arrangements made about Disney? Like I said, I could give her the ring for x-mas, then pick up the nano on the 26th and give it to her that night. cliffs: didn't buy a present due to agreement. she wound up getting one for me anyway. should I buy a 4 gig nano, pick it up on 26th as a b'day present that night, and instead give her the original b'day present ($150 ring) as x-mas present?

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12-24-2006, 08:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
civicowner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: california Posts: 305 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i see 3 options 1:give her the ring for x-mass and the ipod nano for her b-day, and she'll be trilled 2:just give her the ring as christmass and b- day combined and she'll be ok ( maybe) 3: just give her the ring for her b-day and she will be somewhat ok (dont really thinkso deep inside she'll be bummed u didnt get her nothin for x-mass. what i would do, is give her the ring and the nano as well, i mean u alreaddy know she spend on you, if she didnt stuck by the rules neither should u, if u didnt know she bought u something it would be diferent but YOU KNOW and the right thing to do is go and get her what YOU KNOW SHE WANTS. hope this helps, good luck.

12-24-2006, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
CHRIS Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Big Apple Age: 24 Posts: 5,361 iTrader: 0 / 0%	bought my g.f a pink nano 4GB ipod for x-mas, cant wait to give it to her...give her both!!!!!!!!!

12-24-2006, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
marc-o-lishuz Doraemon! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 26 Posts: 24,562 Marc iTrader: 2 / 100%	imo, don't look at the actual value if her gifts to you, but rather the sentimental/emotional value. i've learned to never compete in gift-giving because 1) it's expensive, and 2) you'll lose the "thought" part of the present because you're too caught up with the "how much" which is much less important. go with your original plan and you should be fine. she'll love you either way. and if she's disappointed, then that's just superficial. good luck