What do you get your parents? - Page 3

2up · 12-05-2009, 01:13 PM

My mom and stepdad are impossible to buy for. They have everything and say they want nothing. I've just spent the last hour trying to find a CD online that I know my mom wanted, and no doubt forgot she wanted. I can only find it on one site, and its an import and they want $45.00 US for it, plus shipping from Greece. WTF?? Its not that 45 is a lot of money, but it is for a CD!!!

Now I'm thinking I'll just get them, and my dad, an "Edible Arrangements" fruit/chocolate thing.

the chi · 12-05-2009, 01:20 PM

I hate buying useless gifts/wasting money and time, so I try to find out what they want. This year Dad wants a heart rate monitor (hard core bicyclist, technologically somewhat impaired, so it cant be too complicated), check, got it already, thank you Amazon!

Mom (yet another Amazon thank you) wanted only a magnifying lamp.

She swears she's not getting older and refuses to get real glasses, but a giant lamp is ok??!!

In laws...MIL is a picture nut, got a KILLER deal on a 15inch digital Picture frame, already loaded some photos for her.

FIL - A Gold Winger, got him some trip reading material, and a Battery Bug.

Still working on something else for mom, the sisters and stocking stuffers!

Mrs. Colleen · 12-05-2009, 10:09 PM

I usually buy my mom something Eiffel Tower...socks, art, plates, etc. This year I bought here a necklace from Etsy.com Great site if you have not seen it before.

Dad and stepmom for the last couple years we (sister and I) have gotten them a room at a hotel near our house (and the house we gather for Christmas) so they can come to all the get togethers.

sherri_chickie · 12-05-2009, 11:24 PM

Considering the awful time we have had moving cows at the farm lately I think Dad needs a cattle prod..lol..

Actually have no clue what the heck to give them, it's driving me nuts.

HurricaneHeather · 12-06-2009, 12:49 AM

Bought the inlaws each gift cards.

If the REI website will ever come back up we are buying my dad a hiking external frame back pack.

My mom....she told me she wanted a scarf and gloves.

We are trying not to spend too much for my parents because I don't want them to feel like they have to by us much stuff. (I hate Christmas)

RedRider2k2 · 12-06-2009, 12:53 AM

Thought about getting my parents a 32" LCD TV this year but I knew I should run it by them first for something like that. They dont even seem to want it right now so I've dropped that idea. So far I've got them a $50 gift card and a new Cell Phone. Not sure what else...

12-06-2009, 12:53 AM	#26
RedRider2k2 Holier Than Thou Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: N.B, Canada Moto: 06 ZX10R, 18 400 Ninja, 11 KLX250s Posts: 463	Thought about getting my parents a 32" LCD TV this year but I knew I should run it by them first for something like that. They dont even seem to want it right now so I've dropped that idea. So far I've got them a $50 gift card and a new Cell Phone. Not sure what else... __________________ Good judgement is the product of experience...Experience is the product of bad judgement. Sometimes The Faster It Gets, The Less You Need To Know. But You Gotta Remember The Smarter It Gets, The Furthur It's Gonna Go.

12-05-2009, 01:13 PM	#21
2up Waiting for Hello Kitty! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arizona Moto: Nothing ATM, which makes me want to cry. Posts: 810	My mom and stepdad are impossible to buy for. They have everything and say they want nothing. I've just spent the last hour trying to find a CD online that I know my mom wanted, and no doubt forgot she wanted. I can only find it on one site, and its an import and they want $45.00 US for it, plus shipping from Greece. WTF?? Its not that 45 is a lot of money, but it is for a CD!!! Now I'm thinking I'll just get them, and my dad, an "Edible Arrangements" fruit/chocolate thing.

12-05-2009, 11:24 PM	#24
sherri_chickie WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary Moto: Gs500F Posts: 683	Considering the awful time we have had moving cows at the farm lately I think Dad needs a cattle prod..lol.. Actually have no clue what the heck to give them, it's driving me nuts.

12-06-2009, 12:49 AM	#25
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	Bought the inlaws each gift cards. If the REI website will ever come back up we are buying my dad a hiking external frame back pack. My mom....she told me she wanted a scarf and gloves. We are trying not to spend too much for my parents because I don't want them to feel like they have to by us much stuff. (I hate Christmas)