Making a bday list

[sunchime]

A girl at work is making a birthday list to give to her boyfriend of 3 years. She will be 23. On it, she is putting things like make-up and jewelery - some of it very expensive! It is now on page 3 (there are cut and pasted internet images)

My question is.... Do you write a bday list for your partner to get you stuff? Or do you drop hints? Or do you say 'just surprise me'? Maybe this changes with age.... I don;t know, i think i would just feel weird giving a boyfriend a list of things i wanted.

Maybe it's just me being a weirdo and i should get the pen and pad out now and start googling!

[cazzz1975]

I suppose that she is making sure that she gets something she wants, maybe her boyfriend buys really awful gifts?

I would find it weird as well, I tend to not really worry about what has been bought for me (thought that counts and all)

[mirela]

i was really wanting a piece of jewllery or nice watch for my 30th birthday, but i got a digital camera in stead, and my bf said people from your country all loving technic:(( grr
but anyway, camera is quite useful...

[China Doll]

I'm notoriously hard to buy for apparently, (news to me, I think I'm really easy to please) and I guess my standard answer of 'nothing' when someone asks what I want as a prezzie could be seen as a tad frustrating but it's generally the case. (If I need something and you're offering I will tell you but I'm happy enough to fund my own shoes/make-up/clothes/other random luxeries myself). That being the case I suppose some of my friends and family might find it useful to have a list of things I've seen that I'm considering getting myself and maybe this is what she is doing. I'd feel very mercenary doing a list though personally speaking.

[badgerchops]

Thats a bit much of her.

I hope he ignores it all and gets something small.

spoilt brat ;-)

[onlyme26]

Ahhhh i hate people who do that!! especially at christmas!!

whatever happened to suprises and being gratefull for what you get!!

3 pages you say?? bloody hell, is he loaded or what? not that that makes a difference,
my sister does this, she writes lists and we all have to pick something off it to get her! i personally rebel against this and just pick something i think she may like,

i love getting suprises, it my b/f asks me i always say suprise me!

the only time i actually ask for something is say for example my mum will ask me if ive seen anything id like for xmas? if i have seen something ill say... oh yeah i saw a nice top in wherever and then she will get me that!!

lists!!! no way!!!

[Mully79]

I'm not a materialistic person and I'm not bothered either way if I get presents or not. I don't like making lists but if you don't want to get something you don't want, then it's the only way really, not everyone is a mind-reader!

I always ask people what they want, I wouldn't guess what someone wants as they may not like it.

Unfortunately for many years I've said "nothing", because I'm more than happy with my lot in life! This usually results in being given awful, awful tat from relatives, completely unwanted but you can't exactly hand it back, for fear of upsetting them. Also being a very busy person, some presents I've been given (that I've liked) I've just not had the time to enjoy and then I feel really guilty about it!

This year I decided to be different, and asked my husband not to buy me anything, but instead book a meal and a stay over in a hotel, which is something we can both enjoy. For the last couple of years, we've always asked for Argos gift vouchers from anyone who asks, so at least we can choose something that we'll both appreciate.

Who would have thought birthdays would be so stressful!!!

[legal girl]

I always do lists for everyone. There is nothing worse then getting yet another load of bubble bath for example. Does the giver not realise that they've wasted their money? I know they say the thought counts, but they can put that thought into finding an appropriate card and then buy you the present that you really want/need. Every time I get a present I don't want, I take it back to the shop (if I know where it's from) and get vouchers. Then I spend them on other Christmas/Birthday presents! Everyone is different and I'm sure people will frown upon what I do, but I don't need endless tat hanging around the house!