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What to Get My Geek for Valentine's Day?
A reader writes "Help!!! I've been dating my geek for three months and I'm in a bit of a dilemma. So I thought I'd ask the men of Slashdot what they would want as a Valentine's Day gift. I'm looking for something out of the ordinary that will knock his socks off. Somthing clever, crafty and unique. The budget is $100. My geek's interests are typical geek fare, games, computers, music and gadgetry. So! You, men of Slashdot, tell me what you would want to recieve for Valentine's day and help me make my geek happy."
Check out the ThinkGeek Valentine guide.
Take a look at the stuff at ScottEVest. If he's a gadget geek (aren't we all) he's gotta have one of these.
If he plays games, and he has a PS2, get him Rez with the Trance Vibrator. It might be a bit of a rush by now.
Well, lady, just typing "the perfect present for a geek" in google gave me some interesting links...
This one might help you.
Amazon has a well-hidden Early Adopers Store that has all the latest gadgetry and toys. Lots of fun stuff there....
ThinkGeek is too easy. Here's an idea that is sure to please:
;)
1. Go to Molecular Expressions Beershots, locate the microscopic photo of his favorite beer, and order the poster.
2. While it is shipping, go have a custom frame made for the poster.
3. Give framed poster and 6-pack of favorite beer as Valentine's Day presents.
You should be able to accomplish this for around $100, and it will appeal to many geek traits: Science, Art, the Unusual and Extraordinary, and Love of Alcohol. He'll totally dig it. And as an added bonus for you, after a few beers he'll probably be better in bed.
-FF
SQUEAK, the Death of Rats explained.
Too many people have thier heads in their pants to think of the one true geek gift, the all-mighty LEGO set. I can't think of any geeks that don't love them.
Granted, nowardays the selection isn't that great, but for $100 you can get a reasonably complicated one.
And as an added bonus, the gift is somewhat romantic as you can spend some time that day putting it together before engaging in more traditional romantic endevours.
"To save the planet, I had to go to the worst spot on Earth, and that was Philadelphia." -- Sun Ra
This is 2004, not 1904. If they've been dating for three months, he's already getting blowjobs, or better. A Valentines gift should be something special.
First thing that comes to mind after the blowjob suggestion gets us stuck on thinking of things involving genitals is to do something in the bedroom that you wouldn't normally do because it is too much effort. For instance, he's a gamer...so how about some cosplay? Dress up as some kind of young Japanese girl, anime style, and let him have his perverted way. :-)
Damn straight. Get him something you want to get him. Don't look for something that he wants or needs, because if he wanted it himself then he would have already bought it. I know I would have. If I haven't bought the item then it's probably too expensive, in which case my girlfriend couldn't afford it either.
The whole idea of setting aside certain days of the year to give gifts just pisses me off to no end. I have no problem with getting gifts for people, but only if I feel like it and I want to. I just absolutely hate the feeling of obligating to get gifts for people. The problem is when people expect gifts and then I don't get them somthing, they are disappointed and then it makes me feel bad. They never fuckign seem to take into account that I'm a poor college boy and I can't afford all that shit. Am I supposed to not eat so that I can buy shit for people? I'm sorry guys, but I have to think of myself first.
uh, sorry about that rant, but it's that time of year and I'm pissed off about it.
Speaking for myself (a geek with a 2+year lasting relationship) ... I like to get the geeky stuff myself.
:) Of course, you have to know a bit about his taste too.
What my girlfriend usually gets me are some clothes that make me look good (I have a tendency to buy comfortable clothes), which i can wear to nice events or dates. This works out because I hate spending more than $20 on a pair of pants or shirt (or clothes in general), because she has better taste than I do, and because it leaves me to pick my own geeky self-presents.
Seriously, if you wanna make your geek happy, buy him some clothes that you think make him look hot and then tell him how great he looks in them.
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Don't bother celebrating a holiday that has no meaning for either of you. Save these suggestions for your anniversary. And if you just want to give him something, do it when you think of it, don't wait for a specific day (especially an arbitrary one like 2/14), just go ahead and do it. He'll appreciate the spontaneity and the fact that you were thinking about him far more than he'll appreciate any gift on 2/14.
I don't know a single guy out there that doesn't dig lingerie, or chicks wearing scanty clothes. If you have any clues as to what might tickle his fancy, get it and SURPRISE him with it. I would go into more of a description, but that would be giving too much away - it'd be *MY* fantasy, not his.
;))
Really, geek toys are for Christmas. This is VALENTINE'S day coming up, the day of non-material gift-giving.
(Though I suspect he'd dig either the blowjob and/or threesome
i'm amazed that i survived - an airbag saved my life.
...he's into sex, but pretends not to be. At least until he gets to know you better. If you are aware of what some of his interests/fantasies are, you could indulge him a little in that way. Rather fitting for Valentine's Day.
Dressing up in something a little sexy and waking him up that way one morning might just fit the bill.
The supposed lack of interest or opportunity related to sex is largely a myth. Geeks have very strong sexual desires and usually can be quite "open minded" once they are comfortable with their partner.
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Acknowledge to him that it's "for" Valentines, but prepare a celebration based on something strange, unique, trivia-laden, or in other ways geekish. The act of having done so, in order to honor the geek in him/her/it, will probably be far more appreciated that a cool gift for a common holiday. Pick a "holiday" near by Valentine's, such as:
# 14
Feb 11: White Shirt Day, as well as 40th anniversary of the Beatles first US concert.
Feb 12: Barbie's (the doll) birthday. Dress up like Barbie and um.....
Feb 14: Ferris Wheel Day
Feb 15: National Gum Drop Day, as well as Jewlery Day (something for everyone!)
Feb 20: Hoodie-Hoo Day
Or just celebrate any of the things February is chosen as the 'month of' such as chocolate, snack food or candy.
http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/february.htm
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