{"id":1470,"date":"2010-02-02T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2010-02-01T22:01:26","modified_gmt":"2010-02-02T05:01:26","slug":"15-worst-birthday-gifts-to-give-your-girlfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2010\/02\/02\/15-worst-birthday-gifts-to-give-your-girlfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Worst Birthday Gifts to Give Your Girlfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"
Written by Manolith<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As we state often, there are always exceptions to every rule, but some things are fairly universal. Women tend to hold their own birthdays in high regard; there\u2019s the happy party vibe, and there\u2019s the mild self-loathing that accompanies her feeling of getting one year older. It\u2019s a tense time for any would-be gift giver, to be sure. There are certain things that guys simply should not<\/em> get their girlfriends for their birthdays, however \u2014 unless she explicitly asks for them. Some could get a guy slapped, and some might hurt not for what they could get him, but for what he won\u2019t be getting<\/em> after giving them. These are the 15 worst birthday gifts to give a girlfriend; don\u2019t make any of these mistakes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n Nothing says romance like a vacuum cleaner. You may think you\u2019re being thoughtful, but the sight of a brand new toaster, vacuum, iron, and so on is tantamount to saying \u201chow about you clean up your dump of an apartment.\u201d Unless she\u2019s in genuine need of one of these things, and asks for it, this is not what you want to hand her on that special day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n We see women spend ridiculous amounts of money and time on facial creams, exfoliants, complexion repair treatments, \u201cage-defying\u201d lotions and all the other things they gobble up on a regular basis. Some of us might get the bright idea to get a girl some of this stuff for her birthday, thinking it\u2019s normal and apparently appreciated. We\u2019d be wrong. Getting a girl anything but scented lotions is like saying she needs some work done, and she\u2019s not likely to appreciate that<\/em> very much.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n This should be a no-brainer, but it happens. Guys run into the problem fairly often; their girl gets a little lazy with work and school and setting aside relaxation time, or there\u2019s just too many shots and not enough laps \u2014 whatever the case may be, getting her a gym membership is not<\/em> the answer. It\u2019s liable to get you slapped if you\u2019re not careful (duck fast) and there\u2019s really no way around the fact that it\u2019s pretty insulting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n As odd as this sounds, it\u2019s happened more times than should ever be counted. Usually as part of a bigger package, lazy guys make the mistake of not accounting for the unisex nature of travel kits<\/em>. It\u2019s bad enough that you\u2019re handing your girlfriend a totally insincere, last minute \u201cgift,\u201d but having a nose hair trimmer<\/em> as part of the deal is like a slap to the face \u2014 something you should probably expect if you try this one.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n Much like the household appliances, this screams anything but<\/em> romance. In fact, what it says most is \u201cget to the kitchen and make me sandwich.\u201d You may as well hand her some oven mitts, an apron, and a bag of flour while you\u2019re at it. As nice as it\u2019d be, we don\u2019t live in the world of Mad Men<\/em>, and you\u2019d be safer taking her out to dinner instead of giving her instructions on how to make you<\/em> dinner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n This says \u201cI don\u2019t like the way your whole crotch looks, and I\u2019d like you to change that for me.\u201d Not exactly the romantic message you want to send to a girl on her birthday, is it? A gift certificate to an expensive, full service salon\/spa that also offers<\/em> bikini wax services is a better bet. You never know, while she\u2019s there, she may decide on her own to go ahead and trim the grounds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nAny Household Appliance<\/h5>\n
Acne or Wrinkle Creams<\/h5>\n
Gym Membership<\/h5>\n
Nose Hair Trimmer<\/h5>\n
A Cook Book<\/h5>\n
A Bikini Wax Kit<\/h5>\n
Facial Hair Remover<\/h5>\n