What are you buying your dad/FIL for Christmas?

[janegold]

Older men are so freaking hard to shop for.

[cuddlyevil]

Probably more long sleeve t-shirts, a new belt, and maybe some flannel pants. For FIL, I dunno both of their gifts are kind of up in the air at the moment.

[Deleted]

Nov 12, 2013 10:24:03 GMT -5 @iamsnazzy said:

I always send Omaha Steaks.

I would have never thought of that! My dad usually tells me what he wants therefore he's easy to buy for. My FIL on the other hand, not so much. The man has no hobbies but he does love steak!

[Deleted]

My H buys for his dad. Mine likes weird random stuff. Last year he wanted measuring cups despite being one of the world's worst cooks. I might get him an accessory for his new truck this year, or maybe some kind of vouchers for detailing/maintenance services.

[janegold]

Nov 12, 2013 10:24:03 GMT -5 @iamsnazzy said:

I always send Omaha Steaks.

We always send these for Father's Day and/or birthdays.  Ughhh...too many gift-giving occassions and not enough ideas!

[nahoku]

Probably some sort of mixture of pistachios, chocolate, coffee and a Best Buy gift card. The same stuff he gets every year for his birthday/father's day/Christmas. He doesn't like anything else!

[ElizabethBennet]

I love my dad because he makes an amazon wish list so it makes it easy. If he didn't I'd probably get him a flannel shirt or something having to do with music. I also plan on getting him one of the Breaking Bad mugs that was linked the other day because he loves Breaking Bad.

FIL, no clue. We don't always get FIL and SMIL Christmas gifts and I think I'm gonna make H take the charge on that one this year.

[Deleted]

I can never go wrong with 49ers or San Antonio Spurs stuff. Never ever go wrong. This year he has asked for long sleeved shirts like I got him last year so it will be easy

[koopa17]

My dad is SO HARD to shop for, I usually end up getting my parents a joint gift. So far all I've come up with is Omaha Steaks. They have no hobbies, at least not ones I can afford to contribute to lol.

[tacokick]

Last Tango in Halifax on DVD

[SKP82]

All the kids usually pitch in and buy a big gift. One year it was golf clubs, another year it was a flat screen TV.

[christy082]

My dad is usually hard to buy for but I got some decent ideas this year. He used to do puzzles then got away from it. He works hard and doesn't have any winter hobbies, so I thought he'd like some new puzzles- so I got him two of those. I have a garden and he mentioned that he would like a garden next year, so I bought him a gardening book.  A while back he mentioned he wanted a (Big Bang Theory) "Bazinga" shirt, so I got him one of those. And then as a joint gift with my mom, my H and I are getting 4 tickets for us all to go to a Cavs game together.

My FIL- no freaking clue.  

Step-FIL- so far, he's getting a Browns t-shirt, Browns pint glasses and a gift card to go out to eat. 

[McGavin]

We usually get car parts or motorcycle parts for FIL.

[luckyval]

Only kid-related stuff this year. Namely a Christmas painting from the kid and then a framed school picture.

[janegold]

Nov 12, 2013 10:48:38 GMT -5 @scottydeux said:

I get my stepdad fancy olive oil, coffee, and balsamic vinegar from Dean & Deluca. I got him their truffle salt a couple of years ago and he's hoarding it. I reassured him that I'd get him more, no dice. When he received it, he said, 'Oh my gosh, I LUFF IT. After it's gone, I'll use it for my stash.' (His Mary Jane.)

Mmm, truffled weed. How trendy.

[Deleted]

ipad minis. I don't know why I try, they rejected the iPads last year, but this year we are trying again with minis and a promise of FaceTime with the puppies.

[Bernadine]

My sisters are going in for my dad's Christmas and bday combined and getting him a freezer.

ETA- J will probably get his stepdad a Lowes gc.  Same as last year.

[pantsparty]

A Kindle.

[flex]

A nice Christmas card. That's it.

[mommylikestattoos]

Dad: a wireless keyboard and a weather station
FIL: no clue, usually Yankees or Giants stuff

[Deleted]

My dad is a huge reader, so I always get him books I know he'll like. And usually a new bluegrass CD.

[venice2007]

For my dad, he wants a smartphone! He still has his original flip phone with no data no text. No idea what he will do with a smartphone. We will take him to get one and then set it up, get apps and teach him how to use it. Hes never texted or emailed from a phone. He only makes or takes calls then POWERS down everytime, so its a crapshoot if you actually get thru if you try calling him. LOL I love that he wants one of those "computer phones" as he calls them!
FIL? no idea, H will  handle that