Gift question

[georgeharrison]

If your husband asked for something for a gift that you didn't think that he would ever use, would you still get it for him?

James asked for a CHAINSAW for his birthday (Nov)/Christmas.  We live in a condo.  We don't venture out into the wilderness or anything.  He isn't a forrester by trade.  I don't know what the heck he thinks he's going to do with it.  We don't even have a garage to store it in.  We just have a little storage closet thing off our back patio. 

[madDawg228]

It would depend on how expensive the gift was and how practical it would be. For something as expensive as a chainsaw, I wouldn't get it unless I lived out somewhere woodsy. Does he want it to do yard work or DIY house stuff? Maybe something smaller and less extreme would be better?

[georgeharrison]

I have no clue why he wants it. He just keeps saying that it would be good to have. :?

[FrozenSunshine]

Do you have a fireplace that he thinks he needs to cut wood and stock for winter?

[georgeharrison]

We do have a fireplace. Maybe the wood, but gosh. I don't know if he's planning on going out in the forest to cut a tree down or what? So weird to me.

[MrsPotatohead]

um... NO.

lol

[georgeharrison]

thank you MrsPotatohead, I feel like a horrible wife, because he like NEVER asks for anything - hates receiving gifts, etc. But this is ridiculous, right?

[toratoratori]

This thread is cracking me up. "A chainsaw would be good to have." Yeah, if you're a lumberjack or a serial killer. I assume your husband is neither of those things.

[MrsPotatohead]

Sept 23, 2014 11:41:32 GMT -5 georgeharrison said:

thank you MrsPotatohead, I feel like a horrible wife, because he like NEVER asks for anything - hates receiving gifts, etc. But this is ridiculous, right?

definitely ridiculous.  I have a list of things for H, some of which he's asked for that are $$.  I saved the idea because it's not bad, but there's just no room or $ for it right now.  I wouldn't get him a similar power tool though because that would just start an argument IMO - like "I asked for X not all this other stuff similar to X" lol.  If he brings it up just say you've stored the idea away for when you have the space/greater need.

I started a google spreadsheet for my family where every time I come across a gift idea I put it in there.  That way instead of trying to come up with things near the gift-giving occasion I can peruse my list, which is way more relaxing

[InBetweenDays]

We just watched the movie Mr. Mom with the kids, so all I can think of is...

[Deleted]

I mean are you guys going to buy a house eventually or are you happy in the condo... I mean I could see MAYBE if you guys are going to buy a house and he wants to like chop down all the trees.. but if you guys are staying in your condo, it would be a resounding NO.

[InBetweenDays]

I will say, though, Home Depot has 9Amp electric chainsaws for like $50. We got one for trimming an enormous hedge. I don't know how well it would work for cutting firewood, but really where would he be able to go to cut down his own tree??

[mkate710]

My H is the king of asking for random crap he doesn't need and probably won't use. My rule of thumb is of we have space to store it I'll humor him, otherwise I tell him sorry but not till we have a house. He always comes back around and realizes he is being ridiculous, he just gets on these random kicks.

[georgeharrison]

We would like to - some day - buy a house, but that's FAR AWAY.

[Deleted]

Sept 23, 2014 12:07:56 GMT -5 mkate710 said:

My rule of thumb is of we have space to store it I'll humor him, otherwise I tell him sorry but not till we have a house. He always comes back around and realizes he is being ridiculous, he just gets on these random kicks.

Exactly this.

[mrsrumfkin]

Yeah, I wouldn't. At least not now. But I'd tuck it away in the back of my mind for a future gift idea.