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Post by trafford on Dec 2, 2021 12:29:44 GMT
Hey, so some folk struggle with buying the right gift and maybe need the input of a third party. I know I do.
Here's my quandary.
My ex wife always used to harp on about how a metal detector would be a fun thing. I never took the hint and for one reason or another I ended up divorced.
A few year after that she was with a new man who turned out to be a violent control freak.
While I was staying with her in the aftermath I discovered a "My first Metal Detector" kit in the shed. Never confirmed it but I believe the wife beater bought this.
Fast forward half a decade and the current Ms Trafford has expressed a passing interest in Detectoring.
Obviously my ears prick up at the mention of this...
We've only been dating 3 months, it seems like an odd gift, save it for later.
Should I just blank the notion forever.
Or do I perhaps change my time/destiny contimum and buy a goddamn metal detector for her at the risk of whatever might happen...
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Post by robthehermit on Dec 2, 2021 12:33:31 GMT
So what is your concern here? Are you concerned that if you don't buy her it she'll leave, but if you do buy her one then you're a wife beater?
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Post by Vortex on Dec 2, 2021 12:35:15 GMT
Buy her a boxset of The Detectorists & a detector rig up.
Let sexy times ensue.
Profit?
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Post by mrpon on Dec 2, 2021 12:35:34 GMT
He wants to change his contimum, bit harsh but there you go.
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Post by nexus6 on Dec 2, 2021 12:35:55 GMT
Can't you just ask the passengers on your bus as you let them on or off?
Don't let them on until they give a considered answer. Or don't let them off until they give you a considered answer?
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Post by TheSaint on Dec 2, 2021 12:36:00 GMT
I'd be more worried about what personality trait you have that drives these women to want to spend time alone in a field wearing headphones.
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Post by trafford on Dec 2, 2021 12:36:16 GMT
I think it's more the coincidence Rob.
Maybe I should just go for it based on your reply.
I'm shit at buying gifts see.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2021 12:55:06 GMT
If you do decide to get one, I'd recommend a Garrett Ace. Prices start at £150 which is quite a lot of money which is why I've got all the research done but don't have a metal detector.
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Post by dfunked on Dec 2, 2021 12:57:16 GMT
See if the ex still has the nutter's gift in the shed and kindly offer to take it off her hands.
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Post by Dougs on Dec 2, 2021 13:05:55 GMT
Buy her something else for Christmas (perfume, jewellery etc) then offer to take the old one off your ex later on, so you can demonstrate you're supporting her hobby. But I think giving her a metal detector for Christmas after 3 months would be weird - you know her a bit more though, so...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2021 13:10:26 GMT
I just read the 3 months bit and agree with Dougs, a metal detector isn't a present for 3 months unless she's really been going on about it, which doesn't sound like what you're saying.
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Post by cubby on Dec 2, 2021 13:12:54 GMT
So the ex always harped on about metal detectoring and you completely ignored her, but the new one made a casual passing comment about it in the middle of sips of coffee one unspecific day and your immediate thought was to buy her a metal detector?
I think you just might not be good at this traff
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Post by jellyhead on Dec 2, 2021 13:14:29 GMT
Was her ex an archaeologist? Maybe she knows where there's a stash of old coins?
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Post by trafford on Dec 2, 2021 13:24:41 GMT
Recent comments have swung my opinion the other way. No woman is getting a metal detector out of me!
I'm a crotchless knickers and cheap perfume kinda guy for christ's sake
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Post by cubby on Dec 2, 2021 13:28:25 GMT
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Post by askew on Dec 2, 2021 13:39:46 GMT
Don't purchase a metal detector, but rent them from CEX/HSS/whatevs and go on a metal detectoring date with a hamper of picnic treats.
Then at an opportune moment, you may ask if she's been able to detect bofa.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Dec 2, 2021 14:33:12 GMT
crotchless knickers and cheap perfume Don't purchase a metal detector, but rent them from CEX/HSS/whatevs Combine the two. Put the gifts in a metal box and bury them in the garden |
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Post by jellyhead on Dec 2, 2021 14:36:19 GMT
Don't purchase a metal detector, but rent them from CEX/HSS/whatevs and go on a metal detectoring date with a hamper of picnic treats. Then at an opportune moment, you may ask if she's been able to detect bofa. Or a Kanyu then ask if she's E10 |
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Post by snackplissken on Dec 2, 2021 15:18:40 GMT
What about metal scented perfume and a metal detector?
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Post by robthehermit on Dec 2, 2021 15:45:28 GMT
I finished my Chrimbo shopping this morning, so I'm officially done. Mrs Hermit is getting a couple of Beryl Cook prints, a couple of Beryl Cook jigsaws, some mint hand cream from the white company that she likes, along with the matching handwash and room spray, 3kg of Swizzels chews (excellent present for a diabetic I thought) and a cheeky qtr of some decent bud so she can smoke that instead of the shake we normally get.
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Post by dam on Dec 2, 2021 16:13:09 GMT
My wife thoughtfully told me a list of stuff she wanted. Told me, just get these things, nothing else.
Unfortunately I can't remember any of it.
Pink ladies metal detector sounds good though.
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Post by retro74 on Dec 2, 2021 17:01:54 GMT
Can’t you just buy her some metal so she doesn’t need to do the detectoring in the first place?
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Post by dfunked on Dec 2, 2021 17:03:23 GMT
Yeah, I'm with retro74. Seems like perfect timing to buy an engagement ring.
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Post by cubby on Dec 2, 2021 18:08:04 GMT
I finished my Chrimbo shopping this morning, so I'm officially done. Mrs Hermit is getting a couple of Beryl Cook prints, a couple of Beryl Cook jigsaws, some mint hand cream from the white company that she likes, along with the matching handwash and room spray, 3kg of Swizzels chews (excellent present for a diabetic I thought) and a cheeky qtr of some decent bud so she can smoke that instead of the shake we normally get. Does your dealer have a gift section? |
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Post by jellyhead on Dec 2, 2021 18:15:20 GMT
My wife thoughtfully told me a list of stuff she wanted. Told me, just get these things, nothing else. Unfortunately I can't remember any of it. Pink ladies metal detector sounds good though. Buy her a fancy pen and notebook so she can write it all down for you next year. |
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Post by brokenkey on Dec 2, 2021 18:16:56 GMT
I thought this was going to be secret Santa. Am dissapoint.
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Post by 😎 on Dec 2, 2021 18:17:34 GMT
I'm available for hire if you want to impress your female companions. We'll all meet in public and I'll say this:
"Hey, Woman. Hey, Woman! Listen here. Since your old man ain't got no heart, maybe you like to see a real man. I bet you stay up late every night dreamin' you had a real man, don't ya? I'll tell you what. Bring your pretty little self over to my apartment tonight, and I'll show you a real man."
Then we have a boxing match.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2021 18:37:03 GMT
Recent comments have swung my opinion the other way. No woman is getting a metal detector out of me! I'm a crotchless knickers and cheap perfume kinda guy for christ's sake Spent hours today researching luxury lingerie brands. And then I realised, this is a more of a present for me, isnt it. |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Dec 2, 2021 18:58:34 GMT
I finished my Chrimbo shopping this morning, so I'm officially done. Mrs Hermit is getting a couple of Beryl Cook prints My missus bought a Beryl Cook official print from an official Beryl Cook gallery in Plymouth (where she lived), years later the frame got broken, turns out it was just a photocopy. |
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Post by trafford on Dec 2, 2021 19:15:00 GMT
Recent comments have swung my opinion the other way. No woman is getting a metal detector out of me! I'm a crotchless knickers and cheap perfume kinda guy for christ's sake Spent hours today researching luxury lingerie brands. And then I realised, this is a more of a present for me, isnt it. What brands are these please? I've been thinking along that line but figured I'd save it for Valentine's. Sling her a voucher... |
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