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Posted by Darth_Mauve (Member # 4709) on :

For my brother's Christmas gift I am putting together a package so he can survive those first few dating experiences.

Any ideas?

So far it will be titled with...

"All boys are after only one thing....
...surviving meeting their girl's father."

He has several pocket knives. I'm going to give him a sharpening stone.

Perhaps a fake book cover called, "Beginners Guide to Gelding" so that when he boy comes to pick up my niece, he can sit by the fire, sharpening his knife, and just leave the book there for the boy to see.

I have a questionaire for him to pass out to the boys--"Name, Address, Burial Preference, If you suddenly disappeared-who if anyone would come looking for you.."

But I need a couple more solid things to put in the kit.

Ideas anyone?

Posted by ambyr (Member # 7616) on :

Eight Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter?

Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :

I can't believe no one has mentioned a shotgun.

Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :

I would recommend a print or T-Shirst of the xkcd comic "Frustration," if it were available.

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

The newest Rodney Atkins CD with the song Just Cleaning This Gun on it?

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Lisa:
I can't believe no one has mentioned a shotgun.

Better yet, a CD of Cleaning this Gun.

Edit: DANG! Beaten!

Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :

"Happiness Is a Warm Gun" from the White Album.

But seriously. A cyanide capsule. For whoever, whenever...

Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Primal Curve:
I would recommend a print or T-Shirts of the xkcd comic "Frustration," if it were available.

That is a great one! And here is the comic so that you don't have to search for it: Frustration. [Smile]

Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :

I think there should actually be a guide for parents entitled 'how not to be a complete schmuck and weirdo when your kid starts dating'

Posted by Hank (Member # 8916) on :

How about a watch for his daughter?

"You're thirty seconds, late. That's why we synchronized before you left."

Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :

Am I really as braindead as I feel, or wasn't this thread posted a month or two ago with very similar results?

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Oh, good. It's not just me.

Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :

How about a guardian angel?
"If you're late, I'm coming after you."
"If you speed, you won't be dating again."
Many to choose from.

Or maybe the neighborhood watch?
Again, LOTS of choices.

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

Antacids.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Chastity belt? (For her, not him.)

Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :

My dad would give my sisters a quarter and say, "if this yahoo tries anything, use this quarter to call me." Then he would turn to the guy and say, "if she spends that quarter, you will disappear."

Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :

On a more realistic note: Condoms, pregnancy-test kit, STD horror-propaganda materials.

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

quote:
Originally posted by brojack17:
My dad would give my sisters a quarter and say, "if this yahoo tries anything, use this quarter to call me." Then he would turn to the guy and say, "if she spends that quarter, you will disappear."

That's priceless!