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  • My mother-in-law was the same way. She would announce that she wouldn't celebrate Christmas this year, then act shocked and annoyed when we took her seriously. Lots of late-night Christmas Eve shopping, and sometimes even presents consisting of whatever we could find at a "we never close" gas station convenience store. My advice is to come up with something nice, thoughtful, and (especially) timeless (you'll see why in a minute) to give him for Christmas. Wrap it and hide it somewhere he won't find it. When Christmas rolls around, if he acts hurt that you took him seriously, whip out the prezzie and tell him that you couldn't help yourself and bought him something anyway. If he goes ahead and ignores Christmas prezzies completely, save it for next year (hence the "timeless" factor).
  • Get him what you know he likes or wants. If he appreciates it, get him a nice bottle of scotch. If he likes to work with wood, get him some nice tools, if he likes to go fishing, get him some nice fishing tackle. Men aren't that hard to read, and if he is your spouse you should know what he likes.
  • get him something small and nice and personal...he will feel differently Christmas morning if you didn't get anything.
  • Buy him presents anyway , he'll love it -- I've been through that before and mine didn't really mean it at all
  • Buy him a couple inexpensive but thoughtful gifts. It doesn't have to be anything major -- just something you know he'll like or something he'd mentioned wanting but never bought for himself. He will appreciate it greatly.
  • I would say get a gift card to his favorite store so he can buy his own gift. Sometimes people are embarrassed because they don't really like what they get and are too shy or afraid to say so.
  • Jump out of a big cake, naked.
  • Give him something heartfelt. You know, something you can't get in a store, like a homemade card or a video. Just because he doesn't want something materialistic, doesn't mean you can't tell him how much he means to you.
  • Why not give to charity in his name? You can give a blind person sight through Seva.org. That would be a wonderful gift for anyone in my opinion. There are many other worthwhile charities also.
  • Get a frame that holds multiple pictures and put together some photos of family, friends, or nature scenery. Also good if you're on a budget... :)
  • Give him a gift! Beacause chances are even though he is saying he doesn't want anything if you don't get him something it might hurt his feelers! My man is the same way! He'll sit there and tell me that he doesn't want anything...What kinds of things does he like?
  • My husband was the same way last year.So i gave him 3 gift certificates.One to his favorite eating spot,1 to homedepot,and 1 to his favorite woodworking store.He was thrilled and had a great time spending them.
  • How about a subscription to a magazine he likes? Every year I ask for no gifts and I am grateful when they listen but sometimes people don't always mean it so give him something small and see how he reacts and then next year you will know to give or not.
  • I guess you could do as he ask. And buy him nothing, & when the time comes around & he ask where was his gift from you!!!! You can say. We'll remember when you told me not to buy you anything? If his reply comes back that he was only kidding about that. Then tell him that you did get him a gift. It was for once you listened to him & done as he asked............M.C.S.
  • I have the same problem with my dad who basically does nothing. I got a custom caricature made of him sitting in his chair watching TV over his big feet. The website is www.GiveAcaricature.com . You upload a photo and describe ANY scene. They are fast, the artist(s) are extremely talented and it was easy. Tell them that Rick sent you.
  • last time my wife said not to get her anything and i took her word, it was a disaster. get him something, anything.

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