So hubby is off to visit some old friends next weekend. He’s going to be meeting them after a looooooooooooooong time, like after high school. They are all meeting up for the weekend at a common friends home.
So what kind of gift does a dude take for another dude 
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Shirts or perfumes...?
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Are they into any sports? Perhaps sports equipment?
Are they into technology? Then maybe a gift card to Best Buy or something like that. Playstation games?
A gift card takes removes he hassle of trying to buy something specific. Plus......you don't have to worry about the person not liking the gift.....because he can just buy what he wants from it.
Does he know what subjects they're interested in? Maybe he can get them relevant books.
Now who doesn't like chocolate? He can get them boxes of chocolate or maybe other sweets......desi sweets..........baklava?
I know that my dad has given Islamic decoration pieces as gifts sometimes. Sometimes.....some uncles have even requested that my dad bring them back certain unique cultural or Islami deco pieces.
As Kinzz suggested above...........shirts.....cologne?
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Shouldn't the question be asked by the dude himself? IMO, no gift needed.
Meeting after a long time and weekend away from home is good enough.
RV…
…kiya maze maze ki cheezen yad dilati rehti ho…now im craving for Baklava..
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I would listen to the only man who has posted here (if kakaballi is a man).
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NO gifts, but if he has to take something, then does he have a pic or something of them all from back in the day? and get it framed for everyone or something along those lines!
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Maybe some baklava if TLK wants to take sweets.
Otherwise, some sort of religious gift is always nice...like Ive gotten Qur'ans, Hadeeth, a very nice janamaz, wall hangings, etc.
Gaia made a nice suggestion too about the pictures.
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dude dont take gifts - they'll make fun of you
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just take a cake so everyone can enjoy it there.
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Thank god one guy replied. Kaka is right. We don't give gifts. If some wanker does it better be paying for the drinks that night, taking us to a sports game or bring over some damn food.
The rest is bull**** and you will be mocked for it for decades.
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^ Well, its sweet that Nikkie was being thoughtful of her husband.
pagal aadmi.
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The jury is out on the sweet part, that is between her and her husband. I for one will not comment. But generally put ladies dont ever offer such advise to a man. Unless you seriously want him to be mocked for the rest of his life...
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men dont give gifts to each other.. according to my husband its highly gay.. and if it has to be something, then somethign so small taht us girls would probably find it 'faida kia hai denay ka' type. i used to find it quite silly in the begining when my husband would take a beer mug (for his gora dost), or a lighter with some manly humour written on it for a smoker friend..or maybe a book ....but thats really how it is.. men are much simpler than us women who dont think a gift is a gift if it isnt properly wrapped in nice wrapping paper, ribboned, card attatched with somethign very meaningful inside
so maybe go with a book on something of interest ('i am america' is hillarious.. husband got it from a friend when we had a baby! )
cd of music they like... some sport goods?
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Maybe take a nice cake, mithai, biscuits which everyone can share:hmmm: after all it has been a long time, peoples taste change and this is something with everyone can enjoy.
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I would listen to the two men who have posted here (if kaka and Cm are males).
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old pic … a copy for everyone other than that we dont (like to) give gifts to each othe.
In fact its quite funny that even if guys friendship started the family relations, only wife/bhabis and kids gifts exchange takes place on different occasions. Now I am just wondering if these are our wives who have tuned us on the lines that “guys dont exchange gifts”
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a pen.
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Wait, are the other friends bringing tofa's too, because it will be really dorky of tlk is the only one with tofa's:@:
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lol - I think I would have to agree with guys.. if a guy is meeting a guy - then no gifts needed.
My hubby would not WANT anything if he is seeing a friend after a long time. He would be more than happy and say seeing you is good enough gift as it BRINGS BACK good memories. :)