thankyou gift for a man

toffee · 24 Apr 2006

I have been invited for a meal at a male colleagues house.
It isnt his birthday or a housewarming, just a meal.
There will be a small group of us and its informal.

Usually, I take a small trinket for female colleagues or a pretty little scented soap, or some fancy chocolate. (not flowers as there is then a mad rush to cut them and find vase etc)

Anyway, apart from the standard bottle of wine, that I will take anyway, any ideas on a suitable small gift that is more masculine?

maybe fancy chocolate would still be appropriate?
I dont know him well enough to get anything too jokey/rude/funny.

Any ideas?

TraineeSpark · 24 Apr 2006

The masculine equivalent of a pretty little scented soap? Don't know, a can of deoderant maybe? Would love to see his face.

poshman · 24 Apr 2006

depends how much you want to spend Toffs if you have a spare £13 i would be happy with some Molton Brown invigorting suma ginseng bath and shower gel otherwise a pair of socks

markie · 24 Apr 2006

When you say a small group do you mean a THREESOME or four or five,

PS get him some socks

corgiman · 24 Apr 2006

Go naked and bring beer

that will do it

toffee · 24 Apr 2006

well chaps you cheeky things, you have have made me laugh but you havent sorted my problem yet!!!!

It doesnt have to be a toiletry and I certainly wouldnt turn up with socks!!!

I just dont know what to get for a man... ten pounds maximum!

markie · 24 Apr 2006

Clippers for his nose hairs,

Thermo · 24 Apr 2006

a book on whatever intrests him. shows a bit of thought

JohnD · 24 Apr 2006

he probably eats chocoalte. If you buy after dinner mints they will look OK.

corgiman · 24 Apr 2006

at the risk of being shouted at, I once got given flowers and I loved them!

markie · 24 Apr 2006

If he smokes get cigars.

splinter · 24 Apr 2006

Thermo said:
a book on whatever intrests him. shows a bit of thought

Not a recipe book DOH

TraineeSpark · 24 Apr 2006

Same happened to me corgiman, I was well chuffed too. Toffee, is this geezer married, could you not buy some soap for his wife instead?

Gary_M · 24 Apr 2006

Well, many of us men quite like oil burners - although we don't often admit it

Brightness · 24 Apr 2006

Thorntons chocolates or a book or even a nice plant if he's a gardener