I once said to my gf I got her something she would like – as a treat. It was some Armani aftershave – for me – she said she liked the smell!!!! didn't go down very well at all even if it was meant as a joke 🙄
First christmas together with the then girlfiend (now wife) and I bought her a frying pan (amongst other stuff)…she was getting into cooking so I figured each month I'd buy her something else for the cooking to help her explore cooking new stuff (selfishly of course as it meant I'd get to eat some great food)…anyway, everyone was rather worried for me but I survived…the frying pan did until about 4 years ago…so I was rather pleased with the £8 purchase! 😉
Once got gf(former) a toaster for Christmas. Did not go down well of course.
In my defence was on crutches could not drive and the only place she would take me to get her present was Tesco. I thought it was a point well made. It was a stylish toaster and you could set your level of burnt.