A Necessary Evil: Deal With It

Well gentlemen, it is that time of year, where we get our own special day to screw things up, as if there already aren't enough of those days.  I tend to not have much affection for this holiday, for various reasons.  First, it only gets more annoying with each passing year as I hear people call it "Valentime's Day."  Really?  ValenTIMES?  Secondly, I am still convinced that this holiday was invented as a source of revenue for greeting card companies and their affiliates, not the sappy story of some Saint.  Lastly, does it really require a holiday for us to share our love with our spouses, shouldn't we be doing that all the time?  And just because we don't pull some romantic comedy crap on this day, it is a sign we don't love our spouses, regardless of everything else?  Well men, I am here to say, that no matter what you or your woman believe, it is good for you to do something, so here is a bit of advice.

Guys' Guide to Gift Giving: Gift Wrapping

Why do guys need to know how to wrap a gift?  Why not just give them the gift in the original box on Christmas morning?  Well, here are my reasons:

Guys' Guide to Gift Giving: Etsy

Gentleman, have you heard of Etsy?  No?  Well, your wife has and you should know about it.  I don't really know the best description to give you of Etsy, but the basic idea is that people make stuff and sell it.  Think of it as the world's largest emporium.  Every person has their own "Etsy store" where they can list multiple products that our wives will want to purchase.  Some stuff is incredibly overpriced, some stuff is pure crap, and there is a lot of cool stuff.

It seems to me that most guys just stick to known safe areas as far as gift giving for the women.  The fear is that you will give a gift that you thought would be good, and she will take it as an insult, or read something into it. 

"Oh, you got me new sneakers, do I look like I need to exercise?"