I got this in an email, and have to say that most would apply.
Rules for Buying Gifts For Men

Rule #1:
When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to complain. As a man, you can never have too many cordless drills. No one knows why.

Rule #2:
If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the word ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two words. "Hey George, can I borrow your ratchet?" "OK. By the way, are you through with my 3/8-inch socket yet?" Again, no one knows why.

Rule #3:
If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car, a 99-cent ice scraper, a small bottle of de-icer or something to hang from his rear view mirror. Men love gifts for their cars. No one knows why.

Rule #4:
Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes. Once I was told that if God had wanted men to wear bathrobes, he wouldn't have invented Boxer shorts.

Rule #5:
You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have worn out. If you have a lot of money buy your man a big-screen TV with the little picture in the corner. Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and flips, and flips, and flips ........

Rule #6:
Do not buy a man any of those fancy liqueurs. If you do, it will sit in a cupboard for 23 years. Real men drink whiskey or beer.

Rule #7:
Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after-shave or deodorant. I'm told they do not stink - they are earthy.

Rule #8:
Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills. Within a
couple of weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere. "Socks. Shorts. Cups. Saucers. Door. Lock. Sink." You get the idea. No one knows why.

Rule #9:
Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on the box. It will ruin his Special Day and he will always have parts left over.

Rule #10:
Good places to shop for men include Canadian Tire, Lee Valley Tools, NAPA Auto, Home Depot, John Deere, Princess Auto. Sear's Clearance Centers are also excellent men's stores. It doesn't matter if he doesn't have a use for it. "From NAPA Auto, eh? Must be something I need. Hey! Isn't this a starter for a '68 Ford Fairlane? Wow! Thanks." No one knows why.

Rule #11:
Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook - but they will barbecue. Get him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell him the gas line leaks. "Oh the thrill! The challenge! Who wants a hamburger?"

Rule #12:
Tickets to a hockey game are a smart gift. However, he will not
appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th Century Quilts." Everyone knows why.

Rule #13:
Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a chainsaw. If you don't know why - please refer to Rule #8 and what happens when he gets a label maker.

Rule #14:
It's hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum extension ladder. Never buy a real man a stepladder. It must be an extension ladder. No one knows why.

Rule #15:
Rope. Men love rope. It takes us back to our cowboy origins, or at
least the Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a hundred feet of 3/8" manila rope. No one knows why.

Rule #16:
What ever you buy, give it to your man naked. All the men know why.

 

Rule # 16a: Gift not required! ennis :-) : --8

 

i think my man wants a santa hat....that is it...just a santa hat....

 

LOL I agree with all of those, but rule 16 the most .

 

I would really be offended by those things,
if they weren't true.

 

Oh yeah? Here is
Your list so get busy!

 

I've actually given out/received car parts. Great List!!

 

So you sayin' I shouldn't buy my wife car parts for Christmas?

 

oh-oh guess i'm in trouble. this evening my g/f gets her birthday party. one of the gifts she is getting is a rear window screen that looks like an american flag waving. popular now. actually this was an iwt though so i should be safe

 

good list. but i must say that i would want a tie or socks if they were delivered like #16

 

jewlery...i think not...not all chicks want jewlery....just more crap that i end up loosing in the garage because i have to take it off to work on the truck.....and then i feel guilty for loosing it....dang it get me tools...i won't loose those...well, maybe if i am an idiot and leave them under the hood....ouch...