Hi,
Does anyone have any good gift ideas for my girlfriend? It is her birthday in a couple of weeks and I have no idea what junk I can buy her in Taiwan.
I am looking to spend around $1000NT.
Good suggestions that worked for you in the past would be great.
Peace and much love 
[quote=âMilkybar_Kidâ]Hi,
Does anyone have any good gift ideas for my girlfriend? It is her birthday in a couple of weeks and I have no idea what junk I can buy her in Taiwan.
I am looking to spend around $1000NT.
Good suggestions that worked for you in the past would be great.
Peace and much love [/quote]
She a local? In that case a cake, no present. In fact, usually itâs the birthday gal or boy who is expected to provide the cake for his or her friends. You donât need to get her a present. Itâs not the way things are done.
You should be able to get a fairly nice necklace or bracelet (or earrings) from a department store for a thousand.
Even though most people wouldnât do it, the person in question obviously would appreciate your giftâŚ
Just put the 1000 NT in a red envelope and hand it to her saying Happy Birthday. Since you seem to have no idea what she would like for a present, thatâs the best thing to do with the money before you waste it on some junk, as you say.
Try buying her a card or a stuffed animal and a nice gondola ride up the mountain for some tea.
In this weather???
Lol. Took the words right out of my mouth. Cold air + Rain = No thank you.
But seriously? Is it like that here? Maybe thatâs the reason why I never see gift shops here⌠Wouldnât the girl be insulted if you give her money? I mean, Chinese New Year still a bit far right? 
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In this weather???[/quote]
Jewelry is a shitty idea if she is particular about her appearance or if you have no idea what she likes. Then sheâll probably end up getting something she doesnât like, but will still have to pretend to like and wear because it was a present from her boyfriend.
Well, in the dramas, they always book a whole restaurant. haha, but if thatâs not under 1000nt, then I would suggest a matching phone charm, matching shirts, all these couple items - like a matching necklace. That way, it doesnât matter if itâs not her taste, the whole point is that you two are wearing it proudly. It might sound cliche, but it works. Whatâs your age range by the way?
That brings back memories, my BF painted, âIâm hisâ and Iâm hers t-shirts for my Bâday once. I was maybe 19âŚbut that was the only day we ever wore those tees, yet to his credit, he did them himself so it wasnât THAT bad . Just plain kitschy.
Ahhh, my boyfriendâs done that!!! We both have these âTrue Loveâ t-shirts. I have to admit, Iâll avoid wearing it if I know he is 
Somehow, itâs just embarrassingâŚ
I was once given sequinned red plastic clear-heeled shoes. He was so upset that I laughed and rarely wore them, and so upset that I called them stripper shoes⌠it actually came up when we broke up a few years later O.O;
I did/do feel bad about it, but⌠seriously???
Also, if you decide to buy her some really slutty lingerie, MAKE DAMN SURE it isnât two sizes too small. That doesnât go down too well in my personal experience.
[quote=âMilkybar_Kidâ]Hi,
Does anyone have any good gift ideas for my girlfriend? It is her birthday in a couple of weeks and I have no idea what junk I can buy her in Taiwan.
I am looking to spend around $1000NT.
Good suggestions that worked for you in the past would be great.
Peace and much love [/quote]
ad another zero to that. canât buy shit for 1000 NT
Whatâs the point in giving something you want her to take off anyways 
Unless you steal peeks at the actual labels in her clothing/measure her with a tape measure while sheâs asleep/have a way of making sure that what you buy will fit her perfectly, donât buy form-fitting clothes either.
If itâs a size too small, like the mistake sandman made, sheâll be mortified that sheâs âtoo fatâ to fit in what you got her. That she was such a svelte waif in your mind, but in reality sheâs some kind of hippopotamus that will never manage to squeeze into the nice frock you bought her.
If itâs a size too big, sheâll be outraged that you think of her as such a fattie. Like, âWTF? Do you think Iâm a hippopotamus or something?!?!?!â
The worst present Iâve ever received was a two-pack of ridiculously over-sized, frumpy sleepshirts from an ex-boyfriendâs mother on my birthday.
Sure beats the jumbo-sized bottle of talcum powder I received from an ex-gfâs mother for Christmas. My mind still boggles over that one.
1000 nt sure doesnt go far these days tho. May be enough to spring for a birthday dinner at the MOdern Toilet in Hsimen and thats bout it (and thats if you dont order all the âcrapâ there is to order there ) .
That said, if she likes dolfins for example a nice pair of dolfin earrings may work? That AND the dinner, dont forget the dinnerâŚshe wont either way.
The best quality foot cream/oil that 1,000NTD can buy. You can then discuss how and by whom it should be applied. I hope that you have a separate budget for dinner and for ang bao.
[quote] tsukinodeynatsu wrote
I was once given sequinned red plastic clear-heeled shoes. He was so upset that I laughed and rarely wore them, and so upset that I called them stripper shoes⌠it actually came up when we broke up a few years later O.O;
I did/do feel bad about it, but⌠seriously???[/quote]
Maybe he selfishly gave them to you for his own enjoyment?
Iâve never EVER heard that buying a gift for the birthday guy/gal is unnecessary here in Taiwan.
Either way you could always just go the romantic route and prepare her a nice candle light dinner.
I donât care what country youâre fromâŚladies like that kind of stuffâŚexcluding gold diggers of course.