Well, it's getting closer and closer to Christmas and many people haven't gotten a gift for someone on their list because they're so hard to shop for and you just can't quite think of what to get them.
Which is understandable. What do you get for the person who has everything or for the person who doesn't want anything or for that person who doesn't care what you get them as long as there was thought put into the gift?
While I can't answer this question specifically for that person you're thinking of, I can give you my three rules for a great gift.
1. A Gift That's Funny
If you have someone on your shopping list, odds are you've shared a laugh with them at some point in your life. Think about all the things they laugh at like the movies you've seen, or maybe a tv show you like or maybe their favorite stand up comedian and then get them something in that category. Like the newest season of the office or Space Balls on DVD. There's probably something you've shared a laugh at that they can enjoy relived on their own home theater.
2. A Gift That's Sentimental
We share moments and memories with people all the time and you've probably shared a few with someone on your list so think back to that time and what was around you and what was going on and how you could get a gift that incites a memory of that special time. And if you have a photo of that time then you could frame it and give it to them so they can be nostalgic when they feel like it.
3. A Gift That's Practical
Something to laugh at and be sentimental about are wonderful gifts but sometimes it's nice to get something that can make someone's life a little easier day to day. Something they can get a lot of use out of can be nice. Like a big, universal remote control if they're always losing the one they have now or new coffee pot because the old one is starting to make the coffee taste funny. The possibilities are endless and it's up to you to think about what their needs are and what you should get them.
Now just because there are three different rules doesn't mean you have to chose one or get three different gifts. The perfect gift could have all three combined. Maybe the first time you kissed your significant other it was after seeing a movie that made you laugh. Buy that movie for them because it's practical - they can watch it with you and have quality time together, its funny - assuming it made you both laugh, and it's sentimental because it brings you back to a previous time when you shared a special moment with that person.
It's not so hard when you break it down and put a little bit of thought into it. And, as we all know, it is the thought that counts. Unless you're this kid and you're just getting exactly what you always wanted.