Rule #1:
When in doubt - buy us a cordless drill. It does not matter if we already  have 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 but us guys.

Rule #2:
If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy us 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 but us guys.

Rule #3:
If you are really, really broke, buy us anything for our car. A 99-cent ice  scraper, a small bottle of deicer or something to hang from our rear view
mirror. Men love gifts for our cars. No one knows why but us guys.

Rule #4:
Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes. If God had wanted men to wear bathrobes, he wouldn't have invented sweatpants.

Rule #5:
You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have worn out. Or just buy us a remote period. It doesn't even have to control anything.  If you have a lot of money buy your guy a big-screen TV with the little picture in the corner. Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and flips.

Rule #6:
Do not buy a man any of those fancy coffees. If you do, it will sit in a cupboard for 23 years. Real men drink straight black coffee.

Rule #7:
Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after shave or deodorant.  Men as a rule do not stink - we 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 but us guys.

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

Rule #10:
Good places to shop for men include Roger's Army Navy Store, Home Depot, John Deere, and any good tire store. (NAPA Auto Parts and Sears' Clearance Centers are also excellent men's stores. It doesn't matter if we don't know what it is. "From NAPA Auto, eh? Must be something I need. Hey! Isn't this a starter for a '63 Ford Fairlane? Wow! Thanks.")

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

Rule #12:
Tickets to an Alabama/Auburn/Braves/Falcons game are a smart gift. However, we will not appreciate tickets to "A Retrospective of 19th Century Quilts." Everyone knows why, especially us guys.

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 step ladder. It must be an extension ladder. No one knows why but us guys.

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 but us guys!

Happy Man Shopping and Merry Christmas!