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I suppose one could look at it as being a big birthday card. Say thank you, flip through it, then in a couple days it goes in the trash. I suppose a hoarder might keep it, but I think most guys would toss it. Or want to toss it, but not want to hurt the gf's feelings, so be stuck keeping it.
I do like some sports but not a huge sporting fan. But if it's a coloring book that's tailored to what I like, then yes I'd love it. Gifts are always nice, and it's the thought behind them that means most to me.
But it's a coloring book that would already be colored in. Personally, I don't think it's a gift that MY husband would be interested in, honestly.
I despise tchotchkes and other impractical gifts that collect dust and take up space. The most thoughtful gifts are ones the person knows I want and can put to good use or enjoy looking at day after day.
Kids color in coloring books to improve their fine motor skills and to show off their "art" to their parents and caregivers. But isn't adult coloring meant solely for stress relief?
Yeah, adult coloring is supposed to be meditative and calming, so if someone gave me an already colored in coloring book of something I was interested in, I'd be kind of confused. That's just me, though.
For about a year work just blew up on me and I did 15 minutes of coloring a day before work.
Mine was of birds. Loved it.
I wouldn't like one that was already colored in.
It was VERY meditative, calming and helped with the stress for that year.
Does he have a sports shrine? Like a room or area where he keeps memorabilia and collectibles and stuff? If so, it would be more impressive if you printed out an image of something relevant and memorable to him in grayscale, colored it, and framed it for him to hang up. Like if he likes hockey, maybe an image of his favorite player hoisting the Stanley Cup. Or if he has a childhood hero, that would be good.
My first impression is she must think he's an idiot. But maybe she put a lot of work into that, and maybe she never got over the coloring book phase in her abbreviated childhood.
It’s a coloring book full of Sport-related quotes. While the gift idea may seem unusual, after all the pages are colored in, the guy might like it that his woman put a lot of effort in coloring about a sport he loves. It would be kinda like reading a book.
Interesting? Unique? Cool?
All of the above. Unless it looks like a Banksy or Rembrandt, it might go directly into the trash.
I would think a guy would wonder what the heck to do with it.
Coloring books for adults (I thought) were for relieving stress, so what stress was she relieving by coloring it in? The stress of the relationship? LOL
I could appreciate the work put into it if my grandchild did it or if the adult had some disability. But, an already-colored-in coloring book shows that the adult can color inside the lines.
IF I were to give a BF a gift like that, I might write a little love note within it for BF to find, but that’s all. An already-colored-in coloring book is a used gift IMHO.
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I do like some sports but not a huge sporting fan. But if it's a coloring book that's tailored to what I like, then yes I'd love it. Gifts are always nice, and it's the thought behind them that means most to me.
It’s something I’ll probably only do once.
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Just buy him a sports-themed video game in whatever his favorite sport is.
He doesn’t play video games
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How would someone use or display such a gift? It's not exactly an art piece, not exactly a book you would read, enjoy and then share with others. Once he has flipped through it, what happens to it?
Knowing him, He’d save it putting it somewhere l
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I'd pretend to like it. Thumb through it once
Then forget it exists.
Because what the hell am I supposed to do with it?
If you really liked the sport, it might mean something. Just save it. Or toss ir if you’re not a sentimental person
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Does he have a sports shrine? Like a room or area where he keeps memorabilia and collectibles and stuff? If so, it would be more impressive if you printed out an image of something relevant and memorable to him in grayscale, colored it, and framed it for him to hang up. Like if he likes hockey, maybe an image of his favorite player hoisting the Stanley Cup. Or if he has a childhood hero, that would be good.
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