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Why Buying Stuff For A Significant Geek Is Hard
My wife once bought me Dave McKean's Cages from Gosh Comics. I was so so happy, I hadn't a clue, I didn't know she even knew I wanted it. She wasn't my wife then but she was pretty soon after, I saw to that.
However the art of buying a gift for a geek significant other can be dangerous.
Take this eBay listing for the hardcover version of Prince Of Stories – The Many Worlds Of Neil Gaiman by Steve Bisette, Hank Wagner and Christopher Golden. The listing reads;
This is a new book that was a misguided gift for my husband.
It's new and unread and a whole lot cheaper than I paid for it. The price quoted is cheaper than some softback versions being sold on ebay.
I'm also selling another book 1001 Nights of Snowfall if anyone is interested. I think maybe next time I'll give him socks!!!
So what was the issue? We may never know. But can we suggest those socks have Superman emblems on them? Nice.