Warning to men considering marriage:
Usually in the case of a wife, she ignores what he is passionate about in terms of his "want's" and buys him items that are far from a great choice. As for why, it's usually because she doesn't pay attention. Since men are probably equally at fault on this, it makes marriage interesting, and not necessarily in a good way. Unfortunately, women otherwise justify their choices based on surprise factor, and this more often leads to disappointment. Ladies, we would rather be happy than surprised!
If I need to get my fiancee something and I have no idea what to get her, I turn to Hello Kitty. Always with satisfactory results. And I usually get her at least 1 Hello Kitty item, regardless of what else I might be getting her (like a stripper pole for the house).
When she needs to get me something and has no idea she usually turns to microbrew beer. Always with satisfactory results. And she usually gets me some good beer regardless of what else she might be getting me (like my Boss Chorus pedal).
