Xmas gift idea for a 17-year-old boy

[RebelOne]

I am at a complete loss. I know there are quite a few younger DUers here. Maybe you could tell me what you would want (other than a new car, of course), reasonably priced, so that I may get some ideas.

[NoSheep]

1. Cd's DVD's Books. especially books

[Phillycat]

2. Porn?

Sorry, couldn't resist. :)

[Drifter]

10. Yeah , I was thinking .... a 17 yr old girl.

Cheers
Drifter

[tk2kewl]

3. One-way ticket on Greyhound to Canada?

[RebelOne]

16. Yes, that would be a good idea, also.

He will be 18 in May.

[KyndCulture]

4. a 17 yr old girl? LOL

No seriously, I have a 17 yr old son. JNCO jeans are always a winner, video game of the moment and CDs. My son asked for one of those nice CD books that holds 100 cds.

[AllegroRondo]

5. Barnes and Noble gift card

[JohnKleeb]

6. CDs, DVDs, Video Games, some electronic gizmo,

thats what I would want.

[ET Awful]

7. A 16 year-old girl? :) n/t

[RebelOne]

24. That won't work. He already has a 16-year-old girlfriend. n/t

[ET Awful]

28. Then get him a 30 year old with experience . . . and here's to you

Mrs. Robinson :)

[KurtNYC]

8. Gift cert from Amazon dot com

in whatever amount you like. They pick it, it gets shipped to them. Everybody is happy.

They sell much more than books these days.

[pamela]

26. Amazon is a big puke supporter.

Give a Barnes and Noble gift certificate. That way the kid can go to a store or shop online and the money is going to a blue company.

[kittycat1164]

9. cash

my nephew loves me for that.

[Worst Username Ever]

11. Anything that makes him feel older

i prefered beer, hehe.

[AlCzervik]

12. Gift card to a store he likes, my nephew is 17 as well

and thats what i always give him.

[Melodybe]

13. Green Day's American Idiot CD

Eminem's Encore CD
The Black Eyed Peas Elephunk CD
Lord of the Rings Return of the King Extended Edition DVD
Che Guevara T-Shirt
Star Wars DVD box set
An ipod, you can get the smaller ones for under $200

[RebelOne]

19. Star Wars Box set sounds good, too.

[RebelOne]

14. Wow, that was quick. Thanks, everyone.

Amazon seems like a good option. But keep the ideas coming.

[liberal N proud]

15. Subscription to Playboy magazine

Save him from going out and paying newstand price.
I know, he is not old enough, but when did that stop them?

[bif]

17. iPod

My 16 year old absolutely loves hers.

[ghostsofgiants]

18. Case of beer and a pack of smokes...

Haha, nah, for real though, get him a dvd or a cd or something. Try to find out what kind of movies/music he's into and see what else Amazon or something recommends for people who dig that kind of stuff.

Also depends on your relation to the kid. If you're a parent, might want to aim a little higher and for sure he's dropped hints. I always just straight out told my parents what I wanted.

[Champ]

20. I was 17 not too long ago

All I ever wanted was $$, I prefer to have that then a gift, therefore I can spend it how I want and get what I want. Other then that I say maybe a Ps2 or Xbox game, maybe DVDs or CDs. You know what he likes right?

[RebelOne]

23. Thanks, but now I don't know what he likes,

but I guess I am going to have to find out soon, at least before Xmas.

[SmileyBoy]

21. Gift cards, gift cards, and more gift cards.

To Hot Topic, Best Buy, PacSun, etc.

I was 17 only five years ago, and that was all I really wanted back then.

[barackmyworld]

22. electronics

does he have a digital camera? Maybe a cheap digital video camera. A dvd burner?

[enigmatic]

25. Buy him books

Specifically:

"The Razor's Edge"- Somerset Maughm

"On The Road"- Jack Kerouac

and anything by Charles Bukowski

[Cuban_Liberal]

27. Cash.

$$$$$$$

:)

[Debbi801]

29. A gift card for a gas station is another good suggestion

[pamela]

30. Please don't support Amazon.

They don't support us. I'm giving my 16 year old nephew and 18 year old niece CDs and DVDs from Barnes and Noble this year. Gift cards from there are great, too, and the parents of teenagers sometimes prefer a gift card from a place that has a brick and mortar store because they don't want their kid using their credit card online.

Check out this thread for gift ideas for people of all ages. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=255x1128

[Midlodemocrat]

31. How about a subscription to Napster, or Itunes.

...he could download to his heart's content. I got my daughter one.

[SoCalDem]

32. Season pass to amusement park nearby

We always got our teens season passes to Magic Mountain..
and they always loved it..

If you plan to spend $100, just go to the bank and get a brand new bundle of sequential dollar bills ..

Kids always have uses for ones :) My boys also loved that one :)