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04-24-2018, 12:40 PM
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OT: Graduation presents
Got a son graduating high school here next month and I need to get him something for his achievement.
Curious what some of you have done in the past to mark the occasion? (and don't say a car, he's got one  My first thought was a watch but his generation doesn't wear them. No bikes either. That would be a fun one, but sadly he has no interest there.
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04-24-2018, 12:48 PM
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My son is graduating as well. My wife had a local artist paint a picture of our dog for him to take to school and I'm going to put together a picture book of his basketball photos from kindergarten through high school. On the more practical side will get him a Mac or MacBook for use in college.
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04-24-2018, 12:50 PM
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I'm not trying to be offensive, but since when is graduating high school considered an achievement? I have a nephew who is graduating next month and I asked his mother (my sister) the same question.
That being said, get him a job!
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04-24-2018, 12:51 PM
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04-24-2018, 12:52 PM
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04-24-2018, 12:54 PM
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One of my best friends got a Rolex Explorer II for graduating high school. He still wears it every day. I would prefer something like that which will last forever. Maybe a nice pen?
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04-24-2018, 12:57 PM
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A gift of college or military.
Last edited by Dirtdiggler; 04-24-2018 at 01:45 PM.
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04-24-2018, 12:58 PM
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plane tics to go see something interesting before he starts school next year?
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04-24-2018, 12:59 PM
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04-24-2018, 01:01 PM
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Nothing at all. People are supposed to graduate from HS. Now he can apply to college, nice gift. Not everyone gets that.
the achievement is the gift. a Job to be proud of. leave it at that. But not a watch, who wears watches anymore with clocks on our phones? Last edited by Mzilliox; 04-24-2018 at 01:04 PM.
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04-24-2018, 01:11 PM
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I got my son a Ruger Hunter MKIII in Stainless with the fluted barrel. Since then we have spent many hours together preparing to save the world from a invasion of empty cans, eggs, water balloons, expired fruit etc...
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04-24-2018, 01:26 PM
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My grandparents gave me a Tag Formula1. I wear it essentially every day unless I'm wrenching at the shop, where I'll wear my Timex Weekender (which I weirdly love). I thought it was weird to be given a medium expensive watch for finishing high school at the time, but now seven years later (I feel old saying that) I appreciate it. It's a nice watch that I wear near daily, and wasn't something I would spend that kind of money on at the time, and probably still won't for many years. I make sure I am wearing it every time I see my grandparents - I'll keep it in my drawer somewhere at the shop, or in the car if I'm going to see them for dinner or something after a day at the shop.
I think they gave my sister a watch also, but I can't remember what it was. My parents gave me a macbook, which I just refurbished with a new battery, a pile o ram, and a new SSD. Still going strong. Either of those would be totally reasonable, and likely appreciated on some level down the line. The watch likely more lasting, but the watch only makes sense if they're going to wear it - I've worn a watch near daily since like third grade, so it made sense.
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04-24-2018, 01:35 PM
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