Gift idea · Conversation startersSmall Talk’s Escape Hatch
For when you’ve covered work, the journey here, and whether either of you has seen anything good lately.
Conversation-Starter CardsWhy we like it →
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Break the ice.
Get a little
weird.
Funny little gifts. Bizarre date ideas. For people who’d rather laugh than make a grand romantic gesture.
A small gesture.
A very good bit.
A very good bit.
Illustrative gift concepts. Serious photography. Unserious objects.
Less small talkMore tiny handsZero rose petalsExcellent icebreakers
Our kind of top picks.
A few little things with very good conversation potential.
Gift idea · Conversation starters
Gift idea · Certified weirdosYour Smallest Hype Man
For the person who deserves a welcoming committee, but would quite reasonably object to an actual one.
Mini Wacky Waving Tube GuyWhy we like it →
Image source: Running Press / Hachette Book Group.
Gift idea · First-date energyFor Life’s Smaller Tragedies
A little musical sympathy for missing fries, cancelled trains, and other setbacks that probably won’t require a documentary.
Tiny Sad Violin KeychainWhy we like it →
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Gift idea · Certified weirdosA Very Personal Potato
Put your shared joke on a potato, because apparently paper was making the whole thing far too sensible.
Potato Parcel Classy Gift BundleWhy we like it →
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Gift idea · Certified weirdosA Pickle With Ambition
For someone whose sense of humour has already wandered well beyond the point where a normal pickle would suffice.
Yodeling PickleWhy we like it →
Image source: Archie McPhee.
Gift idea · Certified weirdosYour New Complaints Department
Some frustrations need a sympathetic ear. Others apparently need a goat with very little interest in keeping its voice down.
Screaming GoatWhy we like it →
Image source: Running Press / Hachette Book Group.
Gift idea · First-date energyA Little Less Awkward
A small, silly alternative to a grand gesture, for someone who would rather receive a curious object than a speech.
World’s Smallest Nee-DohWhy we like it →
Image source: Super Impulse.
Gift idea · Conversation startersA Friendly Little Rivalry
Something to do together when another round of polite questions starts feeling suspiciously like a second-stage job interview.
Exploding KittensWhy we like it →
Image source: Exploding Kittens.
Gift idea · A few dates inOur Next Questionable Plan
For two people who have already agreed there should be another date, but could use help choosing its plot.
The Adventure Challenge Couples EditionWhy we like it →
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What’s your date’s energy?
Start with the vibe. We’ll supply the questionable ideas.
The Good Weird Journal.
Field notes for dates that don’t feel like job interviews.
A small gift. A big escape from small talk.
How to bring a funny first-date gift without making it a whole thing.
Read the storyLess dinner interview.Five dates that are a little off-script.
A tiny museum tour, a very serious snack ranking, and other excellent uses of an afternoon.
Read the storyQuestions for people who have jobs, but other thoughts too.
Seven ways out of the “and what do you do?” loop.
Read the storyWe take the picking seriously. The gifts, less so.
The idea is simple: a gift should start a conversation, suit the person, and leave room for the date itself. Our notes explain the joke, who it might suit, and when to give it a miss.
A few perfectly
reasonable questions.
About a fairly unreasonable collection.
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Do I need a gift for a first date?
Absolutely not. A small, silly gift is an optional icebreaker. A good question and a little attention are excellent alternatives.