Noöcosm

Gift cards for a local bookstore or "high falutin'" fancy-food store? The latter, you can present with a, "I understand that a bottle of wine is the traditional gift in these circumstances, but I don't know what sort you'd like, and you might want chocolate instead" speech? (Possibly along with, "Paralyzed by the possibilities, I was susceptible to the seductive sales pitch by the store employee who whispered in my ear and showed me this nifty card.")

(Me, I like bookstore cards. O:>)