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Topping the list of things you should never buy your girlfriend/wife for Valentine's Day (on pain of death): a bathroom scale. We were pretty sure this was a universally known thing until Gilt published its V-Day gift guide—and recommended people buy this teal electronic bathroom scale for their lady loved ones. And, whoa hey look, it sold out! Looks like someone's bought themselves a one way ticket to heartbreak hotel.
· Gifts for her: Bathroom scale [Gilt]