In a reflection on the hard economic times, Egyptians started the Arabic hashtag "How to make her happy with three pounds" on Twitter.
With the goal of getting a gift that will cost the least possible amount of money in mind, they came up with hilarious solutions for this age-long problem using their ever-so-creative problem-solving skills .
If you're thinking about what to get for your significant other on a tight budget, perhaps you should try out some of these economical solutions.
The solutions ranged from the super sweet:
"Get balloons, and distribute them together to young children in the street and orphans, girls love seeing happiness in children's eyes."
"A marker and on the wall in front of her house write her a sentence between you and her that no one can understand except the two of you."
"Look, you get a photo of her and that of course is for free and you get that gift box that's for three pounds and you put it inside the box. And you tell her "I couldn't find something worth more than your photo"."
To the hilarious:
"Get her six bundles of mint that could last her up to a month and every time she makes mint tea she'll remember you."
"For even less than three pounds, the best gift is a bundle of arugula, you have to be farsighted haha."
"Get her three metro tickets."
"Make one of the pounds into a ring and put it on her finger."
"The only solution is that you get her a voucher card with three pounds and call her when she's sad to make her happy."
To the hilariously cynical:
"You give her the three pounds and leave at once because she won't want to know you again, I'm telling you honestly."
"Keep them to yourself, she won't be happy either way. Get yourself a couple of cigarettes. "This is for your own good, I swear"."
"The girl: What's this? Things worth three pounds? Trust me you will not leave the friend-zone bench as long as I know you."