Two hot dogs and a beer at a baseball game do, in fact, constitute going out to dinner. Unlike you, we essentially want to dress just exactly like all our friends. Thus, you need not go much further than the Gap, J. Crew or the local Patagonia store. Butthead is the smart one. You probably don't want to know what we're thinking about.
Socks never constitute a gift.
Department stores and malls were designed so that when you want to look at bed linen, shower curtains or handbags, there are always some speakers, tires or sporting equipment nearby. We don't know anything about handbags. Don't even ask. We did water the plants. They died anyway.