Useless/unwanted gifts?

mum26

Dp got me a top that is too small (and he had asked my size before he went shopping), not at all to my taste (think the sort of thing that goes well with velour tracksuits a la waynetta) and i'm guessing was reduced to about £2 in Asda. He also got me a 4 pack of tutti fruitti bubble gum. Apparently "You don't see it much do you?" I wonder why. And guess who likes Tutti Fruitti flavour things, 1st clue - It's not me. I did get some books from the children which I had bought.

I'm 34 !!!!!!, we have six children together who I look after as well as the house, he works permanent nights which causes an awful lot of stress to the rest of us, is a tiny bit of thought too much to ask?

I got him a box of american sweets and snacks - some of which he had tried 4 years ago, loved and not been able to find again, took me ages to track them down. A media sharing centre (the exact one he wanted) and super 8 on dvd which he loved at the cinema and i'd had to divert him from buying in the shops lol!

eyelinerprincess

MIL has a habit of getting one dud gift (usually clothing) per year for one of us. I don't know how she does it, because any other presents are great.

Last year, OH got a chavvy jacket, one of those ones that look like a tacky shellsuit top and something that he'll never wear. This year, DS has one in miniature. Thankfully it's 0-3months, so he'll grow out of it soon enough.

And last year OH's gran got him a hoodie with "remember my name, you'll be screaming it later" emblazened on the front in huge letters.

sausagesandwich19

eyelinerprincess wrote: »

MIL has a habit of getting one dud gift (usually clothing) per year for one of us. I don't know how she does it, because any other presents are great.

Last year, OH got a chavvy jacket, one of those ones that look like a tacky shellsuit top and something that he'll never wear. This year, DS has one in miniature. Thankfully it's 0-3months, so he'll grow out of it soon enough.

And last year OH's gran got him a hoodie with "remember my name, you'll be screaming it later" emblazened on the front in huge letters.

:rotfl::rotfl:

sausagesandwich19

He also got me a 4 pack of tutti fruitti bubble gum. Apparently "You don't see it much do you?" I wonder why


lmfao

wyebird

When our kids were small, OH and I agreed only to do token presents for each other as we hadn't got mouch money and preferred to spend what we had on our children.
Anyway, one year we went back to Norfolk to visit my parents for Christmas, and being a nice wife, I drove my OH to visit his old work colleagues for a drink on Xmas eve. He was quite "jolly" when I picked him up and demanded to go to Asda before they closed at 4.
Came out very pleased and smiley.
Got back to mum's and was sorting stuff in the bedroom, in he came, still all smiley
" I want you to have your present now, coz I luves you", he slurred and presented me with two bottles of smart price bath foam wrapped in the asda carrier, and proudly annouced that they were buy one get one free!!
I have taken the p*ss out of him for years for this

mossy

The out laws bought us an expensive picture for Christmas that neither of us like. As pictures are such a personal thing it's such a shame they didn't chat to us about it, or for us all to have gone out together and picked one to make it special. I know it sounds ungrateful, but it's such a waste of money. We started a Christmas list years ago to 'guide' people in the right direction if they chose to bless us by spending their hard earned cash on us (specifically because the in laws where buying random gifts) but clearly it hasn't worked on them! :eek:

Still nothing will beat my Dad buying my little sister a handbook for BOYS as a birthday present one year!! :rotfl:

And I know it's terrible to complain about a present, but genuinely I'd rather they had spent the money on themselves, or an extra present for the kiddies rather than waste it on a present that won't be enjoyed. DH just sees the lovely headphones he had on his gift list when he looks at the picture pmsl!!

OrkneyStar

Kitten_Pie wrote: »

My mother bought me a kindle despite the fact that I have been saying for the last year that I don't want or need one.

I was more upset with the fact that it must have cost her a fortune and I would have been just as happy with the make your own gingerbread house she also got me.

I will of course use it but not sure for what at the moment as I usually go to the library and now feel like I have to spend money on books (even if they are cheaper than physical books)

My mum got me a kindle too, despite me saying it was too much and not to post it, she got it and did post it. And I am so glad she did it, I love it, lots of free books on amazon and I can store my knitting patterns on it and read them (zoom function is great) without printing every one out now . My mum is good with presents!

M3_Sussex

Many years ago, when I was about 30, my sister gave me a bottle of Old Spice aftershave. I've never worn aftershave in my life. I kept it, and next year gave it back to her as her present. I watched her opening it waiting for the surprised look and ready with my explanation. However, she just thanked me nicely and carried on to her next present.

I had to explain it to her later and agreed with her that from then on, we would not exchange presents!

Delphinum

marywooyeah wrote: »

yes, thats exactly how I took it too. She was always making digs about my weight but she used to be a size 24 and had slimmed to a 10 - you'd think someone who had been that big would know how it feels to have people be nasty about your size.

They say there's no bigger prude than a reformed !!!!!...

My skin reacts really badly to Dove products but every year my ex husband's family bought me it. He used to always get a autobiography of some sportsman, which he'd never read. I think the funniest was his Gran giving him 2 cans of spirits and mixers. You know those G&T and Whiskey and Coke ones? He tried to drink them but gave up after a few gulps. It was always just token gifts from her as she has so many grandchildren so we never looked badly on her, just giggled and knew she meant well.

trixie4

The worst presents I've ever received were a Dreamcast from my dad when I was about 10, complete with plenty of fighting games for him to play (not so great for a 10-year-old girl!) and from a narcissistic ex boyfriend I got a modelling shot of him in a frame, complete with an AUTOGRAPH!!!!