Cheap & Nasty Birthday Presents - what's the worst you've seen?

krustylouise

Oh I've just remembered. I once got given a rubber bracelet from an ex, that e got as a freebie from a race meeting. Cheapskate!

becominganobsessivesaver

A couple of months after moving out of his mum's house my now husband received a nice xbox game shaped package from his mum for his birthday. When he opened it there was a card, but also 2 months worth of his post plus all of his mums bills and bank statements. We still have absolutely no idea why, and its one of those things which have never been mentioned since!

Bogof_Babe

becominganobsessivesaver wrote: »

A couple of months after moving out of his mum's house my now husband received a nice xbox game shaped package from his mum for his birthday. When he opened it there was a card, but also 2 months worth of his post plus all of his mums bills and bank statements. We still have absolutely no idea why, and its one of those things which have never been mentioned since!

I wonder if his mum is still looking for her bank statements! :rotfl:

Rockporkchop

For one birthday my dad bought me a Lakeland electric meat mincer.

The blurb on the box says "You already make your own burgers, but what if you could make your own mince to ensure you’re only using the leanest meat? How about turning those Sunday roast leftovers into mince for shepherd’s pie, or knowing exactly what’s in your sausages? It’s easier than you think with our convenient machine."

Fabulous, except that I had been a vegetarian for 25 years at that point. And I was struggling with baby triplets without the time or inclination to make mince even if I ate meat! The saddest thing was that it was £100 and I could have thought of millions of things that £100 could have been better spent on. Actually that reminds me I should really ebay it.

Calien27

I think I had previously blocked this from my memory but, it was from my boyfriend when I was 17 years old, had been together a few months when my birthday rolled around, he got four pots of slightly out of date chocolate mousse....we broke up a few days later.

peachyprice

My husband got a 2 pack of Tesco t-shirts from his parents for his 30th birthday and a small box of Ferrero Rocher for his 40th, which wouldn't be so bad if I didn't get decent presents from them. Poor sod he always was their least favourite.

Spendless

delain wrote: »

Also 'rose' scented toiletries from elderly lady relatives. I'm not 80!

That reminded me, my elderly grandmother a few years back bought me a toiletry set that included a cream deodorant that you rubbed in with your fingers. Christ knows where she found it, I've never come across this type before. I car-booted it in the end.

Toothfairy4

This thread is brilliant! The velvet hairband is hilarious, i am worried for whoever thought you would want that Tygermoth!!

tayforth

geoffky wrote: »

I admit buying my wife a ironing board for xmas....So i deserved the gnome i suppose..

Yes, you sure did!!!!

tayforth

Spendless wrote: »

That reminded me, my elderly grandmother a few years back bought me a toiletry set that included a cream deodorant that you rubbed in with your fingers. Christ knows where she found it, I've never come across this type before. I car-booted it in the end.

Someone actually bought it from you???? :rotfl: