Disappointing/weird/inappropriate christmas gifts

Indie_Kid

We tend to get asked what we'd like to avoid the issues mentioned in this thread.

My dad told me that my present one year was meant to be a Manchester United shirt. I'm a City fan...

flamingo747

Dh gets the weird stuff...
This year: ceramic zombie gnome.
Dh is scared of zombies, we have a dog that wees on anything in the garden, and a toddler who likes to break stuff.

Last year: A t-shirt from his mum that said "made to be laid" !. That had us sniggering for days.

Mrs.W_2

We have been on the other side of this topic because, as I mentioned in the C'mas card thread....

Many of us in my family started swapping Oxfam Unwrapped gifts as soon as they started that scheme. We're not in want, so why waste money on stuff we don't need?

I have to say, watching my out-laws faces as they opened an envelope to discover they'd given a family a pair of goats was priceless!

Especially as the cover of the gift certificate showed a pair of goats with the legend, "This Lovely Couple Reminded Us of You."

VfM4meplse

Count yourself lucky, folks. Kanye's gift to KK:


Proof that money can't buy taste. I'd rather have the $40k in the bank

joansgirl

I didn't receive anything random but I did buy something for somebody that everyone else thinks is weird. A toilet seat.


It's one of those soft close ones and it wasn't cheap. The reason I bought it? She said she needed one. I've spoken to her since and she's as pleased as punch with it and said it was the best present she's had this year. A couple of years ago I bought her a clothes horse coz she said she needed one. Again there were raised eyebrows but it was what she wanted.

MissKeith

I'm sure that I've mentioned my nan's bizarre taste in gifts before but this year, amongst other things I got an Amateur Gardener magazine - wrapped. I don't have a garden! I did scratch my head at that one. Lord knows why she wrapped it, bless her.

alias*alibi

One year my nan got me a floral old skool peg bag and wooden pegs; I was 18 and still living at home :-/

Rowingirl

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Count yourself lucky, folks. Kanye's gift to KK:


Proof that money can't buy taste. I'd rather have the $40k in the bank

!!!!!!??? It looks like he bought her an expensive leather handbag then left it in Reception class during painting hour.

Mrs_Ryan

Family and best mate got it spot on this year - I had asked for mainly Next gift cards and that's what I got. I also got the DVD player I asked for for my Open Uni course and some nice clothes and smellies - best mate bought me a load of Ted Baker stuff which she knows I love but cant afford which is always gratefully received. However I've had some bizarre presents in the past - an ankle length tartan fleecy nightie from ex's Mum, 12 bottles of white wine from OH's Mum (she knew I only drink rose) and a load of video tapes from my best mate (who bless her thought I still had a video!)

bigmomma051204

sh1305 wrote: »

We tend to get asked what we'd like to avoid the issues mentioned in this thread.

My dad told me that my present one year was meant to be a Manchester United shirt. I'm a City fan...

Ha - yeah..... thats how it starts! Just look at my post as a reminder that telling people EXACTLY what you want, doesn't mean a damn thing! :cool: