pointless Christmas Presents

ethansmum

My DS is 4, oddly enough is called 'Ethan'. MIL has always had an issue with his name being 'too modern'- despite it appearing in the bible Anyway to prove her point she calls him Nathan instead as thats a proper name. It confuses the hell out of him!

The_Good_Fairy

I'm also a Sarah but my gran insists on calling me Sarah-Louise, used to drive my mum mental when I was a kid. The other gran always used to call me Corrinne-Joan-Denise-Sarah, she went through all the women in the family before she got to me

What is it about Sarah?

jamtart6

ethansmum wrote: »

My DS is 4, oddly enough is called 'Ethan'. MIL has always had an issue with his name being 'too modern'- despite it appearing in the bible Anyway to prove her point she calls him Nathan instead as thats a proper name. It confuses the hell out of him!

aww the poor little dear! bless him! im guilty of this a bit too, my friend couldnt decide between 3 names when her son was born, she told me the 3 names and said "I'll probably go with Christopher"......and then named him Matthew. Well he's 4 now and I still insist he's called Christopher and can never remember which is actually the right name for him - bless!!

Ches

I had the best Christmas present ever this year. 15year old GS ran out of money before he had bought me anything so he worked on my garden for a whole day instead. Brilliant.

scattymam1

Did well actually - My husband shouted through from the living room that his sister had got us a tin opener - I thought 'oh My God' and then when I saw it, it was one of those electric ones you attach and then leave go and it does it itself. Quite cool actually.
Thought it was a bit cheeky though as someone wrapped up a soft toy my husband won at a fair for our daughter and had then left in this persons car and forgot about for a while. How did they not realise!??

sunshine_shell

I got really lovely presents this year, except a pig calendar,

I used to love piglets when i was young and had loads of piggin ornaments but i'm 24, sold all the ornaments on ebay and my mum still insists on buying me a pig calendar. AND they are AWLAYS ugly pigs lol

lady_noluck

I got some great presents this year so i'm really chuffed. Although i'm slightly confused why my darling mum decided to buy me, my bro and his girlfriend a pack of "thin garlic breadsticks" ???? And yep, I got O' Gradys instead of Baileys again.... I live in hope for next year:rotfl: :rotfl:

alanalea

kazmeister wrote: »

My MOTHER bought me a 'thingy' that you can make your own squirty cream and a box of spare gas bombs to go with it. That was it! I just dont get it, its not like I have cream on everything, in fact prob only buy one tin of the stuff per year. WEIRD that after 43 years she still hasnt got a clue about me.

You do realise that the cartridges are Nitrous oxide (N2O) aka laughing gas. These canisters and the cream chargers are used at festivals to fill balloons with laughing gas a £1 a pop..... see your mum is moneysaving :rotfl::rotfl:

Note: I am not recommending that anyone uses laughing gas or N2O for any other reason than charging whipped cream canisters

Bubbles101

I got a pair of socks from my grandparents, I wouldn't have minded so much but I know my cousins all got £20 each How come I just got a pair of socks:rolleyes:

I thought the presents I got this year were ok apaprt from the ugly socks.

luxor4t

My OH was given a "gift set" - a flimsy key ring, a pen and a small plastic wallet. The box was smart, and probably cost as much as the tatty contents.

Why is it that putting unrelated items in a box and calling them a 'set' makes them suddenly suitable as gifts?

Please don't misunderstand me - he is polite and appreciative of the kind thoughts, but we just could not see the relevance of the items together.