pointless Christmas Presents

beachbeth

jamtart6 wrote: »

maybe we should do a present swapping programme. I'll take the hot water bottle and cream hat scarf and glove sets ! (im 23 and sound like im about 93!!)

Good Idea! Id like the silver wine saver someone mentioned before. I have a bottle of white in the fridge that I opened to give a couple of glasses to someone that popped in last night. I don't like white wine and so its now got cling film over the top until hubby gets round to drinking it.

This year my SIL gave my two daughters each one of those clay pots, brightly coloured with a slit for you to put money in. There is no way of opening them, you have to save and save and eventually smash the pot to get at the money. Good fun you might say but my daughters are 18 and 20, not 6 and 8! We had also agreed before Christmas that we weren't buying for each others kids any more now that they were all nearly 20 and so I didn't buy her two anything.

She did, however, buy me a gift of 8 dvd rentals which I love and can't wait to use!

TheDoolallyDilly

Alikay wrote: »

DS2's name is Joseph - shortened to Joe. Every single card/gift he has ever received from MIL is addressed to the rather effeminate "Jo" - he hates it!!

I shorten my name to Jo (I'm a girl ) and I am always getting cards and gifts addressed to 'Joe'. And my MIL spells my DH's name wrong :rotfl: and even argues with him when he tells her :rotfl:

savvy

moo2moo wrote: »

My youngest was over the moon. She got face paints from an elderly aunt. She had a fabulous time x-mas day painting anyone who stayed still long enough. Downside was discovered at bed time when the stuff failed to come off. Have scrubbed at it, tried make up remover and more scrubbing none of which was successful. Daddy went to work this morning with a black eye (previously a pirate eye patch) and bright red cheeks, think Aunt Sally from Wurzel Gummidge (if you're old enough).

I bumped into one of the neighbours who thought I'd flambed the x-mas pud and got third degree burns to my mouth and nose. Had to disappoint them telling them I was a 4 year olds attempt at a clown. Eldest daughter came off the worst. Yesterday she was a butterfly. Today she has 2 black eyes, a bright red nose and mouth and a green forehead.

OMG!!! This is the best post I've seen in ages!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I was crying reading that :T :T :T :T

I've enjoyed all my pressies this year...........especially the rally driving day

x_raphael_xx

beachbeth wrote: »

This year my SIL gave my two daughters each one of those clay pots, brightly coloured with a slit for you to put money in. There is no way of opening them, you have to save and save and eventually smash the pot to get at the money. Good fun you might say but my daughters are 18 and 20, not 6 and 8!

A terrimundi!! I was very dissapointed this year, as my brother promised me one, and didn't get me one. I got a manual paper shredder instead! (Amongst other things)

I'm hoping he's tricked me and I will get one for my 24th birthday on 4th Jan, but I'm not holding my breath.

Rachie_B

hayley11 wrote: »

I love this thread! I wonder what goes through some peoples mind when they buy naff pressies like these!!

A few years ago (at christmas) my ex got a keyring with a bug in it off his mum, the only thing she got him!! I felt so bad for him!!

Everyone (kindly) bought me pressies for my hen night and my best friends MIL gave me 4 thongs size 14 (i'm an 8's) I later found out from my best friend that she had got them in sets with matching bras but she didn't like the thongs when she put them on!!

H x

:eek: :T :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: hilarious !

jo1967

MIL gave me a "one size fits all" yellow (supposed to be gold) chunky ring which looks like it has kryptonite attached to it! Why? Plus a necklace made of cream pearl shell like beads with a wooden heart attached. DH got old man socks (as normal) plus a pair with "Tuesday" on - we assume his brothers have the rest of the week lol!!!!

FZwanab

Gironde_Gal wrote: »

My MIL bought me a red lacy g string - I'm still in shock!:D

Could she be waiting for a grandchild???

CelticStar

jackieb wrote: »

My grandma was the same, but one day she surpassed herself. My sister's name is Valerie, and i'm Jacqueline. She called me Vaseline!! :rotfl:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

That's really funny but I have another good one. Yesterday I was talking to my Nan about her close friend who is called Hilda, I have no idea how this happened as she is a sweet old lady with no fascist tendencies but I ended up calling her Hitler instead of Hilda - I am now terrified that I will do this in person!

Murtle

beachbeth wrote: »

Good Idea! Id like the silver wine saver someone mentioned before. I have a bottle of white in the fridge that I opened to give a couple of glasses to someone that popped in last night. I don't like white wine and so its now got cling film over the top until hubby gets round to drinking it.

This year my SIL gave my two daughters each one of those clay pots, brightly coloured with a slit for you to put money in. There is no way of opening them, you have to save and save and eventually smash the pot to get at the money. Good fun you might say but my daughters are 18 and 20, not 6 and 8! We had also agreed before Christmas that we weren't buying for each others kids any more now that they were all nearly 20 and so I didn't buy her two anything.

She did, however, buy me a gift of 8 dvd rentals which I love and can't wait to use!

The beauty of the teramundi pots - (and I love them and have one that I got when OH gave up smoking so he could put his ciggarette money in and then have a surpirse treat a year later) is that you can use it, after all 20 and 18 would be perfect ages to be saving for something - is that you don't have to keep them for eve as to get the money out you have to smash them!!

VickyA_2

I've loved reading this thread!

DH's sister has fantastic taste but always seems to stop when it comes to his presents. For his 30th birthday he got a spiderman t-shirt from her . This christmas he got a collapsable bucket.