whats the worst gift you have ever recieved?

[HennysMom]

Well..I originally said a Wok..but now that I've read all of ya'lls posts, I take it back LOL.

Okay, one Christmas (and my birthday is 19 Dec..so they run together..you Dec. babies know the drill

- I so hate that!) so this particular year I got not one, not two, not even three - but SIX bath sets complete with body wash, lotion, scrubbies - you name it! This was for my birthday and Christmas. Hmmm.. I just sort of looked around after the 3rd one...4th one....(raises eye brows)...grab the next pkg and look at everyones faces.. by now they're looking at each other with the look of "tell me you didnt get what I got her" - and yep...I open the 5th and finally the 6th - bath set. OMG - I just kept saying "oh...thank you...another bath set - my I am going to be smelling greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat for years on end here!"

Then it occurred to me much later in the evening when I was sitting there - and I asked everyone "are ya'll trying to tell me something with all this soap?" LMAO!!!

They were mortified.....because that thought never occurred to them - and they all said "Oh NOOO!! We just know how much you like to take baths!"

That year..I regifted a few sets to my sister, SIL and my mom and watched their faces as they opened them and went "heyyyy...isnt this...??" HA HA! of course - they also got my real present too...but it was priceless to watch

Worst present from my husband: An iron!! WTH? Like I do THAT? Eh - throw em in the dryer for 5 minutes..we're good!

 

[EllyMae]

Seriously, a gal can only use so much soap...LOL

 

[the simple life]

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I called my Mom to babysit for me once because it was my birthday and I was going out for dinner with my husband. I just assumed that she knew thats why I was going out and didn't mention the reason.
She didn't say anything to me on the phone, like wish me a happy birthday or anything but I figured since she was coming over to babysit that she would then.
Well she came over and I went out. I got home and she said she realized it was my birthday when the kids showed her the birthday cards they made me.
She was embarrassed but to tell the truth so was I, my kids were like Nana forgot your birthday!! My husband was like, don't ever talk about MY family again.

 

[HennysMom]

Oh, so my family isnt the only ones who forget my birthday then? At least it was your parents that forgot - how about your entire family - like siblings, parents, his side of the family AND your own hubby and children?

Yep - one year I woke up all excited ( tradition here I started was to decorate the house the night before and wake the birthday person up early by singing HB and making a big deal, breakfast, etc). I wake up... no decorations. hmmm..... Okay... so I'm waiting...everyone gets up - nothing. Day goes on and on - everyone asks why I'm in a bad mood and teary. I say nothing to anyone and push through the day. I'm like in shock by this point and look at the calendar several times - nope..it is my birthday....just making sure. I go to bed....and I wake up the next morning still shocked from the previous days happenings...hubby gets up with the kids (I'm an early riser) and they all walk in together and say "OMG - we forgot your birthday!" The phone calls started later that day from everyone else - except they didnt say they forgot - they just called and sang me happy birthday - except I told them "uhm..it was yesterday....but thanks"

Yeah.... it took me a whie to forgive everyone that year...

 

[crtrlovr]

wow. my heart goes out to some of you. This is definitely a SMH kind of thread.... what are some people thinking?!!! Apparently there are a lot of malicious, hateful people out there, and lots of others who are simply clueless, and still others who just don't listen or bother to try.

To all of you who've been graced with the not-so-gracious gifts, hold your head up, look those "givers" in the eye, and thank them profusely. Then do whatever makes you happy with the so-called gift. I hear some of them make great target practice. Regifting is also perfectly acceptable. Goodwill is acceptable. Plain ol' trash is acceptable. Don't be saddled with disappointment over someone else's lack of thoughtfulness. To all of you, have a blessed Thanksgiving. We have MUCH to be thankful for!

 

[Chicabee19]

Well..I originally said a Wok

Wow! I love my wok - couldn't cook healthy without it! Feel free to send yours this way

 

[Redfeathers]

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Beautifully said.

 

[bulldog-girl]

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Personally I hate socks and try to get away without ever wearing them so I have never owned a pair myself, but my neighbour, a hiker, swears by them. She said that she wore one pair for an entire week of hiking with no smell or wetness (I said, ewwwwwwww) but I've felt them in the store and they're very fine, so may not be as itchy as a sweater.


Hey-me too. Hate socks I mean. I alos feel that my feet are suffacating. It has to be real real cold for me to put on socks. In Oregon we don't get that cold very often. I usually whear slip on type shoes like birkenstocks. I like to kick my shoes off when I can. I also can't stand to have the covers at the foot of my bed tucked in. When I am warm I have to be able to kick my feet out of the covers. So I hate socks, tucked in covers and shoes with backs. I wonder what that makes me? Hee hee.

Now so that I am incompliance with the thread-Worst gift?

I have gotten many lame gifts over the years but what always took the cake was when my hubbys side of the family(extended family) did gift exchanges. The limit in those days was 10 dollars(many years ago) so I would shop until I found a great deal. A sale item that maybe started out 15 or so and got it for about 10 dollars.(I should say that women bought for women and men for men)Anyway, it never failed that I gave the cool gift and spent what was expected only to receive $2 dollar bottle of shampoo or a coffe mug. Never failed year after year. I finally spoke up and said could the exchange be optional and if we did not want to participate could we not bring a gift. From that point on I have not brought a give nor my hubby or kids. We opt out and watch while the others open gifts. WE are not the only ones that opt out and there is a huge family so there is lots going on and no one feels left out if you don't want to participate in the gifts. Took several years of being disapointed for the light bulb to go on. Now if I want I can go out and spend my own 10 dollars for me and get what I want. I know that it not the point but when people can't follow the rules, then it ruins the fun.

The same holds for Secret santa name drawings. There is always someone that wants to participate but never gets the required-weekly little notices or gifts or whatever for their secret santa person. While the rest of the folks may get some cookies or a nice poem or special coffee in their "in box" at work, there is a least one person who is slighted. It usally is me so I don't participate in those either.

Happy Holidays. Live on the wild side-Go sockless!!!

 

[djackjr]

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HEHE My dad just did that to me last october on my birthday... I called him back and said did you forget anything and he replied nope I hung up on him... Mom called me later and said your dad forgot!!! I think I will get him a real ugly tie for Christmas....