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Worst Christmas present

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Bookworm512 · 25/12/2023 20:40

I feel ungrateful but also very disappointed. My husband is crap at gifting but this really takes the biscuit. I am a 53 year old woman and we have been together for 26 years. He bought me a periscope. Am I being unreasonable to be disappointed and ungrateful?😓

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NalafromtheLionKing · 25/12/2023 20:50

Mine usually likes to buy me cheaper and crappier versions of the things I buy for myself.

Today though, he went with some sort of Polaroid pictures thing (sounds like a chore and can only lead to yet more clutter if used) plus two of his favourite bands’ vinyls to go with the new record player he bought himself.

ManateeFair · 25/12/2023 20:49

Bookworm512 · 25/12/2023 20:44

He thought I might like it to look out of the skylight! I would have preferred one of the books I asked for.

But… why? WHY? Had you ever shown any interest in looking out of the skylight? And at what?!

This is outstandingly weird.

AhBiscuits · 25/12/2023 20:49

That is hilarious 😂

Tootytoot78 · 25/12/2023 20:47

Lol@ whada crossed posted!

Tootytoot78 · 25/12/2023 20:46

Did he get you a submarine to go with it?
If not, Ltb.

whada · 25/12/2023 20:44

Hopefully he'll buy the accompanying submarine for your birthday

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Bookworm512 · 25/12/2023 20:44

He thought I might like it to look out of the skylight! I would have preferred one of the books I asked for.

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silverspoonspoon · 25/12/2023 20:43

how odd!

BoobyDazzler · 25/12/2023 20:43

🤣🤣🤣🤣

A periscope!

Fuckitydoodah · 25/12/2023 20:43

Wow. That is bad and really, really odd. Why on earth did he think that was a good choice? Is this a case of him wanting a periscope?

ilovemydogandmrobama2 · 25/12/2023 20:42

I have a December birthday, and a couple of years ago MIL got me an iron for my birthday and an ironing board for Christmas.

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