Worst Christmas present

🙄 must not use certain words for fear of causing offence. Despite the fact that wasn’t my intention!

Nearly everyone bought me toiletries or skincare. In some cases, very nice stuff. Grateful to have lovely people in my life who think of me at Christmas. But, as I try to skip into conversation throughout the year to avoid this happening every blumin Christmas and birthday, I have really, really sensitive skin and can't use any of it.

Hilarious thread. DH is off the hook as always gets lovely gifts but my parents bought DH a doorbell 🤣 he must’ve mentioned at some point that we needed a new one

I long for the day that the words 'older generation' are banned from this site.

😂 Think the idea was the masks would disguise our identities not disguise us as dogs! 😂 He was quite surprised I'd got him a serious present not a joke one. I obviously didn't get the memo! This is the horror! Dog Mask Poodle Head Face Costume Novelty Halloween Party Dressing Up Masks for Adults and Kids amzn.eu/d/6uTOuYv

They’re useful for looking out of armoured vehicles so maybe check that he’s not hidden a tank on the drive as a surprise

Hahaha that made me proper LOL

I don’t think that poster is on their high horse. I am in agreement with them. It’s not so much about the gift it’s the complete thoughtlessness and lack of effort that goes into it. As the saying goes, it’s not the gift it’s the thought that counts…. But where is the thought? It’s as if someone had just walked into a shop, picked up the first random item they came across and gifted it just for the sake of saying they have given you a present. Something way more thoughtful that they feel you actually may need or want wouldn’t go amiss. I’d rather not receive a gift at all than be expected to be grateful for someone’s lack of effort, especially where I’d gone and put some effort into their gift and spent hours wondering what I could get them that they would actually appreciate and like. I actually believe some people seem to get a kick out of just being hurtful, selfish and putting no effort in at all just to see the other person’s reaction.

Okay then.

What on earth did he get that for?

My worst gift was when I was 19 or 20 with an ex. I had a full time job (a good one) and he was dicking around doing very little having left the only real job he ever had.

He gave me a list of things he would like which came to around £200. I said I couldn’t afford all of it but he literally begged (he was 22/23). I ended up buying everything on the agreement we were spending the same as not to feel awkward.

He opened his gifts at my house then gave me three gifts. One was a handbag that was houndstooth….but I’d just bought a houndstooth coat….so wouldn’t have worn them together. It was about £20. He got me a cheap fake leather photo album from t k maxx he’d left the price on that was £5. The last present I opened and thought oh he’s redeemed himself- my favourite perfume that was about £60 at the time. Nope, it was the body lotion…..a knock off version from a market stall in town as he’d pointed the stall out and I’d said I wouldn’t use knock offs because I have sensitive skin. He’d spent about £35 on me and I felt a total fool. I wish I could say I broke up with him immediately. It wasn’t until the following October!!!!!

And yet, when MNers on here report on their shit presents, they always get told to send their DH a link so they get what they want.

😮 I hadn't even considered that!

OP, you seem to have cheered lots of people up. This is a gift unto itself, so enjoy the good vibes.

Yep, mine got two bottles of Prime each, too. My stomach turned a bit when DS1 immediately took a swig. At 7:40am!
Easily pleased.

I’d love a periscope :) Seriously though I’m so fed up with these ‘I didn’t get what I wanted for Christmas / birthday’. Buy your own present. I got myself new straighteners, DH got himself an Oodie. Sorted.

you might get vertigo on that high horse.

im a thoughtful gift giver. And sure…he could have done better. But, hey….not everyone thinks the same. Why complain when you know exactly what to expect from him. Seriously….I don’t get it. I hate the ‘poor me’ mantra. It’s pathetic and immature.

My kids got Pez, Nerds and Prime in their stocking, they were delighted.

@Bookworm512 I think your husband has bought you what he wanted for himself. Hide it carefully, and sooner or later he’ll ask for it. Then you’ll know.

Oh I haven’t laughed so much in ages! Not just at the op post but the replies of various presents gifted !! Hilarious I love mums net for this alone 😂

The periscope is hilarious. You absolutely win the random gifts game forever.

I need to know more about these latex dog masks and more specifically, the plan to go undercover at dog boarding.

From the outside, putting a tub of Pringles in DS2s stocking looks like a shit gift. He was absolutely delighted. As was DS1 with his bag of pretzels. Tweens and teens, tech and snacks are the way forward!

I got a much wanted Cuckoo Clock. Slight problem? The cuckoo doesn’t bloody cuckoo- it tweets!! lol

Yep I don’t get it at all. I do find that these weird random gifts such as a periscope and using the excuse it’s because they think you might want to look at the sky- nah you just walked into a shop and picked up any random object without giving it much thought, wrapped it up and then gave it as a present for the sake of saying “I got you a present”. Completely thoughtless and a lack of effort non-gift!

Sorry op, although I know you can see the funny side of it and it’s that ridiculous we can’t help but laugh, I’d also probably be quite hurt if it was me, especially if you’d gone and put some thought and effort into buying his gift.

As for those every day gifts from my parents, they were born towards the end of WW2 when everyone was on rations so people would have been way more appreciative of a pack of tights. However they seem to have failed to move with the times and still don’t understand why people in 2023 would be less appreciative of them.

I didn't think the periscope could be bettered, but actually I think the pair of latex dog masks might just pip the periscope at the post/take the (dog) biscuit.

But is there any chance that the latex labrador is hoping you'll use them for something a bit (ahem) "different" to, err, "spice up your love life"? If so, then yuk and triple yuk and run for the hills!

This thread is just what I needed!! I will be looking out for a periscope on my morning walk from now on 😂
Maybe ops dh is a conspiracy theorist and is going to have her stationed by the skylight alll night looking out for ufos, Russian fighter jets and auroras!!!!!

My poor dh was treated to plastic hangers in a carrier bag, not even wrapped by his mother. He is clearly a man with zero expectations. My dd14 was given a pink blankie for newborns which was mortifying.

Oh we gift ordinary (but nice) things in our stockings, like moisturiser, nice razors, stuff like that, the children love a restock based on all the new stuff they get. I agree for main gifts that's not so impressive.

OP, this has made me laugh so much, your loss is our gain.

@littlebopeepp234 I agree with you - I'm always baffled when people gift stuff that you buy every day that's not even special. I was on another thread where someone was asking for ideas for their new boyfriend and people were suggesting good coffee or cheese and that's not even a gift in my mind.