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This is the most random, possibly passive-aggressive birthday gift I’ve ever received…

215 replies

MonicaFaloolaGeller · 03/09/2021 12:58

It was my birthday yesterday. I’m 36 and not particularly hairy of face.

This arrived in the post today from my Mother.

I mean I hate to sound ungrateful, I know it’s the thought that counts and all but… WTF?!

This is the most random, possibly passive-aggressive birthday gift I’ve ever received…
OP posts:
LoisLane66 · 04/09/2021 19:53

Maybe it was something gifted to your mother and she re-gifted to you. Do you think that might be what happened?

Bertiebiscuit · 04/09/2021 19:56

Oh dear - is she getting confused? I would dump it and ever mention it, but tell her what to buy you next year or get another member of the family to give her ideas of what you'd want

IveGotASongThatllGetOnYNerves · 04/09/2021 19:57

I assume she's getting pile cream for Christmas.

Twospaniels · 04/09/2021 19:58

@MonicaFaloolaGeller

According to google it’s essentially a shaver.

She will have got it from one of those crappy TV shopping channels too so I can’t even take it back to Boots or wherever and swap it for something I might actually use…

You can buy them in Boots, so you may be able to take it back.

I know because I bought one for my mum but she is 80!

cricketmum84 · 04/09/2021 20:14

Is now a good time to admit that this was on my birthday list this year?? (37). It’s amazing for eyebrows!

Peewee94 · 04/09/2021 20:15

@BaronessOfTheNorth

My Mam got me one of those for last Christmas! I thought it was fantastic!! I epilate my face now but it was so much fun for a while.
Ouch! I can barely stand to epilate my legs, how on earth do you do it to your face Blush
Annie1234567890 · 04/09/2021 20:16

My bitch of a sister can't even be bothered to send my birthday card to my house on my birthday OK she done it this year but I always send at least a week before
She even does it too my hubbie ever year & buys some weird pressie to make up for it
I'm sure ur mum thought it was make up

Morethanthis71 · 04/09/2021 20:20

My mum bought me a pocket translator to celebrate me graduating. I graduated with honours in French, German and Italian. So I knew all the vocab in the translator anyway! I suppose it was the thought that counts ....

Byheckythump · 04/09/2021 20:22

@Blueraccoon

Have you actually looked inside the box? As you say, you can see it has been opened before. Are you sure she has not re-used the box (having bought the hair remover for herself previously) to send you something delightful?
Good point.
Lovemusic33 · 04/09/2021 20:32

I would love a laser hair remover as a birthday gift but not a dodgy hair removal device from the shopping channel 😬

Lunar2020 · 04/09/2021 20:42

These are actually used for eyebrow shaping too, loads of good tutorials on YouTube. Like you I don’t have facial hair but have been thinking of getting of getting one for eyebrow shaping.

Ninkanink · 04/09/2021 20:48

@BrisbaneandGone thank you!

Gyok · 04/09/2021 20:52

Just be proud of your beard

pollyglot · 04/09/2021 20:54

40th b'day gift from mother was a pair of enormous Bridget Jones Big Pants and a frying pan.

peppermintpat · 04/09/2021 20:59

That was definitely bought from a charity shop. May have been used before!

SisforSarah · 04/09/2021 21:01

A well meaning married-with-children friend bought me a pair of cashmere bed socks for my 32nd birthday when I was single and very miserable about being single. I just cried.

HappyHen17 · 04/09/2021 21:08

Wow!
My brother in law bought me a lady shave!!!! Thankfully Covid meant Christmas was a period of isolation so he didn't see my face! Obviously my occasionally stubbly legs must have caught his eye 😂😂

WrongWayApricot · 04/09/2021 21:09

If she did buy it from the shopping channel take comfort in the fact that they hyped it up to the max. She probably thinks it can jump start a car and entertain the dog as well as get rid of excess fuzz.

cissyandbessy · 04/09/2021 21:13

Hahahah! This is the same pressie I got from ex MIL one year. I was offended and it's a rubbish, cheeky present.

Lightisnotwhite · 04/09/2021 21:14

I got similar from my mum.
She’d bought her self one and loved it so got one for he too.

We are all super hairy so this sort of gift is fine. Why us it I assume aggressive? Women can be hairy. It’s not an insult.

Lightisnotwhite · 04/09/2021 21:15

Oh my goodness spelling. Sorry.

dryasaboner · 04/09/2021 21:21

@santabetterwashhishands

My mil bought me a bath duck with a huge penis for Christmas one year 😩 I just thought wtf possessed her to think I'd actually want that 😳
Actually wetting myself laughing at this. At least tell me you had some fun with it?
LipstickLou · 04/09/2021 21:22

Huge rush on Boots now.

Ninkanink · 04/09/2021 21:23

Hmmm the reviews aren’t great...

FuckPilledLatteplus · 04/09/2021 21:35

My mil bought me a bath duck with a huge penis for Christmas one year 😩
I just thought wtf possessed her to think I'd actually want that

I notice you haven’t said you regifted or donated or binned it 😏

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