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AIBU?

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To ask what is the strangest prezzie you got?

277 replies

calamityboo · 26/12/2011 22:29

My mil got me a panda onesy and a parrot that is also a doorbell!

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wonkylegs · 27/12/2011 08:57

I got a barbie from FIL - (i'm in my mid 30's ffs) he knows how much I hate pink girly crap but thought it would be funny.

startwig1982 · 27/12/2011 09:22

The first Christmas of my marriage to DH, my DM bought me.... Wait for it.... A copy of the karma sutra, complete with explicit photographs. Not even drawings; actual photographs of people in the positions... DH and I were ConfusedHmmBlush

mmmmmchocolate · 27/12/2011 09:24

A stuffed meerkat in a Santa hat & jacket Xmas Hmm what in the name of god am I supposed to do with it?

I'd rather of had a dove gift set.....

ViviPrudolf · 27/12/2011 09:26

This thread is excellent Xmas Smile

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stinkingbishop · 27/12/2011 10:19

A venetian blind cleaner. We do not even have venetian blinds.

stinkingbishop · 27/12/2011 10:21

A blind Venetian cleaner might have been more interesting ;)

Bad joke, sorry, still in cracker mode...

WilsonFrickett · 27/12/2011 10:46

My old work used to do a £5 secret santa and everyone put loads of thought and creativity into it, except for one girl who couldn't be arsed and bought me a box of malteasers from the shop downstairs. That still rankled until I read senior's post. Cheddar. Not even Brie?

AbyCat · 27/12/2011 11:01

SIL bought me a washing up brush this year.

She's getting a bog brush from us next year.

FromGirders · 27/12/2011 11:09

Yes Vivi! Just like that only in hideous migraine-inducing pink!
It's gone straight in the bin, not even sullying a charity shop with it!

Winetta · 27/12/2011 11:50

ExDP got me a three-way extension plug and a pedestal fan. Too romantic!

Trills · 27/12/2011 11:51

YANBU to ask but YABU to post in AIBU because you are not really asking if you are being unreasonable.

Dolcelatte · 27/12/2011 11:52

an egg 'helter skelter'.....

calamityboo · 27/12/2011 12:09

Aah yes trills, is it a reasonable thing to ask total strangers to share their shocking gifts though, or am I being unreasonable to be so nosey? Loving the replies all the same Xmas Grin

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boredandrestless · 27/12/2011 12:14

I got a washing up brush in the shape of a lady, with an affro hair do on top made of sponge. My mum thought it looked 'fun' - it came with 2 novelty xmas tea towels.

Moominsarescary · 27/12/2011 12:28

A please mrs butler children's book off my mother, im 33 and had no idea why she choice to buy it me.

Turns out she got mixed up and it was my sisters favourite children's book

My aunt received a pair of blue tights from her dil, she doesn't own a skirt and doesn't wear tights under her trousers usually

BalloonTwister · 27/12/2011 12:46

DD (6mo) got a pack of wipes and a pack of 6 coat hangers from SIL. She clearly hasn't forgiven me for the wedding video debacle! :)

MotherPanda · 27/12/2011 13:01

PLEASE tell me where you got the panda onesie!!!!

handbagCrab · 27/12/2011 13:09

A bashed up broken gift set of sugababes perfume. According to mil she smelt all the perfumes available and this was the nicest one.

Nicer than Chanel No 5 mil? Or Opium? Or anything by Lancôme or Givenchy or Clarins or Clinique? I'm not suspending my disbelief Xmas or not.

StepAwayFromTheMincePies · 27/12/2011 13:17

my DH convinced his office staff that the curtain pole he bought (for ds2 room) the day before xmas was actually a present for me and took great hilarity in the gasps of horror and concern from all the females present Xmas Smile

MixedBerries · 27/12/2011 13:25

A black plastic crocodile skin effect jewellery box from MIL. Got lots of other weird bits too but that was the strangest.

FutureNannyOgg · 27/12/2011 13:29

I got some air freshener from my mum.

Previously though, I got a Pope snow globe for a work Secret Santa, and another year, an anal vibrator Xmas Confused

ChestnutsREASTIEingOnTheFire · 27/12/2011 13:32

I got a pair of HD glasses Hmm very random

mrsmillsfanclub · 27/12/2011 14:29

A truly hideous silk rose from MIL complete with glittered petals. I have never had to work so hard at looking pleased. Even dh who thinks his mother can do no wrong looked Hmm when I unwrapped it.

JinglePosyPerkin · 27/12/2011 14:34

The Star Trek edition of Scene It. I've never, ever, ever watched Star Trek.

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