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He bought me bananas

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TightWadBastard · 06/07/2015 22:24

It's my birthday. I would have liked something nice. I went to the cinema with a friend on Saturday and we went to see the Minions film because nothing else grabbed us. DH came home today with my present. "Oh, you like the Minions, so I bought you bananas." He didn't even gift wrap them.

FFS.

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TightWadBastard · 06/07/2015 22:58

No, he doesn't do presents. I'm getting fed up now. Some of his presents have been shit, like a kitchen bin for Christmas, but wtaf is it with bananas? I don't even like bananas.

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Lweji · 06/07/2015 23:04

If that is his worst, I'd let it go.

Could you just give him a Biscuit? He wouldn't understand it, in all likelihood, but it might just give you enough secret satisfaction.

Alternatively, return the bananas to him and tell him they are not good enough and he has to get you something else. Keep repeating until he comes up a diamond good enough present.

OhEmGeee · 06/07/2015 23:06

Can you not just tell him what you want, rather than end up with shit presents.

Gruntfuttock · 06/07/2015 23:09

Aw Grunt, come on, that was funny and harmless!

Do you mean my comment to Fatmomma99? I thought I was joining in by saying "It must be awful to be so silly" when I am so obviously much sillier! Hence ending my post with "Bibble" which is very silly indeed. Did my comment look like a criticism then? Confused

Hate self. Sad

Fatmomma99 · 06/07/2015 23:13

Hurt, Grunt Wink

GilbertBlytheWouldGetIt · 06/07/2015 23:14

Laugh heartily, then tell him he's taking you shopping at the weekend to pick out something befitting your stature as his dear wife.

Every problem is an opportunity!

BigRedBall · 06/07/2015 23:17

Ask him what he intends you do with a banana....then give him a seductive wink and do a banana sexy dance.

Lweji · 06/07/2015 23:19

I'd think he should do something with the bananas for you.
A dance sounds good.
Otherwise, I am out of ideas and afraid to google.

GilbertBlytheWouldGetIt · 06/07/2015 23:19

Do you mean

IssyStark · 06/07/2015 23:21

Lovely joke present. shame there was no real present.

Seriously, start an Amazon list and tell him about it so he can get it right for Christmas!

Flowers Happy Birthday!

BigRedBall · 06/07/2015 23:24

gilbert yep, that's as sexy as a sexy banana dance can get Grin

Gruntfuttock · 06/07/2015 23:25

Actually a Pinterest page with a wish list is an excellent idea, as long as you encourage him to do the same for his own birthday. I bloody love Pinterest btw, but personally I wouldn't use it for the same purpose as I have always hated being given presents, even as a child*. I might be a lot bit weird. Wink

If it's important to you, OP, you're going to have to tell him. Presumably your relationship is otherwise fine, you just have a mis-match when it comes to birthday presents.

*I used to beg my parents not to buy me anything for Christmas and birthdays, but I love giving, not just for 'special occasions' but 'just because'. Random Acts of Kindness to strangers are great too. I have galloping bonkers-itis-ness. Grin

Lweji · 06/07/2015 23:26

I was thinking more like but by him.

Backforthis · 06/07/2015 23:26

It would be very, very childish to wait until he goes to bed and then fill his slippers with mashed bananas.

BigRedBall · 06/07/2015 23:29

Shock what did I just watch?! Banana skirt dance Grin....

Lweji · 06/07/2015 23:30

Famous Josephine Baker routine.

I'm sure he'd ace it.

CatMilkMan · 06/07/2015 23:33

Why wouldn't he buy you sweet corn?

Sleepyhoglet · 07/07/2015 08:30

Even if you were a monkey that would be disappointing.

pregnantpause · 07/07/2015 08:43

My birthday was yesterday too. Dh got me nothing. Not even a card. I'm very envious of your banana

- but I hate bananas so would have been completely wasted on me-

Dowser · 07/07/2015 08:49

I think he's taking you to Costa Rica where they grow bananas to make up for all your years of crap presents.

OhEmGeee · 07/07/2015 08:53

Does he ever get you anything pregnantpause, as unless that's your choice I'd be having words.

Nolim · 07/07/2015 08:54

Now i cannot get the minions banana song out of my head!
Ba ba ba ba baba banana …

OhEmGeee · 07/07/2015 09:00

I'd be chucking the bananas right back at him and telling him to crack on making me a cake.

WhatchaMaCalllit · 07/07/2015 09:05

He's always been crap at presents, his excuse is that he was sent to boarding school when he was 8 and his parents used to drive over for his birthday, show him his presents, then drive back home with them again.

TightWad, that's an excuse for not trying to improve. He blames the way he was treated for his birthdays as a kid for not making an effort now. Pretty poor to be honest. He should want to improve and get better at things, not repeat the same poor cycle of treatment.
If you sit him down and explain that his presents (the bin, the bananas etc...) are showing you how he thinks of you then perhaps he might get it.
I think the idea of putting together a list of things you would like to receive and then he can pick something off that list and not tell you is a step in the right direction. It means that you know you'll get something you like and he knows he will get you something that you'll appreciate.

He needs to be told though that his gift buying skills need improving. Rapidly.

TheWernethWife · 07/07/2015 09:07

Surely this ignoring birthdays/not buying decent presents did not just manifest itself until after the wedding/living together. If it did, why get into a relationship with a tight arsehole, they showed what kind of person they were.