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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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helenahandbag · 08/07/2015 10:22

Don't you dare apologise to him! Grin

Lweji · 08/07/2015 12:15

Maybe write a card to him, or put up a banner.

"Shitty presents will bite the giver on the arse"

Petridish · 08/07/2015 12:21

I asked dh for a handbag. I wasn't expecting a designer bag, but I was so disappointed with the hideous, tiny, plastic clutch bag he presented me with.

tigerfly · 08/07/2015 12:47

My ex husband bought me a yellow shirt from river island when we were in our twenties, it was my first skinny fit t shirt and I loved it. The following year I got the exact t shirt again but in red. I was not as pleased and he didn't understand why. Still better than tropical fruit though

MostlyColouringIn · 08/07/2015 13:56

This is what Amazon wishlists are for, that way dumbass DH's dont even have to think and you get something you want!

coxiegirl · 08/07/2015 17:22

Tightwad, mine always wants me to apologise too, it's so confusing!
I pointed out that his sil took his dd away for a spa weekend for her bday, but somehow "that's not fair" of me to mention! Erm because it makes you look like such a tw@t??!
Absolutely no apology needed in the case of the shoes, I think the minion response was utterly perfect!
Cheers o'clock sisters! Brew Wine Grin

pointythings · 08/07/2015 19:20

Don't apologise. One good banana deserves another.

Postchildrenpregranny · 10/07/2015 10:00

After the early years when DH used to buy me lovely jewellry (chosen by him ) as presents, we decided that in fact we'd rather have experiences than things so we tend to go out/on holiday for birthdays . I do sometimes sneak in the odd biggish present for me, bought on the joint credit card. I already have my new handbag (my birthday is in October). I'd hate it if he bought me clothes or such like And he knows better than to buy household goods .
I always buy him a tiny prezzie-usually booze or chocolate- but it would never cross his mind to do same We haven't done cards since we moved in together. He isn't mean , just doesn't see why it matters. And it doesn't really matter to me . Though a gift wrapped new car on the drive would be nice....(he hasn't bought me flowers for 20 years either)
He never queries what I spend and is generous in other ways

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