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To hide these items unless she’s visiting....

322 replies

Iggy131313 · 01/01/2020 16:08

I already know the answer to this really, because I either only display these items when my aunt visits, OR I look like the craziest narcissist this side of “I love myself town”.

My aunt is a beautiful and generous woman, and I love her. She buys me lots of thoughtful gifts at Christmas because she loves to do it, and I am grateful. She also loves to spend time making sure her gifts are personal, but MN, OH MN, this year has been spectacular....

I am 40 years old, I live with my DS who is 9. And this year my aunt has gone onto my Facebook, specifically my profile pictures and for Christmas I got the following....

  1. A full length canvas print of me posing in a dress.
  2. A mug with my face on.
  3. A travel mug with my face on.
  4. not one, BUT TWO cushions each of a close up OF MY FACE.
  5. A FULL CALENDER EACH MONTH WITH A DIFFERENT PICTURE OF MY OWN FACE!

Now, who, IN THEIR RIGHT MIND HAS THEIR OWN FACE ON CUSHIONS! IMAGINE WHAT VISITORS WOULD THINK!

It has made me laugh so much, but was not in any way a joke....ahhhhhh families eh?

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grassisjeweled · 22/11/2020 00:21

The cushions would be handy for suggestive remarks "please sit on my face"

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Thank GOD someone else said this because it was the first thing I thought

grassisjeweled · 22/11/2020 00:21

Whaaaaaaat this is an old thread?

Puddingypops · 22/11/2020 00:23

@grassisjeweled yes and I’m the OP, I just updated to say my aunt has sent a big parcel full of gifts haha (no meeting up this year)

grassisjeweled · 22/11/2020 00:23

@Puddingypops

Omfg open them now!

saraclara · 22/11/2020 00:24

Oh, now I'm really excited OP! I don't know how I'm going to wait until you open it.

Thanks so much for coming back and bumping this thread. I wasn't a MNer back then, so it was new to me and I've been laughing so hard!

grassisjeweled · 22/11/2020 00:24

Screeches Grin

Bloody wicked thread Wine

Littlemissnutcracker · 22/11/2020 00:25

I remember your thread!!! So funny. Placemarking for this years creations.

IggysAuntie · 22/11/2020 00:26

Iggy darling! Or puddingy as you’re now known (I knew that what with being your Auntie and all). I’ve got you some awesome gifts this year! Plus, get yourself down to the White Cliffs of Dover, I’ve been inspired by Led by Donkeys ❤️

littlefireseverywhere · 22/11/2020 00:30

Love this, I’m so excited for you!

TheTempest · 22/11/2020 00:37

I can’t wait until Christmas! This thread is the gift that just keeps giving 😂

saraclara · 22/11/2020 00:41

My daughter found this in a charity shop. Is your aunt Michaels nan, OP?!

To hide these items unless she’s visiting....
powershowerforanhour · 22/11/2020 00:48

Michael's nan will cut him out of her will if she sees this thread.

iwantavuvezela · 22/11/2020 00:49

Can’t wait OP 😀

saraclara · 22/11/2020 00:52

@powershowerforanhour

Michael's nan will cut him out of her will if she sees this thread.
Nah. Michael went off to uni and his mum accidentally put that mug in the charity shop bag while he was away. When he came home for the holidays he looked EVERYWHERE for it. Mum realised what must have happened but it was too late.
Nordman · 22/11/2020 01:00

I love this thread! I'm looking forward to this year's big reveal. Grin

Nordman · 22/11/2020 01:02

Also, if you're looking for a gift for your aunt, can I suggest taking a photo of yourself holding the cushion and mug with your faces on, then using that photo on a new cushion and sending that to her.

Smallgoon · 22/11/2020 01:03

@MelroseHigginbottom

I think I love your Aunt
Same. I don't have any aunts so your's is actually making me jealous. She's a legend.
powershowerforanhour · 22/11/2020 01:14

What did you do with the full length canvas? Back of the downstairs loo complete with googly eyes, already wrapped for this year's work Secret Santa, sold on ebay just to see how much you'd get, or what?

Your aunt is fab. Kind of relieved she has no children or we'd get the dark side of the story on another thread: "I think my mum secretly wishes my cousin was her daughter instead of me, she got my cuz loads of personalised stuff for Christmas last year but she only got me some cheap bubblebath and a multipack of socks, AIBU to have started crying when mum whatsapped me a photo of cousin holding a cushion with her face on it, on MY birthday?"

notapizzaeater · 22/11/2020 01:20

@Nordman

Also, if you're looking for a gift for your aunt, can I suggest taking a photo of yourself holding the cushion and mug with your faces on, then using that photo on a new cushion and sending that to her.
This is perfect, you could even be looking at the calendar .....
ShortSilence · 22/11/2020 01:30
Grin
Joeydoesntshare · 22/11/2020 01:36

I can’t wait for Christmas just for aunties presents! Bet the calendar brought a bit of joy over the months!

Fudgsicles · 22/11/2020 01:45

Please open them early OP! If she's prewarned you it's naff it must be spectatular!

Disorganisedfish · 22/11/2020 01:51

I have never been more excited for someone else to open their Xmas presents! Your Aunty sounds an absolute legend, I want her to adopt me!

SequinsandStiIettos · 22/11/2020 02:41

Oh OP, did you by any chance see Taskmaster on Thursday with most narcissistic items?!
I am hoping your Aunt has got you a jigsaw of you, a Covid-19 mask with you on it or the bottom of your face and Star if she has made you a little shrine! Wink Grin

August20 · 22/11/2020 02:56

Does your aunt send your kid presents? Does he get normal toys or is he also honoured with personalised face cushions?

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