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To not want lingerie for Xmas?

95 replies

Hangingover · 23/12/2020 14:37

Would you be happy to get lingerie for Xmas if you hadn't asked for it?

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edwinbear · 23/12/2020 16:24

DH went off sex 10 years ago. I’d be fucking delighted personally (and very surprised. Confused

Fauvist · 23/12/2020 16:40

I wouldn't want lingerie, would rather choose anything like that myself. But I would be really pleased with lovely pyjamas or a posh dressing gown. Not sexy ones though. Like Toast pyjamas or similar.

ememem84 · 23/12/2020 16:54

dh bought me undies once. they were itchy and scratchy and i actually couldn't wait to get them off.

he's bought me vouchers since for local department store which sells undies, so i can go in and choose my own. usually end up with practical every day bras but its nice to not have to spend out myself.

SimonJT · 23/12/2020 17:33

If its bedroom underwear I think the person wearing it should be the one buying it.

christmasathomeagain · 23/12/2020 17:37

When first together dh then db got me some lovely underwear. This year I'm getting two lovely exercise bras I've bought (and tried on 😂). How times change.

TreacleHart · 23/12/2020 17:39

Cosy or cute things yes , sexy uncomfortable porn like stuff, a big no-no.

DramaAlpaca · 23/12/2020 17:41

Nope. I'm safe enough, DH wouldn't have a clue what to buy.

thepeopleversuswork · 23/12/2020 17:45

Would depend on the lingerie and how it was done.

If it was nice quality stuff which I could wear for me, and was one of several presents then yes I’d love it.

If it was very porny looking (red/crotchless) and was followed by winks and questions about when I was going to wear it it wouldn’t see the light of day.

StripeyDeckchair · 23/12/2020 18:15

Wow, I'd be astonished at any man being so sexist as buying lingerie as a present - it is for their serial pleasure & reduces the recipient to satisfying the givers sexual drive.

HamishDent · 23/12/2020 18:21

No, as it would be a present for me it would be for him. If I need underwear I buy it myself and it needs to be comfortable and practical.

thegcatsmother · 23/12/2020 18:48

Laughed at wireless bra up thread....sound like it's part of the internet of things.

Stripey My bras are north of £70, so having one in a new colour for Christmas is fine. I chose it, ordered it, and dh has paid for it. It's wired, so keeps everything where it should be, and at 54, if that's what I want for Christmas, that's what I'll have. It saves him having to think about what to get me, and I have jewellery and perfume already.

LouiseTrees · 23/12/2020 19:24

As long as it wasn’t my only present. Like the others, it’s more of a present for him. Wouldn’t say no if it were an extra present though.

Scottishskifun · 23/12/2020 19:28

Do men actually do this other then in terrible films?! Xmas ShockXmas Biscuit

My DH would never buy me sexy underwear I would tell him to wear it himself if he wants some sort of parade! He has bought me thermal underwear/base layers for skiing on my ask though! thermals and ski socks is a hot look I reckon Xmas Grin

Requinblanc · 23/12/2020 19:43

No. Not for Christmas. Because it just shows the guy is mainly thinking about himself...even on that one day of the year.

ItsCovidOutThereThisChristmas · 23/12/2020 20:10

Unless it was something I had particularly requested I would not be pleased

ArtieFufkinPolymerRecords · 23/12/2020 20:11

Well lingerie doesn't necessarily mean sexy underwear, so if it's just nice, good quality knickers or bra that can be worn all day, it's not just a present for him, is it. Saying that, the chances of randomly buying a bra that I like and fits well are pretty slim.

Lex345 · 23/12/2020 20:44

I wouldnt mind, but to be honest I doubt DH would get the size right. I unexpectedly had to stay in hospital after DD was born and asked him to buy me some new pyjamas to cheer me up. I kid you not, he rocked up with fucking hot pants. You can imagine how amazing they looked on a woman who had just given birth with the mattress sized sanitary towels you need. Blush

Midwives found it funny though. The daft git.

fastandthecurious · 23/12/2020 20:58

I've bought my DH lingerie for me. He asked for it 🤷‍♀️ but I'd be a bit Hmm if it was bought as a present for me

Wearywithteens · 23/12/2020 21:11

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LoveMyKidsAndCats · 23/12/2020 21:24

No. That gift is not for you. Would be selfish.

Lockheart · 23/12/2020 21:33

It depends if you LIKE lingerie or not.

If you don't, it's a shit gift. If you do, it's a great gift.

I like fancy lingerie but it's not something I often have the money to prioritise buying for myself so I'd be pretty happy!

Lovemusic33 · 23/12/2020 21:39

I think it’s a shit gift, only because I don’t wear sexy undies, maybe when I was in my early 20’s but not now, it’s something you wear for your partner so it would seem wrong to receiving it as a gift, you wearing it should be the gift to him (if you like that sort of thing).

I have a male friend who seems to think the most romantic thing is buying underwear for random women he fancies without finding out their size. I would find it really offensive if someone bought me underwear in a smaller size than I actually am and from a tacky place like Anne summer.

FluffyRabbitGal · 23/12/2020 21:43

Depends who it’s from I guess! I got some edible underwear as a secret Santa gift at work (medium sized, very close all female team) which I found absolutely hilarious! If my long term partner bought me the same gift, I would not have been impressed!

NoIDontWatchLoveIsland · 23/12/2020 21:45

Tasteful wearable nice bra & pants sets etc yes BUT subject to seriously getting the size right. DH has form for failure to appreciate Im 35 with two kids and buying the size I wore at 23/size 8.its mortifying when something simply doesnt fit.

Hangingover · 23/12/2020 21:49

I'm an asshole.

It's not lingerie. It's PJs, which I've been moaning about not having for ages.

In my defense, I have about 200 items of lingerie (almost all unworn; tiny lacy scraps that don't fit and feel like they've turned into bees when you put jeans on over them) that DH has bought for me over the past 5 years, some of which come from the same shop, so I had reason to jump to conclusions.

Oooh I hope they're satin Grin

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