To be upset that dh got me a bloody iron

[Ohdear7777]

For my birthday?! Yes we already have one and no I didn’t get anything else!! Wth

You should be upset! I would have demanded a proper steam one!!! AND a roomba!

No, it’s a misogynist thing.

I hear ya @Naunet.
So fed up with seeing this "oh men are useless", as if they are all a homogenous, unchangeable bunch, so women ought to just suck it up because "boys will be boys" ...

[reboots sense of humour]

OP, I hope you have a LOT of fun with your new iron.
Definitely regift it on his b/day.
Make sure you wrap it in a giant box, with several layers, & keep squeaking with 'excitement' as he unwraps it, telling him how much effort you put into it & how happy he's gonna be with his present ...

If he's not usually a thoughtless arse, you could have endless fun with this & it will become a family legend.

I'd put it in a prominent place in the living room, like an ornament and never ever use it.

That's the ticket, @Brefugee :)

& get it professionally mounted, in its own special glass case.

My bloke once bought me toothpicks
Fuck knows why
He hinted they where earrings and I couldn’t wait to open them on Xmas day
My face said it all and I’ve never allowed him to forget it

His mum has admitted that she’s chuffed that I’m in charge of buying her presents as I put some thought into what I think she’ll like
His classics for the poor woman include-a rolling pin,a teapot cosy (she had to buy a teapot to be able to use it),ice cream scoop,old lady slippers,an umbrella and bath sets (either teenager ones or the old lady ones-never nice ones in a scent she likes)
I adore her so I put all in with the thought and so far she’s loved all her presents
Don’t get me wrong-he’s very good in all other ways-he cooks,cleans,fills the dishwasher,empties it,hoovers a lot more than I ever would,dusts etc etc

He just has a massive blind spot when it comes to presents

This is outing but hey ... mine bought me a rug doctor one Christmas, I told him in no uncertain terms that it was shit and I didn't accept it as a present and I have refused to ever use it ... serves him right for doing his Christmas shopping at Costco on Xmas eve ffs - he redeemed himself the following year with a beautiful engagement ring as I didn't have one!

I once saw an oven cleaning company advertise their services for a "Mother Day" present. I did message them and say would they advertise it for a "Fathers Day" present (bet they bloody wouldn't!!!)

My OH got me a tyre for my car once

@Medievalist

I'd buy him an ironing board for his birthday.

Good Lord. My first Christmas present from DH was an ironing board. We were setting up home together, but still.

I try not to think about it these days.....too upsetting.

I worked with a man who bought his wife an iron for Christmas. It was a really fancy expensive one that she had actually asked him for but he was mocked for it every single Christmas by the whole office. Took him years to accept that as the partner in a successful accountancy firm he could afford to buy his wife a fancy iron without her needing to ask for it as a Christmas present.

Should add that for my DH, I send him an email with a list of about 20 things I'd like. We have an agreed budget for each other's gift so he can only buy 2 or 3 things from the list depending on what he chooses. There's still an element of surprise but it's always a pleasant surprise. I've tried to get him to do the same but he earns more and when he wants things, he buys them so he rarely has a wish list.

& get it professionally mounted, in its own special glass case.

Yes, @ChargingBuck with Colour changing LEDs in it!

He needs a toilet brush for his birthday then.

Or an ironing board, that's a good suggestion.

I don't do any ironing OP, unless you enjoy it I'd recommend giving it up.

I would be annoyed, for my birthday i once got a clothes horse and a magnetic bracelet, a few other bits luckily i exchanged some jewellery stuff and from then on ive made sure to hint a lot more about what i like!