To be so confused…

[Puddingypops]

Iiiiits another shit gift one, however the gifts I received were given with love so it’s lighthearted really.

I’m the woman who 2 years ago received multiple items with my own face on from an aunty. She did good this year with a snuggly oodie (we won’t talk about the live, laugh, love plank of wood for my wall). But this year my boyfriend (of 7 years) and my parents (of 40 lol) have baffled me. BAFFLED.

Boyfriend and I decided to have a big budget Christmas for once, we said £300 each as it’s been a shit few years and we both had enough money, I got him some headphones he really wanted, pair of trainers, all sorts of things all from his wish list.

For months he kept on talking about how he had spent £200 of the budget early on a main gift, I thought this MUST be theatre tickets as I had been talking so much about going to see more musical theatre as soon as I could and with my passion for a few musicals (Jesus Christ superstar, hairspray etc) I thought he had booked me to see them.

I also had told him how I need a warm coat and gloves for walking the dogs, some slippers as my house floor is freezing, maybe some makeup or lovely bath things.

So imagine my suprise when I opened a sixpence from 1577. Allow me to say that again, a sixpence piece dating from 1577, no warm coat, no theatre tickets. I don’t collect coins or Tudor stuff, yes I really enjoyed “the tudors” drama staring Henry cavell, but, who didn’t?

It was rivalled (but not beaten) by the WALKING STICK, featuring a heavy brass dog handle, from my parents who proudly told me that I can use it as a weapon if I get attacked while walking the dog. Now, I don’t know many 40 year olds who get a walking stick from their parents for Christmas but at least it has a function (of course what they failed to account for us that to use it as a weapon I would first have to chose to take it out of the house) and I’m sure the walking stick will come in handy for something, a school play, a new career in tap dance.

Now I have to run I don’t want to miss any time playing with my new coin.

AIBU to go and spend a load of cash on myself to make myself feel better?? sobs

Oh lord 😳

Sell the bloody coin and take yourself to the theatre!

Wtf

😂😂 your family certainly do win prizes for the most random presents

Did you ask why they thought you would like these gifts?

That is hilarious. Maybe the sixpence could be seen as an investment??!!

Blimey, it all happens to you doesn't it?

I have no words.

This is why we don't buy each other surprises, we get something joint that we both want.

You can use the walking stick to beat off people trying to steal your sixpence.

Those are very strange choices - I'd sell the coin tbh if it isn't the sort if thing you ate into.

@AmyDudley

You can use the walking stick to beat off people trying to steal your sixpence.

🤣🤣

Sorry but
Poor you. That's such a random present, did he give any background to his thinking?!

@AmyDudley

You can use the walking stick to beat off people trying to steal your sixpence.

You win Mumsnet today! Especially in view of your username (or was it your sixpence?)

That is spectacularly rubbish OP

The sixpence is bizzare. And lazy.

It’s like he just saw something thing for £200 and thought that’ll do, that’s most of the money spent.

I don’t think I’d have been able to stop my face from clearly saying “WTF??” while I was actually saying “errrrrr, thanks, I think, why did yiu choose this?”.

Oh dear, that's really unlucky. I'm guessing both they asked your aunt for advice?

You have made me cry & cry with laughter!
Your presents have brought me much joy!!

@AmyDudley

You can use the walking stick to beat off people trying to steal your sixpence.

Excellent idea

🤣. You win! That is utterly hilarious and so bloody random.

I just love @AmyDudleys comment! (Sorry can’t quote on this device)

Have you sat down with him to discuss this overpriced sixpence-I’d want to know what made him think you’d want that? Ask if he would have liked that?

I would ask if he liked his headphones etc and then ask would he prefer if you’d spent £300 on stuff such as

You need to have a conversation here!!

Wow 😯

What they ⬆️ said 🤷‍♀️

That is spectacularly shit OP 🤦‍♀️

How did you respond when faced with a sixpence on Christmas morning? What was his reasoning behind this bizarre choice of gift?

That really is very funny. I cannot help but giggle, sorry OP. 😅

@AmyDudley your comment made me howl hahahahahaha all of you have me heartily laugh, I was just on the phone to my best mate while we read your responses both laughing to the point of nothing but an asthmatic whistle coming out, what a year!

Another wonderful year that I can look back on, the one where I got the coin and the walking stick!

And for all the posters who asked did I ask him why, here’s how it went

BF. Be careful with this box it’s fragile, keep it face up when you open it.

ME. takes lid off, looks at boyfriend oh!

BF. It’s a sixpence dating from 1577 I know you like Tudor things.

ME. Oh a sixpence, I bet a few toothless wenches have gummed this over the years to check it’s authenticity.

BF. Yes, it was a days wages for an unskilled labourer and a days wages for someone skilled like a blacksmith, you can research it.

ME. Oh…..yes….. I can, thanks, how interesting. eyes up walking stick considering bashing him over the head

Here’s the stick, I dared post the coin as I do t want it printed anywhere and I don’t want to rub all your faces in it and drive you all mad with jealousy

They are the strangest presents ever, I did laugh a lot