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

Actually can't stop laughing! Where did be even get the coin from?!

Who are the 5% voting YABU? Why are they not commenting?

Perhaps they could offer to buy the stick & coin from you.

Oh op, I remember your earlier posts. Hearing about your gifts has given me much joy even if receiving them hasn’t given you the same. I do think it’s clear your family are batshit. Lovely and caring, but batshit ….

More than truly crap but thanks for making me laugh

I come from a long line of bizarre gift givers but this is astonishing. From parents I could sort of make an exception but from a partner I think this is pretty shit. Its almost a "fuck you I don't care what you want" present isnt it.

It has to be something about you that attracts odd gifts op!

This made me laugh a LOT.

Small comfort - i bought myself some 'house shoes' from Muji last week for £25 and I LOVE them. They're like a cuddle for feet. Would recommend.

Do you actually have a dog?

They are the worst presents I've ever heard of 😂

Wtf!

who proudly told me that I can use it as a weapon if I get attacked while walking the dog. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 hilarious! I’m so sorry I hope next year is better but wtf were they all thinking x

@coolcahuna I can happily tell you EXACTLY where he got it from, because my next gift given to me was this, it was wrapped up with a ribbon in a box, this free leaflet, WRAPPED. FREE. LEAFLET. As a separate gift

@NettleMania yes I have dogs, now it would have been VERY strange if I didn’t.

Here before this ends up in the Daily Fail

How are you not sporting a pair of bollock earrings right now OP? Have you not told them all how spectacularly shit these things are? A fucking sixpence, a free leaflet and a stick?? I notice on that website you can sell coins to them though

YANBU, spend whatever you like on whatever you want!

Batshit!

I bought a few cold coins including sixpences really cheaply from Ebay earlier this year (can't remember why - perhaps to do with thinking of putting in Christmas pudding, rather more likely utter fucking Lockdown boredom) I'm fairly certain you can buy a Tudor sixpence for about £40. So I'd be asking him for £160 so you can go buy theatre tickets and nice slippers!

Oh my op! I wouldn't have been able to stop myself from saying something, to both gift givers.

Is the coin this one? www.silburycoins.co.uk/product/the-ewerby-civil-war-hoard-elizabeth-1st-silver-sixpence-1558-1603ad-1573ad/

Oh brilliant!! Sell the coin and book your theatre tickets although I think you need to keep the stick just because it’s funny .

@longtompot THATS THE EXACT ONE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA IM LAUGHING SO HARD

Hahaha this is so funny. He probably found it

Is he into coins or something? That’s the oddest present ever, and for so much money too!!

You might say that you're six pence none the richer

@MummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking your comment actually had me hyperventilating with unstoppable laughter!

It’s all part of the Christmas joy isn’t it? Really REALLY shit gifts, I’m delighted with how shit they are it’s really made me laugh.

That is hilarious. Your parents basically gave you a rape whistle.

That is fantastic.

Does your boyfriend have a specific interest in coins? Seems like he bought himself an extra present.

On that basis, I think you should return his present and buy something for yourself with the money, while keeping a tight hold of the sixpence.