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CornishPorsche · 06/12/2023 15:47

Box of Celebrations and a bottle of prosecco.

Greenpolkadot · 06/12/2023 15:50

A doormat

greencheetah · 06/12/2023 15:50

What? I don’t buy gifts for people I don’t like. Why are you?

Tell DH to crack on with it himself

Best present to avoid meeting is something you order online to be delivered. M and S poinsettia?

Backtoreality1 · 06/12/2023 15:52

If he wants to buy the gift, then he needs to do it! Relying on you to do it is a copout unless he actually asks you to pick up something specific because you have more time.

Itsallfunngamesuntil · 06/12/2023 15:52

Fork handles

stayathomer · 06/12/2023 15:55

Another vote for dh to do it himself but unless he’s an axe murderer or a sexist idiot please make an effort to be nice to them, my friend used to have a dh who’d be so unwelcoming to us when we visited and it felt like we were totally intruding and felt awful

2023forme · 06/12/2023 15:57

Greggs gift card 🥟

thing47 · 06/12/2023 17:38

What does 'tasked with' even mean? I'm an adult, nobody gets to 'task me' with anything unless it's something I am willing to do, and you clearly are not.

Just say 'actually as you know (assuming he does) I don't really like x so I'm not going to get involved with choosing him a Christmas present. If you feel that strongly about it, you can do it yourself.'

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Bleakmidwinter1977 · 06/12/2023 19:47

Thanks for all the comments and idea.
For those asking, by "tasked with", I mean that he has asked me to tag their gift onto the long list of gifts we will be giving, and I am in charge of the budget (which I, and he, are quite happy with, and no, I'm not a controlling wife, nor a doormat, and no I we're not looking to divorce just yet). It would be a little petty to buy gifts for everyone else, and tell him to organise his own for this one gift in particular.
I'll probably opt for a gift delivered direct.

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Loramora · 07/12/2023 19:53

Moonpig a box of chocolates with a e-card. Job done. Don’t even have to pop to the post office then!

PeachBlossom1234 · 07/12/2023 20:09

In previous years I’ve always gifted a personalised tin of quality street from John Lewis. Looks far more expensive than it is and is quite useful as well.

OhYeahOhYeah · 07/12/2023 20:57

Bleakmidwinter1977 · 06/12/2023 13:05

DH wants to buy a small gift for a friend of his and his wife. I have been tasked with the joy of this purchase. Unfortunately, I don't particularly like this friend and don't really want to encourage them to have a reason to call over to exchange gifts. Given that I sound unreasonable, I'm not really expecting anyone to agree, but some advise on what to gift...a like a generic present that doesn't look like I've given it too much thought, when I've probably spent longer dwelling on this that presents for our children.

A candle should do the trick 😉

Sugargliderwombat · 07/12/2023 20:58

This calls for a Yankee candle.

ThisIsntThe80sPat · 07/12/2023 21:04

This is bizarre. If my husband wanted to buy a present for a friend and his wife, he'd do it. He wouldn't delegate it to me.

2catsandhappy · 07/12/2023 21:12

Morrisons More card, family circle biscuits £2

GreatGateauxsby · 07/12/2023 21:34

Nothing says fuck you Steve & Michelle quite like a large half dead pontseta.

Alternate option: an obnoxiously scented Yankee candle

You're welcome....

00100001 · 07/12/2023 21:36

Still don't understand why you are buying all the presents?

Surely he's at least choosing stuff for his mum and siblings etc? Why can't he choose for his mates??

Maray1967 · 07/12/2023 21:39

Aprilx · 06/12/2023 13:08

My husband doesn’t get to task me with his gift buying and definitely not choosing as well. Tell him to do it himself.

Same here. Mine would not dream of doing that.

MrsPositivity1 · 07/12/2023 21:53

Yankee candle

Ladybughello · 07/12/2023 22:27

Bleakmidwinter1977 · 06/12/2023 19:47

Thanks for all the comments and idea.
For those asking, by "tasked with", I mean that he has asked me to tag their gift onto the long list of gifts we will be giving, and I am in charge of the budget (which I, and he, are quite happy with, and no, I'm not a controlling wife, nor a doormat, and no I we're not looking to divorce just yet). It would be a little petty to buy gifts for everyone else, and tell him to organise his own for this one gift in particular.
I'll probably opt for a gift delivered direct.

You’re happy to do 100% of the Christmas shopping, including for people you barely know? Sounds bizarre. But also if he wants to buy this person a gift, surely he’d want to think about what the gift might be, rather than asking you to get something random? Makes no sense to me!

thing47 · 07/12/2023 23:08

Maray1967 · 07/12/2023 21:39

Same here. Mine would not dream of doing that.

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Yeah, I'm with you ladies. Would I fuck be buying gifts for a friend of DH's who I don't even like. The whole idea is just bonkers to me. Oh well.