to be insulted by MIL's present?

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Right, it was my birthday yesterday - I am now 39. A lot of miles on the clock I know, but I look and feel a lot younger. Sure, last weekend I was at a nightclub dancing till 4am! I'm fitter and slimmer than I was at 20.

Anyway I was pleased to have people telling me yesterday that I look nowhere near 39 - that was enough of a birthday present for me!

Until I arrived home from work today to find a card and a present from my MIL. The present? Olay anti-wrinkle provital tinted moisturiser for mature skin!!!!!! FFS, this stuff is for over-70s!! I'm tempted to ask her did she leave her new moisturiser behind by accident. But I'll just have a rant on MN instead!

My mil left a bag of weight watchers shake sachets here a few years ago.

When I told her she had left them behind, she said ''oh, I left them for you. I thought you might like to try them''!

I've had a pilates ball from her as a birthday present too once.

Do you see a theme too?

vibrator really???

Is he confused??

lol was it xmas and your mil got a pot of wrinkle cream instead of her 'special' treat.

< drums fingers >
< sniggers >

fgs a vibe omg

Mine bought me a Wilkinson's razor, you know, the ones with the soap bit on the head bit of it?

Cut my legs to ribbons, and it wasn't even a special occasion

Good Lord!

at justcallmedog.

Where on EARTH did you put your face when you unwrapped that?

I got a vest from mine last Christmas. It was quite a nice vest but it did seem a bit of a strange thing to choose. I'd rather have had a bar of soap or a packet of sweets for the same price.

Sounds like a wise move Justcallmedog.

Gotta wonder what the MIL thought about it...and your DH!

My MIL gave me a secondhand duvet cover and pillow set. Size double (we have kingsize or single beds in this house), colour baby blue (bedroom olive green).
Bless 'em.

OOh, plot thickens JCMD!

Maybe he thought it was an ice lolly, JCMD?

this thread is hilarious!!

lol at vibro

mil gave me a multipack of Walkers crisps... that she'd already opened. I wouldn't have minded but only the ready salted were left...

I love my mil despite the rubbish delightful gifts over the years - a jumper with cherries all over it, old lady slippers a size too big, a flowery apron, and for a little extra one Christmas(dh got a mini bottle of whisky) a new pair of rubber gloves! Bless her, she means well I think.

My MIL has just given me a bag of laundry balls with a note attached saying "these were on offer in Aldi". It's the thought that counts, eh?

I've just typed such an entertaining post and then LOST it

Can't be bothered to be write all my witticisms again

{waves to 'The Vile One'....again. Dd off with impetigo. She was verrry excited about the bright pink anti-biotics...until she tasted it }

ps. lol at vibrator

Ah DHW, poor DD. And school photo day too - bet you are gutted (not!). Hope she gets well soon - give her love from me and DD.

Am still off with tonsilitis - boo. Feeling very sorry for myself.

Not my MIL, but my Nan - i was telling her how I missed M&S (being abroad) so she kindly sent me a huge jiffy bag filled with mahoosive flowery pants! . They weren't even M&S, but from the market!