Bizarre Christmas Presents

[Sparkletastic]

Last year my MIL bought my DH a set of miniature fast food-shaped erasers, a cappucino set (he doesn't drink coffee), a set of rose tea jellies in jars (WTF - still don't know whether we were meant to spread it on toast or mix it with hot water - needless to say we chucked them in the bin) and a pizza stone (he doesn't cook so that must have been for my benefit). Praise be that this year she has decided not to do pressies for the grown-ups... I once got given three wire coat hangers by a great-aunt. Tell me your maddest gifts!

I've bought my brother a Womble garden ornament. Its about 2 foot high and its Orinoko.

Oh yes, he doesn't have a garden, or a house but he was REALLY into the wombles when he was 6.

He's bound to still like them 30 years on and besides he's a bugger to buy for and he can use it as a door stop and a talking point!

Is that so wrong?

depends how much you paid for it?

my best ever bizarre present was a gift from my sister. She had got a hunks calender, and stuck celebrity heads on. the best was patrick stewart's head with dolly parton's boobs.

made me laugh all year... where would you come up with such an idea??

one year my mom gave me a teeth cleaning set like the dentists use with the scraper and little mirror, made me paranoid about my teeth lol

3 bags of coal from FIL
a generator also from FIL ( in case of impending global warming disaster caused by giving us coal for christmas)

you want to have seen me trying to look pleased

Oh WigWamBam...we need you here...this thread's for yooohooo...

Ah I was just about to say WWB has had one of the most bizarre. Where is she? We must let her tell.....

Bump for WWB - she is around.

FIL gave BIL a hammer from the £1 shop last year

i was once bought a pack of Asda own brand bargain bin knickers (5 pairs for £3) in a size 22-24 (im a 10-12) from my sil.

Why does my name always come up on threads like this?

What a thing to be memorable for ...

They're talking about the 34 metres of elastic that my MIL gave me for Christmas the year before last. Nothing else, just 34 metres of elastic "because it's very hard to find these days, dear". I still have it, if anyone's knickers are proving a little loose ...

She also gave my dd a Thomas the Tank Engine magazine once - having first filled in all the puzzles herself.

Hi WWB can't think why we would all think of you for this thread . My msn has been playing up but am back now if you fancy getting together for that cup of coffee!!!!! Hijack over.

Your dirty parcel string makes me lol, batters ... you don't share my MIL, do you?

Mummyhill, will be in touch soon. Dd is poorly again at the moment but we will get that cup of coffee in one of these days!

My persistently bearded father was given aftershave sets every single christmas by his SIL.

DH got a turkey baster (yknow, giant rubbery squeezy thingy) from his Aunt & Uncle. They also gave his sister a string of plastic christmas decoration beads. [quizzical]

dh got me a singing chef (south park) wtf dont even watch it

got lovely presents since

Ah - [sigh of deep contentment] - I knew this thread would bear comedy fruit eventually. Batters and WigWam - what I want to know is did you give retaliatory pressies to your MILs at the 1st opportunity?! Possibly some bubblewrap (pre-popped) or a multipack of that tracing paper loo roll stuff...

I have never quite had the nerve to retaliate with MIL's presents ... although I've hovered over the "buy" button of an Oxfam goat a couple of times, and dreamed of being brave enough to actually click on it!

Batters, you're braver than I am; I just smiled sweetly and said my Thank Yous through gritted teeth ...

WWW, pmsl - thought my MIl was good at cr** presents but that tops it by miles.

WWW_ guess what, I got the Oxfam for MIL this year LOL! MIL gave me a toothbrush she got free for my birthday, DH got a towel 9also free with catalogue purchase ) for his, therefore MIL gets...... an Alpaca.
Was going for yhe goat but chickened out, Alpaca near enough LOL!

My Sister gave me a string vest last year, but we have an agreed ritual of silly gift buying.

Oh my sisters MIL got her tickets for the Grand Prix for her birthday. great? Except they were for her DH to use- Sis wasn't invited . Apparently her MIL knew Sis would rejoice in knowing her Dh was getting some joy.

Extra in order I feel.

Amazing how many of these naff gifts are from MILs ... speaks volumes, doesn't it!

Does Oxfam do old goats? Would get the point across very succinctly, I think

Batters, does your MIL always behave that way? Sounds very strange!