Bizarre Christmas Presents

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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!

Meat cleaver from dh.

He also got me a calculator for my birthday once.

Oh Oxfam does goats, alright . Or Save The Children do something called 'plumpy stuff' (as I found out from their very excellent link on this site), similar gift cheme idea, it's actually a peabut based high nutrient food supplement for malnourished kiddies, but 'Here you go darling MIL, some plumpy stuff for you'.

hee hee hee

More than they deserve >

Why are these types of gifts seen as being horrible gifts to give? I got all my family these last Christmas. They may not have appreciated them but I'm sure the people the gifts went to appreciated them very much!

I asked dh to get me a goat for my birthday which he did - I thought it was lovely! We have so much as a nation that I think at Christmas it's nice to spare a thought for those who don't even have the basics.

Oh no that's not what I meant- I think they're lovely gifts and indeed have an Oxfam wishlist myself. MIL A) wouldn't want to be seen as a 'goat' B) frankly doesn't deserve to have money wasted on her, when it could help someone else so much more- not because of the gifts obv, they're ahrmless: plenty of other stuff.

I think charity gifts are fab, and have bought many for Oxfam and Save The Children this year

No, I think they're brilliant gifts and I have sent loads of them.

It's just the MIL = old goat thing, I don't think she'd appreciate it somehow.

No, you're right, get her the toilet instead then!
Or a cow!

my mil always buys me lovely xmas presents like perfume; one year when we were skint and doing up our house we asked for money to buy lights; after xmas she sneaked me some of my favourite perfume cos she felt sorry that I had to do without it

cept she once bought dh a whole book about cooking with cheese (he hates cooked cheese and has done since he was little)

sil always buys you what she thinks you should have - dh will ask for a cd of something and she'll buy him something else cos she obv thinks its not good enough taste-wise

Ooh it's hard when poeple change things for their taste

My BIL likes V wired stuff, and I always have to grit my teeth whilst buying- I tend to choose from an amazon list set up by Sis. far easier. But he gets wheat he wants; it's HIS present.

(Rhubarb, the other reason I am getting MIL this gift is coz it's from Oxfam and she's a racist old cow and it might just readdress the Karma balance in the world)

Can't compete with these amazingly awful gifts but ... dh was given an electric orange juicer by his boss 2 years ago. Not only a bizarre thing for her to give (the year before it had been wine all round) but, it was obviously used and the box had been chewed by mice (or similar!)
MIL means very well but, every year I get the same lavendar smellies set from M&S and every year, on about 22nd dec I throw it away. i don't hide the unopened bottles thru the year so you'd have thought she'd have spotted htat I don't use them by now! Such a waste of money!

Hey wigwambam you are turning into wickedwaterwitch again!!!!!

I know; amazing isn't it ... maybe Tech can turn the B bright green or something for me so that it's easier to see

MIL gave DS (10mths) a piece of wood
It was an off cut from the leg of a stool

Sorry, as it was probably quite awkward at the time, but nearly fell off my chair. Love that one TheBlonde!

Truly bizarre!

Sorry if I got it wrong- not got my glasses on

rofl at rhubarbs calculator

Well, my dh gets his sister to buy my presents as he can't be bothered. BAD MOVE as I make a big thing of taking them back or exchanging them every year!

An old boyfriend once bought me the Paris perfume for Christmas telling me that he loved it so much on his ex girlfriend that he wanted me to smell just like her!!!!Nice.

I don't normally post - am usualy a quiet observer - but I just had to say THANK YOU ladies for making me laugh out loud! You've really made my evening... xxx

every year my grandad bought my granny a packet of brown envelopes and some sellotape from the local post office. every year. luckily for him she came to rely on them............

MIL got me a deep fat fryer for my birthday this year - we had thrown out the old one bceause we didnt want one anymore! She is not usually that bad though.

Last Christmas MIL bought DS (age 5 then) 12 used postcards - can't wait to see this years offering

I've received three different types of jumper-shavers... all from the same person, in subsequent years! I have never expressed an interest in them, in case you're wondering!

Before we were married, dh bought me some sexy thongs (I never used to wear them...and he knew it). I went mad at him. He tried to pacify me by explaining that his Mum had bought them. Bet you can guess my reaction!

A couple of years ago DH got me a set of fantasy novels. I read the odd Terry Pratchett, but this was the sword & scorcery stuff. It just so happened that he wanted the books seeing as I didn't. Complete bowling ball present.

Still doesn't beat elastic or string though.

My step dad once got my mum 2 pillows We still laugh about it but what possessed him?

Noddy - someone once gave me two very floral pillowcases! (No, no matching duvet cover!)