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From present ideas to party food, find all your Christmas inspiration here.

Christmas

Just opened my Christmas present from my husband and gutted...

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3littlemincemeatpies · 09/12/2019 12:35

Just that really, we are a bit skint and it’s something that would never have been on my radar and would have been so happy and shocked to wake up to on Christmas morning and not only have I ruined the surprise for myself but am going to have to tell him that I have seen it as have opened the packaging...

Genuinely wondering if I can blame it on the dog!!

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EmmaGrundyForPM · 09/12/2019 17:18

Is anyone else now singing "rows and flows of angel's hair"?

3littlemincemeatpies · 09/12/2019 17:21

His wasn’t from Amazon, I just didn’t notice as there has been Parcels coming through the door constantly...

Thanks for advice, I have told him it’s on top of the cupboard in the kitchen and he unlikely to look until half an hour before he goes to bed on Christmas Eve as this is when he traditionally wraps so plenty time to either tell him what’s happened or re-wrap.

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AnchorDownDeepBreath · 09/12/2019 17:25

You used to be able to hide the orders but that doesn't seem to be as easy (possible?) anymore.

You can, I did it yesterday for DP's presents as we tend to use the same account... I can't remember where the option is but it was definitely possible on desktop at least.

independentfriend · 09/12/2019 17:48

YABU to share an Amazon account, which is where the problem comes from really. The sensible thing to do would be to discuss it, have a good laugh about it and set yourselves up with separate Amazon accounts so neither of you can do the same again for other surprise presents.

AnneOfCleavage · 09/12/2019 17:57

We share an Amazon account but when DH orders something for me he adds a "Secret Surprise" to the delivery address just for that parcel so if I see that I know it's for him to open - can you ask your DH to do the same?

Loopytiles · 09/12/2019 18:05

“Secret Surprise”

BlueCornsihPixie · 09/12/2019 18:17

Why not just get parcels for you addressed to you? Just because you share an Amazon account doesnt mean you can't get parcels under your name, this was inevitable if you order parcels in your DHs name really.

I think your either going to have to admit what you've done or hope he doesn't notice!

TheNameGames · 09/12/2019 18:21

@MarianaMoatedGrange
Are you sure it's for you?

@User478
Maybe it's not for you

@TuttiCutie
Let's hope it is actually for you

I still bring up, 20 years later, the time when my sister snooped beforehand and found a present for "her" that she liked but didn't get on Christmas day and then saw our cousin with said present on Boxing Day when we visited them 😂😂😂

3littlemincemeatpies · 09/12/2019 18:39

@independentfriend you do realise I didn’t post on AIBU?

@BlueCornsihPixie we have never needed to before, quite happily used the same account for the last however years without one hiccup.

Just to clarify (again) the present DH ordered was not from Amazon, I just presumed it was as I have done all the Christmas shopping and some of the Amazon purchases from independent sellers haven’t always been in Amazon packaging.

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3littlemincemeatpies · 09/12/2019 18:40

@TheNameGames Haha hopefully Christmas morning isnt too much of a disappointment for me!!

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HeronLanyon · 09/12/2019 18:42

Can you stick the address label onto a courier bag from Ryman or the post offices and kind of redeliver it yourself ? You might need to bash it about a little to make it look as though it’s been through the system.

BlueCornsihPixie · 09/12/2019 19:01

Keep the same account but get it addressed to you?
Start practising your surprised face now, hopefully it'll be perfect for Xmas day

cultmaskid · 09/12/2019 19:56

@ArlenesWoodBurningStove 😂

chardonm · 09/12/2019 20:27

@ArlenesWoodBurningStove Hahaha it was my thought too!

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CadburyFlake · 09/12/2019 21:45

But another one, get it addressed to him- exactly the same.

Don't unpack it when it arrives!

Return the other / opened one.... though the flaw in the plan could be him getting a refund email.

cittigirl · 10/12/2019 17:35

So what did he buy you? Was it a diamond?

Oscarsdaddy · 10/12/2019 17:41

Sorry but kind of serves you right if you’ve opened something that wasn’t addressed to you two weeks before Christmas

Toomuchtrouble4me · 10/12/2019 17:49

I’ve done this before - just buy a postal bag and disguise your writing and re-post it to him.

housinghelp101 · 10/12/2019 17:51

I'm either an old gimmer or blatantly unromantic, but I didn't realise that adults eagerly await Xmas day with nervous excitement over what their partners have bought them. In saying that though my DF and DH have both been spectacularly bad at present buying .

NemophilistRebel · 10/12/2019 17:57

This thread is worthless without knowing what the present was

Ps - I love the anticipation of any gift I might receive. Especially from DH as I know he puts effort in and wants me to love it

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cricketmum84 · 10/12/2019 18:13

Same here but in reverse. I spent ages putting together a photo book of our honeymoon. When it came her opened it and text me to say one of my friends had put together "a pretty poor book of our honeymoon photos" I was devastated!!

Save and repackage if at all possible!

Queenest · 10/12/2019 18:24

cricketmum cheeky git

LisaD76 · 10/12/2019 18:27

Go to the post office or stationers and buy a new bag steam off the labels and stick on new bag with uhu glue

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