Gifts for people you hate

[LadyCampanulaTottington]

I have to buy a gift for my odious mother. For many complex reasons I can’t not but I want to put as little thought and effort in as possible.

What have you bought for people you hate? I need ideas!

Oh fgs why bother I would love any and all of these gifts especially charity gifts so your bitchy pettiness would not even register what is the point of wasting your time thinkibout it mo. re thought going

@sqirrelfriends - I hope you handed the broom back and told her to ride it home.

Is she religious?

@TheCreamCaker

I would never buy something for a person I hate

Thank you voice of reason! Same

Buying her tat or stuff you know she will hate is just adding to landfill so why do it. Speak to her and say you aren't doing presents this year so she doesn't have to buy for you either. Reciprocal present giving is just a waste of time and money unless you are putting some thought into it.

Ex-DH once bought me a Dove gift set

2kgs of sugar-free gummy bears. (Read the review/ on Amazon. Absolutely worth the laugh.)

@SquarePeggyLeggy

Gift to charity on their behalf. I do this every year for my terrible father. It’s win-win. I’ve done my polite duty, it goes to a charity, and nobody can be mad about that.

I think this would be the best.

I thought I’d find the gummy bears review

www.amazon.com/review/R2JGNJ5ZPJT4YC?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Hilarious !!!!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4395744-the-absolute-height-of-facebook-tat

Here’s one of the threads @MamaWeasel

If she so badly screwed up your life how about a donation to an appropriate children’s charity. NSPCC maybe?

You’d be making a point and using the money for some good not throwing it away on granny knickers, torn books or incomplete jigsaws.

We did a charity gift for a member of the family some years ago.
The recipient was not best pleased and said "If you want to give to charity fine, but don't do it with my f***g present!"
We no longer exchange gifts

Ihopeyourcakeisshit I do agree with your family member (without the swearing).

You need to be careful she doesn’t recycle your gift back to you next Christmas 🤣🤣

But something from the Christmas gift (new) section from the Oxfam shop.

At least you've helped the charity out.

I've had a few of the shit presents on here from my exh family we did all hate each other, another lovely reminder of the positives of my divorce!

@allsofakingcool haha they do the pink one on deal in Sainsburye and the purple one in morrisons and online! There is also a white one too...possibilities are endless! I told dh to surprise me 🤣

www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/all-christmas/baylis-harding-fuzzy-duck-winter-wonderland-luxury-lit-bubble-bath-decanter

www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/baylis-and-harding-mulberry-fizz-light-decanter-0122464.html?affid=648417&utm_source=affiliates&utm_medium=648417&utm_campaign=Affiliates&sv_campaign_id=648417&sv_tax1=affiliate&sv_tax2=&sv_tax3=Left+My+Tag&sv_tax4=0&sv_affiliate_id=648417&awc=9_1638725351_ed517d5f9e1c654b56623c67825035c4

A star named after them or a lord .ladyship title...total tat and no use to anyone!

@CrimbleCrumble1

Gift experiences, always a pain to use.

And those companies rely on people not taking them up before they expire, pure profit.

Tools to help people as they age like jar openers, sock puller-uppers, etc.

*Posted too soon… these send a clear message that you are really not in a hurry to step in and get involved. Also, “You’re getting old, Odious Mum.”
Oooh - Bum Wiping tool.
Books on Mental Stimulation to help ward off dementia.