Listening to DH wrapping my presents and I think he’s got me a live lobster

[WhenisitmyturntobePM]

It’s the only explanation. So far I’ve heard:

What the bugger….?
Breathe, just breathe…
1….. 2….. 3….. 4
Right I’m not wrapping it. I’m just not.
Arrrrrggggghhhhh

And the best…. ‘Fuckinora!’

I’ve offered to help but it didn’t go down well.

For context, we usually get each other about 3 presents and he’s been wrapping for an hour.

I'm really genuinely disappointed that fuckinora isn't a different swear word to fucking Nora. It sounded all exotic and Spanish for a second there

Pillowcases and tinsel are useful sometimes. ESP if you're wrapping a ferret 😁

How to wrap a cat 🤯

Step one would have to be ‘drug the cat’ surely

this sounds brilliant and broadly similar to me trying to wrap the soft toy Stitch my daughter wanted. 🤣🤣

I LOVE my log splitter. You've picked someone a great gift!

OP you’ve just set off my cough again. Hilarious!

Nora the lobster has a nice ring to it!

Placemarking for tomorrow

Let it be my husband’s Christmas gift to us all, no wrapping required 🤣

I've come to the conclusion that the amount of sighing, huffing, puffing and swearing is inversely proportional to the amount of presents wrapped by my DH.

I am way more invested in what your DH has got you than I am in what my DH has bought me 😄 If it turns out not to be anything that your DH had to manhandle into wrapping paper at great risk to his person then I’m going to be v disappointed 😉

My husband walked out of our bedroom and ceremoniously placed a gift, wrapped by the gerbils by the state of it, under the tree. He told me dd7 had wrapped it. She replied immediately she hadn't but had written the tag. Honestly, own it!!!

Yoga ball? Weights machine? Set of golf clubs? Mini trampoline?

This has cheered me right up tonight. Fuckinnora is something I haven't heard for a long time.

Checking in😂

Said snake on speed is a square box! How can you lose your shit over wrapping a square box!! There better be a snake on illegal substances in it in the morning! What shape is your lobster, do you know yet?

😂 following this!

Mine is busily wrapping a mountain bike!

Its either a in a hexagonal shaped box or a very large Toblerone? Just trying to think of things that are difficult to wrap. Or a jumper that he can't fold up easily. How's his laundry skills OP??

Following for the reveal…….can’t wait.

Wrapped by gerbils 🤣🤣🤣 Poor gerbils 🐹 and poor daughter!

I'm assuming those of us of a certain age now have an earworm of the B52s Rock Lobster... "Watch out for that piranha!"

Please tell me you don’t leave opening presents until after Christmas dinner?? None of us will be able to relax until we know 😄

I don’t get it either 🤷🏻‍♀️ I don’t know what mine is yet but it’s 50/50 whether it’s square as well.

My DB asked for some shelving things from Ikea and the boxes are quite big. I'm just going to put a bow on one of the boxes and call it wrapped.

As much as I can, I fabric wrap presents rather than paper wrap. It's much quicker as you just fold it over and tie, no need for sellotape. It's also easier for oddly shaped objects. Plus, once the present has been opened the fabric gets folded up and goes straight back into my quilting stash.