Well meant gifts that didn't hit the mark

[imnotthatkindofmum]

Here's a thread to post your disappointing gifts that you can't be disappointed with in real life! Let off a little steam without upsetting anyone!!

My lovely daughter bought me some novelty earrings. I never wear novelty earrings but she's so proud of them i have to wear them. She was so secured about me opening them but now I have to work out how little I can get away with wearing them so she doesn't realise I hate them!

Also DH only bought what was on my list. It was a cheap and simple list. I would have liked him to choose something he thought I would like. After 22 years not sure why I expect that though!

I'm exactly the same sign Christmas jigsaws, cross stitch etc. All needs to be done before Christmas or it gets left til next year. I feel you!

I've not said it to him. I never would! I just crave a gift from the heart with some meaning.

Anyone up for a bag of Bombay Mix? DH's aunt wrapped a 500g bag of it up for me, and my nan got me a pack of 6 biros with those bits of string through the top so that you can hang them around your neck.

@avaritablevampire Clear nail varnish might work, but you can also buy a specific paint-on stuff to put on the earring posts too.

Bear in mind this is the man that when the kids were small 3 years in a row I said all I want is a day to myself where I don't have to come back home and then pick up all the stuff that didn't get done when I wasn't here. It's not like I've never told him.

Every year I say "buy me something nice too" he never does 🤷🏻‍♀️

My husband bought me a yoga retreat day which is awesome 🥰

My MIL bought me a pine scented candle and diffuser that smells like toilet cleaner 🤢 She honestly would have bought it with love though ❤️

He did think he was being nice, yeah. He's more the overexcited puppy type than neglectful.

I doubt he'd get defensive - more likely I'd really hurt his feelings which is why I haven't said anything. He can tell I'm feeling quite flat today though.

It's my birthday in a few days too. I have another present from him sat in its Amazon packaging waiting to be opened, although he has already told me exactly what it is. So there's still time for me to say I'd appreciate him wrapping it and giving it to me properly on my birthday. I'll still have the tree up then.

I feel for you I really do.
Im in the same boat my children are with there dad and I haven't had a phone call, message, nothing. I’ve never felt so lonely. I just want to go to bed and wake up and it be tomorrow xx

That’s very insensitive. But, maybe bring a friend and treat them.

First time I have ever received a can of soup as a gift.
Shoot me now 😂

I ask for PJ's and socks every year. Every single year. Apparently I'm hard to buy for and so didn't get either. Ah well. Thank goodness I can drink lol

Wtf?

We must have the backstory on this!

I was going to suggest exactly this as I too have the same allergy. It does work but as PP says, don't leave them in for more than eg a couple of hours

DF gave DM a tyre gauge one year.
Another year, he gave me an enormous Christmas pudding telling me to open my present before Christmas.

I would know not to get some of the awful presents mentioned above (soup!) but still would not know what to get instead

I got a size 7xl dress from Shein 😂 I'm thrilled.

Tacky made in China Amazon gardening tool gift set because I like gardening. Can it get discretely left under the sofa?

How am I missing the point?
The OP (I'm assuming) doesn't want to sit by herself to eat it so rather than it go to waste, she could ask for it to be boxed up and enjoy it at home.

What would you do if you had received afternoon tea for one?

I've not opened my gifts yet.

But my brother has bought my batty aunt a household tool kit (it's a decent one) but only he and I will use it as we are both so sick of trying to do DIY tasks for her with the terrible tools she has in her house.

This happens as she never tells you before you go round that there is something that needs fixed - I ended up reinstalling her electric fire with a screwdriver set out a cracker over the summer as the paid "installers" had run the cable along the front of her fire surround rather than out the cable exit at the back. It looked awful. There was MUCH swearing from me as they really weren't up to the job (and aunt kept asking me if I knew what I was doing, and did I need to phone my brother because obviously only people with a penis can do tasks like this completely missing the point that the person with a penis she had paid to do it had fucked it up).

Brother has just reported that she phoned him asking what the gift is. Possibly a clue to her level of confusion -screwdrivers and hammers are fairly obviously screwdrivers and hammers.

So if she could work the internet she would be on here talking about it. The gift that is actually for the giver not the recipient.

To be fair it was part of a hamper. But it’s made me feel
like an OAP!!😂

Fair enough if you've specifically told him.

I got myself and my mum some to "find" under the tree - a real treat. 😁

@imnotthatkindofmum re the novelty earrings, can you wear them once and then say to your DD that unfortunately you've developed an allergy to earrings (they make your ears itch) so you can't wear them any more. Just keep them in your jewellery box for the occasional 'producer' so she doesn't think you've donated them.

Very ungrateful of me but my db, df and dgm have all given me money and I think it's a pointless gift. Id rather they took time to think about what I might like...they think it allows me to treat myself...

That was trendy then 😆

@roobyred you're not being ungrateful. That's an insensitive present, imo.