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I think I have a late contender for 'worst Christmas present from MIL'

32 replies

FrannyandZooey · 05/01/2010 17:53

Delivered today - overnight special delivery - (which cost £22 to send)

a small tray of supermarket cheese and some chutney

use by date .......yesterday

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Metella · 05/01/2010 17:54

Oh lord, I think that definitely deserves a special prize!!!!!

BoysAreLikeDogs · 05/01/2010 17:54

you win franny

hands down

that is a truly crap present

Candlewax · 05/01/2010 17:55

PMSL!

compo · 05/01/2010 17:55

Aw don't be harsh, maybe the snow delayed things!
And does cheese really go off? It is already mouldy
lol

FabIsGoingToBeFabIn2010 · 05/01/2010 17:56

Has she only just ordered it or was it bought ages ago and the delivery service has let her down?

FrannyandZooey · 05/01/2010 17:56

we are just piecing together the train of thought that must have led to this

'oh shit, i have forgotten / not bothered to send the tray of supermarket cheese and chutney in time. it is about to go out of date....no, it's GONE out of date. I know! I'll spend 20 quid getting it sent special delivery! then they can enjoy their out of date cheese tomorrow! fantastic!'

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saltyseadog · 05/01/2010 17:56

Nice touch eh F&Z ? You have to laugh.

We have had in Christmas's past from MIL:

40 Spontex rubber gloves
1 x cling film Wrapmeister

DD this year had some Savlon Wound Wash from MIL, along with a tiny purple comb (DD has the wiriest, curliest hair imaginable). I got a secondhand plastic handbag. DH got £100 cash .

FrannyandZooey · 05/01/2010 17:58

she phoned yesterday and said to expect a parcel today (special delivery means it's delivered overnight)
this was after 3 years of not sending any presents
there was another parcel, also spent special delivery (another £22), with newborn toys for ds2 (18 months old) and a book for ds1 saying "Happy Christmas 2008"

she had a rough couple of years

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GingerbreadFolk · 05/01/2010 17:59

Aw, send a thank-you present, special delivery.

Clay cock perhaps?

compo · 05/01/2010 17:59

Ah ok yadnbu

saltyseadog · 05/01/2010 18:00

Franny - are we related somehow? Do we have the same MIL ?

JackieNo · 05/01/2010 18:02

Fantastic. And loving saltyseadog's too!

FrannyandZooey · 05/01/2010 18:03

i like the wound wash
actually ds1 really WOULD like the wound wash

anyway this resumption of civilities (her phoning, etc) means she has for the first time since ds2 was born, expressed an interest in his existence
indeed she wants to see some photos

i don't know if i can be bothered
for one thing if i do it looks like i have been bribed by some out of date stilton

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JustAnotherManicMummy · 05/01/2010 18:05

MIL got us a case of nice wine

whoopstheregoesmymerkin · 05/01/2010 18:06

My MIL sent us a packet of ice cream wafers, would you like them to go with the cheese?

FrannyandZooey · 05/01/2010 18:07

i do sound like an old bag i know, but she has put her family through so much stress these last few years
i have no sympathy

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FrannyandZooey · 05/01/2010 18:08

however dp will eat and enjoy the cheese
so it's not all bad

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moondog · 05/01/2010 18:10

UIs she barking?
(serious question)

FrannyandZooey · 05/01/2010 18:14

yes (serious answer)

in and out of rehab
lately less drunk but obviously not more sane

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moondog · 05/01/2010 18:17

Oh dear.
Can you laugh about it or is it beyond a joke?

My (sane) dh bought me a size 20 (am a 12) goatskin jacket that stank of wee from Tajikistand 2 years ago and was genuinely perplexed with my response.

FlightAttendant · 05/01/2010 18:17

PMSL

FrannyandZooey · 05/01/2010 18:19

oh yes we do laugh about it but only in between much hand wringing
this is one of the classiest yet though

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saltyseadog · 05/01/2010 18:22

LOL at moondog's size 20 goatskin jacket.

Franny - happy to parcel up the wound wash and send it on!

StealthPolarBear · 05/01/2010 18:23

MIL once got me a headless woman with hooks all through her body - but that was bad judgement (I'd have preferred a headless man).
This year she got me a lovely little camcxorder thing!

treedelivery · 05/01/2010 18:29

PMSL.

There are obviously human stories behind all the gifts......and so on. Rofl.

Moondog - any explanations from dh? Was he not wearing his readers and didn't see the '0' whilst inventing a '1' on the size tag?

I got an ironing board.

But also 50 quid so very very very happy.