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Am I right to be a bit annoyed?

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honeybeetree · 05/12/2010 19:25

My (D)P always buys something big for me for Christmas... I on the other hand spends ages buying little things that I know he will like but usually no main presents.. He has just turned round as I won't tell him what I have brought said "Well you only ever buy me crap for Christmas anyway don't waste your money" AIBU to be a bit annoyed... Last year I got him a Wii...

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bigchris · 05/12/2010 19:25
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LadyGlencoraPalliser · 05/12/2010 19:29

You are wrong to be a bit annoyed. You should be really very annoyed. What a spoilt brat he sounds like. And how is a Wii a small present anyway?

pollyblue · 05/12/2010 19:32

A Wii is a small present? Good grief. DH and I stick to max £20 spend on each other (times is hard and all that), a Wii is a very generous pressie imo.

If he really meant it, wasn't saying it tongue in cheek, I'd say sod him and give whatever I'd bought him already to the Salvation Army.

SantasENormaSnob · 05/12/2010 19:37

He is rude and spoilt.

I would seriously not buy dh a fucking sausage if he said that to me.

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honeybeetree · 05/12/2010 19:38

Sorry last year I spent more as I had more disposable cash a wii was a big main present with a couple of small presents (chocies etc) ... this year I have tickets to see a comedien, tickets for a restaurant (it's at a collage and it is very nice and high quality) glee CDs .... All things he will enjoy and most important of all things we can do together as a couple...

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ConstanceFelicity · 05/12/2010 19:39

Shocking behaviour. My DH would love to have even half of what he's getting.

Sazisi · 05/12/2010 19:39

Is your husband 9 years old?!!

ItalianLady · 05/12/2010 19:42

That is ridiculous Shock.

Quite often I buy DH lots if little stuff rather than an expensive gift and he is always very happy. He usually buys me less little stuff than I buy him and one expensive present. This year I bought him a watch a couple of months ago which he is giving me back to wrap for Christmas. He was happy to wait but his wasn't keeping good time so I said he had to have it now.

pozzled · 05/12/2010 19:44

YABU.

You should be fuming, not "a bit annoyed".

I would be tempted to say fine, I won't waste my money- and take a friend to the comedian and meal out instead of him.

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honeybeetree · 05/12/2010 19:45

I will sit him down and tell him how much he hurt me the more I think of it the more he has hurt me.. in the great sceam of things its not that important but even so...

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bubbleOseven · 05/12/2010 20:00

forget the nasty remark - let him get away with that one maybe he was having a bad day or something.

When it comes to presents - what exactly is wrong with just asking someone what they would like and then getting it? Just do that.

maltesers · 06/12/2010 19:12

I think he is rude spoilt and unkind. . .he needs a kick in the tentacles !!!!!!!

emmyloulou · 06/12/2010 19:14

What a knob, he'd get nothing for that.

Anniegetyourgun · 07/12/2010 08:42

How extraordinarily bad-mannered. Some people believe that just because you're in a relationship with someone you don't have to be polite. Wrong!

Ephiny · 07/12/2010 08:56

What a nasty thing to say, I don't think he deserves anything from you! Does he often speak to you like that?

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