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Would you be offended, upset, p***ed off, if you DH/DP of 10 years had no idea what to get you for christmas?

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LadyTophamInAChristmasHatt · 15/12/2005 14:33

Because I bloody well am!

Ok, he does get a xmas present every year but it's always after I've said "please choose something your self for me this year" about 50 times.
He never can choose for himself, so I always end up telling him "I'd like X, y or z" about a week before xmas.
He does get me nice things but, and I'm aware this sounds really ungrateful, he always gets me the most expensive of X, y or z. It almost like he feels guilty so spends that much to make up for it.
For example, Last year we had the same situation and he said "But I just don't know what you like "
I jokingly said "well, I like leather bags but you'd never be able to choose one of those, I'd like some boots bou again you hardly even know my size and I'd like a diamond ring but I already have one of those"
He bought me a ring. It's lovely but I really wasn't expecting him to get it.

The thing is I've spent £12 on him. £12 on 3 little presents, one from each Ds. I know he'll love each thing because I know him, I know what he'll use, like and appreicate(sp?) because after 10 years I've learnt all these things.

It really offends me that after 10 years he still has no idea of what he can get me that I'll like without giving him instructions or spending a furtune.

I'd be happier with present that cost £10 that he'd really thought about.

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SHHHHsantaiscoming · 15/12/2005 21:47

well following on from my post earlier today...I have been reminded by dh that although he isn't brilliant at gift ideas he does do well with the gifts he does get me. Gifts have ranged from designer handbags to jewllery etc....ALL items I have admired and so loved. Suppose what I was trying to say before was that it would be nice to be surprised with a gift iykwim...I agree with sai's post..!!! I love buying dh gifts that I have noticed he would like but hasn't actually asked for...

Tortington · 15/12/2005 22:56

i said 2 " what you wnat for xmas?"
he said " flat screen monitor"
so we went out in the car and bought it.
he said " what you want for christmas?"
i aid " A GPS - i've asked mumsnet about it but they never answered ..i still want one"
we went out in car and bought it.

both wrapped under tree.

i think you can look for romance in the wrong places.

its a 15 minute walk to station for my dh ( longer for me i have stumpy legs)

i drove car to station as i had evening meeting in london ( twas tuesday i remember)

had to park car on a side street about 5 or so minutes from station.

he phoned up to make sure i hadn't fallen asleep on train i answered " i haven't parked my car at the......" bleeding phone went dead.

no battery - cos i am fuckwit. train pulled up guess who walked to station to walk me to my car - 5 mins away?

beats the shit out of "think of something for xmas for me" arguments in my book

bobbybobbobbingalong · 15/12/2005 22:59

I spent ages chooses dh presents when it was my money. Now it's our money I just get him a small something that I know he'll like and we have a nice holiday somewhere after Christmas. A much better use of money IMO and better for our marriage.

sallyhollyberry · 15/12/2005 23:03

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Tortington · 15/12/2005 23:07

aww thats ded nice

hunkermunker · 15/12/2005 23:10

DH told me he's already got me my present for this year, but I might have to wait till a bit after Christmas for it.

He means our second child, due on 14th January, which I only have to give birth to...

moondog · 16/12/2005 00:13

SALLY..WHAT WILL YOU BE (00ps) for us this Christmas then?

Another string (quite literally) to your bow....

LadyTophamInAChristmasHatt · 16/12/2005 06:24

WooooooHoooooooo!!!
My first ever thread to make the homepage!

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Auntybrandybutter · 16/12/2005 06:35

men are not very good at picking up on hints are they?
We arent buying for each othe this year. But usually DH is pretty good but doesnt always get what I 'asked' for!

carla · 16/12/2005 06:41

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gingernutlover · 16/12/2005 09:38

Dh always makes me choose what I would like for xmas but refuses to choose his. He would be really pi88ed off if I got him nothing so I psend ages thinking of little things he would like.

but this year

3 parcels have arrived addressed to dh and he wouldn't tell me what was in them, assumed they were new tools, saw blades etc but he has not dissapeared into garage with them so I am assuming they are my presents! Surprises? I am amazed, what is he feeling guilty about?!?!?!?!?!

crunchie · 16/12/2005 09:56

So that is why dh is so pissed off with me! I never have an idea what to buy, yet he is great at buying things 'I don't know I want'.

I on the other hand keep saying to him I have NO IDEA what to get you, helpfully he says 'you know what I like' so I say 'yes I know you like books/cds/dvds, but you never look/listen to anything I buy you' then he says 'don't buy me clothes unless you know I'll wear them' Which means don't buy me clothes.

So I am well and truely stuffed! His birthday is in November so I bought him a DAB radio, he has MP3 plyers and all the gadgets (doesn't want a PSP an they are too expensive!) so hmmm.

polly28 · 16/12/2005 10:23

my dp never knows what to get me...17 yrs married!

I usually tell him or buy it for myself.

I ususally buy him clothes,books[boring stuff].

He has surprised me with diamonds two or three times in the last 18 yrs,am waiting for the next

LadyTophamInAChristmasHatt · 16/12/2005 10:30

Ok, well I've given in again and bought something for myslef from him.

It's only one of those weird new mascaras that has a black and white wand.
He'd never know to buy it so I'll let him off the hook.

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bloss · 16/12/2005 10:31

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maisiemog · 16/12/2005 19:08

Mine buys me quite weird things that he thought I wanted - like I don't remember saying my nasal hair was too long.
Mind you, I never know what to buy him, well apart from an Ipod.
I find the whole enforced purchasing of gifts takes all the fun out of it.

sophy · 16/12/2005 20:13

My DH is giving me a personal trainer for Christmas. Do you think he's trying to tell me something?

KVGIsComingToTown · 16/12/2005 20:16

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Straw · 16/12/2005 21:08

my DH never needs anything or nothing is ever good enough for him. Does not want to give me any clue. No clothes, watch, toiletries.... . He would like some stupid football computer game which takes a week to finish. And as he commutes to londo from Reading every day we can not see each other more than 2 hrs. a day. I would be totally out of my mind to get this for him. I think I would not see him at all than. Is he the only one like that??

Straw · 16/12/2005 21:10

So by the way if he does not want to say what he wants he will get a pyjamas which he needs and that is finel this year. Can not wait to see his face.

Janh · 16/12/2005 21:22

DH is hopeless but I'm not offended, he just doesn't have the gift gene. DD1 does have it, DD2 doesn't - not sure yet about the boys. Also some people are easier to buy for than others - so yes, I am good at choosing, but he is easy to choose for - vice versa is opposite - after years (married 29 now!) of receiving inappropriate gifts bought in desperation I am quite happy to buy my own for him to wrap!

notasheep · 16/12/2005 21:24

My dp still wants to buy me red underwear!! why is it such a fixation with so many men.

BudaBabeInAManger · 16/12/2005 21:26

DH did mention last night that he will be taking DS out this weekend to buy me a present. I suggested that they not go to Tesco as they dd for my birthday! In fact Tesco at home I could cope with but Tesco in Budapest is a diff matter!

DH also lets DS pick present. DS really wanted to buy me a Barbie for my birthday - I'm a girl so I must want one!!!

bourneville · 17/12/2005 19:38

Not read whole thread...
me and boyf (together 3 years) just have an arrangement whereby we tell each other what we actually want, neither of us want presents that we don't actually want, so it suits us fine. for me, I'm skint so it's a good opportunity to ask for something I really want that ijust can't buy for myself. For my part, I always have no idesa what to get boyf unless he's been going on about something, but then it would be a risk getting it without checking that he hasn't got it for himself first!

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