Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The worst gifts I've ever received from a man (don't buy these for your wife!)
editor
Let me state this up front: I'm not an ungrateful person. In
fact, I love getting almost any kind of gift and have always been
super thankful that anyone has thought about me at all. For the
most part, I feel like it is the thought
that counts and, honestly, what kind of person insults
someone's gift? HOWEVER, over the years, there have been a few
presents that outright hurt my feelings, that seemed suspiciously
selfish, bought simply out of obligation or without any care at
all. These gifts, despite my best efforts, made the holiday
experience tense and weird. I've listed them as a cautionary
tale above—more like a public service, than an outright complaint.
Do you have gifts you've hated?
- Let’s talk: Comment (429) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
- Print this Page
Syndication:
From the Community…
-
Posted by Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:00pm PST
Report AbuseI actually got one of these from my Daddy & I LOVE IT! (Maybe it's because we've taken cooking classes together & I'd gotten him a blowtorch for melting the sugar on Creme Brulee the year before, though.)
-
Posted by Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:03pm PST
Report Abusei absolutely LOVE getting practical stuff for any reason: christmas, birthday, v-day, anything. for my birthday last year my dad bought me a washer and dryer, brand new, i absolutely love them, i still sing when i do the laundry. i wish my boyfriend got me stuff like that. i don't like getting junk, it creates too much clutter, but the worst gift i've ever received, you'll all get a kick out of this... our anniversary. earlier that summer he bought some plants for our landscape and the morning of our anniversary he got me up, out of bed, covered my eyes with his hands and took me outside. he said "i have a surprise for you" he uncovered my eyes and one of our plants had a bloom on it... that was all i got, a single bloom on a flowering plant that we'd had for a few months already. he didn't even get me a card.
-
-
Posted by Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:23pm PST
Report AbuseI hope you're not married to the same thoughtless guy?!!
-
Posted by Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:51pm PST
Report AbuseOK, I think I can beat them all. I got a roll of toilet paper.....
I will admit it did have puzzles on it and it was 2 ply, but it's still a roll of toilet paper. "Contemplate not constipate"
-
Posted by Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:41am PST
Report AbuseWow, to the guy calling her a b---- for not liking super bowl tickets?
Are you freakin' CLUELESS? That's totally a thoughtless gift. He got those tickets for HIMSELF, and it was on their anniversary no less.
It was SELFISH of him - in other words he was saying to her, "Hey, honey, I know it's our anniversary, but I'd really rather go to the super bowl and watch football than have a romantic anniversary dinner with you."
That guy is an ASS, and she's right for not liking that gift.
-
Posted by Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:00am PST
Report AbuseMy friend and I always exchange fun gifts like games, funny t-shirts..etc..One year I bought him a coleco vision i found on ebay because he missed playing it as a kid...
My following birthday.. He got me a small vintage toy from the Smurfs. It's called the Gargamel Smurf Catcher. Now my friend knows I like the 80s and I like shopping at the vintage retro store in the city when I go to visit him.
but this is the only thing I got!
And it's totally useless. I got a quick laugh at it especially because it was in the original box but when I looked inside the shipped package, there was nothing else. I was sad. I would have rather had the dvd atleast I can use it.. I had to tell him please limit the gag gifts from now on. One is fine but don't spend too much money on it.
It currently sits on my microwave because ..well...it's a conversation piece...how many people can say they have Garamel on their microwave.
Plus my kitchen walls are painted electric blue...so it does kind of fit a theme...
-
Posted by Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:04am PST
Report Abusethat's funny ..i bought my sister a meat cleaver for her birthday this year. But I knew she wanted it because it wasn't included in her new knife set. I also took her to see Indiana Jones and she opened up the box at the movie theatre...then her husband took it out and waved it around when we were outside the theatre.....and there was a security guard nearby...he didn't even flinch.
-
Posted by Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:58pm PST
Report AbuseWell a good advise for a man to give his wife well like me they gave me a mercedes benz and 10,000 thats the best that why you should marry a business man and in only 22years of age marry older men..
leave your comment
You must sign in to post a comment