Unusual xmas pressies you've had?

[BrideXIII]

I do try to tell myself that 'it's the thought that counts',
but then you just have to ask 'what the hell was she thinking?'

[Flummery]

That sounds just like my daughter! (34 years ago). She knew we gave other people gifts - she'd helped to wrap them - but it was lovely to see her face when she found that her stocking wasn't the end of the presents! Christmas magic eh?

[Glutton4...]

I think it's sad that people don't put at least a little effort into presents - or do they do it on purpose?

We have finally persuaded both sets of parents not to 'do' presents. So now we just get alcohol - excellent

I have more Avon than my Mum's Avon Lady, and I don't use most of it. I just hope I don't get any more this year. Mum bought my Sister a nightshirt every Christmas for about six years, despite my Sister telling her she doesn't wear anything in bed.

Mum bought my Husband an Avon travel wash kit one year. Very useful, unfortunately they bring out a fresh design every year, so now he's got at least three

MIL bought me an expensive jumper one year, I loved it (it didn't fit), so for the next two years I got jumpers - they were revolting.

But I recently joined Freecycle, so maybe I can pass it all on!

[OverWyreGrower]

We have finally persuaded both sets of parents not to 'do' presents. So now we just get alcohol - excellent

My mum gives us money or vouchers - much better than random presents! This year is B&Q vouchers, last year was Ikea vouchers!

[coreopsis]

Last year I spoke to somebody about prezzies asking if I could make "a wish list"(hints don't work)-I'd love to get a book I want instead of fancy cardigan
His reply was(as I'm a foreigner):
"In this country only kids write the letters to Santa".Followed by explanation that I should be happy somebody made an effort to go to the shop and get me something.
That was over a year ago.Till this day I don't know if I'm too fussy or the person I spoke to was not fussy at all

[janeyo]

But m-in-law doesn't go to the shops, she raids her old tat drawer!

janeyo

[happybunny]

see in the lounge if father xmas ate his mincepie and drank the whisky'
janeyo

Never give santa whisky - he shouldn't drink and drive

[BrideXIII]

Never give santa whisky - he shouldn't drink and drive

isn't that why he has an elf with him, to do the driving when he has had too much sherry?

[bubblewrap]

I(& Madderbat) HATE! candles but we manage to get a least one each year.

[jackie j]

Worst pressie ever was some horrible undies that my ex OH thought was sexy, no it was gross, I just chucked it in the bin in front of him.

[Farmer_Gyles]

i'd love to have family and in-laws to get me pressies ....

i took my son into town on sunday and we split up and he bought me a couple of pressies - first christmas pressies i've had from the kids - he's really happy cos it's the first time he's been able to buy me anything - probably rubbish, but it's 2 pressies, and they're all wrapped up under the tree .....!

[Alison]

I think one of the big differences here is that presents can be rubbish for different reasons. If somebody has put a lot of thought into it but still got it wrong then it's really rather rude to throw it back in their face for example I'm guessing that Farmer Gyles will be happy whatever his lad has bought him as it'll be given with much love. However somebody who has put no thought what so ever into a gift is giving no love and the present is kind of meaningless. My eldery great aunt always got slightly dodgy pressies but that was just as she was old and a bit out of touch, we all knew she loved us loads. Now she is too old and infirm to get out and I miss the love that came with those presents, to have let her think that I was anything less than really pleased would have really upset her and that isn't in keeping with what Christmas means to me. Conversely, I have a friend who's partner is rather less than thoughtful but thinks that cash can solve everything. He forgot his teenage son's birthday from a previous relationship earlier this year and thought that he could make this OK by putting £200 in an envelope, lots of cash but no love or thought what so ever.

[bubblewrap]

Worst pressie ever was some horrible undies that my ex OH thought was sexy, no it was gross, I just chucked it in the bin in front of him.

Well at least he is now your ex
The undies were really for him you should have got him to try them on!
A nice warm jumper is better?(got madderbat one last year)

[jackie j]

At least this year I know what my OH is getting me cos I was with him, I cant wear it thats for sure, will I use it ? you bet, but I cant say what it is in case my daughter reads this.
Hello flowers.

[nelliegemini]

Not Christmas presents, but my 21st was one month after we were married. My inlaws gave me a watering can, 30' of hosepipe and an electric drill. At the time I couldn't care less about gardening.

OH said 'Well they asked me what you wanted'

It was very generous of them, and all things we didn't have - but it's pretty unusual for a 21st for a girlie!