Not wanting to put a downer on the thread, but I used to get a load of rubbish and cheap chocolate from my mum, but don't any more as she's no longer up to doing stuff like that, and I kind of miss it. I'll get some money to spend on something I want instead, but it's not quite the same.
, but we all know you'll then have the nagging worry that you might need an old 35mm film case one day. Best get yourself another one.
I hunted high and low for one of those when I bought 200 cable end caps from China via eBay , sits proudly in my box of bike bits.
My wife bought a set of those battery candles, but she's lost the remote 😐 mind you she can't be trusted with an open flame, she did burn the paintwork on the fire place with a real candle
Worst presents Lynx, a Picture frame and a Weird Fish jumper with incredibly short sleeves. In fact I'm struggling to think of a good present, part from my youngest son who bought me a bottle of Jameson's and a nice Zippo
Bought the wife an iPad pro, an I pencil, a selection of gifts from LoveHoney, a nice scarf and also got the gifts for her family. I got some novelty cufflinks, to go with the other novelty cufflinks I got last year that I don't wear.
In my family we have a rule. Everything I want is on an Amazon wish list. Do not dare deviate!
Got some nice stuff and some cash which I have just put towards a voodoo wazoo 😀
My wife's aunt bought me a Jamie Oliver coffee mug. As if that's not bad enough, it's got the words 'Top Mam' all over it.
Not sure what she's trying to tell me. She's either confused about my gender or struggles reading.
A 29er.
All good this year, last year my folks got me a Jethro DVD box set. Can't understand what he's saying let alone find him funny. Also Wallace and grommet DVD. Didn't like it when it first came out, have no interest in it now. Oh, and crate of John Smiths, probably only beer I won't drink. Very very confusing.....
Bicycle themed material from my parents...
Possibly worst present I've ever received.
My mum was a teacher her headmistress was a lonely old spinster , every year mum would invite her to ours for Xmas her presents were ace ,one year she split a gift set of cheap toiletries between me my two brothers and my dad each item taken out of the original box and individually wrapped. Another was a shoeshine sponge at which point I resolved never to spend my pocket money on a box of Roses choke for her again.
We like candles. Where can you buy proper big white altar-style candles in the UK? Nicking them from churches is having a bad effect on my eternal soul.
I was looking at some bicycle themed material for the Mrs to knock some decorative items up for our daughters bedroom.
Will do a present exchange captain sideburns, do you need some gardening gloves?
for DrJ...
bit spendy!
@piedi - just the job, thanks - not that specific 100 quid number, but others from the same site !!
One year a friend gave me a 12" single...... of her boyfriend's crappy band. I was underwhelmed to say the least!
A fart fan !
Worst present not to receive......
MrsMC is one of three children. Her parents usually give each of them something small and silly to unwrap, and some money, normally £100, and I get something small to unwrap and half the cash amount they give their own kids, which is great.
This year, MrsMC unwrapped her small present and an IOU for £2k when a savings plan matures in January. Her folks explained that her brothers were getting the same amount.
I rather greedily tore open my present to find a [i]really[/i] naff toiletries gift set and, er, that was it.
I hope I didn't look too greedy/stupid/disappointed 😳
Underpants from my maternal grandmother.
I could have gone camping and used them as a tent.
Well, I managed to buy my Wife the EXACT same thing I bought her last year, the EXACT same thing.
So probably that...
A box of Milk Tray......
I am allergic to cocoa and any cocoa products
I like beer, I like cheese. If in doubt buy that, not this. I'm 50 ffs.
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An expensive cardboard box that comes in a cardboard box with a hole and a lens thats supposed to turn your phone into a projector. My environment/value for money alarm went off the scale. It cost £22 at one point!
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From my mum I got a 'kit' including a windscreen cover for the car and an ice scraper. The car I garage overnight...
From my aunt, a 'man apron'. It's like a normal apron but with multiple pockets labelled with what you should put in there.
They both love giving a 'novelty' present, but don't seem to appreciate receiving them from others. I may start doing this next year. A bottle of whisky for my tee-total mother and perhaps some wrongly-sized trainers for my almost motionless aunt.
I was mystified by the choice of turquoise plastic handbag, the set of lip balms inside mini sparkly plastic purses, a novelty ring holder (I only have my wedding and engagement rings which I wear all the time), and a pair of pyjama trousers that are miles too big 😀
My family still don't appear to know me after 47 years!
a plastic Fiskars pizza cutter and a 6 pack of rolled dog poo bags
Bit late to this, but...
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Doesnt sound that bad compared to the lynx set i got.
And a few others too.
SNAP! FFS. 😆 🙄
Lynx here too, from my wife's aunt. I'll probably use the shower gel, as it's just soap. I'll use the deodorant to demonstrate a home-made flamethrower to my four-year-old.
[quote=P-Jay ]Well, I managed to buy my Wife the EXACT same thing I bought her last year, the EXACT same thing.
So probably that...
You're going to have to spill the beans - what EXACTLY did you forget that you'd got her last year.
this thread makes me laugh and feel just a little bit better....
from the GFs mutter, we received (jointly) two tubes of ointment and some plasters for cold-sores! wow! with a message saying "for your health".
slippers from my sister that don't fit and are made of plastic.
from my mother, a really crappy, retro vinyl player (Crosley, if anyone knows it). nice thought, but i have zero vinyls other than a Beatles picture disc on the wall. got hold of a record to play. sound quality was crap from the built in speakers. plugged in my Bose Soundlink and the quality was still pants. the needle jumped around. went online to see whether the problem was specific to this unit, but no....
the internet is full of reviews essentially saying how shit the unit is (other than from people who obviously don't know). poor sound quality, needle jumps despite a needle weight of over 5gr (a decent unit should have needle weight of <3gr to save the vinyl from being damaged).
the thing is, this crappy thing costs at least 65 quid online.... grrrr. essentially, just landfill.
however, she did buy a BMX!