Gifts that make you go.... huh?

[nickle730]

Yes, christmas is about the joy of giving. About being with family, enjoying a special meal and for some, celebrating their religious beliefs.

This thread is about receiving... specifically, receiving gifts which make you go.... huh??!

Yesterday, my IL's (whom I don't get along with) gave me four coffee pods. For a coffee machine which I don't own. Not sure what I am supposed to do with them! And it's not that they didn't realise that I don't own an appropriate machine. My MIL actually commented 'oh, I know you don't have the right machine for those pods, but I thought you might like them anyway'. Uh huh. No. What to do with them? I am considering keeping them for MIL's birthday... and giving them back to her. I will wrap them up, just as she did for me, and comment on the fact that she will never be able to use them... but that I thought she might like them any way!

What did you get?

[mummajj]

Lol that's totally random. I didn't get anything strange for Xmas. But I did get a random birthday present a few weeks ago from my grandma. A teatowel. Yep.

[Trillian]

Yes, christmas is about the joy of giving. About being with family, enjoying a special meal and for some, celebrating their religious beliefs.

This thread is about receiving... specifically, receiving gifts which make you go.... huh??!

Yesterday, my IL's (whom I don't get along with) gave me four coffee pods. For a coffee machine which I don't own. Not sure what I am supposed to do with them! And it's not that they didn't realise that I don't own an appropriate machine. My MIL actually commented 'oh, I know you don't have the right machine for those pods, but I thought you might like them anyway'. Uh huh. No. What to do with them? I am considering keeping them for MIL's birthday... and giving them back to her. I will wrap them up, just as she did for me, and comment on the fact that she will never be able to use them... but that I thought she might like them any way!

What did you get?

You should totally do that! What really is a WTF? present

[Joeve]

That's so odd! Is there a surprise coffee machine coming?

[nickle730]

That's so odd! Is there a surprise coffee machine coming?

Lol... no. Definitely no machine coming! In the past I have been gifted a romance book my MIL had clearly read (multiple breaks in the spine, dog eared pages) which was not even the genre I enjoy - which she would know, given my bookshelves full of crime. Then there was the year she wrapped me up an OPENED packet of biscuits, or the Andre Rieu DVD I had previously seen sitting on her telly - she gifted me that very copy.

[Floweryfields]

Is your MIL suffering from dementia or something similar? Seriously what bizarre gifts to give someone. does she know the coffee things can be used any other way????

[nickle730]

Lol... no dementia Ausgirl, she just doesn't like me! And yes, she knows I can't use the pods.

[Santosha]

Uhh... that's weird. FIL bought lots of little bits for the kids to fill gift bags and lots of it was inapropriate... but the thought was there and I honestly didn't expect him to know what to get them. But MINTIES for a 16 month old?? Err. No.

But then he's the guy who, literally minutes after we'd been having a conversation about DS being dairy intolerant, was feeding DS custard. Seriously.

[chody47]

Lol... no. Definitely no machine coming! In the past I have been gifted a romance book my MIL had clearly read (multiple breaks in the spine, dog eared pages) which was not even the genre I enjoy - which she would know, given my bookshelves full of crime. Then there was the year she wrapped me up an OPENED packet of biscuits, or the Andre Rieu DVD I had previously seen sitting on her telly - she gifted me that very copy.

Oh my god! It just gets better (or should I say worse?). Maybe we can help you come up with an equally 'special' present for her birthday......a half eaten apple perhaps???

[LimeSlice]

Are you serious?

I would be TOTALLY giving them back to her at her birthday! How bloody rude!

[AngelPants]

That truly is random! I would give them back too! last year I got several strange presents but this year I've been lucky, only pot plants from 2 different people...their days are numbered with my severe lack of green thumb.

[PumpkinZulu]

That's...different. Lol!! I'd give them back later on too, that's just weird!

In keeping with the MIL theme, she gave DH, DD1 and I those plug in, motion sensing lights you see the ads for on telly (from Bunnings I believe). I was like, err, thanks? I asked her not to buy myself anything (DH she can if she wants, it's her son) but I guess she couldn't resist giving me the light? Dunno, I found it an odd gift but I guess I'll plug it in somewhere...although we only live in a small 2 bed unit, I don't know if we really need 3 of them!

[Beautiful Disaster]

my DH got be a TINY bikini. this thing barely covers one butt cheek. there is no way in hell I will be wearing it out in public plus the top is defiantly not for post baby boobs. it's for perky 15-30 non breastfeed boobs. He is pretty upset I don't like it but if I don't feel comfortable how can I wear it

[Trillian]

my DH got be a TINY bikini. this thing barely covers one butt cheek. there is no way in hell I will be wearing it out in public plus the top is defiantly not for post baby boobs. it's for perky 15-30 non breastfeed boobs. He is pretty upset I don't like it but if I don't feel comfortable how can I wear it

Maybe he didn't buy it for you to wear to the beach

[~Raven~]

My MIL used to give me the sample makeup that would come as a gift with purchase lol.

[Floweryfields]

Maybe he didn't buy it for you to wear to the beach

Yes he obviously thinks you have a smoking hot body! Be proud he thinks you're gorgeous and wear it for him at home if you don't feel comfy in it in public!

[Calluna]

This year we did quite well actually, although DFs uncle gave MIL and his other uncle a recording dashboard camera and 2 memory cards each - a little odd, but still thoughtful. In the past hes given some pretty dodgy stuff from though. Ie a bucket for DF and a sponge for his sister. Clearly from the same set. They were pre-teens at the time. LOL

[Rowellen]

LOL! I guess you know where you stand nickle . Apparently I'm lacking in christmas teatowels and hand towels. I got some from my mum, my sister (who is severely disabled and cannot purchase or understand gifts of any kind so obviously bought by my mum) & my grandma (again lives with my mum and is on the downhill side of dementia ) Could be worse I guess.