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re: Bad Christmas present stories
Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:03 am to shadowdancer
Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:03 am to shadowdancer
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one of my aunts gave him a gift set with four cans of Play-Doh.
Those fkn' cans of Play Doh cost like $2.99 a set.
LOL!
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Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:07 am to shadowdancer
When my sister was about ten years old my uncle got her a ventrilouquist's dummy for Christmas. She took one look at it and burst into tears.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:08 am to Jim Rockford
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When my sister was about ten years old my uncle got her a ventrilouquist's dummy for Christmas
They are fkn' scary that's why.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 12:01 pm to Palomitz
My mother-in-law always buys at least 6 or 7 gifts for my wife and I, b/c she wants us to "have something to open up on Christmas". No matter how much I tell her that gifts are not necessary, we always get crap like desk toys(a magnetic sculpture, a sand sculpture, an hourglass etc) or some as seen on tv crap.
This year I put a bunch of stuff that was pretty cheap (under $50) that I at least wouldn't mind getting in an Amazon wishlist and shared it with her. Told my wife that if she insists on buying me gifts, it may as well be shite I want.
This year I put a bunch of stuff that was pretty cheap (under $50) that I at least wouldn't mind getting in an Amazon wishlist and shared it with her. Told my wife that if she insists on buying me gifts, it may as well be shite I want.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 12:20 pm to shadowdancer
My godfather never had any kids and I was his only godchild. He worked offshore so he made good money. He was in the process of building a house and even had an extra room for me. Bought a new truck, etc. Anything and everything I wanted, he bought. I'm pretty sure the NES we got for Christmas one year came from him because my parents literally could not afford it and I wanted one so bad.
Anyways, we always did Christmas at my grandparent's and my grandfather had this big arse camcorder and would film all 26 grandchildren opening their gifts and mine was the very last one. It was an oddly shaped gift so I was excited because it was pretty big, and again, my gifts were always awesome.
It was a Lite Brite. LINK It wasn't even in the box and some of the sheets were already used. I literally thought it was a joke and my dad gave me a pair of eyes and I just said "Oh thanks". Never played with the thing
Come to find out, he had lost his job, house and asked my grandmother to find me something. I feel bad about it now.
Anyways, we always did Christmas at my grandparent's and my grandfather had this big arse camcorder and would film all 26 grandchildren opening their gifts and mine was the very last one. It was an oddly shaped gift so I was excited because it was pretty big, and again, my gifts were always awesome.
It was a Lite Brite. LINK It wasn't even in the box and some of the sheets were already used. I literally thought it was a joke and my dad gave me a pair of eyes and I just said "Oh thanks". Never played with the thing
Come to find out, he had lost his job, house and asked my grandmother to find me something. I feel bad about it now.
This post was edited on 12/21/21 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 12/21/21 at 12:22 pm to boxcarbarney
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One year, she got us matching running suits and huge fake gold chains. She took us to the movies, and insisted that we all wear what she got us. We looked like the white boy Run DMC at the Esplanade Mall theater.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 12:26 pm to shadowdancer
quote:Sheesh that's awful.
Friend of mine dated a terrible girl who was a bitch and she also cheated. But, she kissed up to his mother so his mother really liked her. He meets a woman (a medical student) and they marry. First Christmas, his mother sends the new wife pillows with the ex-girlfriend's name on them.
As an aside, my friend's parents are divorced and his Dad is really cool.
Please share your stories.
I recieved a clown make-up kit one year from my Aunt Shirley. I was 34 years old.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 12:29 pm to shadowdancer
I told the full story earlier in another thread. But the absolute worst Christmas present I’ve ever received was when I was 15 and got a pack of cheap Walmart tube socks and literally nothing else. That was the only present I got that year.
I still have a rule in my house that no socks will be given as a Christmas present.
I still have a rule in my house that no socks will be given as a Christmas present.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 12:34 pm to shadowdancer
When my sister was 18, my dad thought it would be a great and thoughtful idea to give her a book for Christmas.
The book: 10 Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up Their Life
The book: 10 Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up Their Life
Posted on 12/21/21 at 12:57 pm to Palomitz
quote:
Those fkn' cans of Play Doh cost like $2.99 a set.
LOL!
not to mention what high school senior wants Play Doh
Posted on 12/21/21 at 1:00 pm to boxcarbarney
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I swear she thinks she gave birth to a black man.
She knows who your real dad is.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 1:02 pm to shadowdancer
I once got a coupon for a beeper/pager in a Christmas card from my great grandmother. I opened the card and the coupon fell out, I could not make out the poor handwriting... I was 6. I really did not know what to say. I just kind of looked around and smiled.
When I was 9 my crazy aunt gave me two silver dimes.
When I was 9 my crazy aunt gave me two silver dimes.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 1:48 pm to Bamawaterfowl
The Wife Unit, no pics, is a terrible gift giver. She must be sending the good stuff out the back door while I’m working.
Last year I got some kind of Office Space collectors box that consisted of a robe and a miniature teapot. I watched the show once and have ZERO clue what those items have to do with the TV show. I don’t wear robes and sure as hell don’t drink tea.
I dread Christmas morning thinking about how to fake smile my way thru it. This year I gave some heavy hints of what to get for me. Fingers crossed.
Last year I got some kind of Office Space collectors box that consisted of a robe and a miniature teapot. I watched the show once and have ZERO clue what those items have to do with the TV show. I don’t wear robes and sure as hell don’t drink tea.
I dread Christmas morning thinking about how to fake smile my way thru it. This year I gave some heavy hints of what to get for me. Fingers crossed.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 1:52 pm to shadowdancer
My mom is left handed and my father was right handed. One year as a gag gift I gave them rubber diswahing gloves, mom got the left and dad got the right. I made them open them at the same time.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 4:18 pm to Darth_Vader
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But the absolute worst Christmas present I’ve ever received was when I was 15 and got a pack of cheap Walmart tube socks and literally nothing else. That was the only present I got that year.
That was pretty cruel being that a 15 y.o. is still a kid.
Cheap parents?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 4:35 pm to Darth_Vader
quote:
I told the full story earlier in another thread. But the absolute worst Christmas present I’ve ever received was when I was 15 and got a pack of cheap Walmart tube socks and literally nothing else. That was the only present I got that year.
I still have a rule in my house that no socks will be given as a Christmas present.
I always remember this story when these threads pop up. That's a really shitty story, I'm sure it makes you do more for your family these days though
Posted on 12/21/21 at 4:46 pm to Jim Rockford
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When my sister was about ten years old my uncle got her a ventrilouquist's dummy for Christmas. She took one look at it and burst into tears.
So it wasn't Howdy Doody time?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 4:50 pm to shadowdancer
For Christmas '75, my oldest brother gave me the 6 Million Dollar Man board game early on Christmas Eve. I wasn't a board game kid and the board game was probably the worst gift in the 6 million dollar man world of toys, but 6 Million Dollar Man was pretty cool at the time, so ok.
We always went to my mom's brother's house on Christmas Eve and exchanged gifts with them. So, a few hours later, boom, another 6 Million Dollar Man board game.
My mom exchanged one of them for something or other. Game really sucked, btw.
We always went to my mom's brother's house on Christmas Eve and exchanged gifts with them. So, a few hours later, boom, another 6 Million Dollar Man board game.
My mom exchanged one of them for something or other. Game really sucked, btw.
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