FabSwingers.com forum: Those Presents... you know the ones

By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

What is the strangest/worst Christmas present you have ever received or given?

I am rather embarrassed to admit I once gave one of those dancing flowers in a pot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

worst ones always off the ex -- one year a cd that he wanted - another yr a leaf sucker/blower thing for the garden -

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

receive a desk diary every year.. with a really floral design thats just so uncool.

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The worse one I got one year , was from my ex mother in law !! It was a waste bin with a cat painted on it

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over a year ago

I did get a nightdress from my mother in law once,white,full length,longsleeve,with buttons up to the neck

Oh and the build Big Ben from matchsticks did'nt go down too well either

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I did get a nightdress from my mother in law once,white,full length,longsleeve,with buttons up to the neck

Oh and the build Big Ben from matchsticks did'nt go down too well either"

I like the sound of that nightdress - re-gift it this way.

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By *leasureDomeMan
over a year ago

all over the place

hmmmmmmm my nephew ,who contacted the local vicar making out i was a Internationally known baritone and wanted to perform a solo at the Xmas Service. Took me ages to convince him it was a wind up...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like the sound of that nightdress.

I was once given a clock in the shape of a large watch for the kitchen wall which I wouldn't ever have used. Another year one of those 20s style ladies which are used to store rings and bracelets on, hate those things.

I really dislike anything with that bloody irritating Keep Calm and ..... logo. If I receive anything with that on I shall ram it up their backside, I really dislike it

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I like the sound of that nightdress.

I really dislike anything with that bloody irritating Keep Calm and ..... logo. If I receive anything with that on I shall ram it up their backside, I really dislike it

Keep Calm and....

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over a year ago

"I did get a nightdress from my mother in law once,white,full length,longsleeve,with buttons up to the neck

Oh and the build Big Ben from matchsticks did'nt go down too well either

I like the sound of that nightdress - re-gift it this way."

I was about 22 at the time,its long gone to charity,if you really want a nightdress like that lickety ill buy you one

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"hmmmmmmm my nephew ,who contacted the local vicar making out i was a Internationally known baritone and wanted to perform a solo at the Xmas Service. Took me ages to convince him it was a wind up...

Why didn't you just sing your excuses?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I did get a nightdress from my mother in law once,white,full length,longsleeve,with buttons up to the neck

Oh and the build Big Ben from matchsticks did'nt go down too well either

I like the sound of that nightdress - re-gift it this way."

Ooo snap lol. I do have a similar white cotton one which covers me from head to toe. I always imagine I will be visited and bitten by a vampire when I wear it

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

My ex once spent £80 to transfer me a World Of Warcraft character... As a non-gamer, it didn't go down too well, lol.

And then he paid another £80 to take it back when we split up!

- Amy. x

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By *leasureDomeMan
over a year ago

all over the place

well he said to me why dont you come anyway...i just laffed ...no way

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

A singing lobster to go with the singing carp .. hmm think they on top of the wardrobe somewhere.

I bought my own this year said gimme £20 you wrap ..

No point in expecting anything nice. Would love a nice gold chain or bangle but that stuff I have to buy.

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over a year ago

My mom bought me house phone in the style of a golfer in plus fours as the mouthpiece and a golf bag as the numbers !!! Beat that

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My ex once spent £80 to transfer me a World Of Warcraft character... As a non-gamer, it didn't go down too well, lol.

And then he paid another £80 to take it back when we split up!

- Amy. x"

That's a really bad one.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My mom bought me house phone in the style of a golfer in plus fours as the mouthpiece and a golf bag as the numbers !!! Beat that

I think I can but I can't say on here.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"A singing lobster to go with the singing carp .. hmm think they on top of the wardrobe somewhere.

I bought my own this year said gimme £20 you wrap ..

No point in expecting anything nice. Would love a nice gold chain or bangle but that stuff I have to buy.

Do the carp and lobster harmonise on the same song?

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

"My ex once spent £80 to transfer me a World Of Warcraft character... As a non-gamer, it didn't go down too well, lol.

And then he paid another £80 to take it back when we split up!

- Amy. x

That's a really bad one."

Lol, I wouldn't expect him to spend that much anyway but without being funny, for £120 he could've bought me a really nice bracelet, or, y'know, something I'd actually LIKE! -.-' x

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

"My ex once spent £80 to transfer me a World Of Warcraft character... As a non-gamer, it didn't go down too well, lol.

And then he paid another £80 to take it back when we split up!

- Amy. x

That's a really bad one.

Lol, I wouldn't expect him to spend that much anyway but without being funny, for £120 he could've bought me a really nice bracelet, or, y'know, something I'd actually LIKE! -.-' x"

*£160. - Maths fail. x

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I did get a nightdress from my mother in law once,white,full length,longsleeve,with buttons up to the neck

Oh and the build Big Ben from matchsticks did'nt go down too well either

I like the sound of that nightdress - re-gift it this way.

I was about 22 at the time,its long gone to charity,if you really want a nightdress like that lickety ill buy you one

Ah, thank you. If it's from the charity shop I'll pretend it's vintage.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My ex once spent £80 to transfer me a World Of Warcraft character... As a non-gamer, it didn't go down too well, lol.

And then he paid another £80 to take it back when we split up!

- Amy. x

That's a really bad one.

Lol, I wouldn't expect him to spend that much anyway but without being funny, for £120 he could've bought me a really nice bracelet, or, y'know, something I'd actually LIKE! -.-' x

*£160. - Maths fail. x"

I was going to ask you why you were letting him off the other £40.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

"A singing lobster to go with the singing carp .. hmm think they on top of the wardrobe somewhere.

I bought my own this year said gimme £20 you wrap ..

No point in expecting anything nice. Would love a nice gold chain or bangle but that stuff I have to buy.

Do the carp and lobster harmonise on the same song?"

Might go look after Xmas .. Think one sang dont worry be happy ..Think i will show the birds see what they think

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

I got a dustpan and brush one year!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I got a dustpan and brush one year!

Bet it swept you off your feet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got a mongoose BMX even though I'd shattered my knee and was going to be on crutches for silly amounts of months

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got a jar of moisturiser that was for 50+ but was only 40 at the time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"hmmmmmmm my nephew ,who contacted the local vicar making out i was a Internationally known baritone and wanted to perform a solo at the Xmas Service. Took me ages to convince him it was a wind up...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Got a jar of moisturiser that was for 50+ but was only 40 at the time

That's called being prepared lol

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

A cheap sickly pink acrylic scarf and glove set which was clearly an unwanted gift rewrapped for me after I had given a set of expensive designer cutlery.

The next year nothing, not even a card, when I had bought some lovely wine glasses they needed.

I expect the same this year and I've bought them two carriage style garden lights. They have a lot of barbeques so I know they will use them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I once gave my mum a radio controlled car.

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"I once gave my mum a radio controlled car."

Bet thats great for days out...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A slow cooker from my mother, wtf? . Its still in the box

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"A slow cooker from my mother, wtf? . Its still in the box "

Maybe she's hoping for a meal.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I once gave my mum a radio controlled car."

How old were you? Did she play with it?

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"A cheap sickly pink acrylic scarf and glove set which was clearly an unwanted gift rewrapped for me after I had given a set of expensive designer cutlery.

The next year nothing, not even a card, when I had bought some lovely wine glasses they needed.

I expect the same this year and I've bought them two carriage style garden lights. They have a lot of barbeques so I know they will use them."

When it's the thought that counts it is galling when there isn't even any thought.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I got a dustpan and brush one year!

I hope it was a really nice set and not an Ikea cheapy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My sister, bless her, she gives the worst ever gifts! She can't seem to figure out that the gift should reflect the tastes of the reciever - not the giver!

She once gave me a picture of kittens, remember those awful embossed pictures?

it even had metallic eyes that shined if the light caught it. lol!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My sister, bless her, she gives the worst ever gifts! She can't seem to figure out that the gift should reflect the tastes of the reciever - not the giver!

She once gave me a picture of kittens, remember those awful embossed pictures?

it even had metallic eyes that shined if the light caught it. lol!

Aw come on, we know you have it in pride of place and those eyes follow you around.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's true!

lovely, lovely embossed orange kitties!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"It's true!

lovely, lovely embossed orange kitties!"

Orange - hmmm. That might be difficult to co-ordinate with the furnishings.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I once gave my mum a radio controlled car.

How old were you? Did she play with it?"

I was about 34, couldn't think of what to buy her and I was certain she didn't have an RC car.

I was right too!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I once gave my mum a radio controlled car.

How old were you? Did she play with it?

I was about 34, couldn't think of what to buy her and I was certain she didn't have an RC car.

I was right too!"

How long did you take demonstrating it? Have you seen her play with it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm from a large family and this started about 10yrs ago with cheap crappy talc , every year its been added to with another totally crap pressie and passed on, my older brother got it last year.....cheap crappy talc, horrible perfume, Asda smart price tea bags , packet of durex, half eaten choc bar and a few others I can't remember ! It's good for a laugh lol

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over a year ago

"I once gave my mum a radio controlled car.

How old were you? Did she play with it?

I was about 34, couldn't think of what to buy her and I was certain she didn't have an RC car.

I was right too!

How long did you take demonstrating it? Have you seen her play with it?"

I don't thinks its been taken out of the box yet.

My mother is so ungrateful!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I'm from a large family and this started about 10yrs ago with cheap crappy talc , every year its been added to with another totally crap pressie and passed on, my older brother got it last year.....cheap crappy talc, horrible perfume, Asda smart price tea bags , packet of durex, half eaten choc bar and a few others I can't remember ! It's good for a laugh lol

So you add another crap present to an ever growing pile?

Two of my aunts used to send each other the same birthday card. Their birthdays were just a month apart and it went back and forth between them for 15 years. Now that one of them is dead I do wonder if another of the sisters is getting the card instead.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A singing lobster to go with the singing carp .. hmm think they on top of the wardrobe somewhere.

I bought my own this year said gimme £20 you wrap ..

No point in expecting anything nice. Would love a nice gold chain or bangle but that stuff I have to buy.

Do the carp and lobster harmonise on the same song?"

Did your carp sing 'Like a Fish Out of Water'? Mines did.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

Ex mil bought me a 6 pack of diet once. Cheeky bitch!!!

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Ex mil bought me a 6 pack of diet once. Cheeky bitch!!! "

Some of my mothers dementia bought presents were a bit like that. One year she gave my sister an open pack of Christmas cards. She'd wrapped it and labelled it and I still think she probably spent days searching for the box of cards.

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By *kmale421Man
over a year ago

wirral

"A singing lobster to go with the singing carp .. hmm think they on top of the wardrobe somewhere.

I bought my own this year said gimme £20 you wrap ..

No point in expecting anything nice. Would love a nice gold chain or bangle but that stuff I have to buy.

Do the carp and lobster harmonise on the same song?

Might go look after Xmas .. Think one sang dont worry be happy ..Think i will show the birds see what they think

LOL it was the Cod that sang that as I was given it once too.

From being aged about 8 until I was 18, my Aunt used to send me a new toothbrush each Xmas, something to do with her working in a chemist....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My daughter's MIL gave her a set of scales for checking her weight, just two months after my daughter had given birth to her grandson.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"A singing lobster to go with the singing carp .. hmm think they on top of the wardrobe somewhere.

I bought my own this year said gimme £20 you wrap ..

No point in expecting anything nice. Would love a nice gold chain or bangle but that stuff I have to buy.

Do the carp and lobster harmonise on the same song?

Might go look after Xmas .. Think one sang dont worry be happy ..Think i will show the birds see what they think

LOL it was the Cod that sang that as I was given it once too.

From being aged about 8 until I was 18, my Aunt used to send me a new toothbrush each Xmas, something to do with her working in a chemist....

I actually like that. I like to have a new toothbrush for 1st January.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My daughter's MIL gave her a set of scales for checking her weight, just two months after my daughter had given birth to her grandson.

It could have been to monitor the weight of the baby. Ok, I'm being generous.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

"Ex mil bought me a 6 pack of diet once. Cheeky bitch!!!

Aw. That's understandable tho. My mil was just an evil cow!! X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My mum was the worst, she once got me bubble bath. . . . I only had a shower.

I also got a clock, I didn`t mind so much, but I`d borrowed it a cpl of months before and had given it her back, she wrapped it and that`s what I got lol

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

A toilet roll holder

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So you add another crap present to an ever growing pile?

Yep , an its all in a shoe box ! I've had it twice now lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dave got s can of de icer, minus the gas, I got s xmas tea towell x

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

My sister got a teasel hedgehog from her mother in law one year.

My mother once gave me earrings. My ears are not pierced.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

an old school friend gave me a stone budaha i have it on my doorstep.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

one of them singing fish on a plate.

i said thank you. binned it 2 days later.

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By *ursevampsWoman
over a year ago

bucks

my mum was given a briack t build her firt home she threw it at the giver walked out

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