That is not a christmas present
So yesterday I was running errands with my mom (we were at their house for thanksgiving), and I could tell that my husband was bored, so I asked if he would go to Gamestop and pick-up a gift I needed to get a friend. He of course agreed, because he enjoys going to gamestop.
When I got back from running errands, he said don't look in the back of the car because I got your christmas present too. My first response, "Is it sparkly?".... he said "No, it wasn't on your list". I was impressed that he went off list because he usually struggles with gifts.
As we were driving home from my parents yesterday he said do you know what you are getting me for christmas? and I tell him that I'm still thinking, so I am open to suggestions. Then he asked if we were doing okay $$ wise for the holidays, and I assured him we were fine.
We get home, and he said, can I give you your christmas present now? This isn't a shock to me, because whenever he buys a gift he wants to give it right away (he has done this ever since I've known him... he had my engagement ring for 4 hours). So I said, okay.... because I knew it was killing him.
He said, it's kind of a gift for both of us, so you don't really have to buy me anything. Dun... Dun.... Dun.... this is where you know the story turns bad. He bought an xbox 360..... WHAT!?!?! That wasn't even close to anything on my list, this is not a gift for me, this is a gift for him. I'm not impressed. He has spent the last 3 hours playing with friends online.... This is not a Christmas present (maybe for him, but NOT for me). I'm so annoyed.
Re: That is not a christmas present
Elonah [3], Bentley [1]
I would make sure he knows that doesn't cut it for you, and that he needs to come up with a gift that's actually for you. But that's just my opinion
DH actually just redeemed the points from gas purchases for a gift card to Gamestop. I was very pissed that he got something for him with rewards that are suppose to be for us. So I'm making him use it for our son's Christmas present.
I was speechless all right.... I gave him the benefit of the doubt. But today has proven that this is not a gift for me.
We don't have either of them. We were trying to budget, and not spend money of them.
This! If you want to avoid the argument, I would just myself some new earrings and a day at the spa. Good luck!
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Coming from someone whose hubby loves his xbox, there is NO.WAY it is a 'for both of us' gift. I would flat out say, "this is your gift this year, and don't expect anything else." And make it clear that it is in no way for you, too (unless, of course, you are a gaming type of girl).
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When DH told me he wanted some kind of video game system I told him he had to buy me the American Idol karaoke game. ( I sing really really bad). So he opted for no game system!!!
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Netflix + Hulu = $16ish a month
Cable = $50-$200 a month
We have saved a TON of money this year by cancelling our cable and using the XBox for television. It's not for everyone, but it works great for us.