I'm sure tomorrow will bring a lot of "what were you thinking?" Christmas gifts, so I thought this would be a fun thread. Today DH's aunt dropped by with gifts for LO, including half a package of socks. Apparently they buy socks for their dog, but he only needed a couple of pairs... It was all wrapped and everything.
This was last year but DH's bio mom usually gives us really WTF-Type gifts
Last year DS (age 2 at the time) received
(1) another copy of a book she had given him the year before (exact same board book)
(2) a set of 4T underwear
(3) a button up Ed Hardy knock off shirt with a big dragon on it that looked like it would fit an 8 year old
The worst part was DS, of course, loved his "dragon shirt".
Eta: the presents for this year are in! This year she gave dd boy clothes that were two Sizes too small (she's only 9 months so getting too small clothes I would excuse, getting the wrong gender has me really annoyed).
Dh got a key chain, I got the classic earrings with no pierced ears and ds came out the best with an ugly tank top that is the correct size plus a set of gorgeous Richard scary books.
If she had to get a good gift for just one person I'm glad it was our 3 year old....we have a boy and a girl though.
My mother gave it to me. I'm alone a lot with my girls. I understand her being concerned. However, we've never discussed my thoughts on safety or weapons in my home. It's been five days since I opened the taser as we opened all of our gifts from my parents before traveling out of state to see the in laws. I now think of it as a very thoughtful gift, almost too thoughtful. Nevertheless, WTF was racing through my mind when I first realized what it was.
MIL always gives us random stuff like cake mixes and totally wrong sized clothing, like XXL shirts for me and I'm an XS. I just donate it. She's been getting a little better lately, so cross my fingers for tomorrow.
Upon the birth of my daughter my brother (who is married with2 kids) sent her a Charlie Brown onesie. Like a yellow onesie with the black zig zag stripe. And that's it. Did I mention she's a GIRL.
Last night was interesting at my mother in laws. We come in with very nice gifts for her. We eat dinner and then proceed to exchange gifts. She gives my 2 kids their gift and then gives her cat 2 expensive gifts and got her son and I NOTHING!
I thought it was a joke. She then when on about how she bought her best friend a very nice gift and so on. She never even mentioned not having anything for us. Why she would give her cat the presents in front of us and give us nothing is beyond me.
This is a truly awesome gift, but my weird one this year from my parents is a Snoopy Sno-cone maker! Remember that from the mid 80s? I had one as a kid that I looooved and now I have one again.
This isn't a true what were you thinking gift BC the giver didn't realize it, and anyway it's more surprising than anything but ds received a play cash register that came with euros rather than dollars.
Still educational and fun but definitely different. Sil ordered it off amazon and didn't realize it until we got it out of the packaging
I have 4 and 6 year old boys. My grandma gave them WHITE Ralph Lauren sweaters (no tags, stained) most likely from the thrift shop. She also knows my older one likes soccer to she got him a jersey, for a community team in the next county. It's the effort that counts right?
I need to preface this by first saying I *really really* love my MIL, but she is kinda goofy sometimes.
She spoiled us this year, I got an electric knife and glass storage dishes (both of which I needed, and said I needed when we had Thanksgiving at our house this year) but then I opened up my last gift - biolage shampoo and conditioner. I almost laughed. I dont think she meant anything by it because she knows (and often says) how clean we are. I think she was just going on the "girls like hair care products" thing. lol
Upon the birth of my daughter my brother (who is married with2 kids) sent her a Charlie Brown onesie. Like a yellow onesie with the black zig zag stripe. And that's it. Did I mention she's a GIRL.
Girls can't wear Charlie Brown?
Huh. News to me.
Yay sexism!
Yikes. Sorry. Didn't think that was sexist.
I was saying I found it strange that she was essentially given a Charlie Brown costume. Because, well, she is a girl so to dress her up as a male character strikes me as odd.
Lol my MIL got me a pack of Lanisoh nipple soothing pads which I appreciate but the opening on Christmas morning in front of everybody part was strange.
Upon the birth of my daughter my brother (who is married with2 kids) sent her a Charlie Brown onesie. Like a yellow onesie with the black zig zag stripe. And that's it. Did I mention she's a GIRL.
Girls can't wear Charlie Brown?
Huh. News to me.
Yay sexism!
Yikes. Sorry. Didn't think that was sexist.
I was saying I found it strange that she was essentially given a Charlie Brown costume. Because, well, she is a girl so to dress her up as a male character strikes me as odd.
You really aren't making it any better.
A onesie =/= a costume. Also.... Why is it odd for a girl to dress up as a male character? My kid wants to be Daniel Tiger and Mickey Mouse all the time. They are kids.
I stand by my assessment.
Well. I guess you'll just have to be offended and think I'm sexist. I don't know what else to tell ya.
I still think it's an odd gift to send to me as a baby gift. "Congratulations on the birth, welcome to the world niece - here is a yellow onesie with a black stripe."
Of course the joke is kind of on me because with her bald head and furrowed brow she did make a rockin' Charlie Brown and we all got a kick out of it.
However among the blankets and bows, the pink tulle and stuffed animals I stand by my assessment that it's odd.
Note that I didn't ever call it bad. The post asked for "odd" I think that's an odd newborn gift.
Last night was interesting at my mother in laws. We come in with very nice gifts for her. We eat dinner and then proceed to exchange gifts. She gives my 2 kids their gift and then gives her cat 2 expensive gifts and got her son and I NOTHING!
I thought it was a joke. She then when on about how she bought her best friend a very nice gift and so on. She never even mentioned not having anything for us. Why she would give her cat the presents in front of us and give us nothing is beyond me.
I am still shocked.
I totally would have taken the tag off of the gift for her and said, "This is for your cats!
I feel like it is a 'thing' to get adult kids some item from their childhood, like something they either loved or asked for & never got b/c reading these is also making me think of a family friend who got something along those lines (something asked for as a kid that santa never brought).... maybe?
A set of cheap whiskey glasses. This is odd because DH inherited an enormous collection of beautiful antique drinking glasses from his grandfather, plus we have a few others from before we got his grandfather's glassware. Anyone who has been to our house knows that we have more glassware than we could possibly justify, bordering on ridiculous. DH's brother visits us often enough to be aware of this, but for whatever reason, he thought we needed a set of 6 cheap glasses added to our collection. I'll put them in the basement for a year or two then they'll make their way to Salvation Army. The problem is that BIL is kind of sensitive, so I'm concerned that he'll come visit and ask where the glasses are - I'll leave it up to DH to say "oh, hmm, I don't know where we put those."
I got five bottles of red wine from different work people. Which would be awesome except that I'm highly allergic to red wine, and at least three of them knew that. Wtf is wrong with white wine? Or vodka? Heck, I would trade for the limoncello!
This year my dad and the ILs are tied for worst gifts.
MIL recently retired and has been working on cleaning out their house of old stuff, which they have lived in for 35 years or so. Apparently her strategy was to wrap things up and give them as presents. So DH's two gifts from them were 1. His college cheerleading uniforms, and 2. A cookbook from his childhood. My gift from them was a set of electric candles that have very obviously been sitting in the attic for years.
My dad gave us a copy of his wedding video. He was married 12 years ago and his wife recently passed away. We also got a book of pictures of her that had been displayed at her funeral. I get that he is grieving and never in a million years would I say anything but that is a morbid Christmas gift.
And that was all we got from either set of parents.
I got a text message from an unknown phone number from my family member...in prison. Surprise! (No cell phones allowed in that prison, so explain that one...)
I'm late, but strangest gift this year was one I received at work. A recruiter sent me a CD that had "Mike's Holiday Mix" written on it in Sharpie. I have never spoken to him, but based on his firm, he is not looking to recruit me, but rather place people within my organization. There was no explanation, no note - just a business card.
Re: NWMR- strangest gift you've received this year?
This was last year but DH's bio mom usually gives us really WTF-Type gifts
Last year DS (age 2 at the time) received
(1) another copy of a book she had given him the year before (exact same board book)
(2) a set of 4T underwear
(3) a button up Ed Hardy knock off shirt with a big dragon on it that looked like it would fit an 8 year old
The worst part was DS, of course, loved his "dragon shirt".
Eta: the presents for this year are in! This year she gave dd boy clothes that were two Sizes too small (she's only 9 months so getting too small clothes I would excuse, getting the wrong gender has me really annoyed).
Dh got a key chain, I got the classic earrings with no pierced ears and ds came out the best with an ugly tank top that is the correct size plus a set of gorgeous Richard scary books.
If she had to get a good gift for just one person I'm glad it was our 3 year old....we have a boy and a girl though.
My mother gave it to me. I'm alone a lot with my girls. I understand her being concerned. However, we've never discussed my thoughts on safety or weapons in my home. It's been five days since I opened the taser as we opened all of our gifts from my parents before traveling out of state to see the in laws. I now think of it as a very thoughtful gift, almost too thoughtful. Nevertheless, WTF was racing through my mind when I first realized what it was.
And that's it.
Did I mention she's a GIRL.
Post it notes.
Still educational and fun but definitely different. Sil ordered it off amazon and didn't realize it until we got it out of the packaging
I need to preface this by first saying I *really really* love my MIL, but she is kinda goofy sometimes.
She spoiled us this year, I got an electric knife and glass storage dishes (both of which I needed, and said I needed when we had Thanksgiving at our house this year) but then I opened up my last gift - biolage shampoo and conditioner. I almost laughed. I dont think she meant anything by it because she knows (and often says) how clean we are. I think she was just going on the "girls like hair care products" thing. lol
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I was saying I found it strange that she was essentially given a Charlie Brown costume. Because, well, she is a girl so to dress her up as a male character strikes me as odd.
I still think it's an odd gift to send to me as a baby gift. "Congratulations on the birth, welcome to the world niece - here is a yellow onesie with a black stripe."
Of course the joke is kind of on me because with her bald head and furrowed brow she did make a rockin' Charlie Brown and we all got a kick out of it.
However among the blankets and bows, the pink tulle and stuffed animals I stand by my assessment that it's odd.
Note that I didn't ever call it bad. The post asked for "odd" I think that's an odd newborn gift.
MIL recently retired and has been working on cleaning out their house of old stuff, which they have lived in for 35 years or so. Apparently her strategy was to wrap things up and give them as presents. So DH's two gifts from them were 1. His college cheerleading uniforms, and 2. A cookbook from his childhood. My gift from them was a set of electric candles that have very obviously been sitting in the attic for years.
My dad gave us a copy of his wedding video. He was married 12 years ago and his wife recently passed away. We also got a book of pictures of her that had been displayed at her funeral. I get that he is grieving and never in a million years would I say anything but that is a morbid Christmas gift.
And that was all we got from either set of parents.
Hope not . Although she lives a few states away....and got me a dancing reindeer the year before....
I have not listened to it.