OMG, I'm so irritated with DH! He just ruined...

Marce921

one of his Christmas presents! I bought him (us really) a subscription to Netflix for Christmas because he's a movie freak, and we hate driving to the Red Box to rent or return movies. So, I figured this would be great, plus you can get movies instantly on the wii, etc. Well, lately, he's been talking about it and I'd already bought this subscription. Tonight, I got home from work (he was off today) and tells me that he bought Netflix. I lost it. I told him that I already bought him a subscription to it and told him how he ALWAYS buys himself stuff right at Christmas time and he needs to stop.

 He does this every year, and *almost* ruins his gift when usually I say, "Well, it's Christmas, so don't be buying anything for yourself." This time I didn't tell him that because I really didn't think he would buy it. UGH! I'm so irritated right now.

belle204

How was he supposed to know?

AnnapolisLari

belle204:

How was he supposed to know?

It's a standing order in our house that you're not supposed to buy yourself anything after Thanksgiving.

I can see why she's pissed. My DH has done the same thing, hence the rule.

Marce921

I know he didn't know, but my point is that EVERY year at Christmas time, the man tries or does go on a shopping spree for himself. It irritates me. I don't understand why he just doesn't put things on his Christmas list (sometimes the things are on there) and wait until after Christmas to buy it if he wants it.

Marce921

AnnapolisLari:

belle204:

How was he supposed to know?

It's a standing order in our house that you're not supposed to buy yourself anything after Thanksgiving.

I can see why she's pissed. My DH has done the same thing, hence the rule.

Apparently, we need to institute this rule in our house too!

Kapalua

mh has totally done this too!  And last year my brother/SIL and myself and mh went together and got my parents a laptop.  A *week* before Christmas my Dad called all excited b/c he had bought a new toy!  grrr. 

sorry he ruined the surprise!

belle204

Excuse me. I suppose my non-married mind can't comprehend that & I've never heard of such a "rule."

Kapalua

for you, miss Belle

I think it's a universal rule...not just for the married folks.  Other people give and receive gifts, too!!

shiloh17

My husband just did this!!! He came home w a video camera. now Im screwed as to wth to get him for xmas...grrr!

belle204

Ok, maybe the people I know just don't operate like that. There are bigger things to get one's panties in a twist over (unless you just can't return the gift purchase).

AnnapolisLari

Panties get twisted at the holidays. Par for the course.

It's annoying, because some people are hard to buy for. When you think you have finally nailed something that they would want, and then they go out and get it anyway, it's a pain in the butt.

MelandJeff

Crap. I just had a flash of what it is like inside of MH's head.

I buy *** for myself all the time before Christmas. Its just that I get all of these IDEAS and I just.cant.wait.

On behalf of your husband, I apologize. It is a sickness.

 

MelandJeff

AnnapolisLari:

Panties get twisted at the holidays. Par for the course.

For realzies. 

"What? Its December? Dammit, that means my panties are in a twist. Fark"

It is the same universal rule as the one, dont buy shizz for yourself after Turkey Day!

But, I dont heed my own rule. Imagine my husbands panties!

happ17

omg DH does the exact thing and every. single. gift. giving. occasion. It drives me nuts!

chelle828

AnnapolisLari:

belle204:

How was he supposed to know?

It's a standing order in our house that you're not supposed to buy yourself anything after Thanksgiving.

I can see why she's pissed. My DH has done the same thing, hence the rule.

 

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goodheartedmommy

This is why we don't buy each other gifts. We buy ourselves whatever we want whenever we want. DH wouldn't be any more excited to get a netflix subscription on Christmas than if he bought it for himself in September.

emilykristene2006

goodheartedmommy:

This is why we don't buy each other gifts. We buy ourselves whatever we want whenever we want. DH wouldn't be any more excited to get a netflix subscription on Christmas than if he bought it for himself in September.

Haha! This is us, too. This year we are going to have the kids get us something small, but nothing from each other.

joy143dh

I just did this to my husband last night.  I was telling him that I was going to order the Almond Champaign and he got all pissy at me because I ruined his surprise present for me. 

In my defense, we weren't doing presents for eachother this year.  But I guess he was going to get me champaign to celebrate our new hot tub - getting installed the week of Xmas.  

I feel terrible about it.   I do this to him every year  

Zenya

I'm with you, Belle. This got a big 'wtf' from me.