my brother gave me mens work gloves, said he didn't know what to give me.
duh fabric?????

I got this enormous watch. It was so big that it looked like a joke watch. I never wore it. Years later I found out what it cost and almost had a heart attack. If I had known, I would have returned it and bought many things I needed at the time. boy - live and learn.

I bet I would love these hand thrown ones, I love rugged looking hand made pottery!

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Oh Lord, I never thought of that. I think I will change my mailing address.......just in case. Too funny :shock:

When we got married (in December) my MIL sent a check for $100. It was clearly stated that $25 was meant for Pat for the wedding and $25 for me. The other was $25 for Pat for CHristmas and $25 for me.

Shortly after, she sent a very rude letter and I took the check, ripped it up, taped it to a note that read "put it where the sun don't shine" or something like that. Hm, and I wonder why we didn't get along. lol

My favorite gift from Pat - oh, I've gotten so many doozies over the years that we have a "no gift" rule for the most part. The man is always confused about my age and I either get something that is more suited to a 16 year-old or a 75 year-old. At 52, I am somewhere between there AND I don't need ruffles on the hips.

coming back from a christmas party we smelled something in the car..checking the gifts, we found a wallet that was given to my husband as a gift.. evidently, it was bought in a "vintage shop"...it was all mildewed...it went straight in the garbage....

I was 6 months pregnant with my son, family Christmas with his and my family there. He bought and wrapped it himself, a painted mirror. It had a girl somewhat topless but not really showing things. I opened that in front of our families and was shocked and hurt. His comment was it reminded him of me. Hello better look again???!!! He got it from his dad and his mom big time. Went out the next day and got me the new microwave I wanted, knowing the rule of if it plugs it not a gift he was worried it was the wrong gift. Amazingly in Sept we will be married 40 years. some of his gifts are still sometimes on the "what were you thinking?" side but never as bad as that one. and the good ones really surprise me. Last year he got me a green house. Came up with the idea all by himself.

yeah, I have gotten that several times, and it stings worse when you have searched high and low, and bought them an expensive gift (which they have and still use frequently), and not even a thank you.

I can think of a few- from my first husband, the third year we were married- an iron. He wanted his shirts done better. I threw it at him. From my present husband, the first year we were together, he bought me clothes- from Fredericks of Hollywood- I told him then, you cannot ever buy me clothes. I am not a hooker.
But I figured it out. I went to the jeweler, the furrier, and the florist we use (and other shops) took them around the store, showed them what I liked and what was not acceptable. Now when it's time for a gift, I say maybe jewelry, or clothes, or whatever. He goes in and they suggest appropriate things. I am never disappointed, and always surprised since I don't know which store he will go to. Most guys want to do the right thing but they honestly have zero idea. They need alot of help. Hope we get what we want this year. :)
Cheryl

That's so funny. The year I thought I'd get an engagement ring, he gave me a spice rack! He never knew I was upset until years later. After 30 years I still have it and laugh about my "engagement spice rack"!