What was the worst gift you ever got from your husband or boyfriend?

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Permalink Reply by Jamey on December 17, 2008 at 5:08pm

The video is way too funny...I have learned to tell my sister what I would like and she gently gives a few hints to my husband. Then he comes out smelling like a rose on holidays and anniversaries!

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Permalink Reply by Jamey on December 17, 2008 at 5:16pm

Brittney said:

My husband usually does a great job but last year I was really unhappy with alot of decisions he'd made without me and (because of those decisions) we had no money when my birthday rolled around. But anything (even nothing) would've been better than what I got.

He wrote a nice card about how he was really sorry about how everything had gone down and that his present to me was that I was in charge now and he would just do whatever I told him.

A. Not possible.

B. Sounds to me like he just didn't want to deal with life and wanted me to be responsible for him.

C. I don't need another child.

I was pretty offended.

Hope things are going better for you both....that sounds pretty stressful.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Mills on December 17, 2008 at 9:05pm

Well, I got some really ugly button-up-to-the-neck flannel nightgowns from my ex husband when he was cheating on me. Does that count? At the time, it didn't make sense. In retrospect...

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Permalink Reply by Dawn on December 18, 2008 at 11:57am

Oh that counts as a bad present all right! Shame on him, hope you got rid of those pajamas and bought yourself some real nice ones!

Lisa Mills said:

Well, I got some really ugly button-up-to-the-neck flannel nightgowns from my ex husband when he was cheating on me. Does that count? At the time, it didn't make sense. In retrospect...

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Permalink Reply by Dawn on December 18, 2008 at 11:58am

Tic Toc.. Tic Toc.... So hoping that we get a picture of the Thumb Watch!

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Permalink Reply by Kaaryn Walker on December 18, 2008 at 2:26pm

This video is soooo funny. I would love a new vacuum cleaner too...just not as an anniversary gift!

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Wise on December 18, 2008 at 7:18pm

Really smart advertising! Hysterical. My husband bought an elliptical machine one year about a month or so before Christmas. Christmas came and the presents were ok. When he saw I wasn't overjoyed, he reminded me he spent alot on the elliptical machine. I didn't even use it! He is the one who wanted it! It is funny, though. Guys seem to think, the more they spend the happier we'll be.

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Permalink Reply by Dawn on December 19, 2008 at 5:05pm

Ahhh this is new! You didn't like the Christmas presents so he reminded you of his prior purchase. Got to give him credit for trying!

Cynthia Wise said:

Really smart advertising! Hysterical. My husband bought an elliptical machine one year about a month or so before Christmas. Christmas came and the presents were ok. When he saw I wasn't overjoyed, he reminded me he spent alot on the elliptical machine. I didn't even use it! He is the one who wanted it! It is funny, though. Guys seem to think, the more they spend the happier we'll be.

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Permalink Reply by Judi on December 19, 2008 at 8:17pm

Thanks for sharing this HILARIOUS video!!! I'm MAKING my hubby watch it!! Just to show him what will happen the next time I get a crappy gift (or no gift at all!) LOL!

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Permalink Reply by BeachBumJenni on December 20, 2008 at 4:41am

I once mentioned needing a special table for my sewing machine to fit into. When Christmas came around I gave him a few ideas, pearl earrings and a few other things I can't even remember now. He went shopping. It had been months since I mentioned the sewing table and yet his mom had said something about it the previous day so it was on my mind but since it wasn't just a go in and get it gift (needed to be custom) I never thought it would be that. When he called on his way home he said "I got your present and you are going to love it". He was so excited and so was I (he was a really bad gift giver and this was a grand effort). The first darn thing that came out of my mouth was "as long as it's not a sewing table I will be thrilled!" Oh boy did I burst his bubble. It was a sewing table, a really nice one that was special made to fit my machine. I felt really bad but the worst part is he has never bought me a gift since. At first it drove me nuts but now I love it. I buy whatever I really want "from him" and don't have to worry about it. This year he got me a new digital camera and accessories for it. The box is wrapped up but the camera is out and in use. I couldn't be happier.

BTW - I don't sew anymore and got rid of the table when I ditched the broken machine years ago. It was hard to give up that table even though I had no use for it.

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Permalink Reply by Dawn on December 20, 2008 at 8:21am

I think most women here agree with you that they like to give him a list or buy their own gifts . Is it OK that there is no element of surprise ?

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Permalink Reply by Kate on December 22, 2008 at 9:52am

An oil funnel for my car from Husband #1. That was our last Christmas before the divorce. Husband #2 is more thoughtful all the way around.

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