Gift from MIL

[fakereadhed]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the boxes of expired chocolates this year...or maybe expired chocolate body wash?

OP, if that was my MIL, the chocolates would have had a note that said: Thought you'd appreciate something cheap like yourself.

Really looking forward to the family holiday gathering.

 

[twinmommyks]

Ok, this is a good one.

Two years ago, my dh and I received:

Slim Jim Beef Sticks (5 in a box) and a set of 99 cent measuring spoons.

But we didn't feel alone, because both of his sisters received the same thing.

We don't even like beef sticks, but our dd5 had them eaten before Christmas was over. Not sure the reason behind the measuring spoons since we've been married for a long time and have several sets of our own. But we acted grateful and said thank you anyway since we pretty much were speechless.

Anyway, it's always a treat to see what's in that box.

Bren

 

[maggiew]

Ok, this is a good one.

Two years ago, my dh and I received:

Slim Jim Beef Sticks (5 in a box) and a set of 99 cent measuring spoons.

But we didn't feel alone, because both of his sisters received the same thing.

We don't even like beef sticks, but our dd5 had them eaten before Christmas was over. Not sure the reason behind the measuring spoons since we've been married for a long time and have several sets of our own. But we acted grateful and said thank you anyway since we pretty much were speechless.

Anyway, it's always a treat to see what's in that box.

Bren

This sort of reminds me of the Friends episode where Joey and Chandler get everyone gifts from the gas station because they didn't shop. Beef sticks is almost like getting a tree shaped car air freshener!

Maggie

 

[kpadalik]

My SIL once got from her MIL (her husband's mom) a can of Pizza flavored Pringles and told her that she thought she would like them. It was a huge insult to SIL as she was very overweight and depressed at the time. And one year my DH's aunt sent everyone in the extended family $25 movie theater gift certificates. Only problem was that they were for the theaters in her hometown and not good at anyone else's theaters! Everyone ended up sending them back to her and she sent back Walmart gift cards instead! Needless to say, she felt pretty silly

I, however, have the most wonderful MIL in the world. She gets me, my DH, and our two DDs annual passes to Disney every year. She is so great! Love her!

 

[Doesney]

One year I got a roll of parchment baking paper.

 

[angeleigh]

If you expect nothing, you'll never be dissapointed.

Now that I've gotten off my high horse, I thank God that I have a wonderful MIL!

I was thinking the same thing. I lost my mom and my mil last year 6 weeks apart last year.

However, one year my mil got me a georgous gold colored Moose sweatshirt.

 

[lowie]

my has been known for some very awful gifts; from the white, sequined moomoo, to the comforter set that when i tried to exchange it security was called on me!.. well, this year she really came through with a new can opener, which although i didn't need it, was a nice kitchenaid red one.

but then she hands me a bag and tells me that it is my second gift. the bag held all the plastic serving spoons from when my FIL died a few months ago. They were used when we sat shiva (the jewish version of a wake, kind of).

I have continued to leave the damn spoons at her house, maybe she'll get the hint and throw them out.

But then she really came through with a new crispy $50 bill!

 

[burberryplaid]

I thank God that I have a wonderful MIL!

Me too! We make lists and she buys from the list so I always get what I want.

Sorry for those of you who get rotten gifts from your IL's.

 

[disneyagogo]

My FIL is the one with crazy gift ideas. Currently he is offering to give us the gift of gym membership ($500) that we can then pay a monthly fee of $130 to enjoy . My DSIL wants the gym membership, but I can't see when we would have the time to use it. BTW, we have a lovely treadmill, free weights, medicine balls, and exercise equipment already. I love the man, but he is CLUELESS!

Now what I really want is a new washer as my 14 year old Kenmore died on Saturday RIP. We'll see what happens, but I refuse to pay $130 per month on gym membership.

I can't wait until Christmas

disneyagogo

 

[littlelulu33]

OP here===
At least We were not the only ones with bad gifts. I just don't understand how some people think.
We don't normally get gifts from them so it was a surprise when she gave us something, the chocolate, but we also had instructions that we were to put it out for the rest of the family to share. When I saw the date I told DH please do not open it. I did not want people to get sick, we weren't sure since they all had filling. I was not wanting to take the chance. I just hope that since we didn't put it out that she thinks we are saving it all to ourselves.

 

[cheermom1]

I would like to say i have a great mil - she usually gets us a months worth of food but fil ( they are divorced) he is a GREAT guy and does his best but he is clueless - he got me a screen saver one year for my computer - now that's not that bad until you consider that I am not into computers like that never have been plus the screen saver was fish and dh is the one that LOVES that not me at least he tried

 

[murcor]

 

[eeyorethegreat]

But just think because of all the rotten gifts and perhaps mistreatment from your MIL s ...You'll have learned to never become one of them!

I have to say, My IL and I have never been great buddies and at times it was their goal to see that we (DH then fiance and I) didn't work out. I wasn't exactly what they wanted in a DIL not sure what it was they wanted. There was even a bet between SIL and MIL that we wouldn't make it five years of marriage- they were being generous in their estimation- (here we are 16 years later and SIL has been married three times). Regardless of that I have never gotten gifts in bad taste. Some gifts that were not "me" but never any in bad taste.

I pray that when my kids marry I am the MIL that they say "I LOVE my MIL!" I wouldn't want to cause my child any embarrassment or hurt or their husband/wife. I know how hurt I was with my Dh side of the family- not just MIL but the whole family and I know I could never be that way to my DIL or SIL (even if I am not thrilled with my kids choice in spouse though I hope that I am)

 

[cheermom1]

I do have one though - this is my grandma to my mom - see the kids remember - my grandma every christmas wold give my mom A pair of mens socks from one big package it was bad!! and when my mom was preggo when to her house for christmas one year and she made my mom sleep on the floor while my aunt got to sleep in GRANDMA's bed and my aunt was her step dil anyway thought i would share....

 

[roscoepc1]

We get gift baskets now (which I love and appreciate), but before she decided to do that, I'd get slippers, and a "little old lady style" kitten sweatshirt EVERY year!

 

[momejay]

I am divorced & don't expect anything from MIL for myself, but last year I got a bag of crap for the kids. (Most were things from the list I had sent her along with a card & pictures, that I send to her every year.)

My kids are preteens. I got playtex juice cups & size 4T clothing for DS because I said he likes preschool age toys. (He is handicapped, but sizes were on list & he is Men's medium now.) DD came home with a toy cell phone. (She has a real cell phone!)

I hate saying just give me a gift card, but WOW!

 

[Lmichele]

If you expect nothing, you'll never be dissapointed.

Now that I've gotten off my high horse, I thank God that I have a wonderful MIL!

Me too! My MIL and I get along great....I couldn't imagine it any other way.

 

[jennilynn510]

How nice!!

My girls got their presents from their dad in the mail yesterday. He sent them each an ugly t shirt (their words, not mine) and a $25 gift card. He has a good job, just got a huge bonus at work, barely pays any child support at all, so it's not like he couldn't have sent them more.

He's just so dang cheap it makes me crazy...

thats ok its will make them stronger women...more picky on who & why they date the men they do...i speak from experience

 

[permavac]

If you expect nothing, you'll never be dissapointed...

This is not true in our case - my DH has told his family EVERY year NOT to get us anything because all we do is end up giving their gifts away to charity. I personally have never believed in "It's the thought that counts" but only because "the thought" is not necessarily a "thought" for the gift recipient. My MIL is a HUGE QVC shopper and every year my husband gets something from her that she wants for HERSELF. Last year he got an iron - you heard right - she gave him an iron! I'm not sure how many men she knows that likes to iron but I know one that doesn't Anyway, we have stopped giving them gifts for this and many other reasons. This year my DH asked again that they not send anything - and guess what was on the door step yesterday? A strawberry cheesecake. This woman couldn't know her son any less - he doesn't really like cheesecake and when he does eat it (maybe a slice every year and a half) he would have plain as he actively dislikes strawberry cheesecake. I bet she loves it though So yes, we are still disappointed every year even though we expect nothing...

Terri

 

[diesel]

One year my MIL got me rock book ends. This year I've been told that I can't keep the box that my gift is coming in because it belongs to my FIL. Can't wait to see what it is and why I have to return the box!