What's the wackiest gift you ever got?

[snowwite]

My friend got a padded toilet seat from her MIL who told her she had a bony butt. She sent a thankyou note profusely thanking her and saying she would think of her evertime she used it

 

[Serena]

These are so funny. And you've given me an idea. My parents and the aunts and uncles they were close to used to always give wacky gifts for christmas, on purpose. I think I want to start that tradition up again.
One of my uncles were the major target for the "sophomoric" humorous kind of stuff. Like a pair of anatomically correct pantyhose for men.


It was always fun and I miss it.

 

[kellyg403]

One year, my ex MIL gave me a really pretty tea cup and saucer set. 1 tea cup and 1 saucer. Guess it would have been the perfect for someone who drinks tea or collects them. At least that is what I thought the year before when I GOT IT FOR HER IN A BASKET WITH VARIOUS TEAS AND BISCUITS.

When I opened it the first thing I thought was "Wow, its pretty but I think I have seen one before" Second thought..."Wait, I have". It would have been funny at the time but I was so disappointed because the kids and I had looked high and low for the perfect gift for her the year before. She always complained people always gave her and her dh combined gifts. Guess I know why!

Kelly

 

[Evil Genius]

For my mom's 80th birthday my sister gave her a rubber mat for her kitchen sink in the shape of a cat and a joke book about how awful it is to get old!! Mom was not pleased.

As for myself, every year my mil saves up all the free gifts she gets from a certain online bath/makeup store and then I get them for Christmas. This is AFTER she's been told repeatedly that I buy from the same place and get the same freebies. I don't think she ever really "bought" me anything

 

[cilliangoo]

My friend got a padded toilet seat from her MIL who told her she had a bony butt. She sent a thankyou note profusely thanking her and saying she would think of her evertime she used it

OMG, I'm literally crying!

 

[liamsaunt]

Well, I am happy for whatever people want to give me. That said...

The oddest wedding gift DH and I received was a giant stuffed mouse, dressed in a Christmas caroling suit. I guess that it is a collector mouse...Annalee I think? Anyway, it is creepy looking. It lives at my Mom's house. DH and I like to hide it in odd places when we go over there at holiday time, so we don't have to look at it. (apologies to anyone who collects giant stuffed caroling mice)

 

[DVCindy]

DH has a quirky, odd uncle that is infamous for giving "unique" gifts at Christmas. Here's what we all received last year ...

DH got: 1) a cheesy, touristy, Florida t-shirt , 2) a 3-pack of socks with the Coca-cola logo on them ... only the package was opened and 1 pair was missing. Uncle was very coincidently wearing a pair of Coca-cola logo socks to Christmas dinner that evening and 3) 2 pairs of loose "tighty-whities" (yes, mens' underwear) that were obviously soiled ... probably had spent some time on the floor of some Odd- Job type store. I'm also guessing Uncle was wearing the 3rd pair that should have been included in the 3-pack ... but I certaintly wasn't taking a look to verify !!

DD's (9 and 12 ) received: 1 mega-pack of AA batteries with a free mini flashlight that they could "share", Walgreen's chap stick and a mega-sized bottle of childrens' vitamins.

I rec'd an old, beat up coffee maker that didn't have all the pieces or any directions ... it was clearly marked $4.00 in black marker ... a garage sale find, I'm sure.

All of these these goodies come in grocery store bags .. no wrapping .

I just want to clarify that this man is a multi-millionaire ... it's not that he can't afford to buy gifts.

We just can't wait to see what this year's gifts will be !!!

 

[MELSMICE]

I always love these gift threads. There is a poster on the DIS (whose name I wish I could remember) that gets the absolute, most hilarious gifts from her MIL every year. Her threads/posts will make you cry. (who the heck is that? Any long time poster remember? )

Anyway, I'd say the best/worst gift was the Planters can full of nuts, bolts, screws & nails that my DH got from his grandparents one year for Christmas. My DH owns a screwdriver, hammer & duct tape. If you can't fix it with those 3 things then he calls someone else to do it. What he was going to do with all those "trinkets" I'll never know.

Up until a few years ago DH & I never understood why we received this strange gift for our wedding: a fire extinguisher & a wool stadium blanket. When we were telling someone about they said, "do you think the extinguisher was to put out the fire you created under the blanket". I'm assuming that's what the gift meant.

 

[mrsheppo]

The first year DH and I got married, my kids bought us massage oil that warms when you blow on it. Turns out DD asked her uncle to go to an "adult" store to purchase it.

Last Christmas DH bought me the gift every menopausal woman with hot flashes really wants....a heater.

 

[DISUNC]

I cannot even tell you how many bags of flour and sugar I have thrown away, given to the food bank or shoved into one of the drawers of my fridge!

I am not that domestic (obviously!), so of course she gave me a sewing machine and sewing lessons for Christmas one year. Not to worry, I also got the t.p. quota!

She said "you can sew the kid's summer clothes cheaper than you can buy them." ummm...have you shopped at Wal-Mart for Geranimals? $1.99 shorts and tees! Believe me, I will pay MUCH more than that not to have to sew. It would take me hours to make a pair of shorts - my time is more valuable than that!

PS..no offense to those that sew. It is just no a passion of mine

Same thoughts here!!!!!

 

[Narnian_Princess]

For years, my grandmother on my dad's side would send us one thing: towels. Flimsy little bath towels with a matching washcloth; always a different set for each one of us. One year I'd get dark green with stripes, next year I'd get plain blue. But it was always towels!

 

[BrerLizzie]

When I was like 4 or 5 the boy down the street who was probably 7 or 8 gave me a dead baby bird for my birthday. He just knocked on my door and handed me this Dixie Cup with a dead bird in it and said Happy Birthday like it was a great gift! :rofl:

 

[beckmrk04]

When I was like 4 or 5 the boy down the street who was probably 7 or 8 gave me a dead baby bird for my birthday. He just knocked on my door and handed me this Dixie Cup with a dead bird in it and said Happy Birthday like it was a great gift! :rofl:

OMG, I'm sorry, but I am seriously cracking up over this one!

For our wedding 2 years ago, one family we knew gave us some towels (which we had registered for) ALONG with a Christmas Dalmation hand towel (that didn't match anything else; and I don't collect dalmations; and neither do they...) I NEVER could figure out the reasoning behind that gift.

 

[ktpool]

OMG, I'm sorry, but I am seriously cracking up over this one!

For our wedding 2 years ago, one family we knew gave us some towels (which we had registered for) ALONG with a Christmas Dalmation hand towel (that didn't match anything else; and I don't collect dalmations; and neither do they...) I NEVER could figure out the reasoning behind that gift.

They knew Vaylie would like the Dalmation towel

 

[TinkerDaisy]

I got a micro dermabrasion kit for a wedding gift not a shower gidt mind you........something tells me it was a regift.

 

[beckmrk04]

They knew Vaylie would like the Dalmation towel

I guess... Even though Vaylie was yet to be conceived!

And another weird thing about it was that we got married Oct. 16- so it wasn't like places had all of their Christmas stuff out quite yet....

I think that'll be my new way to regift. I'll buy a regular gift, and then throw something else in the giftbag that I don't want anymore!

 

[ktpool]

I guess... Even though Vaylie was yet to be conceived!

And another weird thing about it was that we got married Oct. 16- so it wasn't like places had all of their Christmas stuff out quite yet....

Hey Becky - Happy Anniversary to you and Mark!

 

[beckmrk04]

Hey Becky - Happy Anniversary to you and Mark!

Aw, thanks!!

 

[TDC Nala]

It's probably Tickle Me Freud, but I love him.

 

[Disney Ontario]

Hi. For a shower gift my SIL gave us also a padded toilet seat, and my other SIL(then) gave us a painted toilet plunger. Then on my last birthday MIL/FIL forgot my birthday and when they remembered, they gave me a bag of odds and ends, one was a paint set, it was the one I took up to thier cottage for people to do there.