What's the wackiest gift you ever got?

[momrek06]

My DH & I were living in a hi-rise brand new apt building in Hoboken, NJ. My elderly NYC Uncle gave us a book on "HOW TO BUILD A DECK"....okay Uncle, do you think that we will be able to do THAT...

 

[KozmicLee]

A few Christmases ago I received a decorative toilet bowl brush stand from my step-sister. It matched my bathroom motif, but I still smile when I think back to what my face must have looked like when I unwrapped it.

On that same side of the family, my grandma was famous for her gift giving. She gave my step-dad a Chia pet for Christmas and a bookmark for his Birthday. She also refused to write anything in greeting cards, that way you could give it to someone else instead of buying one.

 

[terri01p]

ok I have been married 25 years ,but whenever I was dating my dh, our first valentines day together he gave me a heart shaped bathroom mat...never have figured that one out

 

[snowwite]

OMG, I'm literally crying!

I found her response funnier than the gift. It was just awesome

 

[paigevz]

I teach second graders.............I've had EVERYTHING..........one student brought me a beautifully decorated TAX RETURN.............all filled out with her parents' info...............

 

[mickeysgal]

I teach second graders.............I've had EVERYTHING..........one student brought me a beautifully decorated TAX RETURN.............all filled out with her parents' info...............

Now thats funny!!

 

[kdibattista]

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)

OMG... my MIL has them in her house and they creep me out

 

[Pigeon]

This is a beautiful thread.

My husband's aunt was into making godawful ceramic junk for awhile, and gave us a huge hideous ceramic plate with two hands clasping on it, that read "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" for our engagement. I didn't change my name when we got married, so I'm not exactly sure who this Mrs. Smith is. She gave us an equally bad ceramic fruit bowl (complete with ceramic fruit) for our wedding present. Boy, was I glad when she moved to Florida so I could chuck it.

For my 30th birthday, my MIL sent me a box of magazine clippings on osteoporosis. Gee, thanks.

 

[barkley]

a spitoon.

my brother bought it for me 'because you seem to like brass stuff' (fortunatly it was unused ). i still have it some 20 years later-it sits in the garage and collects random pocket change.

i also received small children's sized clothing from a 'boyfriend' one year (he claimed not to know my size so he picked out something that looked 'pretty' and figured i could just exchange it for the right size). another guy i dated (VERY SHORTLY ) gave me a gift subscription to 'the watchtower' magazine (the jehovah's witness periodical). that unfortunatly 'kept giving' for 3 years despite several changes of address.

 

[FayeW]

My MIL usually gives me an assortment of small gifts, all wrapped in one box. One year the treasure included window valances with matching napkins. The valances didn't fit my window, nor match my decor.

My niece, who is a teacher, told me a funny story recently. One of her teacher friends, received as a Christmas gift from a 3rd grader, a sandwich bag full of weed. The child had no idea what it was, but just said that Daddy was giving it to all his friends, and she thought teacher would like some too. (Another child brought her parents' personal vibrator to school to play with. She thought it was amusing to watch it bouncing on the floor).

 

[KimR]

A guy I once dated in high school proudly presented me with a bag of used make-up he had found on the ground while cleaning up the school's smoking area during detention. He seriously thought I would be thrilled to receive all this free make-up.

 

[Missamoncus]

the Christmas after my parents divorced ( when I was 22 ) . The young , and I mean very young , lady my Dad was seeing gave me this huge hot pink sweatshirt with an applique of a saloon girl on it that covered the whole shirt. The best part was that the head of the saloon girl was three D, the size of a baseball, and velcrod on to the shirt so you could take it off when you washed it, yellow yarn hair and all. When my Dad asked me why I never wore it, I told him it was a fashion rule to never wear anything with a detachable head.

Melissa

 

[nannerbadnanner]

My in-laws tend to give very odd gifts. The first Christmas after DH and I married, they showed up at our apartment with a HUGE box that was a present for both of us. I opened it to find a life-sized stuffed sheepdog. Okay, thanks for getting us a stuffed animal for Christmas! This thing was over five-feet long. We couldn't even fit it in the closet to hide it!

 

[SandraVB79]

Another child brought her parents' personal vibrator to school to play with. She thought it was amusing to watch it bouncing on the floor

 

[Oh Kay!]

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? )

You know, I was thinking the same thing when I read the thread title. I can't remember her name either, but I hope she still posts. I am looking forward to reading about this year's present.

 

[jennyl772003]

Last year my GMIL sent my 8 year old son a board book and a bag of Kick a-- microwave popcorn for Christmas.

My BIL got a coconut monkey.

I got a singing dancing santa dressed in a tropical shirt and sunglasses.

She is not trying to be funny.

 

[MissMinnie]

Thanks for all the laughs today. Unfortunately (maybe fortunately) I have never had the pleasure of receiving wacky gifts. I'll hold out for this year. My luck has to run out sooner or later!!!

 

[pammypooh]

My BIL got me a ...ummmm .....hand held personal massager. I didn't know what to say...you know how after you open a gift and you should say, "It's just what I wanted. Boy do I need this. I know just what to do with this..." I muttered something and kind of pushed it under a cushion. BIL was clueless. My DH and SIL asked what it was and couldn't stop laughing.

 

[cristit14]

Not a wacky gift, but from my MIL a wacky experience. Back a few years when DS was a baby, DD was 3 and DH was working full time AND going to school full time. MIL called and asked what I would like for Christmas. I thought for awhile and then mentioned that I wouldn't mind having a ROCKIES jacket (we live in Denver so you can find them all over). She called back a few days later and said she couldn't really find one so how about if I went and bought it for myself and get this...... wrap it up so she could see me open it on Christmas. As if I didn't already have enough to do taking care of two kids practically on my own. I will never forget that one.

 

[Jeafl]

You know, I was thinking the same thing when I read the thread title. I can't remember her name either, but I hope she still posts. I am looking forward to reading about this year's present.

That would be me ladies! I am still around, and I can hardly wait to see what my mother in law comes up with this year. It is going to be tough to top the emergency auto hammer with bonus seat belt cutter, or the golf ball washer, or my personal favorite, the singing rooster wall basket.

I will be sure to post this year's treasures as soon as we get them!