johnnydun Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 10 hours ago, Barry Ferguson's Hat said: I studied history and politics at uni and my mum, who did an OU history degree while I was growing up, thought it fitting to buy me a copy of Mein Kampf along with a copy of The Communist Manifesto and The Wealth of Nations one Christmas. While, in all honesty, I've never really seen much issue with it, l often get horrified looks when recanting this tale. A couple of weeks later, for my 21st birthday, she gave me a dried, severed ostrich toe that she'd found in an antique shop. That one is a little harder to justify. I bought my wife Mein Kampf last year. She likes war history n' shit, and that book plays a huge part. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans on Toast Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 My father once bought by mum a lovely glasses case. She does not wear glasses. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 One Christmas from the ex and kids I got a rubber duck with a radio inside, cos I like lying in the bath. It kept sinking. I went out on boxing day and bought myself some shit I actually wanted, I was not popular. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagane Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I'm at an age where I'm hard to buy for. Get asked every year what I'd like and never have an answer This year I knew what I wanted ,and this is the year nobody bothered to ask Ach ,maybe for my birthday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) Despite, or perhaps because of, neither myself nor Brummie Clyde ever showing even the slightest interest in religion, my aunt would always get us illustrated versions of books of the Bible. Jonah and the Whale was alright, tbf. Edited January 8 by Bully Wee Villa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 @johnnydun coming in from his work to greet the missus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I once had a sort of "Ron Weasley" moment. When I was in my teens, an elderly aunt who (I now understand was in the early stages of dementia) knitted me a red and purple tank top for my Christmas. To top it off she had sewn a huge letter in the middle, being the first initial of my name. I had to wear it that day. All day. And every time she was due to visit us, or we were due to visit her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 minutes ago, Salt n Vinegar said: I once had a sort of "Ron Weasley" moment. When I was in my teens, an elderly aunt who (I now understand was in the early stages of dementia) knitted me a red and purple tank top for my Christmas. To top it off she had sewn a huge letter in the middle, being the first initial of my name. I had to wear it that day. All day. And every time she was due to visit us, or we were due to visit her. I had to do that with a "leather" jacket my mum and dad got me one year. Sadly it got "stolen" when I went to Uni. First week I was there as well, very unfortunate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Internet Citizen Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 My parents got my 2 year old daughter a load of large soft play blocks, ramps, mats etc for her birthday last year. So much so that we wouldn’t have had the space to lay it all out or store it properly. I was livid when they brought it in the house; took about 4 trips to the car. They were told to take it back and rein it in, which didn’t go down too well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 3 hours ago, Peil said: One Christmas from the ex and kids I got a rubber duck with a radio inside, cos I like lying in the bath. It kept sinking. I went out on boxing day and bought myself some shit I actually wanted, I was not popular. Had to do that last year. I made several suggestions about someone buying me a massive orange toblerone and was it there on Christmas morning? Was it f**k. Went out and bought one on Boxing day, much to the disgust of the wife, bairn and more importantly, myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooooft. Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) My daughter (she’s ten) usually gets me rubbish gifts but for Xmas there she got me Stranger Things mug & socks set which I was pleased with. I love a novelty sock and a mug of tea! Edited January 8 by Ooooft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 For mothers day when I was a child I gave my mum a card with a picture of my old dog they had given away on it and explained on the card how this was cruel behaviour and had made me very upset. Still feel bad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 8 minutes ago, RuMoore said: For mothers day when I was a child I gave my mum a card with a picture of my old dog they had given away on it and explained on the card how this was cruel behaviour and had made me very upset. Still feel bad. Did they tell you it had gone to live on a farm? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, RuMoore said: For mothers day when I was a child I gave my mum a card with a picture of my old dog they had given away on it and explained on the card how this was cruel behaviour and had made me very upset. Still feel bad. I'm actually with you on this one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, scottsdad said: Did they tell you it had gone to live on a farm? Ahah nah, they got the dog then realised it was unfair because we were all out of the house between 9-5 so gave them to a retired couple that could give him the attention, funnily enough I used to work in the town the new owners lived in and and would see them walking him when driving past on a regular basis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendot Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 14 hours ago, Peil said: One Christmas from the ex and kids I got a rubber duck with a radio inside, cos I like lying in the bath. It kept sinking. I went out on boxing day and bought myself some shit I actually wanted, I was not popular. I think the clues were all there that you weren't that popular. The ex bought you something to take in the bath with electrics in it. Clearly they were trying to bump you off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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