ok, I definitely got one this year. A “wonky waker” or something like that- the barnyard series. A hideous brown alarm clock (old style looking with the two bell things on top) with a big horse face on it… that neighs ( sounds like those neighing stick horses) for the alarm clock. and no snooze button. I’m sure meant to be a joke… but…
Backstory- My MIL used to own Bailey. She bought him and he was not the horse for her, so she gave him to me. After that, she leased a horse that looked a lot like him- ie big and grey.
This morning I opened a present and found the pic that used to live on her desk. A big grey horse. I thanked her and we went on opening presents. Upon further inspection I realized that it was NOT Bailey in the picture.
Yep, she gave me a picture of someone else’s horse. Merry Christmas.
What is it about me and PAJAMAS!!!
So, say you have an aunt. And she’s really an okay aunt. And you know she has a horse. And she’s always loved horses. Did I mention she’s nuts about horses?
So, what do you get her for a present…?
Flannel pajamas. NOT horsey flannel pajamas, which would have been, at least, horsey.
Hey. At least they weren’t frilly and frou frou. Of course, they weren’t the size a young junior would wear either.
That’s how you know when you are an old fart. Your nephew and his new wife get you flannel pajamas. Because, really, there’s no hope left for you, and you might as well try flannel pajamas to stay warm at night.
Ok… I’ve told about my toilet B-day gift… did Christmas get any better from my dear husband??? that would be a NO!!! What did I get you ask… a horsey Ceramic mug… kind of cute… with price tag still on it and a HOLLYWOOD VIDEO gift card!!! Now for the kicker… do you know what he got his mother…??? A nice new 32" LCD HDTV!!! Hmmm $14 ceramic mug and $25 movie rental gift card for wife… $500 TV for mom… and he wonders why I am pissed! :rolleyes:
To be fair to his mom he is the baby boy and a mamma’s boy she is not the “evil MIL” trying to make herself more important than me… she is very sweet and told him herself it was too much.
Did I mention that we have separate bank accounts and I buy all of our kids gift’s, my family’s gifts and his family’s gifts except for his mother… so all he has to buy for is me and his mom… :mad::mad::mad:
Hey - HL - how 'bout a pair of flannel pajamas? I can send them FedEx ground…in one of those trucks they send the scammer horses on…I can throw in the Enya CD.
Ok I can sit and watch Steel Magnolias which I rented with my gift card in my flannel PJ’s while listening to Enya… Yeah that would pretty much tell the hubby he ain’t gettin any for a while…:lol::lol::lol:
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HL’s hubby in doghouse… doggie trying to kick him out…:lol::lol:
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This Christmas I got an ostrich costume jewelry pin. It is just as ugly as I’m sure you all can imagine with the fake “gold” and the fake “gems” :rolleyes:
I also got lots of nice things that I really don’t need–when there were SEVERAL things I really DID need and can’t afford to buy myself :sigh:
Well, it isn’t a bad gift, but…
Money is tight this year…hubby is self employed engineer, and while he is very busy, the clients just are paying right away. So I did not ask for my new saddle, a Duett, about $1000. That is all I really want, what I really need. I DO NOT need clothes! So I asked for $$ to pay for Tucker’s next series of allergy shots, gas $$ and my usual huge bucket of chocolate covered popcorn…YUM! So hubby is good, I get all that, plus $100 gift card to local tack store…and then, $300 in gift card to local mall, and another $100 gift card to same mall from my son. He spent over half of what a new saddle would cost! UGH! I would have rather gotten nothing and had him save the money til we could afford a new saddle. And of course, I cannot tell him that I don’t appreciate the gift card…well, at least I need things for the house, maybe Sears has patio furniture that I like!
He did that one other time…I really wanted new furniture, $ was tight, yet he spent something like $800 on me…HELLO, that could have bought a couch! Sigh…engineers just don’t get it sometimes!
Awww… but I LOVE flannel PJs. Just think of how nice and snuggly and warm they’ll be when you get home from a cold barn!
(I’m trying… :))
So, what you’re saying DGRH is…YOU gave the worst present this year?? :lol::lol:
[QUOTE=DressageGeek “Ribbon Ho”;2894994]
So, say you have an aunt. And she’s really an okay aunt. And you know she has a horse. And she’s always loved horses. Did I mention she’s nuts about horses?
So, what do you get her for a present…?
Flannel pajamas. NOT horsey flannel pajamas, which would have been, at least, horsey.
Hey. At least they weren’t frilly and frou frou. Of course, they weren’t the size a young junior would wear either.
That’s how you know when you are an old fart. Your nephew and his new wife get you flannel pajamas. Because, really, there’s no hope left for you, and you might as well try flannel pajamas to stay warm at night.[/QUOTE]
Well at least they didn’t have flies on them… or did they???
Oh my!!! Can you imagine??? :eek: Poor Auntie!!!
And look on the bright side Geek…you won’t be the crazy cat lady… you’ll be the crazy fly lady… who does experiments on flies… hmmm is Jeff Goldbloom still single… I’ll check match.com for ya…:lol::lol::lol:
Hmmm…flies?..jammies?..gives a whole new meaning to the term ‘fly strip’ :eek:
I have now ‘received’ such a thing from one client two years running now, though I think it was a sheep donated in my name, not heifer. Worst part is the woman is going senile I think so she probably thought, this year, wow - what a great idea, forgetting she had already done that. I am totally offended by this gift, so if that’s your intent go for it.
This is a total non-gift as far as I’m concerned. If I want to donate to a cause, I’ll be picking it, and I’ll take the tax deduction too thank you very much. You don’t even get a registration number to look up your ‘cow’ or whatever on their website, what lucky family is the recipient of your unintended generostiy or even where they’re located, and this time I don’t even know what animal was chosen in my name, so no idea what size donation was made for me.
Many moons ago
About 15 years ago my father and step mom gave my daughter a beautiful 3 foot tall doll complete with traditional victorian christmas costume. Me and SO thought it was a wonderful gift… you know traditions being what they were in our family…My daughter was horrified, though bless her heart at the tender age of 6 she concealed it well and we never were allowed by her to set it up during christmas. As she said “It creeped me out.”
Fast forward 15 years… my dad has passed on, the doll, except for when we knew that dad and step mom would would show up for christmas, was never displayed… it now resides on top of the china hutch, out of sight, wrapped in bubble wrap and a black plastic bag. My daughter still refuses to look at it.
Sshhh…to be honest, the pajamas were really okay. Because I recognize the label. They can be returned at Kohl’s, where I buy all my clothes, off season, on superclearance. But the thing of it is, to my mind, as far as clothes, they’re like my car. You buy 'em, then run 'em into the ground. Then, years later, you finally get another, last year’s model on clearance.
Only the horse gets new stuff. Or when you need items, like an in hand whip or Brit Riders.
Oh, lordy - a now former (not due to the pjs though) friend gave me a really hideous flannel nightgown one year. First of all, I don’t wear pajamas at all. Maybe a tshirt if it’s cold. Otherwise nada. Not that she’d necessarily know that, but for fruitbat’s sake - maybe ask? Anyway, they were flannel, ugly and had long sleeves with elastic cuffs which I also despise. I had to wonder if they’d gotten one of my gifts confused with the mother’s/grandmother’s gift because I was sort of … insulted. Anyway, they got donated pretty quick to some charity.
Now, I like flannel robes and flannel (men’s) pj bottoms (because women’s are never long enough for me) to lounge around it, but a granny gown? Ewwww! :no:
I have now ‘received’ such a thing from one client two years running now, though I think it was a sheep donated in my name, not heifer. Worst part is the woman is going senile I think so she probably thought, this year, wow - what a great idea, forgetting she had already done that. I am totally offended by this gift, so if that’s your intent go for it.
This is a total non-gift as far as I’m concerned. If I want to donate to a cause, I’ll be picking it, and I’ll take the tax deduction too thank you very much. You don’t even get a registration number to look up your ‘cow’ or whatever on their website, what lucky family is the recipient of your unintended generostiy or even where they’re located, and this time I don’t even know what animal was chosen in my name, so no idea what size donation was made for me.
I recieved a llama this year from Heifer International and I thought it was probably the funniest gift I’d recieved. Plus, I’m pleased someone will benefit from it other than me.
I might be annoyed if someone donated to a charity that was totally against what I believe in, but all in all I thought the llama was a pretty nice gift.
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