A fun story about FIL.

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He's the kindest, gentlest, sweetest, help anybody kind of guy I know. Still busy and happy at 72. He rocks!

Anyways, he drew me in Hs family name draw for belated Christmas.

He bought me an Ove Glove.

Yes. A freakin' Ove Glove.

I just said thanks and laughed it off in my head. He means well, he just has no clue as to what 30 year old girls would really want.

(Note: meanwhile everyone else was getting cool stuff like name plaques for the desk, boot dryers, 31 lunch totes, good books, cute jewelry, tech accessories, homemade treats, etc. Ha!

Now all week he keeps raving about the damn Ove Glove. "Did you use it yet?" "Does it work?" "It looked awesome on the informercial. Then I saw it on the end cap at Menard's and couldn't resist." "I thought you could use it!" "Let me know how it is. I want to get MIL one for her birthday maybe."

Oh dear. Oh dear. Dear. Dear. FIL.

Whatever. I'll humor him. It's just a pot holder. And it does work actually. Decently well to be honest.

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What a sweet/slightly confused man. I wouldn't want one for Christmas, but the whole time I am reading this I was thinking "Did you try it?" "Did it work?" Thanks for clearing that up at the end. : )

[sierramist03]

I usually use bad Christmas gifts as an excuse to myself something I really wanted.

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Jan 3, 2013 20:26:48 GMT -5 sierramist03 said:

I usually use bad Christmas gifts as an excuse to myself something I really wanted.

True. True.

Confession: H told me to get whatever I wanted for Christmas within a certain dollar amount. I may have killed that amount and then some. So I have no shortage of things I want right now.

[sailorgray]

My IL bought my H one! I've stolen it and really like it. I may get another for my other hand. Seriously.

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Jan 3, 2013 21:06:05 GMT -5 sailorgray said:

My IL bought my H one! I've stolen it and really like it. I may get another for my other hand. Seriously.

Ha! I actually had this passing thought. The only thing that makes one cheesey fairly awesome potholder better is a matching pair!

[alf17]

Funny....my dh got me one a couple of years ago....he also was impressed by the informercial....After getting me that he decided that I needed one for the other hand... I do use them. He has given me great gifts in the past..so whatever.

[bunnymendelbaum]

I find this pretty adorable.

[bunnymendelbaum]

I find this pretty adorable.

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Aww. He sounds very practical. And very sweet.

[emoflamingo]

I totally would be that kind of old person to buy practical infomercial gifts. Sorry kids, everyone is getting a ShamWOW! (Okay, I wouldn't buy one because that guy creeps me out and I change the channel if I ever see him on TV.)

[wawa]

I bought my brother a chia pet for christmas when he was 20 or so. I was 13ish. He actually grew the thing and then his roommate got really high/drunk and ate the sprouts.

Ahhh...memories. I love infomercial products. I put a ped-egg on my wedding registry as a joke and one of my best friends bought it for me.