One year for Valentine's Day he ordered me one of those edible arrangements. It was so random. At least he got one without cantaloupe which I hate. He said he asked me one time when we saw a commercial if it would be a good gift and I said yes? No clue.
One of the best gifts was funny--HyVee (Midwest grocery chain) was running Valentines adds with bad gifts and it listed appliances including a blow dryer. He then got me a blow dryer which was an awesome gift because he researched a good one after mine broke.
One year for Valentine's Day he ordered me one of those edible arrangements. It was so random. At least he got one without cantaloupe which I hate. He said he asked me one time when we saw a commercial if it would be a good gift and I said yes? No clue.
One of the best gifts was funny--HyVee (Midwest grocery chain) was running Valentines adds with bad gifts and it listed appliances including a blow dryer. He then got me a blow dryer which was an awesome gift because he researched a good one after mine broke.
I actually request an edible arrangement for my birthday now, at least he can't screw that up. But there has to be chocolate covered strawberries on it.
One year for Valentine's Day he ordered me one of those edible arrangements. It was so random. At least he got one without cantaloupe which I hate. He said he asked me one time when we saw a commercial if it would be a good gift and I said yes? No clue.
One of the best gifts was funny--HyVee (Midwest grocery chain) was running Valentines adds with bad gifts and it listed appliances including a blow dryer. He then got me a blow dryer which was an awesome gift because he researched a good one after mine broke.
I actually request an edible arrangement for my birthday now, at least he can't screw that up. But there has to be chocolate covered strawberries on it.
Our first year of marriage, I wanted a $$$ necklace we saw at a festival. So he bought it. But then decided it wasn't enough, so he bought another $200 of random crap I don't remember
I'm here! I have to admit that I do wear the stupid (now green) coat. But I would have much preferred a normal color.
Oh, and his next Mother's Day wasn't great either. He got us tickets to a show (on Saturday night) that HE wanted to see. And hadn't planned drinks or dinner or anything. Plus, when he had asked what I wanted, I said a spa day. I NEVER give him direct answers on gifts so I was utterly disappointed that the one time I make my needs/wants known, he choose to ignore them. He used to be good at gifts, I don't know what happened to him.
Post by bunnymendelbaum on Dec 11, 2015 13:50:00 GMT -5
I want to also note that the strap on the $350 negligee snapped the first time I wore it.
I got him a great gift this year. I requested a pair of simple, very modern earrings. There are 3 shops within 500ft of our apartment that sell these. Who wants to bet I still don't get any?
I want to also note that the strap on the $350 negligee snapped the first time I wore it.
I got him a great gift this year. I requested a pair of simple, very modern earrings. There are 3 shops within 500ft of our apartment that sell these. Who wants to bet I still don't get any?
I'm feeling rage-y today.
I will also never understand why lingerie is considered a gift for the woman.
Mine isn't that bad since DH usually buys exactly what I ask for. Nowadays, he buys directly from my amazon with list. However, Mother's day 2014 he got me a $200 gift card a fancy spa. It was a nice thought except it is a pain in the behind to try to schedule something since he is always so busy with work and I can't just leave the kids to go get a massage. So, 1.5 years later is still sits unused and I now have two additional massage certificates from the same place that DH got from a vendor and another that we recently won in a raffle. So, I basically $650 worth of spa treatment GC's sitting in a drawer.
Two nights ago DH and I were talking and I told him that all I want for Christmas this year is for him to schedule some time so that I can actually get a spa treatment of some kind.
A mattress pad. A crappy one at that. It was our first christmas. His sister's helped him pick and thought it was a great gift. It is now the family joke.
For my birthday this year h bought me a really slutty, clubbing dress from some catalog he found called Venus. I returned the dress but the company is in the states so I had to pay return shipping and he insisted I order something else which I also didn't like and ended up donating. Happy birthday to me!
I told him to only buy me clothes that I can return. He doesn't understand that I need to try stuff on! And that I'm a 36 year old mother in the burbs, not a 22 year old Victoria's Secret model who goes to all the hot clubs lol.
I hate that company. I live in the states and had to pay return shipping. I ordered swimsuits and coverups which I actually really like. The one dress I bought was horrid.
I want to also note that the strap on the $350 negligee snapped the first time I wore it.
I got him a great gift this year. I requested a pair of simple, very modern earrings. There are 3 shops within 500ft of our apartment that sell these. Who wants to bet I still don't get any?
I'm feeling rage-y today.
I will also never understand why lingerie is considered a gift for the woman.
Exactly.
Honestly, that kind of sexy gift is not normal for him. He wanted to get me something nice that I would never buy for myself. So he took his expensive-taste cousin with him to Bergdorf-Goodman (we were living in NYC). She suggested the negligee, which to be fair, is not something I'd buy for myself because WTF.
Post by simpsongal on Dec 11, 2015 14:22:56 GMT -5
Dear husbands of the world,
Buying a gift full price w/o coupons, discounts, etc. and paying extra rush shipping on top of it b/c you ordered on Dec 23rd is not "romantic" or "splurgy" it's stupid.
Signed, You wives
P.S. My apologies for the generalizations, liquor is quicker and so are stereotypes.
A boyfriend got me cologne at a drug store, and just handed it to me in the paper bag they gave him. With a card that said, "Don't come visit me over the Christmas break."
My DH can be much better than me, so I have to give him credit. Plus, I'm hard because I don't want to give him specific links because I want a surprise.
3 years ago he got me a sweater poncho thing that was so ugly and a lavender and coral striped scarf- you know, to match my plum colored pea coat? He admitted later that he was running out of time, went to Amazon, and picked things off the first page of womens' clothing.
The worst though was for my 25th birthday. We had only been together 7-8 months or so. My birthday was on a Sunday and for some reason he thought the grocery store wouldn't be open on Sunday (??) so he bought me flowers on Saturday. And left them in his car. In July. And still gave them to me the next day! They were wilted and dying. He also stuck a $50 in a card for me, which I found super lame because at that point in the game he should have been able to come up with SOMETHING that his relatively brand new girlfriend would find cute or romantic.
idk why, but the $50 cash in a card is making hyperventilate.
Our BIL (SIL's husband) used to always give her cash when they were dating. She was still in college at the time, and she was to use it for books for the next semester. He would tape the cash to an old textbook of his and wrap it. He would give her that and a Victoria's Secret gift card every year at the family Christmas Eve celebration. DH and I cracked up everytime. The have such a weird relationship anyway though.
I mentioned it in another post, but 2 years ago my husband gave me 10 bars of soap. I told him that I really liked this soap, but that it was a bit pricey ($25 a bar). He wrapped each of them individually. I thought it was a gag gift or my actual gift was still coming. It was not.
Post by gibbinator on Dec 11, 2015 17:03:43 GMT -5
I know I've mentioned this before but...
A few years ago I was in need of pj pants. I asked dh to get me some for Christmas and I was very specific that I wanted a sophisticated looking pair that I wouldn't be embarrassed to a answer the door in. I even said plaid would be great. I specifically said not fleece.
On Christmas morning I opened a youth size large Minnie mouse print fleece pj set.
Eta : forgot to mention that I think Minnie mouse is one of the most annoying carton characters ever.
I mentioned it in another post, but 2 years ago my husband gave me 10 bars of soap. I told him that I really liked this soap, but that it was a bit pricey ($25 a bar). He wrapped each of them individually. I thought it was a gag gift or my actual gift was still coming. It was not.
I have tears from laughing so hard at this. WHY is it so funny?!
H is generally really good at trying. I don't mind more utilitarian gifts (he's given me gardening tools that I've asked for, or workout gear that I need).
One year, he told his parents to get me something nice for business travel because I was about to be doing a lot of travel over the following 6 months.
They got me a travel vest. In dark green. Thinking it would be handy to have all of those pockets while in the airport. :?
My H really, really wanted a Soda Stream. I did not.
My 35th birthday and his first Father's day were the same weekend. He was giving me the business about horning in on his special day. So I went above and beyond for his day. We were going to the beach so that I could teach a CE course and I bought him a gift every day of the weekend.
Friday: "Goodnight iPad" Saturday: Ruby (Caramini's birthstone) and Mother of Pearl cufflinks Sunday: 14 bottles of Bordeaux futures from the year of our daughter's birth with a note on when we would drink each one. Some silly milestones like the first tooth she loses, her first date, etc. And two of the bottles were really nice one for the day she graduates college and one for her wedding.
For my first Mother's Day DH got me a dog tag with rhinestones that said "happy first mother day". Dude, wtf. It was huge and hung down to my belly button. It looked like it belonged in a rap video.
I thought it was a joke because of the grammar and how large it was. The joke was on me when I got the credit card bill and it was $65.
one year DH got me a cutting board and filled my stocking with chip clips. We already had all that so I couldn't stop myself from being like "are you serious with this?" He said he did his (last minute) shopping at target when everything was picked over.