What is something TERRIBLE you got for your birthday/Christmas/anniversary?

This has never happened to me (cross fingers) but I was talking with the other secretary at work earlier about things our partners have given us for a special occasion that were just completely hopeless!

The conversation came up because we were discussing what she was doing for Mother's Day. She said she was going to `Motor Racing for Mother's Day' because her husband is a car dealer. Not exactly romantic IMO!!

She then said, `One year he got me a vacuum cleaner for my birthday' ( ) and it made me think, what other kinds of stuff have people got for a special occasion that is just NOT right???

First, a disclaimer. My husband loves me dearly and lets me know year 'round. However...one year he totally forgot my birthday. My friends at work asked what I was getting, and of course I said I had no idea! So when I came back the next day, I had to say NOTHING! Now I always remind him about a month before.
But this year, about 6 weeks before, he scheduled a medical test so I spent the morning at the doctor's office with him! My new plan is to start a few months before my birthday, and remind him!

P.S. He did get me a beautiful white gold cross necklace for my gift this year. Kind of to replace the gift he got me once of a huge white gold cross with Jesus hanging on it, and the bottom of the cross is like an anchor. Symbolizing, he said, that Jesus is the anchor of my life. Which He is, really, but...this thing could be used as a weapon it is so big. And I did really try to wear it, but it is so BIG! The last time I wore it was to compare with a friend who got HUGE jewelry from her hubby.

My husband is horrible with gifts. In the beginning, I didn't get anything until I took things into my own hands. I decided after the 3rd time that I didn't get a gift/card for an anniversary/birthday/valentines day/etc. that I was going to get my own gift. So, I decided what he should have spent and doubled that. Then I purchased my own gift and handed him the bill!

Now, he makes it a point to at least pick up a card. That's all I ask for.

But since I've been pregnant and he's giving me these shots, he feels guilty so he went a bought me a gorgeous 12mm Tahitian (sp?) pearl pendant......not cheap, so I told him he was off the hook until Christmas!

Really, that's the best things he's done........he's horrible with picking gifts but in his defense, I'm the hardest person to buy for. I like "practical" gifts, in other words, if I can't "use" it, I don't want it.....no knick knacks and stuff like that. I'd actually like to get kitchen appliances!

I love my husband dearly but.....

Our first Christmas together he got me an ab roller. Some device that was supposed to work out my abdomen.

He forgot my birthday this year but made up for it with a lladro figurine of a little girl with two kittens called Don't forget me.

both of my christmases and birthdays i havent gotten anything ....

but he promises this year he will make a special effort
But i think i might do the same thing as catherine and buy my self an expensive gift and hand him the bill

I would be willing to bet that I'm the only woman on here who was absolutely ecstatic over getting a deWalt router for last Christmas ...

I guess this could be considered both good and bad...

Last year, Earl got an invitation to attend CrueFest in LA - all expenses paid. Which was great until I asked what the date was. This was the approximate conversation:

Me: So when is it?
Earl: There's stuff going on all weekend, but CrueFest itself is on July 17.
Me: July 17?
Earl: Yeah, why?
Me: Um, you do realize that's my birthday?
Earl: Huh, I thought that date sounded familiar.



Well, in his defence, he did offer to not go (symbolic gesture, really. Like there was any chance he wouldn't go! LOL).

But it actually ended up being a really fun weekend. I actually got to have a girl's day/night out, which I NEVER get, and we had a blast at the casinos!

Well I'm a practical person too so once I got a wheelbarrow for my birthday. A mini tiller for Christmas in 2003. But for christmas once a really ugly sweater. Thank goodness it was to big. An for our 10th wedding anniversary a emerald ring that was really gaudy I exchanged that for a simpler but more expensive one!!!
Our 20th anniversary is in Sept I'll have to see what is in store for me.

I once got a seafoam green sweater with dingleberries on it for Christmas.

I once got a tshirt with a picture on it of Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood) pointing a handgun and underneath were the words "Curb your dog!" I thought it was fairly tasteless and when I realized this was my Christmas present, I was quite appalled. Nice guy but I don't know why he thought I would like that. That relationship didn't last.

the entire collection of 101 dalmations stuffed toys (thankfully there wasnt 101 of them!). I dont like dogs and I dont like stuffed toys and I have never seen the film.

Or an old boyfriend gave me a framed photo of himself topless for christmas. Just his chest, the picture didn't even include his head! I was so angry especially as i had bought him £120 shoes at his request and all i got in return was a topless photo his room mate had taken with a digital camera. Atleast he splashed out and printed it on photopaper.

Originally Posted by peachytoday

I love my husband dearly but.....

Our first Christmas together he got me an ab roller. Some device that was supposed to work out my abdomen.

He forgot my birthday this year but made up for it with a lladro figurine of a little girl with two kittens called Don't forget me.

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Oh Tricia, Lladro would make up for a bad gift any time!!!

A "Catholic schoolgirl's uniform" type outfit that I was expected to wear to work. The skirt was so short, I couldn't even lean over !

Ugh !

My ex got me a blender for mother's day, a hand mixer for valentines day, and an espresso machine the next valentines day (this one I loved)

But the all time WORST thing he ever got me was a hand-held plastic jar opener for christmas. (the thing cost 5 bucks) I was very upset.

For Chanackah, I got erasers.

LOL! I love this thread! I better put my thinkin' cap on!

I once got got a velvet painting of Beethoven from a co-worker for my B-Day. He knew I loved Beethoven, so it was a nice thought. But it was HIDEOUS AND CHEESY. I found a very nice closet for it, and dumped it when I moved. However, the next year my co-workers, from all three shifts really surprised me. My washing machine had broken down for good, so they all chipped in for a new one. I was floored. During my party, they give me two gifts which at first I did not understand, a box of detergent and a bottle of fabric softener, I thought "Huh?" Then came the receipt for the washer.

Originally Posted by goosehazel

I once got a seafoam green sweater with dingleberries on it for Christmas.

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She said......DINGLEBERRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only ting that comes to mind is when I turned 16 or 18...I don't remember..

.I remember my mom asking me beforehand what I wanted and I told her a few things...then she ended up buying me a total pain in the a$$ cokatiel...yes, birds are great, but I NEVER gave a hint I wanted a COCKATIEL|???? The cage took up half the living room and he was MEAN!! I still, to this day have no idea what that was all about.

Not to mention...this was the SAME birthday she hired a STRIPPER and would NOT allow him to strip...go figure.

I alway tell my hubby what to buy me. It's boring because there is no surprise, but if I don't him, he won't shop at all. I have to tell him the store (better yet I just cut and paste the website - he really likes that ).

When we were younger, my MIL got us matching velour sweater/sweatshirt type thingys