Anonymous
Post 09/06/2015 17:09     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most: When I turned 13 (20 years ago) my dad was shopping at Neimans for a present when he ran into several Miss America contestants. He asked them for advice and they picked out an amazing new teenage wardrobe for me then they came over the next day for a few hours to teach me how to do my hair and makeup. Talk about the coolest gift ever!

Worst: My most recent ex had told his family I'd be spending the holidays with them. His dad and step-mom went all out. They had a stocking with my name on it when I showed up, and presents under all three of their Christmas trees for me. Talk about making a girl feel loved and welcomed. His mother, on the other hand, harbored a very deep-seated hatred for me even though this was our first time meeting and my ex and I hadn't even had so much as a disagreement in the time we'd been together. For Christmas dinner, she made a meal where I was allergic to every single thing on the table. My gift? A card asking me to leave her son alone with printed out directions to my place from her home - clearly wanting me to leave right then. Which I did.


Is he still living in her basement?


I wish! At least that would have been a reason behind her behavior. She was just mean for the sake of being mean. When I told my own parents, my mom warned me to get out immediately, as I would never be able to live with a MIL like her if things ever got that far. I ignored her. Then, a few months later, when my ex's mom went out to Cali to visit him and a company I rep wouldn't give her a free Audi to drive while she was in town (I paid and rented another car for her) she insisted it was because I hated her and set him up on a date with someone else. She's just a heinous bitch and will be the reason he never has a successful relationship.


Listen to your mom! I feel sorry for that young man, his mother is W-A-Y over involved in his life. Sounds as though you got out when the gettin' was good!
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2015 16:53     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most: When I turned 13 (20 years ago) my dad was shopping at Neimans for a present when he ran into several Miss America contestants. He asked them for advice and they picked out an amazing new teenage wardrobe for me then they came over the next day for a few hours to teach me how to do my hair and makeup. Talk about the coolest gift ever!

Worst: My most recent ex had told his family I'd be spending the holidays with them. His dad and step-mom went all out. They had a stocking with my name on it when I showed up, and presents under all three of their Christmas trees for me. Talk about making a girl feel loved and welcomed. His mother, on the other hand, harbored a very deep-seated hatred for me even though this was our first time meeting and my ex and I hadn't even had so much as a disagreement in the time we'd been together. For Christmas dinner, she made a meal where I was allergic to every single thing on the table. My gift? A card asking me to leave her son alone with printed out directions to my place from her home - clearly wanting me to leave right then. Which I did.


Is he still living in her basement?


I wish! At least that would have been a reason behind her behavior. She was just mean for the sake of being mean. When I told my own parents, my mom warned me to get out immediately, as I would never be able to live with a MIL like her if things ever got that far. I ignored her. Then, a few months later, when my ex's mom went out to Cali to visit him and a company I rep wouldn't give her a free Audi to drive while she was in town (I paid and rented another car for her) she insisted it was because I hated her and set him up on a date with someone else. She's just a heinous bitch and will be the reason he never has a successful relationship.
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2015 16:45     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Anonymous wrote:Most: When I turned 13 (20 years ago) my dad was shopping at Neimans for a present when he ran into several Miss America contestants. He asked them for advice and they picked out an amazing new teenage wardrobe for me then they came over the next day for a few hours to teach me how to do my hair and makeup. Talk about the coolest gift ever!

Worst: My most recent ex had told his family I'd be spending the holidays with them. His dad and step-mom went all out. They had a stocking with my name on it when I showed up, and presents under all three of their Christmas trees for me. Talk about making a girl feel loved and welcomed. His mother, on the other hand, harbored a very deep-seated hatred for me even though this was our first time meeting and my ex and I hadn't even had so much as a disagreement in the time we'd been together. For Christmas dinner, she made a meal where I was allergic to every single thing on the table. My gift? A card asking me to leave her son alone with printed out directions to my place from her home - clearly wanting me to leave right then. Which I did.


Is he still living in her basement?
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2015 16:35     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Most: When I turned 13 (20 years ago) my dad was shopping at Neimans for a present when he ran into several Miss America contestants. He asked them for advice and they picked out an amazing new teenage wardrobe for me then they came over the next day for a few hours to teach me how to do my hair and makeup. Talk about the coolest gift ever!

Worst: My most recent ex had told his family I'd be spending the holidays with them. His dad and step-mom went all out. They had a stocking with my name on it when I showed up, and presents under all three of their Christmas trees for me. Talk about making a girl feel loved and welcomed. His mother, on the other hand, harbored a very deep-seated hatred for me even though this was our first time meeting and my ex and I hadn't even had so much as a disagreement in the time we'd been together. For Christmas dinner, she made a meal where I was allergic to every single thing on the table. My gift? A card asking me to leave her son alone with printed out directions to my place from her home - clearly wanting me to leave right then. Which I did.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2015 20:47     Subject: Re:What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Most--my two best friends flew into town to be there for me for my dad's funeral (logistics were very hard for them but they made it happen). It was huge for me.

Worst--my MIL is constantly giving my daughters bead kits and crap with like 300 pieces!
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2015 15:38     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Anonymous wrote:I'm a New Year's Day baby. Worst birthday gift was the Caboodle make up case I got (age 13) from my parents as a Christmas gift in the "wrong" color/size returned/re-purchased re-wrapped for my birthday. The replacement had a broken mirror. My mom was so frustrated, she returned the damn thing, got her money back and...I never did own a Caboodle, damn it!



I love this story!
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2015 15:18     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
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Anonymous wrote:I work very hard as a nanny caring for a special-needs child. The pay is low, but I have grown to love the kid.

For my birthday, they gifted me a "Groupon" for a hair service. Well it put me in an awkward position because once the salon found out I had a Groupon, they instantly became less welcoming to me and then kept me waiting longer than I should have.


OMG that is like TOTALLY embarrassing. Did you DIE or what?


She shouldn't have been embarrassed. The salon workers should treat people differently based on a Groupon...their management was who offered the discount. That's poor customer service.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2015 15:17     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
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Anonymous wrote:Gift that most upset me: brownies from someone who had said that she likes to bake for people so they get fat and she looks thinner in comparison.

Haha, that's great!


Are you pro-fattening your friends or just laughing at the situation? I was also three months post partum after my third baby at the time and I'm not the kind of gal who loses weight easily while breastfeeding....it just makes me hungry. And then the dog ate the entire tray of brownies and barfed all over the couch.

I guess it's funny now but I wasn't a happy camper at the time.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2015 15:09     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Anonymous wrote:I work very hard as a nanny caring for a special-needs child. The pay is low, but I have grown to love the kid.

For my birthday, they gifted me a "Groupon" for a hair service. Well it put me in an awkward position because once the salon found out I had a Groupon, they instantly became less welcoming to me and then kept me waiting longer than I should have.


OMG that is like TOTALLY embarrassing. Did you DIE or what?
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2015 15:02     Subject: Re:What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
most thoughtful gift: From my first boyfriend, a dinner, coordinated by his friends, complete with music, waiter service, champagne, flowers. His friends were the waitstaff, host, dj for the music, etc. OMG, I just about melted, I felt so special.

thoughtless: well, I come from a family of horrible gift givers and gift receivers. My parents always just gave me money for christmas, birthdays, etc. A few times they actually gave me a gift, but it was something completely weird like a bottle of cheap perfume (I was 12) that was made for old women.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2015 14:48     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
I work very hard as a nanny caring for a special-needs child. The pay is low, but I have grown to love the kid.

For my birthday, they gifted me a "Groupon" for a hair service. Well it put me in an awkward position because once the salon found out I had a Groupon, they instantly became less welcoming to me and then kept me waiting longer than I should have.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2015 08:42     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Anonymous wrote:Gift that most upset me: brownies from someone who had said that she likes to bake for people so they get fat and she looks thinner in comparison.

Haha, that's great!
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2015 08:21     Subject: Re:What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Most thoughtful: an organ donation.

Most thoughtless: don't care. see above.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2015 21:47     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Anonymous wrote:My DH gave me a huge paella pan (so big I have nowhere to put it in my kitchen). I don't like paella, and he knows it. He really does like paella.


This is actually hilarious. Sorry! Did you smack him on the head with it? Lol.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2015 21:31     Subject: What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? the most thoughtless?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Least thoughtful: aunt and uncle who are multi millionaire got us a chips and dip bowl off registry for out wedding.


Why is that not thoughtful? You wanted it, you registered for it, they got it for you.


Yes, I also want to know why this gift wasn't thoughtful.

Just because they are multi-millionaires, it doesn't mean they have to buy everything single item off the registry for you. Or the most expensive item.



Cheap bastatds!