I love giving and getting gifts: I can’t help it – it may be shallow, but there’s nothing more fun than knowing that one of my loved ones thoughtfully picked something out for me. And while there’s always a plethora of randomness (love you mom!), I got some great loot this year. It also made me realize how much I love gift cards, because it’s the gift that keeps giving – you get the pleasure of opening something, followed by a trip to the store to spend that puppy on whatever I want! For instance, my sister gave me a card to Anthropologie, which is my favorite store. Today I went on anthropologie.com to window e-shop and was so excited about the endless possibilities! But let’s not focus solely on the wonderful, fun, thoughtful gifts. Let’s be negative snatches and get to the funny stuff: the WTF presents that we all receive, every year.
Men's Skechers Shape Ups
The Heineken dispenser
The guy who sits next to me just went through his gifts — he received a Heineken keg dispenser (“My father-in-law thinks I’m a booze hound and Heineken smells like broccoli,” he said.) He also received Skechers Shape Ups (those shoes that are supposed to build muscle – apparently they make them for men now too?).
Another friend received a lacy lingerie set (thong included) from her sister’s father- and mother-in-law. ‘Nuff said. My dad bought my sister Stress Management for Dummies. My family is superb at gifting random stuff. For some reason, once when she was a kid, my sister wrapped up two boxes of Lucky Charms and brought them to a friend’s birthday party. Anyway, the point of all this is that I love hearing what random gifts people give and receive. So please take a moment to share the oddities. I know you have them, especially if you exchange with anyone in my family.
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Hilarious! Your sister sounds really pretty and funny and smart.
Hilarious! I got a book from my mom about what choices to make at fast food restaurants, like order a chicken burger instead of a big mac. Uhm, ya, super handy and not at all common sense. Thanks, ma!
Hmmmm…some new eyes? Does that count
Since I couldnt afford lasik on my own, this will be my present from now until the day I die. Birthday included.
Maybe the Shape Ups were to offset the possibility of a beer belly? How thoughtful. I’ll never forget that for my 13th birthday one set of Grandparents gave me a set of towels… just what every new teen wants. Luckily,their thoughtful giving continued over the years and last year’s Christmas gift was a spoon, molded into a pendant, with my initial.
The Shape Ups are in my future. I’m going to use all the giftcards from this Christmas to buy a pair. Then I’m going to start walking all over LA.
Your fam is too fun. Seriously!
HA HA HA! Oh my gosh, I love it. LOVE your fam!! As for us, hmm… well, my fiancee Tim received a lovely box of practical, uselful bungie cords from my dad… which both of my brothers and I have also received in previous years – my dad calls Bungie Cords “The Gift that Keeps on Giving” – I have NO idea what that could possibly mean… but I told Tim that this is an official sign that he’s been indoctrinated into the Clinard family! ha ha
i love this post! As a teen-ager, my step-grandmother wrapped a box of paper clips and gave it to me. She also got me a a cutesy mug.