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Old 26-12-2016, 17:12
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One year as a secret Santa gift in work and set of fold away coat hangers !

One year off the husband a 5 speed electronic food processor !


Plus I didnt get the Bruno Mars cd Id asked EVERYONE for
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Old 26-12-2016, 17:26
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My uncle has this habit. Every year he bungs a load of shit he's 'collected' into a plastic bag and hands them out at Christmas.

This years contained a Cliff Richard CD, kids tights (I'm a grown woman who's never worn rights in her life), still with the 27p 'reduced' sticker on, a pair of plastic earnings (my ears aren't pierced) and a blue foam ball.

I know you're supposed to think 'it's the thought that counts' but there's zero thought goes into any of it and if really rather he didn't bother. He also doesn't so much as bother to write his kids a card then moans when they don't bother with him.
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Old 26-12-2016, 19:23
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Socks ,non designer boxers and lynx (why buy lynx why ) but this year I got the shitest gifts Michael buble Xmas cd ,I hate him and citizen khans book ????? I despise this man and joop aftershave have we gone back to the 90s at least the charity shop will benefit
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Old 26-12-2016, 19:40
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Mr Frosty!
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Old 26-12-2016, 19:46
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One autumn, the Dambusters film was on telly and I made an off-the-cuff comment that the theme tune was rather stirring.

Come Christmas, I found Santa had given me the 'mfp' (Music for Pleasure) LP of the RAF Marching Band Top Twenty Tunes.
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Old 26-12-2016, 19:55
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The one I bought myself - Christmas lunch for me and Jr at the disaster zone that was The Talbot Inn in Keynsham!
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Old 26-12-2016, 20:21
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A German sausage was my wurst
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Old 26-12-2016, 20:33
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This wasnt a Christmas present but a birthday present. A place I worked at asked me what did I want for my birthday. I said Rod Stewarts latest LP (yes it was that long ago) . So the manageress said ok .

Come my birthday they gave me this small present. My first thought was well thats not an LP. They had bought me a manicure set .....Ok I suppose its the thought that counts but I was a cronic nail biter.How I kept from crying I dont know So since then Im careful buying presents because I can still remember that feeling 40 odd years later.
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Old 26-12-2016, 21:50
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Lynx aftershave.

Every single year I get it and every single year I give it straight to my youngest brother.
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Old 26-12-2016, 21:52
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Years ago it was Brut or Arimis aftershave ....oh those were the days
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Old 26-12-2016, 22:51
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What a bunch of ungrateful *******!
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Old 26-12-2016, 23:23
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I received two scarves this year which are lovely but they both know I'm a walking furnace at the mo. I'm not even wearing coats, never mind scarves!
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Old 26-12-2016, 23:26
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A plastic reindeer that shat out cola jelly beans, And a Michael MacIntyre dvd.....
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Old 27-12-2016, 08:10
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I'm not okay about presents covered in pet hair.
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Old 27-12-2016, 08:25
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A Richard Clayderman CD!

Was several years ago, but I still remember the horror of opening it & being expected to be grateful!
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Old 27-12-2016, 10:17
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I remember seeing a big present under the tree once but when I opened it, I found out it was a satchell for school!
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Old 27-12-2016, 10:45
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A plastic wallet that was already slightly torn when I unwrapped it.
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Old 27-12-2016, 10:47
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What a bunch of ungrateful *******!
To be fair, I prefer receiving no presents than unwanted ones that clutter up my home.
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Old 27-12-2016, 11:10
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Lynx aftershave.

Every single year I get it and every single year I give it straight to my youngest brother.
My dad always got this from his Grandmother in law.
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Old 27-12-2016, 11:27
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About 15 yrs ago one of my ex's gave me an adult toy, I expected nothing different as was that way inclined.
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Old 27-12-2016, 11:39
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I got a Zippo lighter in 2005 from a work colleague

I have never smoked....
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Old 27-12-2016, 13:00
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Every year for 2 decades, us kids got a £3 cheque from ex-in-Law Grandma and Grandad.

Mum got a £5 cheque.

Every Birthday and Christmas

These were small feed even all those years ago, and wouldn't justify a special trip to Town to pay them into our accounts. So they were 'parked' on top of the chest-high fridge-freezer in the kitchen for 'safety', along with Utility bills and other important pending paperwork

Weeks or months would go by and G&G would enquire why they were not showing as cashed on their bank statement.

Often we mysteriously couldn't find them and had to fess up and replacements were sent.

Spring Cleaning every year or two often revealed them behind the fridge-freezer.

Happened many times. What an ungrateful family we were
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Old 27-12-2016, 13:11
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I got an electric blanket. Do I want cancer? No thanks
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Old 27-12-2016, 13:20
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I got an electric blanket. Do I want cancer? No thanks
I hate to ask but why would an electric blanket give you cancer?
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Old 27-12-2016, 13:25
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I got a packet of crisps in the Secret Santa. I mean ???????????????
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