Strange Gifts!

[Lavender]

Ok, we have lots of threads going on about great things we got for Christmas/Yule/whatever. What's the oddest or weirdest thing you got this year?

My mom gave me a new Bible. I have 4 already. Not to mentioned that I haven't read a bible in 23 years! I should have a garage sale. :D

[Armitage]

A paintbrush holder/cleaner....Not because I won't use it, but because it was missing any kind of label or anything when I opened it and I had absolutely no idea what it was meant for. Looks more like something you'd make sandcastles with.

[Flaire-FireStar]

A figurine made out of clam shells... >_< (It's the best I can think up right now)... Although people do love to give me dust collectors. :D

Oh, and one year, my bro gave me lint from the dryer as a joke... :lol: :D

[Xander67]

*sniff *sniff,

now i know im not buying anyone anything next year. LOL

cards and cash, who can say know to green paper with photos of ben franlin on them LOL

its practical, and sensitive,
and yet it takes the guess work outta how much you spent:p

[Sequoia]

I think my strangest gift was from my dad. It was this very pretty pretty set of scented candles, about 12 of 'em. and a cut glass holder, all so nice and scented prettiness!

This is weird, because my dad is a freak about not letting me burn inscence, candles, wear pentacles, etc. Getting a set of candles from him is like getting a pendant of three 6's from a catholic priest. ^^;; it was weird. But I love it! hehe and maybe this is an OK to go forward with candles and such! He knows I love 'em. ^^ hehe

[Nyx]

I got a pedometer and a fanny pack.
That was a bit odd. Well intentioned, since I run a lot and judging your distance can be hard sometimes, but still, odd.

I also got a 12 pack of toliet paper once. Again, useful but...well...*shrugs* not my idea of a good x-mas gift.



~~Nyx~~

[Faery-Wings]

A Bible?! Now I don't feel so bad.8O :p

My MIL got me a biiiiiiigggg bottle of face moisterizer. I have Italian oily skin and not a wrinkle in sight, so I am not sure why she picked that out. But it is not as bad as a Bible or toilet paper! LOL!

Oh and my mom ( yes, my *mom*!!)got me a pair of see through black thong undies with the American flag in rhinestones. Odd coming from her, wouldn't you say? My hubby thought they were very cool. ;)

[Danustouch]

Well...my mother put baby wipes in my stocking. At first, I thought she was dropping a hint that she wants a grandchild. But then, she told me she figured they'd be useful if I was out somewhere, and wanted to wipe my hands.

My mother is a nut.

[Lavender]

Heh! I'd rather get toilet paper than a bible. At least, I can used the toilet paper! :lol: Ok, don't go there...I know what you're going to say!

[Demeter]

I got an old empty wine bottle. (That had been painted with sun and moon designs and turned into an oil lamp. Quite nice, actually.)

[Siren]

umm, a nail polish blower dryer thing....i don't wear nail polish cause i am a cook, and it's agaist health regulations....*shrug*

ummm, the guy i am seeing gave me a copper braclet...it's pretty...but my sister keeps saying "he bought you an arthritis bracelet??!!!"...but he also got me a cool navel barbell....with a butterfly on it....

i thought the fact that he gave me the copper because of the healing properties was kinda sweet.,....

[Kahlan]

I am a girl....I need to make that clear for what I am about to tell you.... I once got boys tighty whitey underware with the power rangers on them from an aunt I havent seen since I was 2, but even then I thought she knew I was a girl!!!!! Further more my real name is Jennifer, and it said my name on the package!!!;)

[Siren]

:rotfl:

[Flaire-FireStar]

Originally posted by Kahlan
I am a girl....I need to make that clear for what I am about to tell you.... I once got boys tighty whitey underware with the power rangers on them from an aunt I havent seen since I was 2, but even then I thought she knew I was a girl!!!!! Further more my real name is Jennifer, and it said my name on the package!!!;)

:rotfl: Sorry... but that's the oddest thing I've heard given as a present... :crylaugh:

[AradiaSupernova]

the weirdest thing I got this year was an electronic dog. all the rest of the stuff I can use :) PJ's, the Linkin Park CD, a necklace (has amethysts in it), a new book...lol :)

[Lavender]

Originally posted by Kahlan
I am a girl....I need to make that clear for what I am about to tell you.... I once got boys tighty whitey underware with the power rangers on them from an aunt I havent seen since I was 2, but even then I thought she knew I was a girl!!!!! Further more my real name is Jennifer, and it said my name on the package!!!;)

:lol: Ok, Kahlan, so far, you're winning for the strangest gift award! THAT beats the toilet paper!

[Faery-Wings]

Originally posted by Wildchild


:lol: Ok, Kahlan, so far, you're winning for the strangest gift award! THAT beats the toilet paper!

I second that!

:rotfl:

[SnowStar]

well, I got a shower radio that is the yellow M&M wearing a snorkel mask and flippers. Its cute, but just sort of odd, you know? I also ended up with 3 pairs of bedroom slippers, one pair of which I'll probably ever really wear, and they're the orange fuzzy ones that I got from my mum (orange is one of my favourite colours). The other two I got from my aunt and grandmother, respectively. One pair was bees that were meant to match some pyjamas, and the other were GA Tech slippers that look like oversized basketball shoes. Ever since I mentioned that I'm looking to go to GA Tech in a couple years for university, my family has been making a big deal of it. Frankly, I would go to some unknown university out in John Doe's buttcrack if I could get a scholarship and they had both a good enough engineering department and music department and not have any more so-called "school spirit" than I do now. Actually, my boyfriend and I go to different schools and I'd wager I have more spirit for his school than I do my own! But I digress. Slippers are useful, but 3 pair is rediculous.

I also got a Venus razor and two orange VS bras (as some of the guys cover their ears and scream "TOO MUCH INFORMATION!" LOL), but those are actually useful and I didn't even make an odd face when I opened them (unlike the radio, the slippers, and this lamp that looks like a stop sign that I'm looking for the first chance I can get to pawn that off on someone else because it absolutely does not go with my décor.)

But probably the guy's underwear for a girl takes the cake...I agree. Of course one year my great aunt gave me a sweater vest thing that looked like something my ancient sophomore English teacher wore (or wears since she's still there), so that's pretty bad, too, IMO.

[Armitage]

The stop-sign lamp sounds pretty rad, actually.

[Nyx]

I also got a mustard yellow shirt that says "W00t!". It was either that or "Chicks Dig Unix", but my boyfriend was afraid that would make all the geeky guys hit on me. :lol: Although, personally I thought I was going to end up with a #!/usr/bin/girl t-shirt. :rolleyes:

But nothing beats power ranger tighty whiteys! :T

~~Nyx~~

[StormChaser]

this years stupid stocking stuffers:

a body loofa sponge with a soft fish head and tail on it.. made out of wash cloth material *like I'm gonna use that* It's totally impractical.

A scarf that is made out of some soft felty material.. it looks like wanna be feathers in this greyish purple color. TO be honest, its a lot like those feather boas that come attached on certain clothing. It's really stupid looking. Theres no way in heck i'd wear it. I've always hated scarves. But i held my tongue and thanked my bfs mom and pretended to adore the thing she probably wasted 20 bucks buying for at spencers gifts.

[freak]

In my Grandmama's annual bag of dollar-store crap, I got a movie with 30-year old cartoons on it, a book obviously meant for 5 year olds, and a flashlight keychain. I also got two portable cd players, and a bead curtain. I think that the stop sign thing is rad too.
**freak**

[~**foxglove**~]

I think the strangest gift I have ever been given was not for Christmas this year, but last year. My friend gave it to me... It was a little ball, painted purple with a taurus symbol on it, and you had to smash it open to get a piece of rose quartz and a few other smaller crystals. It was, I must say, completely lost on me. My friend had found it in some little store by accident and decided to give it to me... and although it was quite sweet in a way, I didn't really like the fact I had to literally hurl the thing at the driveway outside to open it! Very odd.

[Siren]

i like smashing things....*grin*

[Raynewitch]

My PARENTS of all people bought me a sexy., tiny, little, purple, silky nightie thing.....my bf insists they REALLY bought it for him if you get what I mean LMAO!!

Rayne

[MammaStar]

The weirdest things I got this year was a Santa Door hanger & a USED vanilla scented candle.

I received them from co-workers. I got them, because I was sooooo proud of myself this year in making gel candles (see Arts, Crafts thread) that I wanted to share with my co-workers. We don't really exchange gifts. I receive them, because of my status (i'm a secretary all the secretary's get gifts from the salesmen). I gave the other 3 secretarial women a small votive gel candle that I poured & painted the holder. I guess 2 of them felt bad & had to get me something. Hence, the used candle & door hanger. :lol:

[Siren]

:rotfl:

a used candle...*grin*...now that's worse than no gift at all....

[Flaire-FireStar]

Originally posted by Siren
i like smashing things....*grin*

:smash::smash::smash: Smashie, smashie!! :T

[DreamSpell333]

Well, I didn't really get any Strange gifts.... yet.. I still have one aunt who is sending me a Late gift.

I did get a pair of cute pajama pants (no top ) with.. CUTE smilies, and the waste says naughty and nice :)

Sorry bout the bible. I don't have one, my fiance does though, we don't even know where it is :) I've never read the bible,even as a child, when my parents would dragg me to church.It never interests me, seemed kinda boring.

My fiance got (LOL) USED playstation games.



smilies.. their so cute! I couldn't pick just one, so i adopted 3!
:ahhhh::bubbles::wave:

[MammaStar]

My fiance got (LOL) USED playstation games


Used games are still better than a used candle. But, as they say, it's the thought that counts! ;)

[flar7]

Singing Big Mouth Bass... aargh! (Mom still asks why I havent
hung it up at my house!) sings, "Take me to the river" by Michael Jackson or someone who sounds like him, and "Dont Worry, Be
Happy!" by Bobby McFerrin. oh woe is me....LOL

[MammaStar]

Originally posted by flar7
Singing Big Mouth Bass... aargh! (Mom still asks why I havent
hung it up at my house!) sings, "Take me to the river" by Michael Jackson or someone who sounds like him, and "Dont Worry, Be
Happy!" by Bobby McFerrin. oh woe is me....LOL


AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Flar, that's in my HOUSE!!! My step-monster gave it to my Dad for X-mas this year. I want to smash the darn thing. My dad liked it for a whole five minutes. He can't wait to bring it down to his vaca house down in VA. I told my son he should practice using the new fishing rod he got on the stupid fish.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[flar7]

hideous.... when good intentions go bad.. :wah:

[DreamSpell333]

My parents Have a billy the big mouth bass to, they took the batterys out a lonnnng time ago. LOL :)
They also have a Dale Earnhardt clock, with a small car that races around 5 or 6 times EVERY damn hour! Talk about annoying. and when it finishes it's laps it says : "and the winner is... Dale Earnhardt!






Smilies, their soo cute! I couldn't pick just one , so i adopted 3!
:ahhhh::bubbles::wave:

[DreamSpell333]

Originally posted by LdyStarlite



Used games are still better than a used candle. But, as they say, it's the thought that counts! ;)




Yea, they work fine. My brother gave them to him. True,true.. He bought for me,but didn't want to leave my fiance out, so atleast he knew what he'd like. :)



My adopted smilies:
:ahhhh::bubbles::wave:

[Lavender]

Originally posted by flar7
Singing Big Mouth Bass... aargh! (Mom still asks why I havent
hung it up at my house!) sings, "Take me to the river" by Michael Jackson or someone who sounds like him, and "Dont Worry, Be
Happy!" by Bobby McFerrin. oh woe is me....LOL

I think it's a contest between Kahlan's tighty whities & Flar's Singing bass.

Flar, your mom must really love you! :rotfl:

[Flaire-FireStar]

Originally posted by flar7
Singing Big Mouth Bass... aargh! (Mom still asks why I havent
hung it up at my house!) sings, "Take me to the river" by Michael Jackson or someone who sounds like him, and "Dont Worry, Be
Happy!" by Bobby McFerrin. oh woe is me....LOL

It's one of those ones where they have sensors & everytime it senses movement, it goes off, right?? (and scares the living crap out of you at the same time). :dis: Those are so annoying!

[flar7]

yeth they are. and the ladeeth man ith not amuthed by thith.



PS. Batteries came out the moment mom left.

PPS. It is also something that you cant regift!

[Flaire-FireStar]

Batteries came out the moment mom left.

I don't blame ya one bit.. :D

[Drisel]

You think the X-mas version of that stupid fish is bad you should hear the Halloween one! It is just fish bones and sings bad to the bone! AAAHHHHHHHH! My boyfriend got it as a present from his mom last year and now he keeps the stupid thing on the computer desk. Needless to say it has a way of slipping in to the drawer when I'm at the keyboard!:p

[Lavender]

Yes, my hubby wanted one of those singing bass. I convinced him that it wasn't a good idea. :D

[DreamSpell333]

Originally posted by Drisel
You think the X-mas version of that stupid fish is bad you should hear the Halloween one! It is just fish bones and sings bad to the bone! AAAHHHHHHHH! My boyfriend got it as a present from his mom last year and now he keeps the stupid thing on the computer desk. Needless to say it has a way of slipping in to the drawer when I'm at the keyboard!:p


LOL good place for it,huh? :) When my parents got theirs last year, i thought it was ok, but now it's just annoying. I can deal with the race car clock i guess lol :)


I just remebered a strange gift i got (kinda strange)
I got a large doily from my best friend , it's the strangest i've gotten this year.

My smilies :
:ahhhh::bubbles::wave:

[Kristin Ann]

Hi Flar, my parents have that fish at their house, hehe. I like the thing my sister has, it's a singing lamp post, lol.

Love & light always,
Kristin Ann

[Laiste]

ok...I can't really compare to the tighty whities...but my Mom gave my brother a box of butter flavor microwave popcorn!

[TheTheologin]

I have two words for y'all

Ligh Bulb

now literally someone gave me a light bulb for christmas.

I dunno?????

[Xander67]

:eek: wtf:eek:

what kinda gift is that,,
were you in the dark or something?:(

[fantine]

For everyone who has a singing fish, you can do wonderful things with those.

My (even geekier than me) husband purchased one last year at the after x-mas sales. We found out that they are hackable. That's right, with a programmable chip from Radio Shack, a computer with a microphone and recording software, and a little bit of electronic know-how, you can change that fish for life. Ours says "Go Away, you're bothering me." and we are trying to figure out how to rig it up to the doorbell. You can also program the body movements to go with the new sounds.

You can also use it to deliver a personal greeting to someone. One of the examples we saw on one web site delivered a retort to a friend over some comment made whilst friends were on vacation. That was pretty cool.

And for anyone with the Dale clock, don't feel bad, you only have one. My husband is also a model train freak. That's models, not toys like Lionel. Last year two people gave him the wall clock that sends a train around the clock and whistles and clangs like a "real" train and says "All Aboard!". This year we narrowly avoided getting a third because the giver mentioned it to me. So, instead of the Lionel one, we got a different type of noise-making train clock.

Where's my gun.....


--fantine