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Worst gift ever.....

Excluding the neverending supply of white socks; My "worst" gift is probably both the best and worst I've gotten.

Was a flightstick for my PC when I was younger.

Worst because:

- I had no use for it. I never played any games that required it. It was pretty much useless.

Best because:

- They bought a computer gadget all by themselves without even asking me. Was surprising. I'm mostly of the "It's the thought that counts"-school so I consider it one of the best gifts ever, even if I've gotten more practical/expensive stuff later.

Uhm, actually, maybe this whould belong in a best gift ever-thread
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Hum... I got some Christianity-related book once, and I'm pretty much an atheist. I have no idea where it is now.
 
Worst gift?

4 years ago my wife bought me a Tuxedo. I made her return it...she was mad.
To this day I'm not sure what made her do it.
She thought it would look nice on me.
I'm 44...only once have I ever needed a Tux and that was Senior Prom.
It's the thought that counts. Right?
 
devilot said:
What are you talking about?!


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ARGH! :mad: :p

She didn't forget them, she lacks the right to distribute since, as you stated, they are quite tightly patented :rolleyes:

So umm....what's going on guys and gals? Why all the changing?
 
It would be not getting a gift. When it comes to a gift it's the thought that counts.
 
Josiah4128 said:
4 years ago my wife bought me a Tuxedo. I made her return it...she was mad.
To this day I'm not sure what made her do it.
She thought it would look nice on me.
I'm 44...only once have I ever needed a Tux and that was Senior Prom.
It's the thought that counts. Right?
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Perhaps it was a subtle hint that she wants to go to more swanky places? I personally think every man should own a tux. You never know when you'll need one. Plus it's just fun to wear one and go somewhere really nice sometimes.
 
Macaddicttt said:
Perhaps it was a subtle hint that she wants to go to more swanky places? I personally think every man should own a tux. You never know when you'll need one. Plus it's just fun to wear one and go somewhere really nice sometimes.
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I'd just rather avoid swanky places all together. Anyplace that requires a certain kind of dress is no place for me. "I'd like an extra value meal number 7 please!"
 
when i was like 7 i *really* wanted a game boy for christmas. so my parents got me one of those hand-held battleship thingies. it's not that it was a terrible gift; i was just pissed off at the time that they thought i wouldnt notice the difference or that it was teh same thing or whatever.
 
efoto said:
If she would have offered I would have declined too. I didn't want it back, I just was surprised she was still wearing it (as she had started dating someone knew a while back and knew I was coming over to get my stuff). I didn't throw my necklace away, but I basically threw it in the corner (metaphorically speaking) and have only touched it when I move. Same with a stupid teddy-bear she gave me, can't seem to torch it for some reason :(
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Yeah but teddy bears tend to have 0 intrinsic value.

Pawn it...
 
MongoTheGeek said:
Yeah but teddy bears tend to have 0 intrinsic value.

Pawn it...
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True :), but like I said it is one of those keep-sakes, even though I hate the thought of keeping it at the same time :p

I guess I just need a good relationship to get over the old one....who knows, I don't really care.
 
efoto said:
True :), but like I said it is one of those keep-sakes, even though I hate the thought of keeping it at the same time :p

I guess I just need a good relationship to get over the old one....who knows, I don't really care.
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I got a teddy bear from a gf of 4.5 years. I still have it about 4.5 years after we split. For me, it's a reminder of what not to do in a relationship (on my behalf [it takes two])

I can't bring myself to toss it. But mine has intrinsic value as it has a black belt and starts screaming like Brue Lee when you squeeze his paw. :cool:

efoto, I can't stress how much a new relationship speeds up the healing process of the old one. If your bear only brings pain, you should ditch it. If you can turn something positive out of it, keep it.
 
Kobushi said:
For me, it's a reminder of what not to do in a relationship (on my behalf [it takes two])
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Ok, you got to expand on this. Can't leave us all hanging.
 
I was 19 it was x-mas my birthday is on the 28th. My uncle who got a box set of Robotech movies from me gave me a scented gel candle. The "wax" part was clear to blue gel with sand and sea shells and things on the bottom. And he gave my mom the same thing except purple! Only 3 days later on my birthday, he gives me 2 more candles ! ! One in orange and the other in yellow. The next year he got socks from me and was lucky to get even that. Pfffft.
 
Hmmm...

Most recently a fake Swiss Army Watch (probably bought on the streets of NYC) and a cheap Christmas Music CD sung by unnamed people.

I give my neices and nephews $$$ for holidays.
 
efoto said:
I guess I just need a good relationship to get over the old one....who knows, I don't really care.
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Yeah, me too. My relationship ended at the beginning of October, and I'm in a pretty good position to be in another relationship in the next 10 days. Hope it works out. If it doesn't, this failure could just make it worse. :(
 
Kobushi said:
I got a teddy bear from a gf of 4.5 years. I still have it about 4.5 years after we split. For me, it's a reminder of what not to do in a relationship (on my behalf [it takes two])

I can't bring myself to toss it. But mine has intrinsic value as it has a black belt and starts screaming like Brue Lee when you squeeze his paw. :cool:

efoto, I can't stress how much a new relationship speeds up the healing process of the old one. If your bear only brings pain, you should ditch it. If you can turn something positive out of it, keep it.
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Hodge-podge and bobby-cock, it doesn't matter overall in the grand scheme of things. I really hate the fact that we broke up, but she is hence gone and married (price I pay for older women :rolleyes: :D ). I am happy she found a man who treated her nicely and a mann wh oloves her, but I'm sad that man couldn't be me because I did truly love her, and I still do to some extent.

As an aside....I hate being drunk because it makes me want to think of the past and the present....how happy I was and how depressed I am. It seems childish to relate the healing of my feelings to a new relationship, and yet at times it feels like that is all that can help me. Problem is I have no clue where to meet women or how to talk to them really. I did a fine job with the last I suppose, but the future freaks me out, even though it isn't underway. I have a habit of jumping into the puddle instead of testing the waters with a toe....scary to think that may mean more heartache :(

Okay....I need a cold shower and a warm bed. Sleep well MR, I love you always :D :D
 
leftbanke7 said:
Am I the only person who digs getting socks for a gift? One less thing I have to think about.
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No, I <3 socks a great deal. Especially nice thick fluffy socks... fun patterned socks, eh, who am I kidding? I love most new socks.
 
tangerineyum said:
I was 19 it was x-mas my birthday is on the 28th. My uncle who got a box set of Robotech movies from me gave me a scented gel candle. The "wax" part was clear to blue gel with sand and sea shells and things on the bottom. And he gave my mom the same thing except purple! Only 3 days later on my birthday, he gives me 2 more candles ! ! One in orange and the other in yellow. The next year he got socks from me and was lucky to get even that. Pfffft.
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In my family candles are pretty much the default gift. That and oil lamps and well pretty much anything that burns. The first christmas my wife spent with my family she couldn't understand all the candles she was getting and then she saw all the ones everyone else was getting.

A few nights later we were passing a bottle of rubbing alcohol around the dinner table and setting our fingers on fire.
 
leftbanke7 said:
Am I the only person who digs getting socks for a gift? One less thing I have to think about.
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iPod socks would be cool :)

Otherwise I'm pretty picky, I like to get my own socks.
 
Lacero said:
Ok, you got to expand on this. Can't leave us all hanging.
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Hmmm...prolly a bit more of me than I want to make public....for now.
Suffice to say, I still love her....I suppose once you love someone, you always do. If you can stop, you never loved them in the first place.
 
Kobushi said:
Hmmm...prolly a bit more of than I want to make public....for now.
Suffice to say, I still love her....I suppose once you love someone, you always do. If you can stop, you never loved them in the first place.
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I'm not so sure about that. There are some pretty extreme circumstances that I believe can offer you outs from 'love'. Although, the term 'love' is so loosely used these days it hardly carries any weight anymore, so falling in and out of love could be a daily affair for some :p

I used to love my ex, now I find myself concerned for her well-being but only to a certain degree. Her issues are no longer mine, her choices no longer effect me, and we do not share anything anymore. I have found that while I recognize a concern for her general safety and happiness, I do not love her anymore. Is that so wrong? I think not.
 
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