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[DocSeuss]

One time, I got a stick of gum, a VA calendar, and a yarn moustache glued to a stick.

You bet I acted grateful. Was I disappointed? Sure. But I'm also not a dick.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Dude what is the matter with you and no I don't buy the swerve

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Congrats, you've become a dick. It's the thought that counts, dude.

 

[SpacedCadette]

Yeah... as a girlfriend who has dated someone that had significantly more disposable income than I did I couldn't always afford super exciting gifts. But I always put thought into it. If he ever had a reaction like this it would have absolutely crushed me.

 

[Goldenroad]

Whoa...what happened here. Thread backfire backfire?! I feel duped.

 

[SnakeXs]

Jesus Christ.

I tried to relate until this. You're a superficial douche.

 

[Anth0ny]

lmaaaaaaaao what the fuck

 

[Ray Wonder]

Like being in an M. Night Shyamalan bad movie thread.

 

[mrkgoo]

i can get disappointed from gifts but I know I'm difficult to shop for - the things I really like I either already have or aren't within reasonable price for a gift.

I will be honest if I deem it necessary, but usually I'm still grateful for a gift at all. I'm not very material so it overall usually doesn't bother me what I get at all. I just might not be super excited.

That said, even when I'm in my list callous and foul of moods, I don't think I'd ever say what OP did. I mean, that's worse than saying you hate the gift. He's saying it literally ruined his birthday.

That's a pretty deep blow.

Edit: wait, roles reversed? She is the on that got disappointed and you ruined her birthday? Or she got you perfume? What even is this thread?

I'm confused now. How is that even a way to make a thread?


What?

 

[Reckless Abandon]

Man, I thought this was going to be a fun little thread about terrible gifts we've received. So much for that, but I'll throw my cap in the ring:

One of my exes got me the complete Hootie and the Blowfish discography on CDs about a decade ago. She was so proud of it and thought that I would love it, but not only a single disc was opened. When we'd have parties in college a friend and I who were familiar with popular 90s Hootie (Only Wanna Be With You, Hold My Hand, Let Her Cry) would sometimes drunkenly blast it and sing along. She apparently took that as a serious and sincere love for the 'fish and went all in on this Christmas gift.

I faked it, but I'm pretty sure she could tell. Felt bad, she hyped up what an awesome gift I was getting for weeks. We didn't talk much about it afterwards.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I told her I didnt and that I was having a pretty good birthday until she got me that gift.

savage af

unlock some tact, homie

 

[AGoodODST]

You should have hit her in the face with a wad of cash to remind her that she is a filthy poor and to make sure she understood how little you thought of her.

 

[ZOONAMI]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa you ruined my day by getting me a cashmere scarf!

Good God. If I was your SO I'd say here's the receipt so you can return the shit if you don't like it. Hand over the receipt for the stuff you got me so I can return these fucking trash boots and shit perfume.

The fucking nerve.

 

[BumRush]

Reading the OP made me sad for the GF. Goddamn.

 

[Seirith]

Alright guys. Here's the twist. The roles were actually reversed. After weeks of hyping up her gift. She exploded on me. Im feeling like shit now and angry. Like im really angry and hurt. I legitimately tried to do something thoughtful and it backfired.

Im heated and Ive been avoiding her calls. I know if we speak its going to be a fight and quite frankly, I just wanted to know if I had a leg to stand on.

Um what?

So what is the REAL story, real gifts, who gave who what and who was upset? I'm so confused.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Junior'd.

Heck of a swansong thread.

 

[ModBot]