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How would you like a toothbrush for a gift?

gmkb — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 05:37:15 GMT

I got one!! My DH and I had only been dating 2 months before Christmas. He shows up with a package wrapped in Hanukkah paper. (We do not celebrate Hanukkah) I opened it to find an electric toothbrush. He later said it was supposed to be funny because we did not know each other well. I told him he was lucky that I married him considering his idea of humor.

The presents have never gotten much better, but he did turn out to have a lot of other good qualities and is a good husband. He is not a good gift giver.

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Snowpuppy — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 05:43:03 GMT

Gotta say, it might be an improvement for some gifters!

Guy at work was stumped as to what to get his wife. Long time marrieds and he descrbes himself as very practical.

He gets her a gift card to the grocery store. "She's there weekly" "Should come in handy".

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Leu — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 05:47:52 GMT

From someone other than my mother, who gave us all one each Easter and Christmas, I wouldn't be pleased.

My husband's first gift to me was a set of steel darts. It's actually the best he's ever done with gifts. We met in a chat room and my user name was Mistressofthedarts. So, while I've never played darts, they are one of my prized possessions. Nowadays, he asks me if I bought myself something. It's a surprise for him instead of me.

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gmkb — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 05:47:54 GMT

@Snowpuppy The grocery gift card is pretty bad. One year I got a lovely assortment of mustards to go with the new skillet.

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Snowpuppy — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 05:51:49 GMT

@gmkb wrote:
@Snowpuppy The grocery gift card is pretty bad. One year I got a lovely assortment of mustards to go with the new skillet.

Lucky he didn't wear the skillet!

Re: How would you like a toothbrush for a gift?

Mz iMac — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 06:10:57 GMT

"Re: How would you like a toothbrush for a gift?"

My reaction...

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on the bay — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 06:51:59 GMT

These are all so pitiful and so funny!

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AKgirl2 — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 07:21:03 GMT

I think it's a good stocking stuffer, as in TSV.

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BalletBabe — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 07:51:59 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
"Re: How would you like a toothbrush for a gift?"

My reaction...

BWAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LOVE IT!!!!!

Re: How would you like a toothbrush for a gift?

elated — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:44:48 GMT

Well, you can give one to the mailman, teacher, UPS and USPS . They always encourage you to have a gift drawer and this should be it. Who knows maybe they can brush their teeth while doing their job.

Re: How would you like a toothbrush for a gift?

qualitygal — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:48:10 GMT

@gmkb wrote:
@Snowpuppy The grocery gift card is pretty bad. One year I got a lovely assortment of mustards to go with the new skillet.

@gmkb, I'm so laughing with this thread! Thanks a lot. But this one, was especially good and I just wanted to say when your book comes out re: presents, let me know, I want to get it. You sound like our next Erma Bombeck. I hope you know who she is.

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qualitygal — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:50:57 GMT

Oh and the toothbrush, a toilet bowl cleaner in disguise?

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lolakimono — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:12:08 GMT

Mazel tov!

Unless DH were a dentist, I would not find this practical nor funny.

Other battery operated gifts would be okay.

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Mary Bailey — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:16:54 GMT

When we were dating DH bought me a carborator for my car. He also installed it. No complaints!

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alicedee — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:34:28 GMT

First Christmas I was married husband gifted me with an electronic gadget....nah, not anything fun...an electric can opener. And the festive Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. The next fall I presented him with a list to work from!

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circles — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:08:30 GMT

I feel bad for those that are bad gift givers....I am one...I am 74 and all the years of my life...I have never been any good at finding the right gift for each person...Try as I may...I stink when it comes to gifting..

One person....not family....told me .I don't want all this junk you buy me...that hurt...and was the end of the gift giving and the relationship...

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jackthebear — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:31:16 GMT

hint that your dental hygiene is lacking?

good grief,

might be a cute gift for little kids, but adults borderline

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jackthebear — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:33:11 GMT

@lolakimono wrote:
Mazel tov!

Unless DH were a dentist, I would not find this practical nor funny.

Other battery operated gifts would be okay.

you get the gif award of the day ♥

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alicedee — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:33:37 GMT

@circles wrote:
I feel bad for those that are bad gift givers....I am one...I am 74 and all the years of my life...I have never been any good at finding the right gift for each person...Try as I may...I stink when it comes to gifting..

One person....not family....told me .I don't want all this junk you buy me...that hurt...and was the end of the gift giving and the relationship...

That was rude and mean of that person to say such a thing to you. It's one thing to have an anonymous giggle here over less than great gifts....but to purposely hurt someone who was trying to please you is so wrong. I always graciously accept a gift, and appreciate the spirit in which it is given.

Merry Christmas to you, @circles.

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SunValley — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:11:30 GMT

I have these tooth brushes and love them for travel. I stuck one in DS's Christmas sock that I did as a travel theme, and he later told me it was a favorite. Go figure...

My mother was never good at gift giving and my dad resented spending the money, so our presents were usually one item that we could use to do chores or needed for after-school jobs. For my 18th birthday my parents gave me a pair of yellow rubber gloves for washing dishes. And that was it. But by then I actually wasn't disappointed as I had had plenty of experience.