People are unreal. Seriously

AckwelFoley

Imagine someone bought you an expensive present.. and you didnt like it, would you

a. smile and say it was nice
b. complain endlessly about it to them


..and no, i didnt buy the missus a new cooker

infact it doesnt involve me at all, but gobsmacked after hearing it, sorry about lack of details but.. a friend bought a very expenive gift and the person that got it complained about it, and told them they hated it.

Jesus wept

.E_C_K_S.

I would say nothing and stone cold stunner them LETHAL!


But seriously I would just thank them, smile and bitch behind his back to someone

Ickle Magoo

I'd thank them hugely for the lovely and generous prezzie - and then put it up on e-bay or give it away to someone they don't know.

KeithM89_old

I hate that
If someone goes to the trouble of picking out and buying me a present, i could never say to their face "What the fuck! - thats shit!"

Grin and bear it and get them a crappy present next time


Actually , that reminds me of a friend who got me an Ironing board cover for my 21st - still have to get him back for that

Silverfish

snyper wrote: »

Imagine someone bought you an expensive present.. and you didnt like it, would you

a. smile and say it was nice
b. complain endlessly about it to them


..and no, i didnt buy the missus a new cooker

infact it doesnt involve me at all, but gobsmacked after hearing it, sorry about lack of details but..

Look, snyper, you're in the doghouse. Accept it.



To answer the question, I have a box full of expensive things that I will never ever wear or use or look at or whatever, and for every single one of them I said 'Oh my goodness thank you so much, this is wonderful!' and every time I see the person involved, I wore / used said item, with my heart full of guilt and shame.

MagicMarker

You should have poked them in the eye with your willy.

''take that you ungrateful so and so!''

cson

Two words man; 'un' and 'real'

Unreal.

/Viper

cherryghost

Needs more details! Even what the present was?

AckwelFoley

Silverfish wrote: »

Look, snyper, you're in the doghouse. Accept it.



To answer the question, I have a box full of expensive things that I will never ever wear or use or look at or whatever, and for every single one of them I said 'Oh my goodness thank you so much, this is wonderful!' and every time I see the person involved, I wore / used said item, with my heart full of guilt and shame.

You can put a holiday in a box :./

Silverfish

MagicMarker wrote: »

You should have poked them in the eye with your willy.

.... ESPECIALLY if it didn't involve him.

Just call round to them and do what you have to do, snyper, the internet demands it.

AckwelFoley

Silverfish wrote: »

....

Just call round to them and do what you have to do, snyper, the internet demands it.

..the law prevents it! :pac:

Poor Uncle Tom

Seems like the giver didn't know the receiver very well at all.

mikom

snyper wrote: »

a friend bought a very expenive gift and the person that got it complained about it, and told them they hated it.

Double headed dildos have that kinda effect on grannies alright.

AckwelFoley

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

Seems like the giver didn't know the receiver very well at all.

Parents..

curlzy

Aw man that really sucks, I know I get really excited when I'm giving someone a present I put alot into, so I know I'd be gutted if that was the reaction, your poor friend, hope he dumps her soon.

Poor Uncle Tom

snyper wrote: »

Parents..

You're too close and reading too much into it....

bronte

That's crap....we were always told as kids to be mannerly and say thank you even if you're thinking wtf?

Basically just assume everyone's a cnut and you'll never be disappointed in people.

Gummy Panda

snyper wrote: »

..the law prevents it! :pac:

you've changed!

AckwelFoley

Gummy Panda wrote: »

you've changed!

..so has the law! :mad:

Latchy

bronte wrote: »

That's crap....we were always told as kids to be mannerly and say thank you even if you're thinking wtf?

Nothing worse than having to be nice to some miserable ol B'stad who doesn't deserve it .....yeah I know he/she's old but still ..wtf? :pac:

Basically just assume everyone's a cnut and you'll never be disappointed in people.

Lol's ..love it

bronte

I have inexplicable Christmas jumpers from crazy aunts Latchy.
You get good at the "Oh, how lovely" face after a while!

Latchy

bronte wrote: »

I have inexplicable Christmas jumpers from crazy aunts Latchy.
You get good at the "Oh, how lovely" face after a while!

And as IRL Bronte , that no doubt comes in handy on stage to ....with little or no effort on ones behalf

staker

Tact is an ever diminishing word these days

Pace2008

I've heard of this happening a few times and I struggle to think of anything ruder or more hurtful.

People give and receive presents to show they care; it may have become a bit out of hand these days but that's the basic rationale behind it. If you live in Ireland and you're receiving expensive presents it's obvious you've got a fairly comfortable existence and any gifts you receive are essentially an unnecessary surplus. You've got a serious attitude problem if you care more about unneeded possessions than a friend's feelings.

When presents go right, it's great; when they don't, just be thankful someone actually gives two ****s about you.

Scuid Mhór

Ickle Magoo wrote: »

I'd thank them hugely for the lovely and generous prezzie - and then put it up on e-bay or give it away to someone they don't know.

i was always looking for a follow-up idea.

BrokenArrows

I generally just nod and smile but one christmas my parents gave me a Robbie Williams album.

I was 20 and well into rock and metal!

MistyCheese

I heard of a bloke who bought his brother a red Ferrari 458 Italia and the brother doesn't even drive! Of course that guys brother also bought him a Ferrari, and he doesn't drive either. So that must've been awkward.

orourkeda

To paraphrase Judge Judy, beauty fades but stupid is forever.

I have to say, even as someone who doesn't like white lies and generally lacks tact, I'd still say "oh how lovely". Then dump it somewhere at the back of the wardrobe

Diageio_Man

I remember getting a pink toothbrush when i was about 5 at christmas and throwing a wobbler down at my grannys on christmas day haha making a show of my mam and dad.
seriously who gives a pink toothbrush to a 5 year old boy at christmas scabby cúnts.

Hail 2 Da Thief

I once bought my sister a pair of earings for her birthday that cost 100 bucks.
She told me she didn't like them. I even gave her a receipt for it so she should have said nothing & just changed it on the QT.

BrianD3

Here's an entire thread devoted to whinging about "insulting" presents
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055587974

Ickle Magoo

I think there is a difference between a thoughtful gift you don't like and a crappy gift given with the intention of offending...my sister's MIL giving a dress five sizes too big to her daughter-in-law for instance... :eek: :pac:

MagicMarker

Hail 2 Da Thief wrote: »

I once bought my sister a pair of earings for her birthday that cost 100 bucks.
She told me she didn't like them. I even gave her a receipt for it so she should have said nothing & just changed it on the QT.

Rule No.1, never buy a woman jewelry that hasn't been pre authorized in some way shape or form from said woman.

Hail 2 Da Thief

MagicMarker wrote: »

Rule No.1, never buy a woman jewelry that hasn't been pre authorized in some way shape or form from said woman.

She asked for earings & a girl helped me pick them out.
Besides the point anyway. I gave her a receipt with them so she should have just changed them later on the QT.

marzic

he didnt like the red tractor, did he snyper? he wanted the blue one