Have you ever openly complained about your Christmas presents?

Novella · 22-12-2010 03:37PM

krudler wrote: »

No its a kid being a kid.

You must have had some epic social etiquette skills as a 4 year old, the kid still believes in Santa I'd imagine, I would have thought the same if i was 4 "yo Santa whats with the books? where my Ewok village playset and Han in frozen carbonite figure?, i made it pretty clear in that letter I sent!"

I was never allowed to act like that as a child, that's for sure. Isn't there a Wii in the video? He obviously did get toys. Him acting like that is so unnecessary and out of order. He is four years old, sure, but believing in Santa in no excuse for acting like a brat. It's not his fault, but no, this is not a kid being a kid. This is just a spoilt, ungrateful child.

Dudess · 22-12-2010 03:38PM

kowloon wrote: »

It's funny, he's just saying what he's thinking. Children do that.

krudler wrote: »

No its a kid being a kid.

Doesn't mean he's not deserving of reprimand though - the parents' reaction is so spineless. And it's not like he's only one/two when it's too early yet to teach him what's good behaviour and what's bad behaviour.

Tar.Aldarion · 22-12-2010 03:41PM

of course I wouldnt say anything. Ex was so blunt about peoples presents and not even saying thanks to people etc, grinded my gears.

krudler · 22-12-2010 03:41PM

kid needs more hot sauce.

ibarelycare · 22-12-2010 03:42PM

Article about this video here:

Books for Christmas? What the heck is that?' Child's reaction to present becomes internet hit

It should serve as a cautionary tale for any parent who has decided to go down the 'learning present' route this Christmas.
Footage of a three-year-old boy losing his Christmas cheer over receiving books as a festive gift has become an internet hit.
The boy - who is not identified in the clip, which was anonymously posted on YouTube by his father - is seen dressed in a snappy pair of pyjamas and virtually buried in a pile of other presents.
He excitedly rips the wrapping paper off yet another mystery gift, which turns out to be three books.

With unintentional but superb comedy styling, the boy sifts through the books in an attempt to find the 'real' present.
When he realises that the books are indeed the gift, his mood shifts from giddy excitement to precocious indignation.
'Books?' he booms, looking incredulously at the offending items spread out on the floor.
When his unsuspecting father confirms the boy's suspicions, both parents are spared none of the child's wrath.
'Books for Christmas? What the heck is that?'
Standing up and moving away, as if they suddenly contain something contagious, the boy throws an accusing finger at the books and adds: 'I don't get books. That's not toys, that's books. I don't get books for Christmas'

Both mother and father can be heard laughing at the child's reaction, which seems to stir up even greater emotion within the boy.
When his mother repeats 'You don't get books for Christmas?' he says: 'No. I hate it.'

While very cute, and taken well by his parents, the boy's reaction sparked a slew of 'spoilt brat' comments on YouTube.
It prompted the boy's father to disable the comment function on the site and give an explanation for his son's behaviour.
He said: 'After opening a whole bunch of toys, my son came across a present with books....keep in mind that this was kinda like his first "real" Christmas.
'Much to the blame of me, the media, and every commercial out there on TV, he was more under the perception that you only get "toys" for christmas.
'To him books are the fun time we spend reading every night before he goes to bed.'
The father stressed that his boy loved reading and books, but was 'overwhelmed' after opening too many gifts - which he freely admitted was his fault as a father, saying he'd gone overboard last year.
He said: 'I think he felt tricked upon when he opened the books, plus the fact that we were laughing at his reaction kinda egged him on.'
The father also revealed: 'Just for kicks we're gonna wrap books again for him and see what happens.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1340689/Books-Christmas-What-heck-Childs-reaction-present-internet-hit.html#ixzz18qrauXqu

NothingMan · 22-12-2010 03:43PM

Can't hear the video in work so not sure how much of an ass hole the kid is but one year my Mam got me a fairly sh1tty stereo and my brother a pretty sh1tty dvd player, which we appreciated as she hasn't a lot of money but between the cost of the two we could have gotten a PS2 between us, so I got the receipt and brought them back. She didn't mind and we got a lot more use out of the PS2 than we would have from our seperate gifts.

kowloon · 22-12-2010 03:47PM

Dudess wrote: »

Doesn't mean he's not deserving of reprimand though - the parents' reaction is so spineless. And it's not like he's only one/two when it's too early yet to teach him what's good behaviour and what's bad behaviour.

Don't get me wrong, he still gets the hot sauce and into his cage without supper.

maxxie · 22-12-2010 03:50PM

That kids need a bit of poverty

he be excited to get a book then the lil plick!

22-12-2010 03:50PM

krudler wrote: »

No its a kid being a kid.

You must have had some epic social etiquette skills as a 4 year old, the kid still believes in Santa I'd imagine, I would have thought the same if i was 4 "yo Santa whats with the books? where my Ewok village playset and Han in frozen carbonite figure?, i made it pretty clear in that letter I sent!"

It is NOT being a kid. Most kids do not behave like that because their parents wouldn't tolerate it. My parents always made it clear that I would not be getting everything on my Santa list and that I should be thankful for every present I received. You can clearly see a Wii sitting there along with a massive pile of other presents, so it's not as if he didn't get anything else. He's a horrible spoiled brat. That would have been a perfect time to remind him that he got LOADS of presents, and that many people would be grateful for them, but instead they just laughed at his 'cute' antics. I know loads of kids who are funny and cute without being rude and bratty, because they're being brought up well.

krudler · 22-12-2010 03:52PM

Lailah Breezy File wrote: »

It is NOT being a kid. Most kids do not behave like that because their parents wouldn't tolerate it. My parents always made it clear that I would not be getting everything on my Santa list and that I should be thankful for every present I received. You can clearly see a Wii sitting there along with a massive pile of other presents, so it's not as if he didn't get anything else. He's a horrible spoiled brat. That would have been a perfect time to remind him that he got LOADS of presents, and that many people would be grateful for them, but instead they just laughed at his 'cute' antics. I know loads of kids who are funny and cute without being rude and bratty, because they're being brought up well.

Jesus, he didnt rape someone calm down.

NothingMan · 22-12-2010 03:53PM

krudler wrote: »

Jesus, he didnt rape someone calm down.

How do you know?

AnnyHallsal · 22-12-2010 03:55PM

It's just the boyfriend who causes me a bit of bother. He's not a present person. Twas my birthday in August and I still haven't gotten anything. I spent 200 quid on Christmas presents for him and was presented with a nail polish. Same every year though he earns four times what I do :rolleyes:

Mr Marston · 22-12-2010 04:02PM

Christ people, it's funny. You don't have to condone the behaviour or anything... it's still funny though.

NothingMan · 22-12-2010 04:05PM

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

It's just the boyfriend who causes me a bit of bother. He's not a present person. Twas my birthday in August and I still haven't gotten anything. I spent 200 quid on Christmas presents for him and was presented with a nail polish. Same every year though he earns four times what I do :rolleyes:

I learned that lesson from my ex. The one valentines day and I was smashed and told her I'd make it up to her when I could and was told it was fine. It wasn't fine. Girls can say they don't wanna be treated all they want they still like to be made feel appreciated. So what if it's a little materialistic, people like to be pampered sometimes, especially when family and friends are asking you "so what did they get you". Can be embarassing.

Tar.Aldarion · 22-12-2010 04:06PM

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

It's just the boyfriend who causes me a bit of bother. He's not a present person. Twas my birthday in August and I still haven't gotten anything. I spent 200 quid on Christmas presents for him and was presented with a nail polish. Same every year though he earns four times what I do :rolleyes:

how is he that bad, rofl!
/dump

ibarelycare · 22-12-2010 04:08PM

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

It's just the boyfriend who causes me a bit of bother. He's not a present person. Twas my birthday in August and I still haven't gotten anything. I spent 200 quid on Christmas presents for him and was presented with a nail polish. Same every year though he earns four times what I do :rolleyes:

Not a present person? Sounds more like a miserable bastard tbh :eek:

AnnyHallsal · 22-12-2010 04:08PM

NothingMan wrote: »

I learned that lesson from my ex. The one valentines day and I was smashed and told her I'd make it up to her when I could and was told it was fine. It wasn't fine. Girls can say they don't wanna be treated all they want they still like to be made feel appreciated. So what if it's a little materialistic, people like to be pampered sometimes, especially when family and friends are asking you "so what did they get you". Can be embarassing.

That's so perfectly insightful. And he isn't a mean person. It just doesn't seem to cross his mind.

Novella · 22-12-2010 04:10PM

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

That's so perfectly insightful. And he isn't a mean person. It just doesn't seem to cross his mind.

It doesn't seem to cross his mind?! So when you're presenting him with gifts you spent a couple of hundred euro on, he doesn't for a second think, "Jeez, that bottle of nail varnish looks a bit shit now."?

NothingMan · 22-12-2010 04:10PM

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

That's so perfectly insightful. And he isn't a mean person. It just doesn't seem to cross his mind.

Well it should. Get him a lump of coal this year.

TeddyTedson · 22-12-2010 04:12PM

NothingMan wrote: »

Well it should. Get him a lump of coal this year.

Might be expensive at the moment with this cold. Brrrragh

Johnny Bitte · 22-12-2010 04:13PM

Ex of mine (should have been straight away after this) freaked out when she found a receipt €50 voucher for River Island cause she said Iit was a thoughtless present. Started crying, went home to her ma's. :eek:

I was literally in shock at what had happened. Hours later I get a call from her, (prompted by her ma) I explained its just to go with the €200 euro worth of other presents. "Oh thats alright then" :rolleyes:

Some people are spoiled, thanks Christ I'm rid of her :cool:

kylith · 22-12-2010 04:15PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

This one gets trotted out a lot but I've never actually seen it happen.

I have. When my niece was 3 she was so enamoured of the box my parents' new telly came in she asked Santa for a box for Christmas, which she got and had a great time playing in. In fact since it was a plastic box she still has it and uses it to keep her clothes/books in.

She now has 2 younger sisters and this year I watched them cut eyeholes in the box the Christmas tree came in so that they could leap out at people.

Once when I was little I made a pretend car out of a box. It was all coloured in and had opening doors and everything.

Kids love to play with boxes. Boxes are great.

jenizzle · 22-12-2010 04:17PM

I never got books for christmas... lucky fooker! :mad:

Orando Broom · 22-12-2010 04:17PM

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

It's just the boyfriend who causes me a bit of bother. He's not a present person. Twas my birthday in August and I still haven't gotten anything. I spent 200 quid on Christmas presents for him and was presented with a nail polish. Same every year though he earns four times what I do :rolleyes:

So he's mean.

AnnyHallsal · 22-12-2010 04:18PM

Novella wrote: »

It doesn't seem to cross his mind?! So when you're presenting him with gifts you spent a couple of hundred euro on, he doesn't for a second think, "Jeez, that bottle of nail varnish looks a bit shit now."?

NothingMan wrote: »

Well it should. Get him a lump of coal this year.

Well, to be fair to him, if we are in a shop and I see something I like he'll run to the till with it. And he takes me out for dinner regularly and won't take a cent for it. Or if we go abroad he'll volunteer to pay for most of it. He's just not good with traditional gift times.

The thing is where's the line between being an ingrate, like the Goose's ex, and hard done by? You can't ruin Christmas by complaining you got a lousy or non-existent gift :eek:

Overature · 22-12-2010 04:20PM

zerks wrote: »

This kid's reaction is priceless,have you ever done similar or do you just go "oh it's great" then put it in the attic/bin asap?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv4Hpz-GI3g

in all fairness he did get a wii as well

coconut5 · 22-12-2010 04:25PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

no, just a man with long hair. apparently equally hilarious. :rolleyes:

Haha, sorry, but I think that is kind of funny.

The worst present I ever received was from an old neighbour of ours that gave me a sellotape holder when I was 10. I couldn't even pretend to be enthusiastic about that.

Shenshen · 22-12-2010 04:28PM

I once did.
My mom had been pestering me about what she should get me for months when I was about 12, so I asked her to get me a jewellery case. I told her not to get me one like the one she had, but simply a decorated nice box.
Christmas days comes, and she had got me exactly the same jewellery box she had herself... it was one of those things with tons of little drawers and bits inside, I couldn't even fit a single earring inside it.
I was quite angry to be honest, not because I didn't like it, but because apparently, my mom's tastes were more important than my needs.
Not that I was surprised...

kmick · 22-12-2010 04:34PM

Sociopath in the making.

Antisocial personality disorder (adyp or Atu) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as "...a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociopath

therecklessone · 22-12-2010 04:41PM

Am I the only person who thinks a Wii is a bit on the extravagant side for a 3 year old?

Have you ever openly complained about your Christmas presents?

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