Have you ever openly complained about your Christmas presents?

fakearms123 · 22-12-2010 04:43PM

The only book I got from my parents when I was younger was "What's Happening to Me?" A Guide to Puberty for Boys and Girls and I can tell you it was an awkward gift to be handed, wasn't sure what to say, I just did what any 13 year old boy would do with a book like that, I ran upstairs, grabbed some tissue and went to town on me schlong to the cartoon pictures of tits :cool:

Stompbox · 22-12-2010 04:51PM

In all fairness, as annoying as this kid might seem,we have to flesh this out with some context. He is of Santa age and operates under the concept of ask and you shall receive. The idea of goodwill is alien to him at this stage in his life and he is led to believe that Santa can provide whatever he wishes.

If you ordered a red lobster dish in a restaurant and got served a plate of veg, would you be not kick up a bit of a fuss?

CharlesHaughey · 22-12-2010 04:52PM

I don't like low end gifts.

kylith · 22-12-2010 04:57PM

Sweet wrote: »

In all fairness, as annoying as this kid might seem,we have to flesh this out with some context. He is of Santa age and operates under the concept of ask and you shall receive. The idea of goodwill is alien to him at this stage in his life and he is led to believe that Santa can provide whatever he wishes.

If you ordered a red lobster dish in a restaurant and got served a plate of veg, would you be not kick up a bit of a fuss?

But if you recieved the red lobster, as this child already had with all his other presents, and received a complementary plate of veg would you throw it back at them?

hal9000 · 22-12-2010 05:04PM

CharlesHaughey wrote: »

I don't like low end gifts.

How do you feel about islands, spiffy shirts & classy art?

checkyabadself · 22-12-2010 05:04PM

When i was 15 (11 years ago) my parents who normally spoiled us rotten, had a hard year with lots of financial outlays after moving house, etc, bought me a stereo that wasn't what i had asked for. I was chatting to my 10 year old brother when I sulkingly said, this is a 5h1t xmas. I was leaving the room seconds later realising my parents had overheard us talking. Their look of disappointment was heartbreaking and to this day the event that i am most ashamed of. I've never asked for anything in my life since and value the health and friendship of my family and friends above all else.
It was probably the biggest lesson I've learned, growing up.

CharlesHaughey · 22-12-2010 05:05PM

hal9000 wrote: »

How do you feel about islands, spiffy shirts & classy art?

I feel they are nice

Babooshka · 22-12-2010 05:06PM

therecklessone wrote: »

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

Indeed. The only wii I had at 3 yrs old was the warm trickly one down my leg when I had a accident.

And I loved boooks as a pressie as a kid. Ah sure the innocence is dead.:(

AnnyHallsal · 22-12-2010 05:06PM

checkyabadself wrote: »

When i was 15 (11 years ago) my parents who normally spoiled us rotten, had a hard year with lots of financial outlays after moving house, etc, bought me a stereo that wasn't what i had asked for. I was chatting to my 10 year old brother when I sulkingly said, this is a 5h1t xmas. I was leaving the room seconds later realising my parents had overheard us talking. Their look of disappointment was heartbreaking and to this day the event that i am most ashamed of. I've never asked for anything in my life since and value the health and friendship of my family and friends above all else.
It was probably the biggest lesson I've learned, growing up.

That is heartbreaking

CrazyRabbit · 22-12-2010 05:13PM

Regarding the video. The boy is THREE.

His parents explain that he loves books but that books are something he gets all the time, and he while he loves them, he wasn't expecting them for Christmas.

He has been influenced by the media/parents/society into believing that books are not toys, and also, that he should only be getting toys at Christmas.

Part of what is so funny about the clip is the boys understanding of what constitutes an appropriate Christmas present. For him, it's like getting a Christmas tree on Easter. But people just assume he hates the books & wants a 'better' present, which is not the case.

To answer the OP's question, no, I've never complained. I've never had reason to.

zero19 · 22-12-2010 05:16PM

I've never complained about an xmas present as far as i can remember.

CrazyRabbit · 22-12-2010 05:16PM

therecklessone wrote: »

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

I don't see the problem. There are many games for young children on the Wii, including a lot of educational 'games'. And the Wii should be around for the next few years as he grows up.

Also...I'm pretty sure the kid's parents will be using it as well.

It's a very family orientation game console.

22-12-2010 05:17PM

Sweet wrote: »

In all fairness, as annoying as this kid might seem,we have to flesh this out with some context. He is of Santa age and operates under the concept of ask and you shall receive. The idea of goodwill is alien to him at this stage in his life and he is led to believe that Santa can provide whatever he wishes.

If you ordered a red lobster dish in a restaurant and got served a plate of veg, would you be not kick up a bit of a fuss?

Well, that's the issue. I certainly never thought Santa would bring me whatever I wanted. I rarely got everything on my list and got all sorts of random stuff like socks and hair bands from old great aunts. I was always told the list was just to give Santa ideas, and I'll be doing the same with my own kids, not being one of those pathetic parents who sells their car to buy little Kayla 'the iPhone she asked for'.

The worst thing about this is that the kid has a huge pile of presents, including a bloody Wii, and he's throwing a fit because he got one thing he hadn't asked for. Never mind that a book is a perfectly good present most kids would be happy with. I just think it's incredibly sad that this kid is so materialistic and demanding at the age of THREE. At that age (and much older), I was excited just to rip off the wrapping paper. This kid is being taught that he has a right to expect what he's asked for and to get angry if he gets something he didn't expect. Won't be so cute when he's 11, 15 or 21. There was no need to upset him, just gently explain that books are good presents and that you shouldn't complain about presents. Their reaction was weak and pathetic. Sure, kids are funny but sometimes you shouldn't laugh with them.

the_syco · 22-12-2010 06:02PM

Rothmans wrote: »

Tbh, fairly shnaky of the parents to buy that child a fuckin book for Christmas though.

Around this time of the year, many parents will give little presents to each other, so that they can give "big" presents to their children. I hope no little bastard says that sort of sh|t to their parents.

therecklessone · 22-12-2010 06:03PM

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

I don't see the problem. There are many games for young children on the Wii, including a lot of educational 'games'. And the Wii should be around for the next few years as he grows up.

It is still extravagant.

What does he get next year? Or the year after that? Because once you set the bar that high early on, it is very difficult to lower it year on year.

Sparks43 · 22-12-2010 06:31PM

When i was younger early 80s i wanted an Amstrad games comp

I ended up with a Spectrum

Thank fook we were poor:D

Amstrad was ****e

4zn76tysfajdxp · 22-12-2010 06:50PM

Pace2008 wrote: »

When I only 8, my uncle gave me the game Frustration as my Christmas present. I already owned it

That must've been Frustrating.

figarofigaro · 22-12-2010 07:02PM

That kid's parents must be a right pair of cretins. Thanks to them the kid's well on his way to being a cretin as well.

Also, I hate it when people upload videos of their kids. A child is not a tool for you to get millions of youtube views you fucking cunts.

Cantona's Collars · 22-12-2010 08:05PM

Sparks43 wrote: »

When i was younger early 80s i wanted an Amstrad games comp

I ended up with a Spectrum

Thank fook we were poor:D

Amstrad was ****e

HEY!! I had an Amstrad,only got the green screen though.Still have it and it works-plugged it in to try it out not so long ago.:)

ringadingding · 22-12-2010 10:50PM

If it's anything like my 3 year old at x mas, they're whipped into an excited frenzy Christmas morning, mostly by the parents. They, in that state and at that age are liable to do anything.

Touch harsh judging him and his parents parenting skills from a snippet of a video in such circumstances.

Inwill spoil my little un at Christmas, she deserves it and it makes me happy to see her so excited. Does not equal her being a spoilt brat nor me a bad father.
Trashy christmas' rock in my opinion

Tonyandthewhale · 22-12-2010 11:08PM

The three year old does not say he's unhappy with the other presents, he does not say he wants more presents. What he says is that books are not toys, he was told he's getting toys, he had a box in his hand that he expected to contain toys. He opens the gift and there are no toys, he doesn't understand. Children like stability, in fact they depend on it, a sudden shift in what constitutes a present can be hard to deal with for someone as emotionally immature as a three year old child, he doesnt' know what's going on, it's a wtf moment and that's all there is to it.

Unless you know the context, how the child normally behaves, how the parents explained the situation after turning off the video and how he reacted to the other presents and how the concept of santa and christmas has been explained to him (maybe he's very polite when receiving gifts from real people but just takes santa for granted, which is fair enough, he's magic after all) then you can't be making judgements on the poor child.

This is an innocent child you're calling a spoilt brat and a prick, a measure of maturity please people, no need for slinging insults at toddlers.

stovelid · 22-12-2010 11:18PM

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Yurt · 23-12-2010 02:27AM

No.. That would be extremely harsh. I'm not one to hurt feelings of another!

Fly High · 23-12-2010 03:42AM

I just wrapped some books I bought my niece... oops, I thought it'd be a great gift!

Yurt · 23-12-2010 04:17AM

When i got socks instead of jocks

livinginkorea · 23-12-2010 04:41AM

Never complained, it's how we were raised. Got some really bad presents too. I am the oldest on one side of the family and oldest boy on the other side so nobody had a frigging clue what to get me. The amount of clothes I got was unreal. What boy wants to get clothes, tell me that, never mind books! Books would have been brillant. By clothes I don't mean an Irish or Liverpool football top (which would have been cool), I mean t-shirts and sweaters and pants! :mad:

Two of us in the family have birthdays around Christmas so you can imagine the 'oh that's your Christmas present as well' crap we got growing up. :rolleyes:

koHd · 23-12-2010 05:40AM

I'm praying I get books for Christmas. Just so I can point and say 'books!? I don't get books!'

Pretty_Pistol · 23-12-2010 05:50AM

I would hope the parents used that tantrum to explain that Santa had worked hard making the books and he should appreciate them even if they're not as exciting as all the other toys he got. By laughing at the childs reaction they were making it seem like his behaviour is okay. At 3 years old he's old enough to learn manners.

Bellu · 23-12-2010 07:51AM

Yeah, once have that complain.
But this Christmas I won't complain any,

as I will get an iPad as a gift, for I pay close attention to it so long time, and before my friend said would give me a big gift, Im a little indecisive to get an iPad or Samsung Galaxy tab, after reading this article: iPad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab which one I should buy? I choose the iPad, I think it's just the one I want!!

Blazer · 23-12-2010 11:22AM

kowloon wrote: »

It's also funny when kids get a huge present and spend the entire day playing in the box.

Happened to my brother's father in law...he's a complete knob...gives them nothing during the year while my family looks after them, treats them for birthdays etc, gives them money to pay their bills and his daughter thinks the sun shines out of his arse.
Every xmas he comes up and arrives with big presents just to show up everyone else.
One year he arrived with a €300 electric car for the kids, now it was a nice present and very big but the kids just dumped the car out of the box and played houses in the box for the rest of the afternoon....the gutted look on his face I still replay in my mind every year I see him

Have you ever openly complained about your Christmas presents?

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