I resigned from the totally dreadful civil service last week. The usual office collection for such events ended up with the proverbial gift vouchers and hysterical signed card along with some ‘personal gifts’ which consisted of tat and a book on how to improve your life (thanks very effin much!!). The friends I have made there (and they will always remain special to me,) got me Ken Ellis’ Wrecks and Relics, a scale P51 and a framed pic of some Hurricanes. I know which I’ll still be looking at in 10 yrs time!!! Whats the worst thing you have received where you have had to smile between gritted teeth and say “Thanks, its just what I wanted….”
By: Pete Truman - 16th February 2007 at 09:06
Valentines Day, again.
My missus hates bunchies of drippy red roses so I bought her a whole bush from a garden centre instead, actually she was most impressed, but more so with the rhubarb plant, apple tree and plum tree, how can anyone be impressed with a rhubarb plant as a romantic gift, on the other hand she did phone me up in a great state of excitement because a Harvard had just flown over, she’s a love.
By: Mrs En830 - 15th February 2007 at 23:34
Valentines day. How romantic a gift voucher for the salon limited to one of two treatments …
1) A Makeover – meaning your ugly get it sorted!
2) Colonic irritation – meaning you so full of **** get it sorted!
I think I’m in love.
By: steve rowell - 15th February 2007 at 23:01
Does that mean you can have her pre-buried!! 😀
I worship the ground that’s coming to her
By: Ivan - 15th February 2007 at 14:06
I’ve bought my Mother-in-law a prepaid funeral
Does that mean you can have her pre-buried!! 😀
By: Arm Waver - 15th February 2007 at 07:32
I’ve bought my Mother-in-law a prepaid funeral
How nice for her that you care so much….:diablo:
By: steve rowell - 15th February 2007 at 07:07
I’ve bought my Mother-in-law a prepaid funeral
By: MonkeyHugger - 14th February 2007 at 22:00
I’ve been getting monopoly every year for christmas…for the last 3 years…the same original version.
Worst thing is it’s always off the same person 😮
Wonder if i’ll get it this year…
By: Ivan - 14th February 2007 at 21:13
[QUOTE= The big 40 next for me,time for them all to get thier own back:D[/QUOTE]
Did that last September. My best pressie?……… I took myself of to Spain for a week of “bloke” things with no child/spouse interference!!! Bloody brilliant!!
By: laviticus - 14th February 2007 at 20:48
Knitted of course….
Only the best for me you know…:D
I also brought her an inflatable crocodile soap dish – another winner!!!!
Class:D 😀
We must shop at the same place……lol
The big 40 next for me,time for them all to get thier own back:D
By: Kenbo - 14th February 2007 at 20:10
you think thats bad… Mutha buys all her christmas gifts from the bootsale and charity shops!:confused:
By: Old Git - 14th February 2007 at 14:02
A Bay City Rollers Shirt from my mother – I couldn’t stand them.
By: Arm Waver - 14th February 2007 at 10:52
…Ill get me coat………………..
Knitted of course….
Not sure what my worse gift received was. Getting the elderly rellies something is a challenge. I got my Gt Grandma one of those dancing flower things when she was 93. She loved it becuase all her really young relatives used to smile, laugh and dance along to it – it gave her so much pleasure… I also brought her an inflatable crocodile soap dish – another winner!!!!
By: laviticus - 13th February 2007 at 21:29
I really love sh”t gifts!
Not the ones like you got ivan,but the ones given by terminally confused friends and relatives,the ones that you know they had thought about.
I pride my self on giving Sh”T gifts we once had a whip around for a chap who had lost two fingers in a struggle with a punter and a door jar.I got him GLOVES.
By: DazDaMan - 13th February 2007 at 21:28
My aunty’s forever getting me presents at Christmas which totally appeal to her sense of humour – but not mine….! :rolleyes:
By: Ivan - 13th February 2007 at 21:18
Usually anything knitted by a nan or great aunt:D
I told my nan that my boy had grow another foot since she last saw him ,
so she knitted him three socks.:rolleyes:Ill get me coat………………..
Get the coat quick, there’s people queuing up to have you for that one!!!!!!! 😀
By: laviticus - 13th February 2007 at 21:14
Usually anything knitted by a nan or great aunt:D
I told my nan that my boy had grow another foot since she last saw him ,
so she knitted him three socks.:rolleyes:
Ill get me coat………………..
By: roscoria - 13th February 2007 at 20:39
GRRRRRRRR
The worst thing I have received is a parking ticket, while standing next to a traffic warden, who is writing it out. This experience is both humiliating and annoying, especially when I could have avoided it, by moving my vehicle to a different set of parking bays.
Also getting a ticket, by one of those Big Brother cameras,is even more annoying. You don’t expect that particular camera, to be in the business of dishing out parking tickets.
I also got a ticket once, for momentarily driving into a Bus lane, without realizing it. Needless to say,when I received it, I gritted my teeth saying, ” Thanks, that’s just what I needed ”.:diablo:
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