Got a b*llocking yesterday

Rigga

I paid for the missus' car tax this year (only 6 months though) as it dropped on December, she didn't get me anything as she's skint, who says romance is dead...

sampras38

Sounds like a lot of you have some pretty unappreciative other halves. Maybe you should think about changing em. I don't think my misses of 15 years has ever behaved in such an unappreciative way.

Maybe I'm just lucky.

Thick Tester

Christmas is not about the giving, its about proving you've been listening for the last 12 months.

Smokin Joe

sampras38 wrote:

Sounds like a lot of you have some pretty unappreciative other halves. Maybe you should think about changing em. I don't think my misses of 15 years has ever behaved in such an unappreciative way.

Maybe I'm just lucky.

You're gay, aren't you?

clanton

Reading this makes me think I'm pretty lucky. The wife and I are buying each other half a tent for Christmas - will delay the actual purchase till closer to the time we need it. This tent will replace our current touring tent - ie it is a functional gift that we will use together doing something we really enjoy together. BTW this was her suggestion.

ridley2010

Flip me... grow a pair. Can't believe what I'm reading.

sampras38

ridley2010 wrote:

Flip me... grow a pair. Can't believe what I'm reading.

Just what I was thinking..;-)

balthazar

ridley2010 wrote:

Flip me... grow a pair. Can't believe what I'm reading.

And I can't understand what I'm reading. What's "flip me"? Is it a cutesy euphemism for "fück me"... or am I on the wrong track?

And a pair of what? Breasts? Testicles?

BTW- @Flash – bless you. What a sweetie.

jc4lab

You can always give em one of these of course....After all theres a credtcrunch and its the thought that counts..
http://www.code-d.com/tesco-cards/index.php

Ands

clanton wrote:

Reading this makes me think I'm pretty lucky. The wife and I are buying each other half a tent for Christmas - will delay the actual purchase till closer to the time we need it. This tent will replace our current touring tent - ie it is a functional gift that we will use together doing something we really enjoy together. BTW this was her suggestion.

I do like practical presents (it was me who suggested handlebars, and not his idea) but I can't deny that it is also rather nice to be on the receiving end of surprises.

I don't think anyone can really judge any of the people on this thread (be they givers or receivers) based on these small snippets of information about a single incident in the life of a relationship. Lighten up peeps!

verylonglegs

Ands wrote:

clanton wrote:

Reading this makes me think I'm pretty lucky. The wife and I are buying each other half a tent for Christmas - will delay the actual purchase till closer to the time we need it. This tent will replace our current touring tent - ie it is a functional gift that we will use together doing something we really enjoy together. BTW this was her suggestion.

I do like practical presents (it was me who suggested handlebars, and not his idea) but I can't deny that it is also rather nice to be on the receiving end of surprises.

I don't think anyone can really judge any of the people on this thread (be they givers or receivers) based on these small snippets of information about a single incident in the life of a relationship. Lighten up peeps!

Fair, you say it's nice to be on the end of surprises but equally I have to say reading about supposedly fully grown adults having a little sulk or hissy fit because 'Santa' didn't fulfill their expectations makes me grind my teeth with frustration. Maybe it's because I've been to three funerals in the last few months but if someone pulled that nonsense on me this year it'd be a trip round the local homeless shelter for them where at the end of it I'd invite them to complain to the poor bast@rd with NOTHING whatsoever to their name about the gifts they think they'd missed out on.

Crapaud

Ands wrote:

... Two rules when buying for a woman - show her you have used some of your own brain power (and not relied solely on her suggestion for one present only), and make it something indulgant, not just functional. Women hate things like food mixers for presents unless backed up with something to make her feel special - doesn't need to be expensive. ...

That might explain why, many moons ago when I was a poor student, I got a good reaction when I bought a packet of Rolos, ate all but one (being careful to start eating from the end declaring 2 extra free) and presented it to the then GF on Valentine's day.

Best pressie I've ever got anyone (except, possibly, a fart pot).

Flasheart

My Ex GF gave me a Stainless Steel Wine Cooler & a Weather Station/Clock/Digital Picture Frame for my desk & my 2 kids got together and made up a food hamper for me.
I was grateful for the fact that they had all thought enough of me to bother

I think the way the year has been for me has changed my perspective slightly. I used to sulk etc for days if I didn't get what I wanted for Christmas. In fact the way I behaved Christmas 2 years ago was mentioned several times by my now ex wife when my marriage started to fall apart late last year

As I said before, I was just happy not to have spent the big day alone.

hatbeard

I was quite lucky not to fall for this. When I asked the missus what she wanted she told me and the item (some expensive shoes) were duly sized up in a shop and ordered online (the shops were asking silly money and there is a credit crunch after all ).

She pestered me for what I wanted so was directed to my amazon wishlist and also given a few non amazon items as well for her to cherry pick from based on her budget.

as christmas got nearer she told me how many items she'd bought and I had a rough idea of what bits i should be expecting (some weren't in stock so knew they wouldnt be in the list)

in the mean time my girlfriend told me she needed some lights and a lock for her bike so I duly purchased those for some stocking fillers and then when boots did a fantastic offer on some gigantic beauty product giftbox I decided what the heck and ordered that too.

lucky I did as when I unwrapped my presents my girlfriend had bought me not one but two jerseys off my list (they were meant to be either/or not both) and had i not bought the other presents I'd have been far far behind in the gift stakes.

I think it's nice to have the odd surprise and even if i hadnt gotten the extra jersey it was great seeing her unwrap her beauty stuff (the bike stuff not so much ) so the extra expense wasn't something i'd begrudge anyways.

Flasheart

So you have a Missus and a GF? :?

I'd be happy with either tbh atm

Nuggs

Flasheart wrote:

So you have a Missus and a GF? :?

I thought that as well.

[Steptoe]You dirty old man, hatbeard[/Steptoe]

hatbeard

I use the term interchangeably. there's only the one. I really couldn't afford a second one

ridley2010

balthazar wrote:

ridley2010 wrote:

Flip me... grow a pair. Can't believe what I'm reading.

And I can't understand what I'm reading. What's "flip me"? Is it a cutesy euphemism for "fück me"... or am I on the wrong track?

And a pair of what? Breasts? Testicles?

BTW- @Flash – bless you. What a sweetie.

zzzzzz.