The curse of homemade gifts - Page 4

Matterhorn Fan · 09-26-2006, 04:09 PM

I think she's reminding us not to make "Bless This Mess" housewarming gifts for her?

wendybeth · 09-26-2006, 04:11 PM

Damn. I'll have to give mine to my mom. She'll hang on to it, 'cause I might die or something and then she'll feel really bad.

DreadPirateRoberts · 09-26-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

because I know she does these things out of pure love.

I think it's great that your mom loves you enough to want to make you things.

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

When we don't tell her what to buy us for birthdays or anniversaries, she makes us things - horrible things.

Maybe you should have a game plan to always let her know what you want beforehand? Book? DVD? Amazon gift card?

I'm lucky, my Mom always asks what I want, and I try to think of something.

Cadaverous Pallor · 09-27-2006, 08:25 AM

Quickly, I gotta go - we've made it our policy to tell them what we want and it works some of the time.

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Then why did you ask? You already have your answer.

I just wanted to see what you guys thought. Didn't mean to come off as saying "you're wrong", sorry if I miffed anyone.

I get frustrated with my mom's awful tastes.

tracilicious · 09-27-2006, 10:25 AM

I think you should post pics of these gifts. How bad can they really be?

xharryb · 09-27-2006, 12:55 PM

Thankfully, my mother no longer has time for handmade items. What she does do though is almost as bad, but at least I have no difficulty disgarding the items. I tend to admire things and mention "hey that's kinda cool." It's rarely something I would actually want or use, just something random that amused me. Well instead of listening to my multiple hints at the things I actually do want or need, my mother will pick up on the most random "cool" thing and get me that.

€uroMeinke · 09-27-2006, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tracilicious

I think you should post pics of these gifts. How bad can they really be?

Forget that - post the links to Ebay, let's find out the fair market value of these items.

lashbear · 09-27-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Forget that - post the links to Ebay, let's find out the fair market value of these items.

You get more if you say they're haunted !

Cadaverous Pallor · 09-27-2006, 12:56 PM

Ok, here's the deal with posting:

If I get around to it (I don't have much home time these days without packing) I'll take pics and post them in the Parking LoT. I don't want them viewable by non-swankers. They've got names and pictures on them. I'm kinda worried one will end up on boners.com or something

I'll ask that no one copy the pics. Yeah, I'm a bit paranoid about it.

If I do so I'll let you know.

AllyOops! · 09-27-2006, 01:42 PM

People are going to think I'm insane..

I LOVE THESE TYPES OF GIFTS. They delight me in ways you can't imagine!

I get this from my Mom. She once received the most HEINOUS gift of all and we just DIED...

It was..how do I explain? It was a doll...a big, plastic doll head..attached to a soft body with a flowing knit, crochet skirt that doubled as a Kleenex Kozy. In harvest gold & white. She had a lovely hat, parasol..very Southern Belle. Except her CORN ROWS with matching marigold ribbons.

We christened her "Trampolina". Soon, Trampolina got passed around (as any Trampolina would

) and we never received her back.

It's a shame, because she delighted us with her tackiness. Whenever anybody receives a "white elephant", part of my heart breaks. I think, "someone loved somebody enough to give them this". That's why I won't let them get trashed! Let me be the home for this stuff!

I have some seriously tacky sh*t in storage. I can't begin to tell you how much I love it. Really.

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xharryb D'oh! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 104	Thankfully, my mother no longer has time for handmade items. What she does do though is almost as bad, but at least I have no difficulty disgarding the items. I tend to admire things and mention "hey that's kinda cool." It's rarely something I would actually want or use, just something random that amused me. Well instead of listening to my multiple hints at the things I actually do want or need, my mother will pick up on the most random "cool" thing and get me that.
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Ok, here's the deal with posting: If I get around to it (I don't have much home time these days without packing) I'll take pics and post them in the Parking LoT. I don't want them viewable by non-swankers. They've got names and pictures on them. I'm kinda worried one will end up on boners.com or something I'll ask that no one copy the pics. Yeah, I'm a bit paranoid about it. If I do so I'll let you know. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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AllyOops! It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Introspection Intersection Posts: 1,207	People are going to think I'm insane.. I LOVE THESE TYPES OF GIFTS. They delight me in ways you can't imagine! I get this from my Mom. She once received the most HEINOUS gift of all and we just DIED... It was..how do I explain? It was a doll...a big, plastic doll head..attached to a soft body with a flowing knit, crochet skirt that doubled as a Kleenex Kozy. In harvest gold & white. She had a lovely hat, parasol..very Southern Belle. Except her CORN ROWS with matching marigold ribbons. We christened her "Trampolina". Soon, Trampolina got passed around (as any Trampolina would ) and we never received her back. It's a shame, because she delighted us with her tackiness. Whenever anybody receives a "white elephant", part of my heart breaks. I think, "someone loved somebody enough to give them this". That's why I won't let them get trashed! Let me be the home for this stuff! I have some seriously tacky sh*t in storage. I can't begin to tell you how much I love it. Really.
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