statuesqque said:

psychodelicide said:

Although not as much I don't think these days. He used to look vile with those black teeth. My Dad is in his mid-fifties, likes Van Morrison and is English... an ideal gift.

There's a bunch of liars here or people are just not posting.
Does anybody really believe EVERYBODY keeps their gifts?

As soon as a she-someone admits it, lots more will follow

I always keep them though

I had to take Pandurito back to the shop as he was faulty.

never

guess I'm the asshole, 'cause I've returned all kinds of stuff...I hate having things around that are never used...I'm notorious for throwing away or giving away things that never get used, so it seems better to me to exchange or return gifts that will never see the light of day around me...I've never regifted...well, maybe once but it was an emergency..

JDInteractive said:

Black teeth - ick!

PANDURITO said:

And who is that "she-someone" you are referring to?

JDInteractive said:

missmad said:

roodboi said:

You're not an asshole. My family always asks for gift certificates, because half the time, nobody knows what they want. So having a gift certificate comes in handy, because the receipient can buy whatever he/she wants. If we didn't do the gift certificate thing, we all would be throwing/giving away stuff that we didn't want as well.

no

nope. I am thankful for every thing I get. That person did not have to think of me, who the hell am i?

heybaby said:

My thoughts exactly.

the most insane thing i ever got for christmas was about 6 years ago or so, when my grandmother got me a porcelain statue of a wizard with a gazing ball that opened up so you had a little secret compartment. it was a total weed stash statue, but i don't think my grandma realized it.

anyway, i kept it in my closet for a couple of years and every now and then i would take it out and marvel at its wrongness...ultimately i donated it to the charity shop around the block from where i lived.

I do it all the time. If they're not willing to put some thought into what they'd think I like, or just have no idea what I'd like, or didn't bother to ask me or get the specific thing that I asked for (and I *rarely* even have a specific thing that I ask for), or it doesn't fit, then I have no problem returning it. In fact, I've probably returned about half of the Christmas presents ever given to me.

My closet is full of nick nacks my dear 81 year old aunt buys me each year from Ross. She is a sweetheart of a lady, but she has a thing for Ross, nick nacks...ring holders, ash trays, ( I have never smoked a day in my life)
little porcelain people, etc. I keep them handy (in my closet) just incase she asks "Whatever happened to that porcelain little cat I gave you in 1992?"