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How do you tell your partner that their presents suck

Ducky_Fresh said:
I have this problem too. If its under $1000. I have it. Chances are, if its under $5000, I have it.

Problem is, I am teaching this bad habit of mine to my wife. She is starting to have everything now, too! :laughing

Only immediate things on my list are a rolex, an omega, a mountain bike, and a new TV at some point. And every time I get to buying the rolex or omega, I buy a motorcycle or car instead. Oh well.
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Wanna adopt me?!?! Im potty trained i swear!!:teeth
 
Entoptic said:
How do I break it to her that I am not pleased with her gifts without sounding like an asshole.
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You don't. The joy of gifts is in the giving. If she gives a shit, she will see that you never took the tags off/used the gift she got you and realize it is a failure. The joy of your giving a valued gift should not be diminished by that. If she persists in giving bad gifts and you feel cheated, perhaps it is time for a more grown up, gift free approach to your holidays. I'm something of an expert gift giver, so my partners (who bizarrely tend to be think I'm difficult to shop for) often feel a lot of weird unnecessary pressure to perform and if I feel it is a point of stress, I will usually suggest we don't worry about such things and instead spend on a small trip or elaborate evening out to celebrate the holiday.
 
Wow that is a lot to read! I love all the responses, even the stupid ones!

I get the gift giving thing. Trust me I get it. I have a nephew and the joy it brings me to see him open a gift is amazing. Same thing goes for Erin and anyone else I give a present too. The thing I don't understand is that we are required to give a gift and when I am asked to produce a list and I get nothing from it then what is the point? Erin could have just gotten me nothing and I would have been fine it but when you ask for a list and get nothing from it whats the point? I would have been fine with a card and loving kiss.

Yes that is me and Erin in the pic. We are in Cancun.

WTF is up with people attacking my choice of presents? Seriously, maybe for barf it should be something like:

1. guns
2. ammo
3. wife beater
4. overpriced italian motorcycle parts
5. more aftermarket parts for my failing overpriced italian parts

They are things I want. Not what you want. Get over it!

Thanks for all the honest replies. I really appreciate them and for the rest of you a classic :two finger

900ss I didn't start any of those threads you mentioned. I did take the wrappers from the presents and kicked them around the room while saying "900ss would have gotten me a better present", I think she got. Way to know me bro. :rofl
 
Entoptic said:
...The thing I don't understand is that we are required to give a gift and when I am asked to produce a list and I get nothing from it then what is the point?
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You're missing the control aspect of things. By producing a list of things you want you're giving control to somebody else. Now, your holiday cheer is in somebody else's hands (based on whether they get the right gift from your list). If they don't (as happened here) you get justifiably confused.

Take control. Your list consists of nothing but gift cards. Amazon gift cards are great because you can buy most anything. That's it.

At Thanksgiving, tell Erin you're going to buy yourself a holiday present after Christmas. Set the expectation and repeat it so she KNOWS.

Now, the only thing you have to worry about at Christmas is watching others open the presents you bought for them. There's no stress in your life because you CAN'T be disappointed by a gift given to you AND you get to go out and get yourself something you really want.

If you want to avoid disappointment over the holidays, then you need to take charge of your holidays.

I was heavy-handed earlier in saying that this is a "man's job". I should say that our society makes this GENERALLY a man's position for a successful and stress free holiday season. It's NOT gender specific. If you want to really enjoy the holiday season, and gift exchanges are part of this season for you, then take control of the situation.
 
Easier than telling a partner that their presence sucks.

Sounds like she's in the 'marking her territory' mode. Did you get khakis? I'll never let a GF cut my hair for this very reason. They do this so other girls know you're taken. Kinda like a deer peeing on a tree in the woods.
 
Dubbington said:
Easier than telling a partner that their presence sucks.

Sounds like she's in the 'marking her territory' mode. Did you get khakis? I'll never let a GF cut my hair for this very reason. They do this so other girls know you're taken. Kinda like a deer peeing on a tree in the woods.
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Dude you are cracking me up. :laughing

If a future GF wants to cut your hair, it's not because shes marking her territory. It's because she's appalled by your use of buzzers, bowls, and flowbees.
 
mercurial said:
Dude you are cracking me up. :laughing

If a future GF wants to cut your hair, it's not because shes marking her territory. It's because she's appalled by your use of buzzers, bowls, and flowbees.
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My ex was a hairstylist. She'd cut my hair at least 3 times a week. "You're looking shaggy, come here and sit down.". Yes dear. Nobody before or since has cut my hair that well.
 
mercurial said:
Dude you are cracking me up. :laughing

If a future GF wants to cut your hair, it's not because shes marking her territory. It's because she's appalled by your use of buzzers, bowls, and flowbees.
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Years ago, I worked with a young guy fresh out of college. He always had his hair neatly trimmed. He, the office manager and I were sitting around talking during lunch one day, and June mentioned needing to get a haircut.
The poor kid made the mistake of telling June and me that he used a flowbie to cut his own hair.
From that day forward, June and I just called him Flowbie.
I still can't remember his real name... :laughing
 
why don't you just cut to the chase and ask her why she didn't get you anything you went to the trouble of asking for? i can understand being weirded out by gifts from your mother (don't ask me why i say this), but not from an SO. disclaimer - my SO and i rarely exchange gifts, so this subject is somewhat foreign to me.
 
tell her very gravely you have aids, gave her aids by accident, let it sink in so she gets upset. cry a little bit to make it convincing.

then tell her, you're joking and her presents suck. she'll be relived she doesn't have aids.
 
I give my wife whatever she wants (1 1/4 carat earrings a couple years ago, Escalade, probably a trip to the Netherlands this or next year to visit her sisters and brothers). Every now and then, she lets me buy a bike, she might grumble a bit...."What's wrong with the one you've got now, or the other 3 you've bought in the last year and a half....", but eventually, we reach a deal on whatever it is I'm wanting. It works out well.
 
mike23w said:
tell her very gravely you have aids, gave her aids by accident, let it sink in so she gets upset. cry a little bit to make it convincing.

then tell her, you're joking and her presents suck. she'll be relived she doesn't have aids.
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That's fucked up. I'd get killed in my sleep, she'd never forgive me for that.
 
corndog67 said:
I give my wife whatever she wants (1 1/4 carat earrings a couple years ago, Escalade, probably a trip to the Netherlands this or next year to visit her sisters and brothers). Every now and then, she lets me buy a bike, she might grumble a bit...."What's wrong with the one you've got now, or the other 3 you've bought in the last year and a half....", but eventually, we reach a deal on whatever it is I'm wanting. It works out well.
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Bling, a caddy, and an expensive international trip in one year?!

Hell if she doesn't ever want the job any more, I'll marry you. :laughing




I get to be the top though.
 
No. Two 'Vettes! Be like sucking on a jelly bean huh?
 
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