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Mine was a mother in law that lived with us. OLDMDDEM Sep 2023 #1
That's funny. Or maybe not. debm55 Sep 2023 #2
Looking back on it.... OLDMDDEM Sep 2023 #4
Congratulations. debm55 Sep 2023 #5
Thanks. OLDMDDEM Sep 2023 #8
Clothes that didn't fit my persona Shermann Sep 2023 #3
HAHAHAHA. What did you do with them? debm55 Sep 2023 #6
My little brother WAS into gangsta-rap so I gave them to him Shermann Sep 2023 #31
A motion activated Christmas Tree that played "I saw momma kissing Santa Claus" and "jingle bell ... Botany Sep 2023 #7
That was gifted to you? Gee that is a strange gift and I could see how it would grow wings and fly debm55 Sep 2023 #10
My late M-I-L God bless her Diamond_Dog Sep 2023 #9
That's sad. What did you do with them? debm55 Sep 2023 #11
I returned them to the store. Diamond_Dog Sep 2023 #12
That's good and very nice of you. debm55 Sep 2023 #13
A fake designer purse. Dulcinea Sep 2023 #14
Oh, I didn't know that. I bought a fake designer purse from a parent of a student. I thought they debm55 Sep 2023 #15
An expensive bathrobe from my then young son. Basic LA Sep 2023 #16
I got velvet shoes with gems on them from my young son for Christmas. I wore them. debm55 Sep 2023 #19
When I worked at Lockheed Martin a director gave me a New Revised Standard Version Bible for Xmas. MenloParque Sep 2023 #17
That would be shitty. What did you do with it??? debm55 Sep 2023 #22
I gave it to my aunt who is a Christian. I have no clue about versions and who uses what Bible. MenloParque Sep 2023 #27
Socks RoadRunner Sep 2023 #18
Sock, what eveyone dreams of for a gift. thank you, debm55 Sep 2023 #23
A brown padded toilet seat Freddie Sep 2023 #20
I had one of those--did not have a long shelf life in this house. Funny about the fur lined gloves debm55 Sep 2023 #24
Actually, yes Freddie Sep 2023 #26
Old spice stick deodorant in the 1970s Layzeebeaver Sep 2023 #21
Now that is funny. debm55 Sep 2023 #25
For Xmas one year, my mother gave me Mad_Dem_X Sep 2023 #28
Sorry, but that's shitty, debm55 Sep 2023 #34
Agreed! Mad_Dem_X Sep 2023 #58
This title I almost missed due to the word "Wedding" Niagara Sep 2023 #29
That was a good idea on both counts. Sorry that happened to you, Niagara. debm55 Sep 2023 #32
Boxes of chocolates like Ferrero Rocher 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2023 #30
Great idea. I kept my ice grater and made snowballs out of them to eat. debm55 Sep 2023 #33
Mike, is that you? sinkingfeeling Sep 2023 #36
HAHHAHAHAHA debm55 Sep 2023 #42
Whew! Finally found one I can share. Many thanks, 50 Shades Of Blue. thatcrowwoman Sep 2023 #39
Oh, you both could have given to me. I love them. debm55 Sep 2023 #43
I would have, gladly! 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2023 #62
I'm glad they came in handy for once! ;) 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2023 #64
In my youth, Mommy Dearest, gave me a puffy girdle for girls w/those Backseat Driver Sep 2023 #35
What a great post. For one Mother's Day, my husband asked me what I wanted. I wanted a chain saw to debm55 Sep 2023 #45
One of our younger son's good buddies just got married. 3catwoman3 Sep 2023 #54
I don't think mine cost that much, but I'll tell you what--it sure beat cutting with hedge clippers. debm55 Sep 2023 #59
A Betsy Wetsy doll from Santa. I hated dolls. Just sinkingfeeling Sep 2023 #37
My Betsy Wetsy also peed. I didn't like it. I didn't mind feed her, but I didn't like changing the debm55 Sep 2023 #46
Dish towels from my former MIL. Ocelot II Sep 2023 #38
I remember those. My cousins passed clothing down. Janet wore the size plus + , which meant chubby. debm55 Sep 2023 #48
I used to get hand-me-downs from my 2 oldest... 3catwoman3 Sep 2023 #60
So sorry, loved getting boxes. Even if it had crap inside. debm55 Sep 2023 #61
there were other terms they used like "Husky". BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2023 #66
I think husky was for the guys. debm55 Sep 2023 #67
A Salad Shooter ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #40
I remember those from the late night infomercials. Almost got one. After reading your post, I'm glad debm55 Sep 2023 #49
When I was eight years old Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #41
Did you eat them, Mr. Bill? What a gift. debm55 Sep 2023 #50
I honestly don't remember. Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #52
A pair of black candlesticks from the dollar store TexasBushwhacker Sep 2023 #44
Those sound like the ones they sell around here at Halloween debm55 Sep 2023 #51
There are several contenders. 3catwoman3 Sep 2023 #47
Sorry 3catwoman3 but your post made me laugh for the first time in days. We never wrote cards, but debm55 Sep 2023 #53
No need to be sorry. I'm glad you got... 3catwoman3 Sep 2023 #57
A gift I liked when I was in my 20s Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #55
My husband use to give them to me when we first got married. debm55 Sep 2023 #56
This thing right here: LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #63
Oh, pain. Could be worse, though. usonian Sep 2023 #65
It's a mushroom? what is it used for? debm55 Sep 2023 #68
I think it's supposed to be a penis that someone carved. LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #69
Why? Did they give it to you? That's a shitty gift. debm55 Sep 2023 #70
He saw it somewhere and bought it for me. LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #71
Still looks like a mushroom. debm55 Sep 2023 #72
That's probably what it was meant to be... LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #73
outdoor plant stand. put a small plant on it, A plant that will vine downwards. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2023 #74
I got rid of it. LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #75
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What do you call a man with a 9" penis? Niagara Sep 2023 #76
Jesus Christ. LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #77
Lol! Niagara Sep 2023 #78
Don't get me going on penis jokes. LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #79
Dammit. Niagara Sep 2023 #80
Just remember, it's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of... LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #81
I can't stay up all night partying on DU, Lucky. Niagara Sep 2023 #82
Goodnight. LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #83
Yes you did,both of you. I just woke up. JC how in the hell did this turn into a thread about a debm55 Sep 2023 #85
I blame the photo in post # 63. Niagara Sep 2023 #86
I was joking, Thought it was funny. I wasn't mad debm55 Sep 2023 #88
A pair of monkey bookends that were the ugliest things I ever saw, as a wedding gift, 1972... Hekate Sep 2023 #87
I know. Over the years I have gotten some real winners-, Also, at my shower got an iron board, debm55 Sep 2023 #89
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