erh12275 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 For my Aunt and Uncles first Christmas that they were married...instead of giving her a gift, he gave her $50 a couple weeks before(this is about 35 years ago) and told her to go pick herself something out. Well, to his suprise on Christmas day there was a brand new television sitting under the tree on Christmas day. He couldn't understand how she could have gotten it for only $50 until she explained that she used the 50 as a down payment and that he would be making payments on it. Needless to say, he never ever gave her money to buy her own gift again...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erh12275 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 I also wanna respond to this. I always pick my own. I am not at all offended by doing so. Now maybe if hubby gave me a limit to spend I would be. But since I just go buy what I want...I am happy...and I never buy ME something I won't like...or a can opener or something...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4linkae Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 LOL!! Sorry, I just had to laugh, that is too funny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elena_398 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 My mom has bought her own presents since I was little. She was happy, she got what she wanted and didn't have to go to the return lines after christmas. My dad in the past 5-6 years though has bought her a piece of jewelry. He brings her to his favorite one and lets her pick something out. Not very origonal every year, but a nice gesture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happysunshine28 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 No I would never do that with out discussing it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booterbunz Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Hubby always gets mad at me because I can never decide on what I want. I have a tendancy to buy what I want, when I want it..tried telling dh this last night! LOL But he still insists in buying me stuff for the surprise. Last year he did really well with a nice watch and alot of smell good stuff. I don't think that he would actually hand me money, if he did, I wouldn't be upset...I'd probably go buy something for dd! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellyhill Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 I always tell DH what I want and where to get it. He usually gets me that. He learned a lesson a few years ago when he bought me jeans 2 sizes too big. I cried- he felt like crap- we were in the return line a few days later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest all2tired Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 I wouldn't have done what she did but it was very smart of her to do it. Taught him a lesson didn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starshine Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 I tell him what I want and he gets it and usually one other little thing that I didn't tell him to get. It's nice to know I'm not getting something I will never use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmi36 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Me and my hubby have been together for 12 years,and he never buys for me, and when he does he asks what i want and i tell him if he can't just go buy me something just to forget it.Why can't a man just go pick something out by themselfs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanaBanana Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I have been married for almost 15 years and I thankfully my DH always buys my presents and he puts a lot of love and thought in each and every gift. He has never bought me an appliance, or domestic things for C-mas as he says thats not a gift, I can get that any time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 lol that was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copados1993 Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 For my Aunt and Uncles first Christmas that they were married...instead of giving her a gift, he gave her $50 a couple weeks before(this is about 35 years ago) and told her to go pick herself something out. Well, to his suprise on Christmas day there was a brand new television sitting under the tree on Christmas day. He couldn't understand how she could have gotten it for only $50 until she explained that she used the 50 as a down payment and that he would be making payments on it. Needless to say, he never ever gave her money to buy her own gift again...lol. Thanks for a good laugh this morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandyJervas Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 I show dh a few things that I like and let him choose what he'd like to get me from them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenniferharrison82 Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Yeah I don't think my dh would hand me money to shop for myself either, I would spend it on other people. :0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WELUVKDS79 Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 I LIKE her!!!! Tehehehehe:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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