alimfp Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 My FIL is so anti-presents for ANY occasion. He told MIL to tell us not to get them anything this year. He doesn't like to even gift the kids, but MIL does it as she enjoys it. Last year we gave him a pocket knife, which he really did like even if he didn't admit it outright. Since he was specific this year about no gifts (too late, we're getting them an all in one printer as they desperately need one and MIL is the only that will use it anyway). I figured we'd get him something small, just to annoy him. He *will* find it funny that we went against what he said, otherwise I wouldn't do this. So any cheapo gag type gifts? Or just something funny that is off the wall and not really a Christmas like present but it will make him laugh anyway? ETA: I got in on that cheap printer paper deal.. so I could gift the printer to MIL and then gift him a ream of paper.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbdinos Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Search the web and see if you can find any gag gifts with the scrooge on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgmckny Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Well, since he seemed to like the pocket knife, which is kind of practical, maybe another inexpensive yet practical gift. Like a flashlight with the led bulbs instead of the old fashioned bulbs, or if you can find it, a flashlight/weather radio combo. I have a sil that is intensely practical and doesn't like froo froo gifts, but she loves stuff like that. (We live in hurricane area and just the summer storms make a flashlight and a weather radio a great necessity). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmmiller Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 What about a little electronic pocket game? I'm going to add this to a pair of slippers for our exchange this year. We have hard-to-buy-for men, and I'm tired of buying the traditional presents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarerice Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I like the flash light idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeky94 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 The Vermont Country Store has something we gave as a gag gift to my uncle once, let's see if I can find it............ Okay, looks like they've expanded this "line"-- we bought the soak, but now they have a cream and a splash too!! LOL Tired Old A$$ Cream (link at bottom to Soak and Splash) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnzoe Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 http://www.amazon.com/Lump-Coal-Mega-Mini-Kit/dp/0762425083/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196867911&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerosmithgirl Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Don't know if he's the joking type, but Target had a "burpmeister" and "fartmeister" electronic hand-held thingy. The fart one had 3 "types" of them. Gross, I know. But, it was funny enough for me to get for my DS15 for his stocking! He will laugh! Oh, they were actually in the stocking stuffer aisle and it was either 3.99 or 4.99, I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaInNC Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 A really ugly Christmas tie. He will spend a few minutes to figure out if it's suppose to be a serious gift or a gag gift. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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