Things NOT to get your exGF/roomie for Christmas.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
1

In the stocking, do not include a 9v battery to replace the dead one in the smoke detector.

Also do not include a $20 gift certificate to walmart to “help her buy” the hair rollers she wanted. Above all when she says she only needs 3 dollars more to buy them DO NOT say “only 3 dollars? If I’d have known that I would have included it. I thought they were like $30!”

MOST IMPORTANT! Do not include in the card to her the $50 mall gift certificate you were awarded at work as part of her present!!!
I am warning you. Don’t do it.

2

What I want to know is, why are you living with your
ex-girlfriend?

3

Seriously, unless you guys are dating, it shouldn’t matter what you buy her. You wouldn’t buy your wife a vaccum, but you can buy one for your sister.

4

…I moved out for about a week… but then… you know. All my stuff was there anyway! (to quote BNL)

It was easier not to move out.

I’m lazy.

5

Join the club, buddy. Join the club. :smiley:

–Tim

6

Yeah… ya know homer… there’s just not much more worse then moving…and besides… we’re used to each other… sorta. :slight_smile:

BTW… I kind of realized that this might have come off sounding pissy or something… She wasn’t angry, and I didn’t just give her shit gifts… but those are some things I gave her… we just found those three particularly funny and had a good laugh. The gift certificate thing was an afterthought I had been to that mall and knew there was no store there I really cared for and I knew she would get much better use out of it.

7

What’s wrong with 9v batteries as a gift? I give them to my husband every time a gift-giving holiday arises.

Of course, he’s a musician with gear that requires these batteries, and he always likes to have a few extra on hand just in case he needs one or one of his musician buddies needs one, and they’re a little more expensive than regular batteries, so anytime he doesn’t have to buy them himself he’s always happy…

8

I was living with my ex-boyfriend till the 23rd :slight_smile:

Finally got the chance to pack up my stuff in the car, our little boy and me and drive back to Indiana. I still gotta get the rest of it.

9

The quote thing is definitely messed up. I was trying to quote brandocet, not c_goat.

10

Do NOT buy the wrong poster!

Whammo, if it makes you feel better, I got my boyfriend the wrong present.

I was at Spencers when a poster caught my eye. It had the Grinch encircled by a big U with “Grinch University” written across. It said some other things, but it made me think of my boyfriend since he’s antisocial and is always complaining about what college he’ll go to.

Fast-forward to Christmas Eve, during our gift exchange. Beaming, I hand him the gift. As he unravels it, a confused expression crosses his face. Then it was my turn to be confused.

It wasn’t the Grinch poster.

It was a black and white velvet Jack Daniels whiskey poster!

Now, this would have been cool if Ray liked Jack Daniels, but in fact, since he’s grown up with an alcoholic dad, he hates the stuff; he’s a good, pretty moral 17-year old at that.

“Huh?” was all he could say.

“WHAT?!” I shrieked, face reddening. “It’s the wrong poster! Honest! I made a mistake!”

He furrowed his brow at me and tried to look stern, but then he couldn’t help himself and started laughing hysterically. I followed suit after I saw the absurdity of the whole situation. Then his mom ran in and asked us why we were cackling so loud, so we showed her the poster and she couldn’t stop laughing either.

Boyfriend said he’s going to hang it on the wall and tell everyone who sees it that “Erin got this for me for Christmas” and not explain. Hmmph. :slight_smile:

Whammo, that’s cool that you still get along with your ex.

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Welfy that is freaking funny! :smiley: