tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22917739.post114278623324775227..comments2024-01-27T00:45:09.861-05:00Comments on I Ain't No Oprah: Terrible Gift IdeasI Ain't No Oprahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14144178033176760758noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22917739.post-1142870864606507402006-03-20T11:07:00.000-05:002006-03-20T11:07:00.000-05:00Oh gosh, normally I hang on to these things for wa...Oh gosh, normally I hang on to these things for way too long. But said nightshirt -- a gift for my birthday last year -- sat in my pantry in the box it came in for about two months, and then I handed it off to my mom to put in the church thrift shop she runs. Upon seeing it, my mom rolled her eyes and said "What was your aunt thinking?" <BR/><BR/>The funny thing is that both my mom and my mother-in-law have given me many similar items over the years. That stopped quickly when I looked at one of the shirts and said "Gee, you really want me to wear these? Guess you never want grandchildren, do you?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22917739.post-1142868714719305202006-03-20T10:31:00.000-05:002006-03-20T10:31:00.000-05:00Do you still own said nightshirt?What's the proper...Do you still own said nightshirt?<BR/><BR/>What's the proper amount of time before you can throw a gift away?I Ain't No Oprahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144178033176760758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22917739.post-1142867466827434102006-03-20T10:11:00.000-05:002006-03-20T10:11:00.000-05:00Things we've actually received:Fluffy chenille sca...Things we've actually received:<BR/><BR/>Fluffy chenille scarves for a newborn<BR/>male baby. (Let's start gender confusion early! And hey! Choking hazards are fun!)<BR/><BR/>Newborn size clothing for nine-month old children. (Newsflash--kids grow!)<BR/><BR/>A nightshirt with nausatingly cute pictures of kittens on it and the saying "Desperate Housecats" (Bonus! It was so enormous it was too big when I was nine months pregnant. Heavy Helen and her sister Hefty Hallie could fit in it together.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22917739.post-1142818209101215682006-03-19T20:30:00.000-05:002006-03-19T20:30:00.000-05:00"your."There I go again....I need an editor standi..."your."<BR/><BR/>There I go again....I need an editor standing behind me at all times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22917739.post-1142818012433122852006-03-19T20:26:00.000-05:002006-03-19T20:26:00.000-05:00The worst.....REALLY large framed photographs of y...The worst.....<BR/><BR/>REALLY large framed photographs of you and your spouse on you wedding day.<BR/><BR/>Tastefree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22917739.post-1142817794341785582006-03-19T20:23:00.000-05:002006-03-19T20:23:00.000-05:00ListerineAnything involving foot problemsSelf help...Listerine<BR/><BR/>Anything involving foot problems<BR/><BR/>Self help booksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22917739.post-1142798361006532662006-03-19T14:59:00.000-05:002006-03-19T14:59:00.000-05:00Why, I think handmade crap is just beautiful! Brea...Why, I think handmade crap is just beautiful! Breathtakingly beautiful. And always, <I>always</I> so very useful. I use my tatted toothpaste cozy every day and think of auntie.Sparkle Plentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580457285524512613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22917739.post-1142794652655127722006-03-19T13:57:00.000-05:002006-03-19T13:57:00.000-05:00Spam.Ugh!Spam.<BR/><BR/>Ugh!Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547737277654390439noreply@blogger.com