Dodgy Christmas Gifts
The AntiSanta 27 Dec 1999 at 19:50 GMT

1. A plastic self assembly petits fours stand.

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John 27 Dec 1999 at 20:05 GMT

A headache. Given kindly by my mother!

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Simon 27 Dec 1999 at 22:15 GMT

Definitely been the naffest year for presents ever - some real rubbish fit for the dustbin only.

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Billypartypants 27 Dec 1999 at 22:55 GMT

meeeeeoooooowwwwwwww Si, sum1 fort long and hard 2 get those prezzies 4 u and u want 2 bin them all!!!!! ..................... actually I got sum partypants this year....... and I luv 'em!!!!!!! Listen Br buddies remember ......... It's the fort that counts........ it's just sumtimes that count is 0!!!!! ................. any1 4 BR bingo????? apparently every1's going mad 4 it, and it's very quiet/boring in here at the moment...... me and my mates r even finking of going, there gf's all go and say I'd besoooo goood as they slag off the winners and say fings like........... 'look at the state of 'er , sh's add 6 blokes this year already and she can only remember 1 of there names and that don't count as it was a busdriver an she only got the no./ look at that outfit, peacocks .............. I would b good at that bit, but finks al that finding no.s and crossing them a bit 2 difficult to handle, I'll sit there and drink my breezers whilst they play, trying 2 put the old biddies off there game, they hate when the youngsters win, it's almost bloodshed apparently........ oh shit where is this going........... Bye........ Going 2 bed....... loosing the plot.......... Breezeboy.

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Bee 28 Dec 1999 at 01:10 GMT

Okay, anyone that knows anything about me knows, I am very picky about scents and such like, and I can't use anything very perfumated in the bath, yet supposedly one of my best mates in the world gave me a revolting eau de toilette (???????).....and champagne bath salts and bath foam........and the worst thing is, I told her, if she was going to get me anything, please avoid smellies like the plague.....D'OH!

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Ryan 28 Dec 1999 at 02:25 GMT

My presents were a disaster this year.
Mum: M%M Peanuts Big Bag (I Kid You Not!)
Dad: Coat
Big Sis: Posh glass chess set (nice, but usefulness is exactly zero as no one i know plays chess, let alone willing to play it with me)
Granny: Pen
And finally... Incredibly the best pressie of all:
Little Sis: Melanie C - Northern Star (which is actually a really good album believe it or not)
On the other hand i SLAVED AWAY for this X-mas, dropping so many god damn subtle little hints i almost fainted.
MY pressies that i bought:
Mum: The Entire Abba collection (she loves Abba and is overjoyed, bloody Abba is DOING MY HEAD IN!)
Dad: Queen Album (he likes Queen, was talking about it once, he says he's listened to it loads too so im assuming he likes it)
Big Sister: Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Series 1 Boxset (Bet you would like that Bee My sister was raving on and on about it, she's watched the entire 9 hours of ot already!)
Little Sister: The Matrix Video (i rented the film for her, she has never been so impressed with a film, she's hogged the video playing it over and over and over)
Granny: Badedas bath stuff. (Well what DO you get grannies for X-Mas?)
Next year i am SO NOT bothering. I'm not going to lose ANY sleep over whethere they will like my pressies. I am also not going to spend as much as this year. Damnit i've never had such a CRAP X-mas! Talk about anti climax.
God i'm moody tonight... I need to take a chill pill.

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Steven 28 Dec 1999 at 11:20 GMT

We decided not to make pressies at all. Still, I knew my mum would give me something and vice versa I got her something too. She got me a mixer (I complained about my kitchen equipment) and I got her the Chrimbo album by Andrea Bocelli. She loves it.

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Peter 28 Dec 1999 at 11:55 GMT

Well I'm off to the sales to do my Christmas shopping! Presents for all in Oz in February when I shall descend (cuff-links for the b/f are the going plan - anyone got any ideas on where I get quality, tasteful cuff-links: think restrained elegance, darlings).

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Bee 28 Dec 1999 at 14:30 GMT

Ryan.....1. I'll play chess with you if you want, that chess set sounds great! (my dad has one made entirely from stone which I love..but I'm getting off the point)...2. I WANTED THE BUFFY BOX SET! More than anything, but no one's bought it for me yet...:o(......3. What do you buy for grandmothers? Thorntons choccies! I know how you feel though, I'm a bit unimpressed with my siblings this year - I bought them lovely fleeces all round (what kid doesn't like a good fleece?) and got in return...sports socks and cheap boxers. My little sister got me a wicked t-shirt though (Black with a little line drawing of a cat watching its owner taking a dump and the worsd 'HOORAY for my cat, who thinks EVERYTHING I do is fantastic!'..very apt, cos my cat, given half a chance will follow me into the toilet.....she got in the shower with me yesterday and got very wet, the silly sod!)

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Ryan 28 Dec 1999 at 17:30 GMT

Thanks Bee
You're cat sound SO cute, i LOVE cats, i have 2 at home but they prefer my mum to me
One of them (Bibi) clings to my mum like, well, a very clingy thing. Like glue.
The other ones is soooo SWEET (Bonnie) but shes very independant, she gets pissed off if you pick her up. And strangly enough she only likes (and sits on) feet. Although twitch and she gets the hump
But shes my favorite cos shes such a sweetie, and she has her box in my room that she loves to play with and sometimes sleep in. (Bonnie in a Box) She loves a good bit of string.
God i'm going on about my cats again I have this thing, someone just has to tell me to shut up already about the damn cats Bonnie's so sweeeet (etc etc etc)

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Bee 28 Dec 1999 at 18:45 GMT

No, I'm the same about my animals Ryan.....my cat is a black American shorthair, and she's old and grumpy with everyone but she loves me so much it's not true which is cool. Then there's my dog Bilbo who's a Jack Russell/Cairn terrier crossbreed, white with a black spot on his bum and a black saddle marking, and gingery bits round his eyes and a white nose - he's mental and escapes from everywhere to go and dig up the neighbours' bulbs. /.....and the rabbit Harry who is an antisocial young git and is white with grey ears and a black spot on his nose.......and Maggie my little baby, the guinea pig - black and white with the loudest squeak I've ever heard - she can totally ruin your favourite TV programme with her squeaking (we keep her in the living room cos extremes of hot or cold would most likely kill her)......but they're all cute with funny little habits. Oh, and I have 3 Koi carp - one silver and two gold.....Augustus, Tiberius and Caesar.

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Paul S 29 Dec 1999 at 22:55 GMT

Perhaps we should have a BR Cats thread here!
Our much-loved moggie even has her own webpage at http://paulandmark.petshopboys.net/queenie.htm
She got over £40 worth of pressies for herself this year - including a new catflap and an automatic feeding thing for when we are away overnight. Oh, and lots of munchies and some of those little toy mice from PetsMart which she loves to kill!
Paul S

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Taz 29 Dec 1999 at 23:05 GMT

I got good presents this year for once...my sister bless her (she's a student) got me free beer T-shirts and stuff...could anyone guess she worked in the students union?

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Peter 29 Dec 1999 at 23:05 GMT

Oh my God Paul S what a wonderful wonderful set of web pages! I had such fun! I LOVE Queenie's site . . . have to get one for our cat, Pusey.

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Athos 29 Dec 1999 at 23:05 GMT

is it just me or has anyone else had a pressie that they think the person who gave it to them received it from someone else, who thought it was crap but at least they could give it as a pressie to someone else......I'm talking distasteful tie, novelty boxer shorts & matching socks, candle & holder. HEY RYAN, you thought yours were bad ( I LOVE PEANUT M&M's, what size boxers do you wear!!!!!) <br>

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Mike J 30 Dec 1999 at 00:05 GMT

Paul I loved Queenie's home page too. My tammy has also developed the ability to deposit difficult-to-remove hairs wherever they are least wanted. She even manages to drop white ones on light colours and black ones on dark things:)