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watermeadow Thu 13-Aug-20 15:26:52

My sister is appallingly tactless and rude. Every gift I’ve ever given her has been not liked, not wanted or a stupid choice.
I’ve had enough and plan on giving her the worse thing I can find for her upcoming 70th birthday.
Light hearted suggestions please!

Starblaze Sun 16-Aug-20 15:53:49

I would definitely donate to charity in her name. That way it will be appreciated

LadyJus Sun 16-Aug-20 15:51:26

Make her a card with a tiny angel Angel on it and present it to her - as she's always 'harping on' about things?!

marionk Sun 16-Aug-20 15:48:11

Love the idea of twining her toilet! The worst presents that have arrived in our family were clocks - one with bird songs every quarter and one with cats miaowing at every quarter, no good of course if she is hard of hearing ?

Corkie91 Sun 16-Aug-20 15:05:54

Why bother. I've stopped giving my sister presents after she always gave me cheap tat when I always gave her her favourite perfume makeup.
I told her last year it was a waste of money exchanging unwanted gifts at Christmas and birthdays and we might as well treat ourselves to something we really wanted.
She took in in good spirits

chimes22 Sun 16-Aug-20 14:56:03

On family deaths we have found drawers with gifts in never used that we had sent.

H1954 Sun 16-Aug-20 13:44:11

Lancslass1

H1954 - or two sizes too large!

???? Oh yes, even better!

rowyn Sun 16-Aug-20 13:44:04

Sorry - just seen that a goat has already been suggested

rowyn Sun 16-Aug-20 13:41:49

You used to be able to buy a cow - or similar - to support Oxfam and then send a card to let someone know what you have done on their behalf as a birthday gift! Cow would be quite appropriate maybe.

Or gift voucher for a tattoo?

Chicklette Sun 16-Aug-20 13:32:33

Some of your suggestions have made me lol! My MIL has become very difficult of late. It was her birthday a couple of weeks ago and she’d given DH very specific guidelines about the kind of nightie she wanted. The size, type, material etc. I went with him to ensure we did what she wanted, and I was really pleased with the one we bought. When she opened it she straight away complained it was too big. I explained it was the size she’d asked for. She then complained about the material, the look of it etc, then practically threw it at me and told me I’d have to take it back! We did get her a new one but just stuck it in the post.

narrowboatnan Sun 16-Aug-20 13:00:47

A pile of poo! That’s brilliant, Mollygo

Naninka Sun 16-Aug-20 12:51:02

Give her a hearty slap! Lol.

Paperbackwriter Sun 16-Aug-20 12:45:00

An Oxfam voucher, sponsoring a goat!

LinkyPinky Sun 16-Aug-20 12:40:10

How about a down payment on a funeral plan?

crimpedhalo Sun 16-Aug-20 12:22:18

@CarlyD7

???

Kim19 Sun 16-Aug-20 12:21:53

This has to be a wind up.

Lancslass1 Sun 16-Aug-20 12:07:17

Sorry in earlier post -
notelets.

Should have checked.

Mealybug Sun 16-Aug-20 12:06:16

I wouldn't buy her anything and just stick a card in the post, she sounds so ungrateful.

Poppyann1 Sun 16-Aug-20 12:06:06

My sister was exactly the same ,so years ago I said I'm not buying you anything else you never like it anyway and I never have.

Lancslass1 Sun 16-Aug-20 12:05:29

I was once given some William Morris note let's from my neighbour for Christmas ..
She said she had given them to me because she knew I liked Wm Morris.
As I was in her house at the time drinking her G and T,I didn't say "Yes that is why I bought you the identical present last year."

Lancslass1 Sun 16-Aug-20 12:01:54

H1954 - or two sizes too large!

Lancslass1 Sun 16-Aug-20 12:01:04

I like May7s idea very much.
I would donate to a Charity of your choice.and give her name and address as if she has sent it and then she will constantly be bombarded with literature about it.

I wouldn't tell her which Charity either.

H1954 Sun 16-Aug-20 11:56:51

An item of clothing............two sizes too small! ???

B9exchange Sun 16-Aug-20 11:49:03

Have you ever tried asking her for a suggestion of what she would like? - just a suggestion?

Christalbee Sun 16-Aug-20 11:48:12

Why not give her a voucher for a departmental store. She can then choose her own present!

Joesoap Sun 16-Aug-20 11:46:49

Maybe give a present or a similar one she bought for you which you didnt like, with a card saying,"you must have liked this as you bought a similar for me"