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Post by angryfan on Jul 15, 2006 0:31:32 GMT -5
OK, my birthday is coming up, so I went and had dinner with my parents this week to "celebrate". For the preceding week, my mom kept telling me how excited she was about the gift she found for me. Naturally, I was intriqued.
Well, Wednesday came, and we went out for a damn good dinner at a local Itallian place. My parents then hand me a gift bag with my mom grinning ear to ear.
Keep in mind, these are my parents, who have known me for a while now and should know me at least somewhat, I would think.
My gifts were five pairs of the high-cut socks (I've never worn them, and have worn short socks my entiere life), a new baseball cap from their trip to Arizona (I haven't worn a hat of any kind in nearly 10 years), and a cd. The CD, you ask? Why, Air Supply's greatest hits, of course, because, when I was five years old, I had a 45 record of one of their songs, so that means I love the band, according to my mom.
Needless to say, I was confused. I said thank you, of course, and pretended to be excited, but...um, yeah.
So, what's the weirdest, or most "not you" gift you've ever received from someone who you would think knows you better than that?
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Post by thezombie on Jul 15, 2006 0:32:51 GMT -5
My aunt got me a wallet
Filled with no money
The hell am I gonna do with that
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Post by ppv14 on Jul 15, 2006 0:44:33 GMT -5
put the money you WORK for in it of course!
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Post by thezombie on Jul 15, 2006 0:45:26 GMT -5
put the money you WORK for in it of course! The thing is I didn't need a wallet. BAH GAWD JUsT GIVE ME CASH
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Post by E:P on Jul 15, 2006 0:45:50 GMT -5
I've got a closet of Rebel Flag porcelain trinkets...
I have no idea why they were given to me.
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Post by jpinkston57 on Jul 15, 2006 0:47:10 GMT -5
I once made the mistake of saying that my favorite Looney Tune was Tazz, and I proceeded to get shitloads of Tazz crap for years.
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Post by nisi on Jul 15, 2006 0:49:15 GMT -5
I've had my brother give me clothes in bizarre sizes, both way too big and way too small. He and I are roughly the same size, I'm a little bigger, but it was like he was shopping for 2 different people altogether.
I've also received gifts of random collections of DVD's, clearly from the marked-down bin, and even worse sometimes VHS (for the past year I have not even had a VCR, and when I had one I certainly didn't use it a lot). These were more "cheap" gifts. Wrestling-related it worked out though, because people who know I like wrestling often give me DVD's of indy feds and wrestlers I otherwise would never have heard of or seen.
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Post by EvilMasterBetty, Esq. on Jul 15, 2006 0:55:46 GMT -5
STEWIE: Engine status?
COMPUTER: Nominal.
STEWIE: Fuel supply?
COMPUTER: Full. STEWIE: Air Supply?
"I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you...."
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Post by jpinkston57 on Jul 15, 2006 0:57:36 GMT -5
STEWIE: Engine status? COMPUTER: Nominal. STEWIE: Fuel supply? COMPUTER: Full. STEWIE: Air Supply? "I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you...." Close, but for that episode of Family Guy, they used a different song by Air Supply, forget which one but it wasn't All Out of Love. They did use All Out of Love for the thing where Brian dreams he's in Logan's Run, though.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 15, 2006 1:03:30 GMT -5
My aunt got me a wallet Filled with no money The hell am I gonna do with that My friend once bought himself a wallet, then he had no money. I made fun of him for years.
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Post by EvilMasterBetty, Esq. on Jul 15, 2006 1:05:26 GMT -5
STEWIE: Engine status? COMPUTER: Nominal. STEWIE: Fuel supply? COMPUTER: Full. STEWIE: Air Supply? "I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you...." Close, but for that episode of Family Guy, they used a different song by Air Supply, forget which one but it wasn't All Out of Love. They did use All Out of Love for the thing where Brian dreams he's in Logan's Run, though. I looked it up, its Lost in Love, but i could have sworn it was that one, maybe thats the one he plays when he's leaving and Peter cries.
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Post by jpinkston57 on Jul 15, 2006 1:06:43 GMT -5
I looked it up, its Lost in Love, but i could have sworn it was that one, maybe thats the one he plays when he's leaving and Peter cries. You mean the one he sings with Bertram? That's "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and someone else, I forget, but not a Supply song.
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Post by angryfan on Jul 15, 2006 1:07:05 GMT -5
I've had my brother give me clothes in bizarre sizes, both way too big and way too small. He and I are roughly the same size, I'm a little bigger, but it was like he was shopping for 2 different people altogether. I've also received gifts of random collections of DVD's, clearly from the marked-down bin, and even worse sometimes VHS (for the past year I have not even had a VCR, and when I had one I certainly didn't use it a lot). These were more "cheap" gifts. Wrestling-related it worked out though, because people who know I like wrestling often give me DVD's of indy feds and wrestlers I otherwise would never have heard of or seen. My aunt (dad's sister) is famous for doing the same thing. She gets me clothes every year for Christmas, but has NEVER gotten the size right. I'm not a large guy, I'm 5'1" (short family) and weigh about 150, so last year I open the package, and it's a pair of 5XL sweaters. To make matters worse, I don't wear sweaters.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 15, 2006 1:07:23 GMT -5
He plays Love Lift Us by Lou Gossit Jr. when Peter cries, hence the "I love you, Lou Gossit Jr." line by Peter after Lois says she loves him.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 15, 2006 1:08:00 GMT -5
I've had my brother give me clothes in bizarre sizes, both way too big and way too small. He and I are roughly the same size, I'm a little bigger, but it was like he was shopping for 2 different people altogether. I've also received gifts of random collections of DVD's, clearly from the marked-down bin, and even worse sometimes VHS (for the past year I have not even had a VCR, and when I had one I certainly didn't use it a lot). These were more "cheap" gifts. Wrestling-related it worked out though, because people who know I like wrestling often give me DVD's of indy feds and wrestlers I otherwise would never have heard of or seen. My aunt (dad's sister) is famous for doing the same thing. She gets me clothes every year for Christmas, but has NEVER gotten the size right. I'm not a large guy, I'm 5'1" (short family) and weigh about 150, so last year I open the package, and it's a pair of 5XL sweaters. To make matters worse, I don't wear sweaters. 5XL? Wouldn't that be closer to a circus tent?
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Post by E:P on Jul 15, 2006 1:08:09 GMT -5
I've had my brother give me clothes in bizarre sizes, both way too big and way too small. He and I are roughly the same size, I'm a little bigger, but it was like he was shopping for 2 different people altogether. I've also received gifts of random collections of DVD's, clearly from the marked-down bin, and even worse sometimes VHS (for the past year I have not even had a VCR, and when I had one I certainly didn't use it a lot). These were more "cheap" gifts. Wrestling-related it worked out though, because people who know I like wrestling often give me DVD's of indy feds and wrestlers I otherwise would never have heard of or seen. My aunt (dad's sister) is famous for doing the same thing. She gets me clothes every year for Christmas, but has NEVER gotten the size right. I'm not a large guy, I'm 5'1" (short family) and weigh about 150, so last year I open the package, and it's a pair of 5XL sweaters. To make matters worse, I don't wear sweaters. Maybe it's a family-sized sweater?
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Post by jpinkston57 on Jul 15, 2006 1:08:46 GMT -5
He plays Love Lift Us by Lou Gossit Jr. when Peter cries, hence the "I love you, Lou Gossit Jr." line by Peter after Lois says she loves him. He says "I love you, Lou Gossit Jr." 'cause he's one of the stars of "An Officer and a Gentlemen", the movie where "Up Where We Belong" is from.
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Post by angryfan on Jul 15, 2006 1:09:48 GMT -5
LOL, never thought of it that way. Sad thing is, I still have it, because I'm a pack rat who never got a receipt with the gift. So I've got a giant plaid sweater in my closet. Were I to wear it, I'd look like a shrunken lumberjack.
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Post by Candyman's surprise on Jul 15, 2006 1:10:37 GMT -5
From the SNL VH1 storyteller parity of Air supply, here's Holiday Love. (to the tune of "all out of love")
[singing] "It's Thanksgiving time, it's such a great day now. Turkey and bread, and plenty of stuffing. It's Thanksgiving time, it’s a time for Jell-O You can watch some TV, maybe have some grape Kool-Aid. Ooh."
"I think I dig your style."
"I think I dig your style.
It's Thanksgiving time, I love your new blazer Your sleeves are pushed up, it looks pretty awesome."
"Well, thank you, my friend. You’re so kind to say so Your eyes are so blue, I think that I like them."
"It's Thanksgiving time, let’s go get a burger, Maybe some fries, and go take a car ride."
"Go to a motel, drink a gallon of brandy Hang out in robes, and see what develops."
Ooh.
"I think I dig your style."
"I think I dig your --"
[They look at each other lovingly, then begin to make out.]
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 15, 2006 1:12:31 GMT -5
He plays Love Lift Us by Lou Gossit Jr. when Peter cries, hence the "I love you, Lou Gossit Jr." line by Peter after Lois says she loves him. He says "I love you, Lou Gossit Jr." 'cause he's one of the stars of "An Officer and a Gentlemen", the movie where "Up Where We Belong" is from. Oh shit. Well, that's what I get for trusting Limewire for an artists name..........
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