Today, my extended family came over for Christmas. I forgot to get a present for my extremely sensitive aunt. I took a gift from my re-gift pile and wrapped it quickly. Little did I remember that it was the same gift she gave me last year. She noticed. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, for my mom's birthday, I couldn't figure out what to get her, so I just took some of her jewelry, wrapped it up, and re-gifted it. She recognized it instantly. FML
Today, I went to my son's friend's birthday party and felt really proud of giving a great gift. It just so happened that I regifted the same gift that his friend's mother gave to my son the month before, because I forgot to check the name on the bag. It looked like she was about to faint. FML
Today, after I spent quite some time getting thoughtful gifts for my friend and her kids ahead of their visit, she made a big fuss about how she'd "forgotten" to bring the gift she'd bought for me. Later, she casually admitted that she'd intentionally not bought me anything because she, "didn't think I'd need it." FML
Today, I received a birthday present from a friend. It was the very same gift I gave to her for Christmas. FML
Today, as I was waiting in line to give my mom her birthday present, my dad gave her the exact same gift I'd also bought for her. FML
Today, I wrapped all my Christmas gifts at midnight. In my exhaustion, I forgot to label them. On Christmas morning, everyone will open presents while I try to remember who was supposed to get socks versus who was supposed to get a coffee maker. FML
Today, I was wrapping Christmas presents for various people; 17 to be exact. It wasn't until I placed the last present on top of the stack that I realized I didn't put gift tags on any of them. FML
Today, I thought my mom and I could put aside our differences and open our Christmas presents. When she opened mine, she turned to my dad and said she didn't want the present, so I could give it to someone else. 'Tis the season. FML
Today, my boyfriend decided to give me my Christmas present early because he's going to his grandparents' house for Christmas and won't see me. I was excited, until I unwrapped a sweater that I left there a month ago. FML
Today, I won a raffle organised by a friend. I discovered one of the "prizes" was actually a present that I had given to her, that she had "loved". When I asked her where she had gotten it, she said, "Oh, just some crap someone gave me once." She didn't even remember that I had given it to her. FML
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michaelaranda 28
You should have played it off like you liked her gift so much last year, you decided to get her one too for this year
saIty 17
Should have gotten her some Sensodyne toothpaste. Heard it really helps with sensitivity.
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saIty 17
Should have gotten her some Sensodyne toothpaste. Heard it really helps with sensitivity.
ethanc12 16
You sir, have made my day
melbaby112 11
This happened to me too! Except I gave them their gift back on purpose haha the best part was they didn't remember giving it to me and they made the same "thankyou" face I did the year prior haha ohhh priceless ;)
BlueMoonCafe 12
That's why I always keep spare gifts on hand. But hey, if it bothered her that much she isn't really into the true spirit of Christmas. Everybody makes mistakes and it shouldn't be a big deal.
docscientist 10
Really. Regifting the same gift is in the spirit of christmas? ...
CharresBarkrey 16
30 - Pretty sure they were talking about the whole Jesus being born thing. You know, what Christmas actually is?
80skid 15
Honesty is the best policy, not scheming to save your butt.
florido_fml 10
The gifts i give away i kinda want to keep so if they regift it back to me i wouldnt mind.
CharresBarkrey 16
I gave someone an iPod touch this year. Now I'm just waiting till they regift it to me next year >:)
mandadarling 10
Recycling at it's finest.
CL3V3RGURL 9
Indeed. Reusing! :)
Sandsh8rk 36
Prepare to meet the wrath of your Aunt!
emchocolat_fml 25
I never "regift" stuff - can't remember who gave it to me from one year to the next ! However, I do have a cupboard for "emergency presents" for when I'm reminded of somebody's birthday at the last minute... or for when a sensitive relative appears! Non-gender-specific, not too expensive, fairly neutral presents that I buy when I see them in the shops and have a bit of money left over, such as an interesting USB memory stick, a nice bottle of wine, a pull-along wooden train, a pack of pretty soaps or a variety pack of different types of cheese, mustard or biscuits, for example. Might be worth a try if your memory's not that great.
Pyapi 20
I have something as that as well! You're not always going to remember everything and it's really practical to always have some gifts around :)
awkwardpenguin1 3
That is creativity and intelligence at its best
paulpings 6
It wasn't the vibrator from one of the earlier stories was it? But yes I thought why not just say it was so great you got her one and you had forgotten it was her who gave you the great idea of getting one - whatever it was, but then your just piling lies on lies, maybe best just make a joke of it!
Scarshadow101 6
This is like a Bad Luck Brian meme.