Today, my boyfriend of 3 years revealed he'd got me a complete collection of Charles Dickens' novels for £3 from a charity shop. He was particularly proud as he said it meant he could give me one for Christmas and my birthday each year, thus avoiding having to buy me presents for the next 15+ years. 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, my girlfriend donated most of my book collection because she got me a Kindle for Christmas. Some were signed, including my Harry Potters. FML
Today, is my boyfriend and my 3 year anniversary. We decided to give each other something that we really needed. I bought him the $300 worth of books that he needed for college. He surprised me with a workout video and exercise equipment. FML
Today, my boyfriend decided to gift me soap, a razor, and deodorant for my birthday. FML
Today, I wrapped my boyfriend's Christmas presents for him, because he was too lazy to do it himself. This included my own present. FML
Today, my husband got home on my birthday and told me he went overboard and bought a real expensive gift for his favourite girl. He then turned round and gave the real expensive gift to the girl in question, his 3 year-old niece. It’s not even her birthday. I got fuck all. FML
Today, at the office, everyone in my department swapped secret santa presents. I bought the guy whose name I picked a DVD box-set of his favorite TV series. One of my friends got a fancy make up kit. Another got a pack of posh notebooks. I got a toilet plunger. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I gave each other early Christmas gifts. I gave him a basketball signed by his favorite player, which took me forever to find. He got me diet pills. FML
Today, my boyfriend gave me a box of chocolates for Christmas. I thought it was sweet until I noticed the heart drawn on the back. It's the same box of chocolates I gave him for Christmas. Christmas last year. FML
Today, I found out my boyfriend is only staying with me because I’m getting him a signed poster for Christmas. FML
Today, I received an early Christmas gift from my boyfriend of ten months. It was soap. In a few days he will be receiving his very expensive specialized car horn he has wanted for years, while I will be enjoying my new bar of Walmart brand soap, which has already begun to give me a rash. FML
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OlRed 28
Well look at the upside, at least he fully plans on sticking around for another 15 years.
RichardPencil 32
He'll keep "A Christmas Carol" because his hero is Ebeneezer Scrooge. "Are there no prisons? Are there no work houses?"
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jcash52426 5
Great and I'll give a roll of Pennies (50 cents in the us) for your birthday and Christmas.
RichardPencil 32
He'll keep "A Christmas Carol" because his hero is Ebeneezer Scrooge. "Are there no prisons? Are there no work houses?"
kirby1964 20
Well, if you like Dickens that is not so bad. My family has decided to stop giving presents to each other. It's not meant to be mean, just practical. We all have to much stuff as it is now.
species4872 20
Well that's a novel idea.
OlRed 28
Well look at the upside, at least he fully plans on sticking around for another 15 years.
mrlawlor7777 26
Are you sure this is a plus?
BurnInDemonFire 39
This guy is a genius. Now you have to marry him to let him see his plan through.
CaliChris 9
Just buy the same collection for yourself - and tell him that you've freed him from the obligation of giving you those novels so he can enjoy them himself.
ccdude14 4
Charles Dickens is amazing. Call it a new tradition.
CaptainShalliwaffle 4
Op here - I hate Dickens. I read most of it for my degree and therefore already have most of the books in question.
PhoenixChick 26
Did you point out to him that he was bragging about how for the next fifteen years he was going to give you books you hated, and already owned? 'Cause I'd like to know his reaction to having it spelled out for him. Also, buy a economy pack of socks. Give him one for each holiday from now on. No pairs, one sock per holiday.
Garnetshaddow 30
I'm sorry to hear that. Normally I would say that a gift of literature is great because books are awesome. If you hate that author though... not so much. (I read some Dickens and did not care for him either...) I have two suggestions: Either accept the books and insist on reading them aloud together, or go back to the charity store and find some equally odd books to give to him. If you keep him, It can be a great gag gift tradition. In all seriousness... I wish you luck.
praahe 10
Holy hell. A complete collection for that cheap?