I was transformed as a joke from n executive into a homeless bum by my father-in-law.

My dad was notorious for not knowing us well enough to give us a gift that we could truly enjoy and not asking us what we wanted.  To me, the best types of gifts are ones that are thought of and not expected but enjoyed.  I was almost dreading my dad’s gift because this year he had, yet again, not asked what I wanted.  I expected some type gadget or book that would come close to an interest of mine, but not quite be on the mark.  My dad got me a variety pack of beers.  At the time, I was just starting to enjoy the diversity of beer and loved to try new types.  You can imagine my surprise when I opened the gift and it was something that I not only liked, but would most definately use.  He had hit a homerun and it was a gift that he had come up with on his own.  That was years ago and I still remember it.

My husband and I invited his friend who was a dentist to our wedding.  When we went to open his gift it was wrapped lovely and we were excited to open this gift. Upon opening it we saw 200 toothbrushes!  All of these 200 toothbrushes were stamped with his name because he was a dentist.  It was an interesting gift and to say the least. Whenever we are asked what was the most interesting or memorable gift, we always answer “toothbrushes”.

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This is Carl. He was an actually gift that my father gave to me. I am not really sure why, it was a little odd. I gave him the name Carl because that is my fathers middle name.

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My blue-collar father-in-law gave me a pick-up truck, which he knew I didn’t want or need, and which cost him plenty. He wanted me to drive one, so he sent it to me!

My father-in-law is a powerful presence in our lives. He is a bricklayer; I am an investment banker. He has wanted me to turn into a blue collar worker like himself since I met my wife. He never had a son and wants someone to take over his one-man business.

We have been married twelve years now, and not a visit goes by without a comment about how I should say goodbye to my white collar life and become the man I was made to be! All of his gifts are related to that. 

Two years ago there was a surprise birthday party for me at my office; there my father-in-law presented me with a pair of overalls, work boots and white socks - and insisted as a “joke” that I swap my business attire for his gifts.

Well, this was followed up by the whole crowd demanding the same thing, and I finally gave in and changed.

My father-in-law kept up the “joke” by stealing
my “banker clothes” as he calls them, announcing that I wouldn’t need them anymore! So by the time I left, my Armani pinstriped suit, silk tie, white shirt, cufflinks, English wingtips and black dress socks were piled in a heap in his truck and I was dressed as the blue collar man he wants me to be.

A lousy gift.

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My worst gift ever received would probably be a mouse. 

However, this mouse was not a functional mouse.  It was a hollow case in which you can (evidently) store things (maybe a smaller, functioning, mouse). 

Just looking at it filled me with frustration, as it reminded me of a real mouse, yet was useless. 

My brother replaced the family’s computer mouse with this monstrosity, causing confusion for minutes.  It was the only purpose this gift ever served.