I was trying to be polite, so let it go.[now with pictures]

[bluhairfreak]

This is one of those times when I think manners can be wasted on my family.  For Christmas I was given a shirt, the box labeled as coming from 2 aunts, 2 uncles and 2 cousins.  The shirt is a blue, crinkled polyester button down blouse with 3 rows of ruffles on each side, and a row of lace at the waist.  It's nice but not in anyway conceivable something I would wear(ok I think it's hideous, and it reminds me of the Puffy shirt from Seinfeld)  Later they asked me if I liked it, and I couldn't lie so I tried to cover by saying "it's interesting"  Naturally my mother and aunts picked up that I hated the blouse and immediately made my "it's interesting comment, the biggest joke of the christmas gathering.  Teasing me mercilessly and then making me try the shirt on, in short doing anything and everything to embarass me over the comment and the shirt.

I wonder if they would have prefer the full on truth from me.

[jfulle5]

Some people just dont understand when "joking around" is appropriate and would rather laugh than spare your and the rest of your families feelings.

[freakyfemme]

"Interesting" is so over-used these days, it almost always means something negative.  If I were you, I would have gone with "It matches my hair" instead, lol.

[bluhairfreak]

"Interesting" is so over-used these days, it almost always means something negative.  If I were you, I would have gone with "It matches my hair" instead, lol.

Maybe if I hadn't been put on the spot like that I could have come up with something better to say, as it was my brain froze.  Unfortunately I couldn't even have used "it matches my hair" as my hair is currently black(personal rule, when I go to see my 80+ year old grandmother, my hair is a normal color) but even when my hair was blue it would not have matched this shirt.

What's sad is my 19 year old cousin was just looking at them going "why are you giving her a hard time, she was just trying to be easy on you"  While they went on about how excited they had been over finding this shirt, and then going around to find the perfect accessories for it.

[djinnidjream]

The same thing happened to me at my baby shower.  I unwrapped a box of books, they were child care books from the 70's.  I thought it was strange, but I was trying to find something kind to say.  I thought they were from GMIL- she gave us a house care checklist book from the 70s for our wedding.  My mom started laughing and said she got them at a used book place and thought it hilarious that I was trying to be nice.  I'm still scratching my head over that one.

[IndianInlaw]

I was out shopping at the mall.  A place that sold hip hop type clothing had a rack outside their door.  They were selling the MOST AWFUL pants I have ever seen.  They were corduroy with really really large ribs...and they were BRIGHT YELLOW!    If that weren't enough (and it was) it was really really cheap flimsy material.  They were $1.99 and quite frankly, overpriced.

I went over to check them out (morbid curiosity).  A lady was looking through them.  Her friend explained that Lady #1 was buying a gag gift for her boyfriend.  She wanted to see his reaction before giving him his real gift.


Shame on your relatives.  It took six people to afford that?

[Clara Bow]

Some people do not know when to quit and they irk me no end. There is nothing wrong with a little ribbing over a goat gift, but going insane with it is quite another thing. I think that in the future I woiuld smile politely and say "Lay off guys."

[gjcva1]

While they went on about how excited they had been over finding this shirt, and then going around to find the perfect accessories for it.

hold on a minute.  let me get this straight.  not only did they buy you a blouse that was appropriate for someone at least twice your age, but they also accessorized the blouse?  what were the accessories?  you left that out!

actually, i think you tried to play it off nicely.  too bad it didn't work.  of COURSE you are grateful for the time they spent in shopping for you.  even if the gift basically stinks.

[bluhairfreak]

While they went on about how excited they had been over finding this shirt, and then going around to find the perfect accessories for it.

hold on a minute.  let me get this straight.  not only did they buy you a blouse that was appropriate for someone at least twice your age, but they also accessorized the blouse?  what were the accessories?  you left that out!

actually, i think you tried to play it off nicely.  too bad it didn't work.  of COURSE you are grateful for the time they spent in shopping for you.  even if the gift basically stinks.

The accessories are fine, a while camisole and fashion silver earrings with blue stones that match the shirt.  And they're all still convinced that the shirt is "just so you"  I don't own a single thing with ruffles so I have no clue how they got that idea.  One of my uncles(not one of the ones who gave the shirt) said it wasn't me.  And when I told my sister-in-law(who hadn't come up this year, lucky girl) she started asking if it had been a gag gift and couldn't believe that it wasn't.  When I get home next week I'm going to put up photos of the ruffle shirt because this horror must be shared.

[Clara Bow]

There must be photos! I wait with baited breath!

[Suze]

Oh Gads that reminds me of the blouse that my friend had to buy me for a wedding I was helping her put together some decorations for.  (the grooms folks insisted I come to the wedding, no biggie, I am an adopted member of the family anyway, and there was no issue with space or food)

The wedding had a Hawaii theme - she found me this shear ******* crinkled blouse with pineapple buttons. (the bride and groom told everybody to dress casual and IF they had Hawaiian shirts to wear them) 

So even though I look at this shirt and go ICK, I go try it on, it doesn't fit at all. The buttons gaped and the sleeves were so tight that I couldn't get another blouse on under it to wear it open like a jacket.  Let alone the material it was made out of was so scratchy it was all I could do to put it on for a couple of minutes.

But "It's just you" no it's not - I will find my own clothes thank you. (I did. at the Dollar General store. for $7.50. An Hawaiian print dress)

Suze

[Venus193]

This is exactly what Foxxy's child is in for if her relatives don't learn to lay off.  Since these people should know your taste by now, this was inexcusable. 

Would you be able to return the favor next year? 

[bluhairfreak]

This is exactly what Foxxy's child is in for if her relatives don't learn to lay off.  Since these people should know your taste by now, this was inexcusable. 

Would you be able to return the favor next year? 

Well currently the tentative plan(with my sister-in-law) is to give them something Michigan State themed(they're all insane OSU Buckeye fans)  ^_^  I can be evil when I want to be.

[Alida]

"Well, it's definitely unlike anything I've ever worn before!"

[Balletmom]

The fact that they emphasized they so thought it was you...that gift sounds a little passive-aggressive. As in, "She has unique tastes, and this shirt is uniquely ugly....so let's get it for her."

And they went on and on about it in a purposefully negative way?

I don't like the way this herd operates.